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Trip the light fantastic The potential cost and energy savings promised by LED technology could spell the end for traditional incandescent lighting. However, there remain many hurdles to overcome before it us...
High Density Airspace – Cleared for Landing? Initiatives to boost en-route air traffic capacity will come to nothing without an increase in airport throughput. Guy Richards reports on the concepts and technologies aimed at breaching the...
A Day in the Life of... an Apron Controller Future Airport talks to Dieter Strehl, apron controller at Munich...
Talking About Next Generation: NextGen ATC The introduction of NextGen will affect how air traffic controllers across the US approach their role. Jim Trinka, of the Federal Aviation Administration, talks to Rod James about these...
New Order: Runway Control EUROCONTROL is focusing on increased safety, greater efficiency and time management of European airspace. Bo Redeborn, principal director ATM at EUROCONTROL, explains all to Nigel...
Met with Adversity: The Met Office and the Icelandic Volcano Relations between the aviation industry and the Met Office became strained during the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Some blamed the Met Office, but could it really have done much more? Doug...
Skies Wide Open: SESAR The many disparate systems historically used across Europe may have one possible solution – open-source ATM. EUROCONTROL's Jean-Marc Duflot explains...
Between a Flock and a Hard Place The safety hazard posed by bird strikes on aircraft is nothing new, but as traffic grows so does the risk. As Guy Richards learns, fighting bird populations swelling under the protection...
Landing Aids: Zeroing in on GPS When Afriqiyah Flight 771 crashed short of the Tripoli runway in May, it killed all but one of the 104 people onboard. Dr Gareth Evans takes a closer look at the ensuing debate over...
Upgrading Australia's Air Traffic Management Technology Australia has recently put the finishing touches on a world-class air traffic management system. Alex Hawkes looks at how continuous software enhancements and a close partnership with...
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