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This vision can be achieved through ATM
solutions that improve upon:
present levels of safety and regularity;
overall efficiency of the airspace and
airport operations, leading to increased
capacity;
current environmental achievements,
resulting in reduced emissions and fuel
consumption;
availability of user-preferred flight
schedules and profiles;
minimal differences in onboard
equipage requirements between
regions; and
ANS infrastructure implementation
expenditures based upon sound
business plans, reflecting good
business practices.
Air transport safety, efficiency and growth driven by market demand
Vision for One Sky...global ATM
One Sky…global ATM is the air transport industry's vision of a future global
air navigation system that offers enhanced safety and efficiency whilst
accommodating worldwide air traffic growth in an airspace that is seamless
and devoid of national borders.
ATM_cns
ATM_cns is IATA’s acronym for air traffic
management, communication, navigation
and surveillance. It is part of the industry’s
strategy that builds on ICAO’s ATM
Operational Concept and Global Air
Navigation Plan for CNS/ATM Systems
by placing a greater emphasis on ATM
solutions. It refers to the plan to move
from current terrestrial navigation aids and
analogue communications for aviation to
increasing use of satellite solutions and
digital systems – with an emphasis on
benefit-driven solutions and the need to
take advantage of existing aircraft
equipage.
The air transport industry believes that
change must be driven through the
implementation of ATM solutions according
to the requirements of the primary airspace
users, the airlines.
The industry calls for a phased, regionby-region
and market-driven transition to
ATM_cns to achieve its vision of One
Sky…global ATM. Rigorous business
planning must support this transition. The
industry cannot afford the implementation
of communication, navigation and
surveillance "cns" technologies unless
they provide clear financial and economic
benefits to airspace users.
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Management of aircraft will eventually
be a collaborative activity between
the controller, the pilot and the airline
operations centre. The aircraft will
have greater autonomy and the air
traffic controller’s tasks will evolve,
taking full advantage of automation.
This will lead to "seamless" flight
operations, procedures and
technology that are harmonised,
interoperable and compatible,
regardless of national borders.
Photo: Airbus