NEWO Workshop on Innovative Operational Approaches – 25 October 2011, Madrind, Spain

The objective of the 1st NEWO project Workshop is to identify new operational approaches for the queue management of departures in the air transport network. The approach is to explore complex networks solutions for solving capacity problems at nodes/edges implying the application of prioritisation criteria for the distribution of elements in the network. Isdefe’s team… Continue reading NEWO Workshop on Innovative Operational Approaches – 25 October 2011, Madrind, Spain

Second TITAN Workshop – All are welcome!

Delays in the turnaround are a major cause for low predictability in commercial aviation. The SESAR ConOps describes the paradigm shift towards trajectory based operations. Turnaround Integration into Trajectory And Network (TITAN) extends the view by proposing a concept of operations which integrates the turnaround of aircraft into trajectory and network based on Collaborative Decision… Continue reading Second TITAN Workshop – All are welcome!

The TITAN project – one year down the road

I have always wondered whether passengers notice the organized chaos that characterizes aircraft at the gate, getting ready for its next trip. Whether it is a 737 operated by a low-cost carrier getting turned around in as little as 20 minutes or a 747 heading to the other side of the world and readied for… Continue reading The TITAN project – one year down the road

SESAR’s progress – real achievements, real issues

Exclusive interview with Michael Standar, Chief Operational Concepts and Validation, SESAR Joint Undertaking. Since the inception of the current phase of the SESAR program, we have come to expect regular updates published by the SESAR Joint Undertaking telling the ATM community how things were going. SESAR has introduced a refreshingly innovative way of communicating with… Continue reading SESAR’s progress – real achievements, real issues