Category Archives: Air Traffic Control

Manchester’s Airport Control Tower Shoots Up

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Caroline Cook

The 197ft (60m)-tall shaft of Manchester Airport’s new air traffic control (ATC) tower has been completed, just nine days after construction began. A team from … More ››

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Frankfurt Hit By Strike Action

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tom Allett

      Strike action by about 200 apron controllers – members of the GdF trade union – at Frankfurt Airport has been extended into … More ››

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News ATS Ups Capacity in Karlsruhe

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Caroline Cook

German air navigation service provider Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) introduced a P1/VAFORIT air traffic services (ATS) system at the upper area control centre (UAC) in … More ››

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SELEX Wins ATM Contract

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Air Traffic Management (ATM) solutions provider SELEX Systems Integration Ltd has won a contract to provide two 1118A Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) to Highlands & … More ››

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Protest as Plymouth City Airport Closes

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Tom Allett

A group of over 50 pro-airport protesters gathered at Plymouth City Airport in Devon, UK, today to mark the closure of the facility they had … More ››

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Keeping an EYE on things

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Caroline Cook

Jost Schmidt explains how Germany’s ATC provider, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) is using automated video analysis for its security needs. Jörg Rodens, a member … More ››

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Frankfurt Moves Forward

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Caroline Cook

Germany’s Frankfurt Main opened its new northwest runway on October 21. Tom Allett reports.   Another lap in Europe’s capacity race was completed on October … More ››

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Airport’s control tower breaks new ground

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Caroline Cook

THE FIRST section of ground has been broken in preparation for Manchester Airport’s new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower.  To capture the construction from start … More ››

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Airport’s control tower breaks new ground

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Tom Allett

The first section of ground has been broken in preparation for Manchester Airport’s new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower.  To capture the construction from start … More ››

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Easing Congestion in Europe’s Busy Skies

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Tom Allett

Unlike existing single runway systems, GBAS technology can support up to four runway operations simultaneously.  (Honeywell) With the flight environment reaching near-saturation levels and an … More ››

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