This was questioned when the EUROCAE working Group 100 “Remote and Virtual Tower” looked for a minmium System performance for the “Video update rate”. There are different solutions on the market, ranging from 5 up to 30 Hz. But what is … Continued
The current uptake and evolution of the remote tower is gaining momentum. Expanding from its initial use case as a cost-saving solution for regional airports, the remote tower can now be utilised in many additional ways. Frequentis talks about its involvment in … Continued
15 January 2018 At the end of December, Sundsvall Timrå Airport in northern Sweden became the country’s second airport to have remote air traffic control. At 07.00 on 20 December, the tower was closed down and the air traffic control … Continued
21 December 2017 Airways New Zealand has selected Frequentis, to provide a digital air traffic control tower demonstration to show how the safety and efficiency of airport operations could be enhanced. The system will be supported by additional situational awareness … Continued
Auch in Europa halten ferngesteuerte Kontrolltürme langsam Einzug. In Deutschland sind bereits mehrere konkrete Remote-Tower-Projekte geplant. Österreich und die Schweiz stehen noch in der Prüfphase. [Saab] Wenn der Lotse nur Bildschirme sieht: Technologie der Zukunft. Kontrolltürme gehören zu Flughäfen einfach … Continued
Digital towers are a window into the future of air traffic control and an Ottawa-based company is helping lead the way. Neil Bowles, left, head of air traffic management at Searidge Technologies, and Sheri Bailey, director of marketing are pictured … Continued
New Zealand’s busiest airport will begin experimenting with digital tower technology, joining a handful of other airports around the world testing how they might benefit from the system.A prototype digital air traffic control is being trialled at Auckland International Airport. … Continued
NATS has warmly welcomed the decision by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to award it the contract to develop a smart digital tower prototype for Changi Airport. Read more here
15 November 2017, Budapest – as a result of HungaroControl’s latest innovation, the so called Remote Tower system, Budapest Airport (BUD) will be the first among the world’s medium-capacity airports, where the arrival and departure air traffic control can be … Continued
Air traffic control technology is to be applied to a commercial port group in the U.K. for the first time. Peel Ports Group, the U.K.’s second biggest port operator, is investing £2.7 million ($3.5 million) in the technology across its network … Continued