On 02.23.21, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
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 […]
On 06.11.20, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
Altitude Angel and Inmarsat have teamed up to develop and deliver advanced flight tracking and management capability for drones.
On 05.27.20, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
The first fully operational traffic management system for drones has been launched in Germany.
On 11.20.19, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP) has deployed Aireon’s space-based ADS-B surveillance service in the Curaçao Flight Information Region.
On 07.14.15, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
India launched the GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system, which would make airline operations more efficient and reduce costs. GAGAN is a satellite-based navigation system which provides autonomous, high precision geo-spatial location information.
On 07.14.15, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
China recently announced that it will soon start using its homegrown Beidou navigation system (BDS) to track flights of civilian aircraft in a bid to avert air disasters such as that of Malaysian MH 370.
On 01.19.15, In CNS/ATM, by Wayne Farley
CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organization) has outlined its proposal to reduce congestion and improve efficiency in Middle East airspace
On 07.02.14, In SESAR, by Wayne Farley
The European Commission adopted the first set of essential changes for the modernization of the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system known as the “Pilot Common Project”.
The fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has been successfully launched on Thursday, Feb. 20. The GPS satellite launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and boasts new world class space-based positioning, timing capabilities, and navigation to support users around the world.
On the 3rd of February 2014, the ANSP of Bosnia-Hercegovina (BHANSA) joined the Cooperation Agreement signed by the CEOs of ANSPs of Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia in Sofia on the 6th of November, 2013.
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