Air traffic controllers sign green deal
Monday, 10 Mar, 2011
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A new agreement between European air traffic controllers will lead to less fuel consumption, faster travel times and lower flying costs.
Air traffic control organisations across Europe have inked a deal which will lead to a single, unified airspace through combining the technology of each country’s control systems.
The Single European Sky will see planes able to travel through countries in a much more direct fashion. At the moment, countries control their own air space and impose their own rules including different pre-determined routes.
The reality of this is that planes often have to zigzag across Europe to avoid, for example, military airspace and other no-fly zones. This can mean planes burning 10% more fuel than they need to, had they been allowed to fly a more logical route.
With the EU estimating that air traffic could double by 2020, which means there will be a need for more capacity in the air and on the ground, the agreement has come at the right time.
Controller organisations such as The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Denmark’s Naviair and cross-borders LFV have signed the memorandum of understanding.
BAA airside director Tim Hardy said: “With aviation playing such a critical role in supporting international economic growth, it is vital we do everything we can to improve operational efficiency, improve punctuality and reduce both costs and carbon emissions.
“Modernising Europe’s airspace so aircraft can fly more direct routes using less fuel makes perfect sense and we are delighted that it is moving one step to becoming reality.”
by Dinah Hatch
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