International Flight Plan Changes Publicado: http://www.canso.org/cms/showpage.aspx?id=4587 05/10/2012. The changes, part of the Flight Plan 2012 project, are being introduced by ICAO and Eurocontrol and will mean that pilots need to start using a new flight plan format. The changes are focused on reflecting the advances in the communication and navigation equipment on board aircraft and to assist air traffic management measures for commercial traffic. Just culture on Europe s agenda Publicado: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/10/just-culture-on-europes-agenda/ http://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/nm/safety/201209-just-culturepolicy.pdf 04/10/2012. Europe is backing a model developed by EUROCONTROL s Just Culture Task Force (JCTF) as the basis for a national aviation prosecution policy that will limit prosecutorial intervention to cases of wilful misconduct or gross negligence by air traffic controllers. ENAV wins 10m consulting bid Publicado: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/10/enav-wins-10m-consulting-bid/ 04/10/2012. Italy s air navigation service provider ENAV has won a Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) tender to improve Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic Management for Kuala Lumpur Airport and the surrounding airspace. Finavia Adopts CDM Procedure to Boost the Efficiency of Operations at the Helsinki Airport Publicado: http://www.canso.org/cms/showpage.aspx?id=4586 04/10/2012. As the first airport operator in Northern Europe, Finavia has adopted the new CDM procedure that will now reduce delays, improve the use of resources, and boost cost-efficiency at the Helsinki Airport. Travellers may notice the effect, for example, in the shorter taxiing time for aircraft in the traffic areas.
The new procedure strengthens Helsinki Airport's position as the leading transit airport in Northern Europe. Chinese airport puts safety first - installs multiple Bird-X repellers for a custom built-in airport bird control system Publicado: http://www.atc-network.com/news/42743/chinese-airport-puts-safety-first-installsmultiple-bird-x-repellers-for-a-custom-built-in-airport-bird-control-system 04/10/2012. The Kunming Changshui International Airport located in the southwestern portion of China just set the bar a little higher for airport safety standards by doing something unprecedented. They designed and constructed their new airport with a built-in comprehensive bird control system. UAE Civil Aviation Authority Inks Agreement with UK to Enhance Accident Investigations Publicado: http://www.canso.org/cms/showpage.aspx?id=4585 04/10/2012. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has recently entered into a mutual agreement with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom on cooperation relating to aircraft accident and incident investigation. Australian Air Force Controllers will manage mission communications with Indra's Technology Publicado: http://www.atc-network.com/news/42742/australian-air-force-controllers-willmanage-mission-communications-with-indra-s-technology 04/10/2012. Indra will implement its new Tactical Communication Router for the Royal Australian Airforce's (RAAF) Airspace Controller teams. The project will last until 2014 and is scoped to deliver six systems. Dedicated and alert team of six air traffic controllers responsible for Bermuda's entire flight traffic Publicado: http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?sectionid=24&subsectionid=270&articleid=60802
02/10/2012. There are just six air traffic controllers in Bermuda. They are responsible for ensuring that every one of the 12,000 to 14,000 arrivals and departures that take place each year run safely and smoothly. Business aviation aiding European recovery Publicado: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/10/business-aviation-aiding-europeanrecovery/ 02/10/2012. A new report from forecasting and research consultancy Oxford Economics demonstrates how business aviation delivers substantial benefits to not only its clients, but also to local governments and communities. Seven-Year Forecast published Publicado: https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/officialdocuments/forecasts/seven-year-flight-forecast-2012-2018-sep12.pdf 02/10/2012. The decline (-1.5%) for 2012 is basically unchanged from the February forecast. Growth in 2013 is now expected to be flat (down to 0% from 1.5% in the February forecast). As a result, the forecast estimates that there will be 11.1 million flights in 2018, just below the figure published in February this year. New system targets runway overruns Publicado: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/10/new-system-targets-runwayoverruns/ 01/10/2012. The business has developed a system to provide pilots with more accurate information about conditions on the tarmac, particularly for landings in bad weather. By automatically retrieving and analysing data already collected by aircraft sensors and onboard flight-control computers, Aviation Safety Technologies aims to give pilots what they lack: standardised, real-time measurements of local braking conditions right before touchdown.
New Director appointed at CANSO - Jeff Poole Publicado: http://www.atc-network.com/news/42736/new-director-appointed-at-canso- Jeff-Poole 01/10/2012. CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, has announced that Jeff Poole will assume the role of Director General as from the 1st of January 2013. EASA proposes new harmonised rules to avoid flight crew Publicado: http://www.atc-network.com/news/42734/easa-proposes-new-harmonised-rulesto-avoid-flight-crew-fatiguehttp://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/10/european-flying-limits-law-passes-next-stage/ Reacción SEPLA: http://www.sepla.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2496%3ala-ue-fracasaen-la-proteccion-de-la-seguridad-de-los-pasajeros&catid=82&itemid=517&lang=es 01/10/2012. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today issued its final opinion on pilot s flight and duty time limitation (FTL), which will harmonise the current patchwork of rules dominated by national regulations. CAA welcomes new pilot flying hours Publicado: http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&newstype=n&mode= detail&nid=2175 01/10/2012. The UK s aviation safety regulator today welcomed new EU rules that will standardise working hours for European airline pilots. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the new rules will benefit UK passengers and will not compromise safety. The CAA said it was pleased that the EU s final draft, published today, includes several additional changes requested by the regulator, such as a 16 hour cap on combined airport standby and flight duty. Towards enhanced civil-military interoperability Publicado: http://www.eurocontrol.int/news/towards-enhanced-civil-military-interoperability 26/09/2012. The participants at the 2nd Round of Military CNS (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance) Technical Information Days on 24/25 September 2012 in Brussels, Belgium engaged in a ground breaking debate to identify the best
options to progress the update of the existing Civil-Military CNS/ATM Interoperability Roadmap which is seen as an important source of guidance for military organisations and ATM planners. Get the latest on the Institute! Publicado: http://www.eurocontrol.int/news/get-latest-institute 25/09/2012. The Training Institute s latest newsletter showcases new courses (NSA Oversight of the Performance Scheme and EASA Basic Regulation are just two of them) and launching the SES Community, where anyone interested can follow SES legislative developments and share information. LSSIP, also a good basis for SESAR Deployment Baseline reporting Publicado: http://www.eurocontrol.int/news/lssip-kick-off-2012-outcome 17/09/2012. The yearly reporting process, which is known as Local Single Sky ImPlementation, or LSSIP for short, covers Single Sky implementation in 41 (out of a total of 44) countries belonging to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC).This LSSIP kick-off event was organised at EUROCONTROL headquarters, by the European Implementation Planning and Reporting Unit of the Directorate Single Sky. A new strategic Agenda for research Publicado: http://www.eurocontrol.int/news/new-strategic-agenda-research 12/09/2012. The Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE) on behalf of its aviation stakeholders throughout Europe today launched a new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) to guide the future direction of public and private research towards the achievement of the Flightpath 2050 Vision.