Issue 2 2009

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Eurocontrol picks SITA for CPDLC

‘Easter miracle’ at 10,000 feet

CANSO makes moves in crisis...

NAV Portugal swings into action

FAB update: British Isles, Iberia, Latvia

CD M: The new face of ATM
Collaborative decision making will be one of the planks that will
underpin the future success of NextGen and SESAR. Although
the technology behind the decision making may be complex, the
basic priinciples are well worth examining.
features

Viewpoint: The FAA’s ‘after you’ approach
Robert Poole looks at the financial problems in installing the
avionics needed for the NextGen system. Will incentives be the
only way for airlines to equip themselves in a timely fashion?

Conference report —
ATC Global
ATC Global, the annual conference and exhibition for the air traffic
management industry, was reckoned to be a hit once more. Views
from the show.

Mr Babbitt goes to Washington
Randy Babbitt may have become the new top gun at the FAA but
he’ll need all his sharp-shooting abilities, honed as a consultant, as
a lobbyist and pilot’s union rep, if he’s to succeed.

W ill they, won’t they?
US controller’s union NATCA and the FAA have gone into
mediation talks. The seemingly intractable problem of controller’s
pay and conditions could, just could, be close to resolution.

Internet logic, ATM irrationality
The internet is still viewed with deep suspicion by many in air traffic
managers. But gradually its utility and safety is being recognized.

Head to head — Is radar dead?
Russell Hulstrom from multilateration firm ERA argues that
large rotating chunks of metal are not the future for surveillance.
However, ITT’s William Devlin says that radar will continue to have
a future for many decades — and not just for military reasons.

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