AI Revolutionizes Air Traffic Control for Safer Skies
Post 2019, the demand for air travel has plummeted worldwide. Air Traffic Control systems (ATC) have had to integrate AI technology in order to meet this rapid consumer demand. According…
What Are The North Atlantic Tracks?
The North Atlantic Ocean is one of the busiest airspaces in the entire world. On average, about 1,800 flights cross the eerie ocean every day. The ocean connects two major…
What does it mean to work as an air traffic controller?
What is the duty of ATC? A job of responsibility for the safe and organized movement of air traffic in the global air traffic control system. The workplace of ATC’s is usually…
What Is a “Squawk” Code and Why Do We Need Them?
The use of the word “SQUAWK” comes from the system’s origin in WORLD WAR II- IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE (IFF) system, which was named with the code “PARROT”. The PARROT…
Emergency calls
“Mayday mayday mayday Thomson 253H, engine failure, continuing northwesterly, inbound towards Wallasey” Flight crew of Thomson 253H This radio message was sent from Thomson253H on 29.04.2007. The aircraft had 233…
TBO: Trajectory-Based Operations
After the article about A-CDM (Airport Collaborative Decision Making), focussing on improving the overall airport performance at one specific airport, the next step is to focus on the bigger picture,…
Say No to Terrain Accidents – MSAW summarized
Flying too low is dangerous, many accidents happened due to flying at unsafe altitudes. This is why the MSAW function came to life. The Minimum Safe Altitude Warning is an…