- April 9, 2021
- ADS-B, Aireon, NATS, satellite
- Environment Innovation Safety
Environment
Why your next flight over the North Atlantic might be safer, faster and use less fuel
The availability of more optimal flight profiles for operators in the North Atlantic (NAT) Region has been made possible by the implementation of space-based automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS–B) technology.
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Increasing operational flexibility in the North Atlantic
Since December 2015, some aircraft tracks over the North Atlantic (NAT) Region have been spaced closer together as part of a project to increase airspace capacity, cut fuel burn and reduce carbon emissions. The project – called Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum or RLatSM – is an ICAO initiative being jointly introduced by NAV CANADA and NATS, the UK air traffic services provider.
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January 15, 2018
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Polar routes – past, present and future
When United Airlines flight 895 first flew from Chicago to Hong Kong in July of 1996, it was the longest scheduled passenger flight in the world.
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April 27, 2017