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Is UTM at risk of technical fragmentation?

Drone operations are growing at an increasing rate and even if air taxis are not there yet, they will start in a foreseeable future. The number of start-up and more established companies offering Unmanned Traffic Management systems (UTM for short) is growing as well. The services they offer vary greatly and range from information to pilots about no-fly zones to real-time tracking of drones and…

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#ansp #UAV #UTM

Towards a Digital European Sky

CANSO welcomes the European Commission proposal on the Single European Sky (SESII+) as an opportunity to realise a more digital European air traffic management (ATM) sector. A reformed legislative framework will help air navigation services providers (ANSPs) to provide the increased capacity and scalability required in the future by our customers, the airspace users, and to offer more…

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#CANSO #European Sky

NAV CANADA launches remote air traffic services trial

NAV CANADA has commenced a trial to provide Aerodrome Advisory Services (AAS) at Fredericton International Airport (CYFC) remotely from Saint John, New Brunswick (CYSJ) using Searidge Technologies’ Enhanced Airport Vision Display (EAVD).

The trial, which integrates the EAVD platform into NAV CANADA’s operational display suite, aims to demonstrate how certified video technology can increase…

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Avinor ANS begins roll out of first Nordic UTM system

Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) is working with Frequentis and Altitude Angel to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system at 18 airport towers across Norway. The system, which is being tested in a real-world environment at the first two airport towers, before being rolled out nationwide, will support the countries future drone strategy. The UTM system provides an operational…

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#Air Navigation Services #UAS #UTM

Air traffic controllers sued in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Two air traffic controllers are being sued by the company which operated the helicopter that crashed in January killing retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.

According to multiple reports, Island Express Helicopters alleges the crash was the result of “a series of erroneous acts and/or omissions” by two air traffic controllers at the Southern California TRACON…

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#air traffic controllers #California #helicopter crash #Kobe Bryant

Altitude Angel and Inmarsat to offer air traffic management for UAVs

Altitude Angel and Inmarsat have teamed up to develop and deliver advanced flight tracking and management capability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) commonly referred to as drones.

The two companies will build on Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform to jointly develop a ‘Pop-Up UTM’ capability that can be deployed anywhere it is required to manage Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAV…

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#ATM #Inmarsat

Aviation streaming media platform launched by ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization on Tuesday launched a streaming media platform dubbed “ICAO TV” to offer both aviation professional and the public at large a new way to consume aviation content.

The content on ICAO TV includes its COVID-19 Webinar Series, SkyTalks, Events and Interviews, as well as videos from partners Thales, Loon, Regula, EmpTech and OARO.

ICAO is a UN…

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#aviation #ICAO #streaming media

Drone management system launched in Germany

Droniq launches the first fully operational traffic management system for drones in Germany. This means drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can be safely integrated into airspace and commercial drone flights over long distances are possible. The system has been validated and tested for robustness.

To date, the UAS traffic management (UTM) system has been used to…

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#air traffic management #drones #Germany

The recovery of commercial air transport

Dr. Alejandro Herrera, Director General of Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil (IDAC) analizes the COVID-19 pandemic effect on air transport and the road to recovery.

After four months, nobody has a precise idea of the dimensions of the cataclysm that represents the pandemic caused by the Covid-19. In the words of the Spanish journalist and sociologist Ignacio Ramonet: “The world economy…

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#air transport #COVID-19

Global airline industry at a crossroads

The coronavirus has had a drastic impact on the airline industry forcing companies such as British Airways to cease operations at major airports with developments in the last few days placing the airline industry at a crossroads, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Nick Wyatt, Head of R&A and Travel & Tourism at GlobalData, comments: “Which way the industry goes from here…

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#airline industry #coronavirus #covid19

75 years of connecting the world

On December 7th each year the world commemorates International Civil Aviation Day.

This year’s celebration is particularly special since ICAO is commemorating the 75th anniversary of its creation by the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Around the world, many ICAO Member States have committed resources toward various activities aimed at raising public awareness of this…

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#ICAO #international civil aviation day #uniting aviation

How the U.S. Government shutdown is affecting Air Safety

As the U.S. government shutdown grinds on beyond a month, there is worry that air safety may be compromised.

The Federal Air Traffic Controllers manning the airspace above America and some oceanic regions have been working without a paycheck and there is no indication when this situation will come to an end.

There has been several government shutdowns in the past and as far as I can recall,…

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How To Stop A Drone?

The suspension of flights in and out of the UK’s second busiest airport, Gatwick, after a small drone, or perhaps multiple drones, were spotted over the airport has brought the question of How to stop a Drone? into the limelight.

With hundreds of flights canceled and thousands of passengers stranded, the airport literally ground to a halt between December 19 and 21 due to the safety hazard.

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#drones #safety

20 Books that Shaped my Aviation Career

As the world observed International Literacy Day on Saturday 8th September, I paused to reflect on the books that I read that helped to shape my aviation career.

During my teenage years I seldom read opting for outdoor activities like most youths of my era. When I did read, it was christian literature that I had a subscription for or general knowledge books that helped me to compete in…

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#books #literacy day

8 beaches that offer solitude in Turks and Caicos

Tourists who visit the Turks and Caicos fly in by the hundreds of thousands each year to relax on the world’s best beach, Gracebay beach. Although lounging around on this little slice of paradise is tranquilizing, many tourists opt for the less popular beaches that offer solitude.

To help you navigate around the Caicos Islands without having to hop on a plane, we’ve compiled a short list of…

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#beach #solitude #Turks and Caicos

How to stay fit on your Turks and Caicos vacation

You have longed for a vacation to the Turks and Caicos Islands. You want to stay late in bed, drag yourself to the beach where you can lounge around all day, then stay out late to enjoy the night life that the island has to offer. But this does not fit into your usual fitness routine back at home. So the question that begs to be answered is how you can balance your fitness routine while…

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#fitness

American Airlines to relaunch direct service to Providenciales from JFK

American Airlines (AA) will be adding another flight to their notable selection of flights to Providenciales (PLS). This summer, AA will launch nonstop service between JFK and PLS with their Boeing 737-800.

Passengers traveling now between the two cities must make at least one stop, but as of July 2nd they will be able to travel direct on a seasonal weekend flight that will operate on Saturdays…

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#America Airlines #JFK #Providenciales

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