We need to do more.  We need to say more.

We need to do more.  We need to say more.

I have almost 1000 connections on LinkedIn but I didn’t see a single post on the #blacklivesmatter movement or talking about one of the biggest worldwide news stories of the year.   Why is that? The obvious defence is that LinkedIn is not Facebook.  That it’s...
REMOTE AND DIGITAL TOWER OPERATIONS

REMOTE AND DIGITAL TOWER OPERATIONS

The Remote and Digital Tower concept has the potential to liberate aerodrome Air Traffic Services (ATS) and act as an enabler for the modernisation and evolution of the service. Click here for a quick introduction to the concept. Remote and Digital Towers is a concept...
Maybe Next Year

Maybe Next Year

The company Rob and myself set up in 2004 turned 16 last week.  16 is one of those ages which is a big deal – definitely worth celebrating.  But for lots of reasons we’re not celebrating.  I did sing Happy Birthday.  Twice.  Into a sink. Three weeks ago I helped take...
THE FUTURE OF ATM – PART 7: Where does that leave us?

THE FUTURE OF ATM – PART 7: Where does that leave us?

We had always intended the final part of this blog series to be an invite to discuss our views of the future of Air Traffic Management at the World ATM Congress in Madrid. The fast spread of coronavirus has, quite rightly, required the cancellation of WAC – so we will...
THE FUTURE OF ATM – Part 1: The challenge

THE FUTURE OF ATM – Part 1: The challenge

Air Traffic Management needs to change. The current European ATM system is a patchwork of national infrastructures that is not able to efficiently absorb additional air traffic including new forms of aviation such as Urban Air Mobility and drones.  With the expected...