Strong winds, yet no delays: a study into the options provided by TBS. Strong winds can cause severe delays at Schiphol. Or even cause flights to be cancelled. A potential solution has now been found for this: Time Based Separation (TBS). It is already a huge success at London Heathrow. So Schiphol, what are we […]
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Actual
We’ve performed almost fifty studies since 2006, the year that KDC was founded. About one third of all those studies made it to implementation. We say this with excitement, because believe us, this is a great success rate in Air Traffic Management (ATM) innovation. And even better … our current portfolio indicates that some of […]
Read MoreAir Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) is conducting initial trials at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands of a prototype of Boeing’s Trajectory Manager. The ‘Night Optimal Way to Land’, or Night OWL trial, started on February 1 and will continue until the end of May with several pre-planned test-nights. The system enables Schiphol Approach and […]
Read MoreGo-Around Detection System (GARDS) warns air traffic controllers of go-arounds
3 March 2016 Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) has built a signal into the air traffic control system for improved safety when an aircraft makes a go-around. This system, which is unique in the world, gives an audio prompt and shows a warning signal on the radar monitor, reducing the risk of an unsafe situation. LVNL continually […]
Read MoreSummary of KDC results 2015
21 January 2016 Results
In 2015, KDC worked on twelve projects. These twelve projects included eight short-term studies and four long-term projects of longer than one year. Of the twelve projects worked on, ten were completed in 2015 (seven short-term and three long-term). Two studies will continue in 2016.
Read MoreFlight by flight: improved insight into operational efficiency How do you obtain better insight in the operational performance of the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system? Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) has conducted various activities over the past years with this goal in mind, and with success: LVNL now improved its insight in performance relating […]
Read MoreWhatever the weather: improving capacity and runway predictions The KLM Operations Control Centre (OCC) is the nerve centre of KLM. It’s here that all flights are planned and monitored, day and night. The OCC prevents delays and deploys smart tactics to eliminate them so that the timetable can be carried out as punctually as possible. […]
Read MoreNew article posted (June 24, 2015)
24 June 2015 News
Under the ‘Projects’ tab the following new article is filed: Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation* Applications of ADS-C: Everything under control
Read MoreEverything under control: Building a traffic overview beyond radar coverage Air traffic control centres in Canada and Australia are already using it: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C), a new technology to downlink data from the aircraft. With ADS-C air traffic control is able to build a traffic overview above the oceans, where there is no radar […]
Read MoreSummary of KDC results 2014
12 May 2015 Results
KDC worked on eleven projects in 2014. Three of these projects were completed in 2014 and the delivery of one project was slightly delayed until the first quarter of 2015. The others are multi-year projects which will continue in 2015.
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