air traffic
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Leading the way on augmenting air traffic control
The initial results from the SESAR-funded exploratory research project: Resilient Synthetic Vision for Advanced Control Tower Air Navigation Service Provision (RETINA), are showing the promise that augmented reality holds for enhancing air traffic control operations. RETINA aims at enhancing sight capabilities and situational awareness of air traffic controllers in control towers, allowing them to better…
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Real-time air traffic simulations for the Istanbul New Airport
The General Directorate of State Airports Authority, DHMI, of Turkey are preparing for the opening of a third airport in Istanbul to accommodate the growth of traffic in the region which is expected to double in the coming decade, surpassing the number of 2,000,000 flights which would need to be handled by Turkey per year.…
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70 years of UK air traffic
Based on independent historical research, flight records and CAA archive material, this visualisation charts the history of the UK’s skies from the 1950s to the present day. From the dawn of the jet-era and Concorde through to the advent of the low cost airlines and the modern age of mass air travel, it catalogues the…
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Skies Above Britain
The air traffic control centre at Swanwick has been highlighted in the NATS-related drama, Skies Above Britain TV series, on BBC Two. Nestled in southern Hampshire behind trees, tall fences and security gates, the centre is almost within touching distance of the M27, and yet most drivers will have had no idea that they’ve just…
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NATS – Air traffic controllers preparing for busy days
Air traffic controllers at NATS prepared for what was expected to be the busiest day of the year as millions of holidaymakers begin their summer getaway. With many schools across England breaking up for the summer holidays, air traffic controllers across the UK prepared to handle over 8,000 flights. Although #FlyFriday didn’t quite top 8,000…
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Singapore Changi Airport – The Air Traffic
Singapore Changi Airport is proud to present a short film by a young local photographer, Milton Tan. “The Air Traffic 2” celebrates the buzz of Changi Airport’s airside activity as well as the beauty of planes taking off and landing at the world’s fifth busiest airport. Enjoy this video! Shot & edited by Milton Tan.…