air-traffic-controller

Satellite-based precision landing system now operational

13 Feb 2012

On 9th of February, the first fully operational GNSS Landing System (GLS) approach to CAT I decision height was made by an AirBerlin flight to Bremen airport in Germany; this marks the beginning of the operational use of satellite navigation (GNSS) for all phases of flight, including the most critical approach and automatic landing phases.

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DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH goes live with Datalink

01 Mar 2012

On 26 January DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH went live with Controller Pilot Datalink (CPDLC) in the German upper airspace controlled by Karlsruhe UAC. This is a highly significant step forward for the implementation of Datalink in Europe.

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dynamic Demand Capacity Balancing (dCDB) in brief

20 Jan 2012 - Leaflets & factsheets - Download (application/pdf 282.34kb)

Thanks to improvements made in capacity monitoring accuracy, dynamic Demand Capacity Balancing (dDCB) helps to switch capacity management from the current global hour-based traffic limitations to minute-based streamlined actions at sector level.

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The role of the European Social Dialogue in the implementation of the Single European Sky

16 Nov 2011

Good morning and thank you Volker.  It's good to be on the same side of the table for once.  It's a real pleasure to be here in Venice - my first visit to this beautiful city.

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28th IFATCA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting

From 01 Nov 2011 to 04 Nov 2011 - Singapore, Singapore

EUROCONTROL is participating in this annual event.

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The International Day of the Air Traffic Controller

20 Oct 2011

Today the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Association (IFATCA) celebrates the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller and 50 years of its existence.

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IFATCA European Regional Meeting (ERM) 2011

From 28 Oct 2011 to 30 Oct 2011 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

EUROCONTROL will be participating at the various ERM sessions and the European Day with presentations by Joe Sultana, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Directorate Network Management,

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Dying for a rest: how much of a problem is fatigue in air traffic control?

20 May 2011

In our latest Hindsight safety magazine, the focus is put on fatigue in air traffic control, its causes and its consequences.

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HindSight 13 - May 2011

19 May 2011 - HindSight magazine - Download (application/pdf 6.22Mb)

Fatigue, like alcohol and smoking, seriously affects us... there are studies which formally compare the effects of alcohol and fatigue on our performance.

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EUROCONTROL History Book

04 Apr 2011

Written by John McInally, former EUROCONTROL official, this History Book is a description of the key institutional, legal and organisational events and decisions

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