An Independent Air Traffic Management and Airports Consultancy
Specialising in concept development, systems deployment and performance improvement.
SERVICES
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
The thought of replacing an ATM system, either in part or in full, can be daunting. We help guide ANSPs through this process, making sure that the right jobs are being done at the right time to achieve a safe, acceptable, on-time and on-budget implementation.
SIMULATION
Simulation is a capability at the core of our services. It allows you to test new concepts, systems or operators in a realistic way without using your actual platform or compromising operational safety
ANALYTICS
In today’s digital ATM environment one of the most useful tools in understanding your ATM Operations is Analytics. Through the use of advanced analytical methods Think can help airport and ATM stakeholders make better decisions.
case studies
DEVELOP
Defining, maturing and validating new concepts and systems.
Deploy
Helping you implement new concepts and systems in your environment.
IMPROVE
Using real world data to understand and optimise operations.
news & views
Think expands operations with new Middle East base
Think Research is pleased to announce the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary company and the opening of a new base in Qatar. The new base was formally opened on 24th October 2021, coinciding with World ATM Congress in Madrid with keys to the permanent office ...
Think contributes to ATC Network UTM bulletin
We were invited by ATC Network to give our insight and views on UTM in relation to Air Traffic Management as part of their special bulletin entitled: "UTM U-SPACE".Our Technical Director, Paul Ravenhill uses his 30 years’ experience of working on ATM ...
Re-fuelling aviation, SAF, Hydrogen or Electric?
We don’t have a crystal ball or the luxury of hindsight when it comes to re-fuelling aviation but developing scenarios may help avoid some of the pit falls.
How do we improve the flying passenger’s experience?
It is time to fly again. Due to the pandemic this normal frequent flyer hasn’t flown for 18 months. Coincidently my first flight back will be the same route as the last one I cancelled – Heathrow to Madrid for the World ATM Congress.It is a fairly regular ...
Think Continue To Support CANSO Smart Digital Tower Task Force
Despite the challenges the past year posed within the aviation industry, the CANSO Smart Digital Tower Task Force (SDT TF) have continued working hard in assisting the international effort for harmonised deployment of Digital Towers through developing guidance ...
Autonomous Vehicles In Airports
When will your baggage drive itself to the aircraft?
Autonomous ground vehicles (AV) are being investigated and adopted by airports around the world to fulfil several functions from automated car parking through to baggage transport. They are increasingly capable ...
Matching Terminal Capacity To Demand During The Recovery
The recovery of sorts is finally underway. The overall traffic levels in Europe appear to be heading upwards and tracking a trend that would show movements to be back to pre-Covid levels by 2024. Whilst we recognise there may still be some turbulence still to come, as an industry we can start to focus on better times ahead (but perhaps still with seatbelts fastened).
Exploring The Possibilities of UAM
One of the topics that has not been put on hold over the last 19 months is the development of eVTOLs and UAM. This is the third aviation revolution and will therefore play an important role in the future of mobility for both people and cargo. We recently had ...
Finalists in the Investors in People Award
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in this year’s Investors in People awards. The awards aim to recognise the organisations who made a significant commitment to their people in the past year. Think is a finalist in the Small ...
Airspace Considerations for UK Spaceports
With Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin recently launching their CEOs to space, space tourism has arrived. For a mere $250,000 you can enjoy 3-5 minutes of weightlessness. Bargain!
Now there are no plans for space tourism in the UK - yet - but the UK ...
The Journey Towards Jet Zero
In June 2019 the UK became the first major economy to pass legislation that commits the country to net zero emissions by 2050, which basically means to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100%.
Vlad Nasta joins Think on a 12 week virtual placement
This month we welcomed Vlad Nasta to the Think Team. Vlad joins us as part of a 12 week virtual placement as part of his Summer Internship Programme from the Air Navigation section within Polytechnic University of Bucharest. As part of his placement Vlad will ...
Seamless passenger experience
Irene Boñal shares her thoughts on improving accessibility to provide a seamless airport experience for all passenger types.
Think selected onto EUROCONTROL’s Innovation Labs Framework
We are delighted to have been selected as one of the organisations on EUROCONTROL's new Innovation Labs Framework. The framework will allow us to participate in EUROCONTROL's Innovation Hub projects, which are facilitated by the EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre ...
Very Shiny Web Applications
We’re big fans of Shiny here at Think. It allows us to develop data dashboards, display data visualisations and utilise data models to provide actionable insights. It works on any device and is a great tool whether you are presenting in a meeting, demonstrating ...
Think teaser for SESAR KTN workshop contribution
Preparations are well underway here at Think for next weeks’ SESAR’s Engage Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) workshop which will be taking place on the 21st June.
In advance of the workshop, which will be looking at the ‘Economic incentives for future ATM ...
Think and Engage KTN join forces to deliver an economic workshop
On the 21st June 2021, SESAR’s Engage Knowledge Transfer Network will be hosting a workshop on the “Economic incentives for future ATM implementation”. The workshop will include a session being led by the Think team looking at the economics in the ...
Optimising new Ground Movement Control (GMC) concepts
Whilst the focus of capacity improvement at airports often centres on the runway, increasingly we are seeing airports where the ground movement control (GMC) function is also a contributory factor. This is leading airports to consider how to split the GMC role to alleviate capacity constraints, or where the role is already split, to consider a more optimal split that better balances workload between the controllers. Similarly, where airports are expanding and adding new apron areas or runways this also has the potential to change the GMC role and any existing split of responsibilities.
Competitive colouring
It seems that competition can find a place just about anywhere in today’s modern society…from which supermarket can create the best chocolate caterpillar cake to which company says it best on their social media channels and even long-standing brand wars. The ...
How close are we to Social Acceptance of UAM?
Last week Diana Toma presented at the 2021 Air Navigation Convention where she gave an insight into the importance of Social Acceptability of Urban and Advanced Air Mobility.She presented some of her findings on a recent study conducted to find out the current ...
Think Delivering Presentation On The Social Acceptance Of UAM
Next Wednesday (14th April) marks the kick-off of the Air Navigation Convention 2021. The event is a 3-day virtual event which will take an in depth look into 3 key challenges faced by the industry from the environmental considerations to the need for ...
Think support for further extension of the SESAR R&I programme
Just over a year ago, in March 2020, we completed an Impact Assessment Study for the Candidate Institutionalised European Partnership for Integrated Air Traffic Management[1]. This was the first step in the regulatory process for the renewal of the SESAR JU. A lot has happened during the last year
What Can ATM Concept Development Learn From The COVID-19 Vaccine?
In the race to develop a vaccine, the UK was the first country to approve the COVID-19 vaccine, less than a year after the UK’s first reported case.
Initial thoughts on the benefits of virtualisation in ATM
The first instance of virtualisation in Air Traffic Management were Remote Towers. The initial concept was simple: digitise the controller’ view, transmit it to a remote location and replicate it to allow tower controllers to perform their duties. This concept has grown and continues to grow.
Think contribute to CANSO air traffic forecasting white paper
Looking for a reliable/ accurate Air traffic forecast? Well, it's not that easy to find one in the challenging and forever changing environment that we currently find ourselves in. The COVID pandemic has created huge uncertainty in who can or wants to fly where
Think makes key appointment to support our airport clients in their recovery efforts
It is no secret that the COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry and has put a certain amount of strain on airports across the globe. As a leading ATM and Airports consultancy we want to be in a strong position to be able to help and support our airport clients on their road to recovery from the impacts that the pandemic may have had on their operations.
The hesitation for validation
Around about this time in a normal year (where normal is the old normal, not this new normal), we’d be packing up for World ATM Congress in Madrid.
Safety Assurance of Complex Systems
Would you trust a self-driving car to take you on your next journey? If not, why not? Is it because you don’t know what decisions the car is going to make along the journey to keep you safe?
This question, specifically, how do you ensure the safety of a system ...
Think presenting at CANSO Remote & Digital Tower Academy workshop
Rory Hedman, Sarah McLarty and Elizabet Pavlova will be presenting at the ‘Improving efficiency through remote and digital towers’ CANSO Academy series. The webinar series is being moderated by our MD, Conor Mullan and will include contributions from key ...
Think lead high-fidelity tower simulation for Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal Building
Think consultant Jonathan Twigger was in the United Arab Emirates in December to lead an eight-day validation activity, simulating operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new Midfield-Terminal Building (MTB).
