Q1/09 ATM Adviser

The following is an extract of the articles featured in this publication:

Impact of the economic downturn on ATM

Air transport has been having a tough time of late. Will the impact of the current downturn on ATM follow the trend previous crises? We take a look at past effects and consider how ATM should react to the current slowdown.

Political progress with the Single European Sky

Significant political progress has been made with the ‘four pillars’ of the  Aviation Package. Here, we review that progress and highlight the remaining hurdles to early adoption.

How functional are FABs?

Functional Airspace Blocks are a cornerstone of the Single European Sky legislation. We look at the how the European FABs are developing in the light of a recent review by the Performance Review Commission and outline some new FAB concepts that have been introduced in the pending second package of SES legislation .

How will SESAR be deployed?

Given the current economic constraints it is important to understand how the deployment of SESAR will be achieved.  This article looks at how the emerging regulatory context establishes a new framework for technology deployment that SESAR must respond to.

Approving Air Traffic Management

Safety regulation is a key activity in maintaining an acceptable level of safety, of which the approvals process forms an important part. With the introduction of new products, stakeholders and services into the ATM system, there are several factors impacting the nature of the operational approvals processes...

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