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Air Traffic Management podcast by FoxATM - One new episode every second Tuesday.

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Season 3 - 005 - Building ATM software - Claude Levacher - SkySoft-ATM

Our guest for this episode is Claude Levacher, the CEO of SkySoft-ATM. He joins us in this episode to discuss the following air traffic management (ATM) topics: * Personal introduction and career path. * The company history of skySoft-ATM and its working relationship with Skyguide. * Bringing developers and air traffic controllers closer together for successful innovation. * The benefits for Skyguide to work with SkySoft instead of joining a more extensive alliance such as iTEC with several air navigation service providers. * ATM video recording technology brought outside to the control room industry. * Cross-feeding between ATM and non-ATM activities. * Cultural differences between international organizations. * Evolution of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

Season 3 - 004 - 100 Years of Air Traffic Control - Marc Baumgartner - IFATCA

In this episode, we look back to 100 years of ATC and talk about IFATCA with our guest Marc Baumgartner. We discuss the long history, the factors making ATC what it is today, and how IFATCA participated into that. And as always, we close-up with our typical question about Marc's view of ATC in 5 and 50 years.

Season 3 - 003 - Psychological Safety, Diversity and Inclusion - Cate Bichara - Skyguide

Our guest Cate Bichara is the head of inclusion and diversity at Skyguide. We discussed the following topics: * The guest's personal career path and current position. * What psychological safety is and the four pillars to promote safety together with cross-industry examples. * How to bring management on board with putting psychological safety as a priority. * Cultural and generational differences and the tools to enable inclusion. * What the guest expectations and goals are as an ambassador of diversity in a male dominated industry. * The guest's vision of diversity and inclusion in ATM. * Vision of ATM in 5 and 50 years.

Season 3 - 002 - Simulator Training for Air Traffic Controllers - Jérémie Bayle - DSNA

Our guest Jérémie Bayle is the head of the STARSim project at DSNA. We discussed the following topics: * The guest's personal career path and current position. * The reasons behind StarSim and decentralized training. * The project's scale, number of airports, timing, current status. * Is a mix of engineering and operations the key to success? * The guest's vision of ATC training in 5 and 50 years.

Season 3 - 001 - Air Traffic Management Standardization and Virtual Centers - Anna von Groote - EUROCAE

Our guest Anna von Groote is the director general at EUROCAE. We discussed the following topics: * The guest's personal career path and current position. * What a virtual center is, and the technical difference between a virtual center versus existing air traffic management (ATM) systems. * Whether air traffic control could ever be done from home. * What the benefits of a virtual center are, and the obstacles to realizing virtual centers. * What can EUROCAE bring to the table with regard to virtual centers. * Timing of standardization. * The guest's vision of virtual centers in 5 and 50 years.

Season 2 - 025 - A career in Air Traffic Control - Andy Foxhall - NATS

Our guest Andy Foxhall is the head of International Business Solutions at NATS. We discussed the following topics: * The guest's personal career path. * What it's like working with the Red Arrows and as an air traffic controller at Gatwick airport. * How it is to move partly away from the microphone to training, supervising, and leading air traffic controllers. * The decision to become a consultant and work with other air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and advice for others contemplating the same. * ATC differences around the world. * The guest's vision of air traffic management (ATM) in 5 and 50 years.

Season 2 - 024 - Air Traffic Management Development from the Land of Ice and Fire - Silja Rún Guðmundsdóttir - Tern Systems

Our guest Silja Guðmundsdóttir is the Director Of Business Development at Tern Systems, a company that designs and builds air traffic management (ATM) solutions. We discussed the following topics: * What makes air traffic management in Iceland different from other countries. * The ATM system Polaris' scope, history, and next steps. * The different usages of Polaris outside of the local ANSP and working with other customers. * How to attract young talent, and improve diversity and inclusion in the air traffic control industry. * Vision of air traffic management in 5 years, and 50 years from now.

Season 2 - 023 - Pilot's ATC Perspective and Validating Procedure - Josef Anschau - PVS.aero

Our guest Josef Anschau has flown over almost every part of the world as a commercial pilot and is now the Chief Operating Officer at PVS aero. We discussed the following topics: * Guest's professional background * Procedure Validation Solutions aero offering and history * The necessity for procedure validation, and whether simulator flights are the way to go * Solving mistakes in procedure designs * Stakeholder collaboration in procedure designs * How does the guest view ATC from a pilot's perspective and whether ATC is different in other parts of the world * Evolution of ATM in the next 5 years and also in the next 50 years?

Season 2 - 022 - Air Traffic Controller Training - Samuli Suokas - Lektor Consulting

Samuli Suokas founded Lektor Consulting which trains air traffic controllers worldwide. We discuss the following topics: * The guest's journey from being an ATCO to now, and the purpose of Lektor Consulting * The type of training offered and receiving training certification * What Lektor Consulting does differently to improve the training process * What are the type of skills required by ATCOs now and in the future * Whether remote training continues after COVID * ATCO training in 5 years and 50 years from now

Season 2 - 021 - Digital Transformation for ATC - Alberto Quintana - DataBeacon

Our guest Alberto Quintana works in digital transformation for ATC while also coming from an operational background and he joins us to discuss the following topics: * Personal introduction of the guest * Applying AI to radar and flight plan data * The future implementations of AI in the coming years and the current implementation status * The workflow changes for ATCOs working with AI * How AI is implemented in safety critical situations * Explainable AI * The evolution of ATM in the next 5 years? And in the next 50 years?

Season 2 - 020 - ATM Strategy - Lyne Moreau - NAV CANADA

Lyne Moreau, the VP and Chief Strategy Officer of NAV CANADA, joins us to discuss the following topics: * The personal career path of the guest and current role scope * The 'new' strategic direction and its time horizon * How NAV CANADA is regulated and the importance of common understanding * Challenges and opportunities of moving ahead with the strategic direction * Partnership and similarities between ANSPs * Commercial ventures and future philosophy * Importance of visibility to improve the gender balance in ATM * The vision of ATM 5 years from now and 50 years from now

Season 2 - 019 - ATM Business Transformation and Growth - Norbert Haslacher - Frequentis AG

Norbert Haslacher, the CEO of Frequentis AG, joins us in this episode to discuss the following topics: * Personal introduction of the guest. * The heritage and vision of Frequentis AG. * The cross‐industry innovation from the diverse safety-critical industries to improve Frequentis AG products and services. * The transformation that Frequentis AG underwent from a hardware-centric company to a software company. * The mergers and acquisitions strategy since the IPO. * The viable systems organizational model, and future growth plans. * Future of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

Season 2 - 018 - The next generation of engineers in the US ATM industry - Hari Iyer - Arizona State University

In this episode, our colleague Stojanche Gjorcheski is debuting as host with our guest Mr. Hari Iyer. Hari is a software engineer and followed his passion to work in the ATM industry as a research engineer and currently as a PhD at ASU. His company worked on projects most notable with the FAA and NASA. The following topics were discussed: * Hari's personal journey from software engineer to the ATM industry and how an international can work in the United States' Aerospace sector. * The projects Hari has worked on as a research engineer and his current work as a PhD for human systems engineering in aviation. * The way ATM works in the US and how to work as a private company for the FAA/NASA. * How NASA and the FAA work together with regard to the development of new ATM systems. * A vision of ATM technology 5 years from now and 50 years from now.

Season 2 - 017 - Innovations in AGL and A-SMGCS - Debora Cazzani - MC Solutions

In this episode, we are delighted to speak with Dr Debora Cazzani, the Marketing & Export Manager of MC Solutions. The focal points of this episode were innovations in AGL and A-SMGCS. The following topics were discussed: * The mastery of MC solutions and its history. * Design factors behind using optical fibers in the solutions and retrofitting existing infrastructure with optical fibers. * The business scope of MC Solutions and the interoperable solution they offer. * The independent measurement tools of an ALCMS that MC Solutions offer for auditing airports, the importance of adhering to standards, and being able to demonstrate compliance. * Knowledge and technology transfer from non-ATM products to ATM. * The evolution of AGL and A-SMGCS in the next 5 and 50 years.

Season 2 - 016 - On Air Traffic Management Education - Marina Efthymiou - Dublin City University

The guest of this episode is Marina Efthymiou , an Assistant Professor in Aviation Management at the Dublin City University. We discussed the following: * Background and expertise, including research and papers, teaching and education activities * Aviation Management course at DCU, part of which relates to ATM, audience, key topics / subjects, prospects of future career * Technical & managerial leadership * Most important skills for a fresh graduate student (technical, managerial or else) * How are aviation students are encouraged and prepared to think about sustainability * Thinking outside the box for aviation related topics (new technologies and concepts like UTM, optimization) * Future jobs in aviation / ATM, skills / knowledge needed, skill sets which will become obsolete (i.e. operational / technical) * Current important directions of research and development activities in ATM * Education and university studies in ATM and aviation in the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 015 - Current Airport Perspectives - Andre Schneider - Geneva Airport

The guest of this episode is Andre Schenider, the CEO of Geneva Airport. We discussed the following topics: * Personal introduction and presentation of GVA, including latest news, traffic figures * Role as Board Member of ACI EUROPE and the purpose of this organisation * Areas for close collaboration with ANSP and common work on a longer term * Who has the last word for large projects (i.e. new runway or ramp) - is it the ANSP or the airport? * Payment model of ANSP vs. airports and conflicting interests * Current trends, challenges and solution in the airport industry * Airport operations and development for the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 014 - On the Digital Path in AIM - Simona Franková - NG Aviation

The guest for this episode is Simona Frankova, the Managing Partner at NG Aviation, a small company from Slovakia, offering digital solutions for aeronautical stakeholders. We discussed these topics: * Need for more digitalisation in the AIM and ATM world and better, digital NOTAMs * Weight of legacy and the reasons for it (i.e. worldwide compatibility, equipment, ...) * Approach and solutions offered by NG aviation * Tackling ATM with a start-up mindset, difference in cultures and tempo * Being a female leader in the ATM community, both in Europe and in the Middle-East * Evolution of AIM and ATM in the next five years and also in fifty years

Season 2 - 013 - Advanced Air Mobility - Jesper Skou - Skypuzzler

In this episode we had a guest from Denmark. Jesper Skou is the Co-Founder of Skypuzzler and we discussed the following topics: * C-level experience with ANS organisations in different parts of the world * new role at Skypuzzler and more about this new company * vision on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) * place of Skypuzzler in the ATM / UTM landscape * ATM and UTM in 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 012 - Simulation, Air Traffic Management & Virtual ATC Tower Acquisition - Bill Lang - Adacel

In this episode we had as a guest the Vice President & Business Development Manager Bill Lang from Adacel. We discussed the following topics: * Adacel is 35 years old - overview of company's history, best successes and biggest milestones * Auroras’ technological advantage * Adacel's ATC system and simulator compared to TRACON, ARTCC and TWR technologies * Adacel's global expansion * Recent contracts with Seychelles Aviation Authority and France's DSNA * Custom software development for air traffic control and more * Acquisition of Cybernetica's Virtual ATC Tower * Expantion in the remote towers segment * Evolution of ATM in the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 011 - A perspective on simulators - Kjell Arne Kamben - Edda Systems

In This Episode we had as a guest from Norway, we talked with the Principal Engineer Kjell Arne Kamben from Edda Systems. We discussed the following topics: * Company history of EDDA ATC Simulators * Edda Systems products and services * Most successful simulator * Remote Training Concept * Airspace Planner, VCS Simulator, and Test Data Generator: can they be integrated * R&D work on simulators improvements * Cooperation with Avinor on Remote Tower Simulators * Edda Systems customers (training centers, ANSPs, universities) * Interest in other industries, apart from ATM * Evolution of ATM simulation in the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 010 - Consulting in ATM, aviation and beyond - Ruud Ummels - To70

In this episode we had as a guest Ruud Ummels, the managing Director at To70, a Dutch aviation consulting company. We discussed the following topics: * Brief introduction of To70 * Scope of work: strategy and execution * Sustainability share in the work of To70 * Main clients of To70 * A-CDM for railway transport and lessons learned * ACI and CANSO membership * To70 and ATM in general in 5 & 50 years from now

Season 2 - 009 - ATM developments in Brazil - Marcos Resende - ATECH

In this episode we invited a guest from Brazil, namely from the technological company ATECH. We spoke with the Business Director, Marcos Resende about the following topics: * ATECH's long history and acquisition by Embraer Group * Brazil's ATM structure, including country size and challenges thereafter * ATECH's work in regards the latest technological developments like remote/digital towers and virtual centers * ATECH's work in the area of AI * ATECH's experience in other South American countries, in Africa and in Asia * How will ATM evolve in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years: in Brazil, in South America and in the world in general

Season 2 - 008 - Topical episode: Sustainability in Air Traffic Management

What can Air Navigation Services Providers do to make aviation more sustainable? How does sustainability integrate with the historical mission of maintaining a safe and efficient flow of traffic? In this episode, we explore various initiatives and ways of working through which ANSPs can contribute to this important and required change: * Network management to avoid having aircraft waiting while in the air * A-CDM to reduce waiting time on the ground with engines running * Flexible Use of Airspace, to better share airspace between civil and military users * Free Route Airspace, both nationally and internationally, to let aircraft fly the most direct routes * Arrival Management, to reduce the time in holding patterns * Continuous Descent Operations, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions during the approach * RNP AR approaches, which save time by shortening the approach trajectories at airports with complex surroundings * Use of drones to check radionavigation installa…

Season 2 - 007 - Artificial Intelligence in Digital Towers - Andrew Taylor - NATS

The guest for this episode is Andrew Taylor, Chief Solutions Officer at NATS. Andrew has a long-lasting career in ATM and has shared with us some very interesting view. We discussed the following: * The job of a Chief Solutions Officer explained * Where NATS stands with digital and remote towers * Image recognition and interpretation as an application of AI in digital towers * Can AI be used to detect deviation from clearances (stop bar overrun) without the need for a ground radar * More use cases for other parts of AI, not related to image processing: decision making support tools and “virtual assistants” * AI versus human in regards to errors: the dynamics of new type of hazards and incidents * Acceptance and certification of AI, in general and at NATS * AI versus ATCOs * view on the future of ATM in the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - 006 - Expert view on UTM developments - Philip Butterworth-Hayes - Unmanned Airspace

In this episode, Philip Butterworth-Hayes, the publisher of Unmanned Airspace shares his view on the future of UTM. We discussed the following: * Position of Unmannedairspace.info and how you watch the industry * The roles of ANSPs and the industry (USSPs, CISPs, …) in UTM * The biggest UTM illusions that did not came true in the last years, and what are the next ones that will go down (or not) * Role of local organizations (cities, counties,…) and the ownership of very low altitude urban airspace * Evolution of UAM in the next 5 and 50 years

Season 2 - Episode 005 - Janusz Janiszewski - Future of ATM, digitalisation, UAM and more

Janusz Janiszewski, CEO of the Polish ANSP PANSA shares his view on the future of ATM and UTM but also his experience leading during the COVID crisis. * How PANSA leads innovation and digitalisation projects: iTEC, agreement announced with Indra and the status of the aviation innovation hub in Poznan * The status of the development of UTM / U-Space in Poland * The #businessPANSA initiative and how PANSA offers products, services and expertise to the ATM market, including the development of own tools, like CAT, TERMINUS, PANDORA, PANSAUTM and others * The status of the Solidarity Transportation Hub project and PANSA share into it * The role of PANSA leading the A6 alliance * The evolution of ATM in the next 5 years but also in the next 50 years (this is a standard question we ask all guests)

Season 2 - Episode 004 - Remote & Digital towers - Neil Bowles - Searidge Technologies

The guest of this episode is Neil Bowles, the Executive Vice President at Searidge Technologies. We discuss the following topics: * Use cases for remote / digital towers at large airports. Searidge projects in Hong-Kong * What Searidge brings to smaller airports in a real remote use case * How do projects in the US or in the Asia Pacific region differ from European implementations * Vision for ATM in 5 years & 50 years from now

Season 2 - Episode 003 - ATM Business in and out of New Zealand - Sharon Cooke - Airways International

The guest of this episode is Sharon Cooke, the CEO of Airways International, the commercial branch of New Zealand ANSP Airways. We discuss the following topics: * The role and relationships between Airways and Airways international * The products and services that Airways International brings to the ATM market * "Airways Knowledge Online", the digital learning community for ATCO training and how it changed the training business, which also prove very useful in COVID times * Completion of projects at intercontinental scale, like the delivery of multiple simulators to Norway out of New Zealand and how such distance is not a hurdle to projects anymore. * The evolution of the ATM market in 5 and also 50 years

Season 2 - Episode 002 - Latest ATM Projects in the Netherlands - Marcel Bakker - LVNL

The guest for the second episode of the year is Marcel Bakker, the General Manager Systems & Infrastructure at LVNL, the Dutch ANSP. * Brief overview of the TWR2020 project, decommissioning of paper strips, the new "polaris" radar and simulator center building, the start of remote tower implementation * Next steps of these and other new projects * How does the transition works in regards to LVNL continuing its own development of the triple A system to purchasing systems from industry providers (AMAN from DFS, joining the iTEC alliance, electronic flight stirps from FREQUENTIS, ...). Cultural impact on the organization * Virtual center idea at LVNL * Evolution of ATM systems in the next 5 years but also in the next 50 years

Season 2 - Episode 001 - ATM activities at the Network Manager - Steven Moore - EUROCONTROL

This episode's guest is Steven Moore, the Head of ATM Network Operations at Eurocontrol. We discussed the latest trends in the ATM industry and the following: * roles and activities of the Network Manager (NM) in terms of ATM * COVID - opportunity to reconsider restrictions with the traffic increasing again * How is the NM supporting The Free Route Airspace and how is it impacted? Will we go towards FRA at a larger scale, across FIRs and even FIRs from different ANSPs * How is NM working on integrating "low level" newcomers from the drones industry * What about newcomers at high level, targeting lower orbit and space * What other initiatives is NM pushing for * updates on iNM project * ATM and NM in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

018 - Aviation Standards - Christian Schleifer - EUROCAE

For this episode we have as a guest Christian Schleifer, the General Director at EUROCAE. We discussed the following: * Goals, activities and members of EUROCAE * How are the activities funded * How can members contribute & What kind of organisation can join * Latest activities around UTM * ED standards outside of Europe * Future of ATM and of standardization in the coming 5 and 50 years

017 - Cooperation between ANSPs: Portugal’s Perspective - Marcos Costa - NavPortugal

In this episode we had a guest from Portugal. Marcos Coelho Costa is the Member of Corporate Strategy and External Affairs at NavPortugal, the Portuguese ANSP. The topic of this episode is Cooperations between ANSPs: Portugal’s Perspective and we discussed the following: * The level of cooperation in air traffic management has been constantly increasing in the last decades - what does this mean concretely for NavPortugal * Thought on the actual results of cooperation strategies * As NavPortugal controls a lot of oceanic airspace, they co-operate outside of Europe too. What are the partners and what are the challenges of working with ANSPs thousands of miles apart * Considering the long lasting collaboration with some Portuguese speaking ANSPs, how have NavPortugal achieved to maintain it and strengthen it throughout the years * Tip to someone new to the domain wanting to look for new partnerships * ATC in 5 years & in 50 years

016 - ATCO Gender balance in the US - Jenn Lemmon - Professional Women Controllers

The guest of this episode is from the USA. We have talked with Jen Lemmon, the President of PWC Organisation (Professional Women Controllers) and the Operations Manager at the Houston Tower for FAA. We talked about how important it is to bring awareness about aviation career opportunities for young girls and women and also about the following aspects: * What is the status of gender equality in ATM and why it is important * What are the factors causing a better gender balance in our industry * What can be done to get more girls to know that they can be air traffic controllers * What are PWC’s main activities & the goals to achieve in the next 5 years * How can listeners support PWC * Evolution of ATM in the next 5 years & in the next 50 years? Will it be more balanced when it comes to the gender share of the industry?

015 - Role of TISB / FISB, as well as of ADS-B in the integration of manned and unmanned airspace users - Cyriel Kronenburg - uAvionix Corporation

The guest of this episode comes from the USA. Cyriel Kronenburg, is the Vice President International Development and Strategic Partnerships at uAvionix Corporation. We have discussed an interesting topic with the following aspects: * What are TIS-B and FIS-B and how they relate to ADS-B * The safety benefits of TIS-B-FIS-B and the role it can play in the integration of all airspace users * Where are TIS-B and FIS-B used, geographically * TIS-B and FIS-B were developed for general aviation, initially. How can they be used for unmanned vehicles and the integration of drones * What is uAvionix doing on TIS-B and FIS-B market * U-Space future: Will operators have to change drone related equipment depending on the country * uAvionix and U-Space challenges * Specifics of doing equipment for drones and for A/C * Integration of drones at airports * ATM and UTM in 5 years and in 50 years in the US and abroad

014 - Just Culture in ATM - Melanie Hulliger & Mario Winiger - skyguide

In this episode we have two guests from skyguide - Mario Winiger, the Just Culture Ambassador & Melanie Hulliger, the Line Safety Delegate. We have discussed the following aspects: * What is Just Culture and why is it needed * If the ATCO reports the error himself, is he freed of any charges or how does it work * Responsibilities of the job of a Just Culture Ambassador as such and why does skyguide needs one * Changing the law in regards to Just Culture & how was this process * How is Just Culture implemented around the world in ATM and in Switzerland * Just culture in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now * ATM in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now

013 - Specifics of SESAR Deployment - Mariagrazia La Piscopia - SESAR Deployment Manager

Following our conversation with Benoit Fonck from SESAR Joint Undertaking (Episode 009), the guest of this episode is Mariagrazia La Piscopia, the Chief Strategy and Program Manager at SESAR Deployment Manager. We discuss the following aspects in regards to the deployment of SESAR: * What is SESAR deployment, why is it needed, how is it organized and who is involved * How is SDM different from SJU * What are the main benefits of SESAR deployment for ATM and European aviation / economy in general * What has been good, what could be done differently, what are the challenges at SDM * Operational stakeholders in SESAR deployment * How can smaller ATM companies participate in the implementation of SESAR projects * Importance of continuing the digitization and modernization of European ATM * Key drivers for a smooth continuation of ATM modernization through SESAR * ATM in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

012 - Private ANSPs & New ANSPs - Marek Bekier - ACR

The guest of this episode is Marek Bekier - Senior VP ACR. The topic of this episode is private ANSPs & new ANSPs and we touched the following aspects: * What distinguishes ACR, and other private ANSPs providers, from the legacy state-owned ANSPs, while looking at the organizational structure * Initial ATCO training takes years and costs a lot of money. How does ACR do the training: in-house or subcontracting * What is the service portfolio that ACR and other private ANSPs can offer the airport segment - today and tomorrow * How do incumbent ANSPs normally react to competition in the market and how regulators react to a private ANSP * Relationship with legacy ANSPs * Experience and particularities while working with smaller airports * How was the transition when taking over from the legacy ANSP * ATM in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now

011 - SkyLab, Measuring Operational Performance at CDG Airport - Loïc de Rancourt - DSNA

The guest of this Episode comes from France. Loïc de Rancourt is the Expert of Performance Operations and the Project Manager for Skylab, at the Parisian division of DSNA. We discussed the following: * Origin of Skylab project, need for performance management * Choice of KPIs, who choses, which KPIs, target audience, time horizon (retrospective, vs. tactical, vs. post-ops) * Proximity to operations at all stages of the project, including development on site * Lessons learned from measured KPIs, COVID effects * Lessons learned from developing close to operations vs. centralized development by a central technical department * ATM / performance management in 5 years and in 50 years

010 - Radar in the Tower - Vicky Bhogal-Hunt & Paul Diestelkamp - Air Navigation Solutions Ltd (ANSL)

The guests of this episode are Vicky Bhogal-Hunt, ATC Operations Specialist at Air Navigation Solutions Ltd and Paul Diestelkamp, the Head of Business Development & Solutions from Air Navigation Solutions Ltd (ANSL). The topic is radar in the tower and we touched the following aspects: * With radar in the tower, the approach service is provided by an ATCO sitting in the tower and not in the approach room - so, is it one more ATCO in the tower or is it the same tower ATCO managing TWR and APP traffic at the same time * whether RiTT is replacing the usual approach unit or is it used in low traffic situations only * In some cases, the APP is not collocated with the TWR. Advantages of RiTT in such a case * Impact of RiTT in terms of ATCOs obtaining and maintaining new ratings * whether RiTT is a specific rating or an usual APP rating and whether ATCOs work both TWR and APP * whether the implementation is more of a technical, operational or processes adaptation * How does the…

009 - How can small ATM suppliers participate in SESAR projects - Benoit Fonck - SESAR Joint Undertaking

In this episode, our guest comes from from Brussels, this is Benoit Fonck the Chief Programme Officer at SESAR JU. The topic is to explain how smaller ATM suppliers can participate in SESAR. Among others, we touched on the following aspects: * What is SESAR * How is SESAR structured and what is the reporting hierarchy in this structure * Updates on current SESAR status and major directions currently covered by SESAR projects * What has been good, what could be done differently, what are the challenges of the programme * How can smaller ATM companies participate in SESAR research projects * What is the application procedure and how can smaller companies know when and where exactly to apply * Advice to a small company wanting to contribute to SESAR * SESAR in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

008 - Expectations of business aviation from ATM - Vanessa Rullier - European Business Aviation Association

The guest of this episode is Vanessa Rullier - Senior Manager ATM and Special Projects at European Business Aviation Association in Brussels. The topic discussed is the role of EBAA in ATM and we touched the following aspects: * why specifically is EBAA active in ATM * EBAA activities related to the ATM * what works well and what works not so well in ATM * differences between ATM in Europe and in the US * specific needs of business aviation compared to commercial airlines in ATM * ATM in five years from now and in 50 years from now

007 - Remote Towers - Niclas Gustavsson - SAAB Digital Air Traffic Solutions

The guest of this episode is Niclas Gustavsson - Vice President Business Development & Governmental Affairs at SAAB Digital Air Traffic Solutions. The topic today is the remote towers in Sweden and touched the following aspects: * developments at Swedish Mountain Airport and the new Remote Tower Centre in Stockholm * lessons learned from remote tower projects * what could be done differently * differences between building an airport with a remote tower from scratch and adding a remote tower to an existing airport * remote towers - why now * the role of new technologies and the human factor in regards to remote towers * how are partnerships between an ANSP and a tech company formed. New entrants to this field * ATM /remote towers in five years from now and in 50 years from now

006 - Fatigue management in ATC - Xavier Pretat - ENAC

The guest of this episode is Xavier Pretat, the Head of Fatigue Risk Management at ENAC in Toulouse. We covered the following main points: * the impact of fatigue on ATCOs and typical fatigue level * how to manage fatigue and why there is a need for that * what is fatigue management about: measuring and taking corrective measures or preventing it altogether * how does COVID crisis impact on ATCOs fatigue * links between fatigue in the cockpit and fatigue at the control sector * changes in fatigue management in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

005 - A-CDM in the Middle-East - Romain Hericher - Former Director of Operational Strategy at Dubai Airports

The guest of this episode is Romain Hericher, the former Operational Strategy Director at Dubai Airports in the United Arab Emirates. We covered the following main points: * how is A-CDM seen in the Middle-East * How can A-CDM work outside of the EUROCONTROL area, or without a network manager * Is it easier to implement A-CDM at an airport like Dubai where there is only one dominant airline and one dominant ground handler * Aspects of managing capacity at DXB which is open around the clock, even with an outbound peak during the night * Challenges related to A-CDM in the Middle East Find out more about FoxATM HERE.

004 - The truth about ATM consultants - John van Hoogstraten - Cyrrus

The guest of this episode is John van Hoogstraten, the Operations Director at Cyrrus. We talked about the expertise of consulting companies and how they contribute to the ATM industry, as well as the following interesting aspects: * role of consultancies and what do they bring to the table for the ATM industry * life cycle of a consulting project and the interaction between the players involved * view on neutrality and independence of consultancy companies * aspects of working different roles in operations, operational management and consulting and lessons learned thereafter

003 - KVM switches and extenders in ATC - Jochen Bauer - Guntermann & Drunck

The guest of this episode is Jochen Bauer, the Director Sales & Marketing at Guntermann & Drunck. We talked about KVMs and how they are solving user challenges in the ATM industry. * What are the roles and advantages of KVM switches and extenders in ATC * Are there features that are specific to ATM * Does G&D develop specific products on request * Are there ATM features that later got used by non-ATM customers and vice-versa (i.e. features from other industries coming to ATM) * What is the future of KVM switching

002 - Aircraft Noise Management - Robert Koster - AerLabs

The guest of this episode is Robert Koster, the founder of AerLabs. We looked into the topic of aircraft and drone noise as well as a few other related aspects: * Impact of aircraft noise (and emissions in general) on aviation, airports, air routes * Current picture globally and in Europe in regards to noise. Where is it the noisiest * How is noise measured * Noise mitigation measures from airports and ANSPs * Perceived noise versus real noise * View on the noise coming from drones * How noise sensitivity could increase when traffic restarts

001 - UTM activities in Norway - Axel Knutsen - Avinor

The guest of this episode is Axel Knutsen, the VP Unmanned Traffic Management at Avinor, the ANSP of Norway. We talked about the current developments regarding drones and UTM deployment in Norway. We will cover the following related topics: * Who are the UTM players in Norway, who did develop and deploy the system * What features does it provide to drone operators and to ATCOs * Which other parts of the company are impacted * How many flights get registered on a typical week or month and what is their nature * Do operators stick to their plans and how is this handled if they do not * What are the next steps for the UTM program in Norway

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