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Revolutionary Tower
Saab’s remote tower technology is gaining momentum
By JK Chandra
IN THE FIRST EVER INSTANCE OF AIR greater efficiency and marks the start of
traffic control being operated remotely; an exciting development to which Saab
in April this year, an airplane landed at has a lot to offer”, states Håkan Buskhe,
Sweden’s Örnsköldsvik Airport after being President and CEO of Saab.
controlled using a Remote Tower Service Potential market segments identified
(RTS). Today, all air traffic services at by the company for remote tower ATC
the airport are provided from a remote services are oil & gas, Aerodrome
tower centre located at Sundsvall airport, Flight Information Services (AFIS) for
located 150 km away! Saab and Swedish aerodromes and small airports which are
Air Navigation Service Provider (LFV) have not busy enough for full ATC facilities. The
Saab’s remote tower taken a decade to develop RTS technology important markets however, are regional
solutions, with its and the remote tower at Sundsvall is and local airports along with larger
sophisticated technology operated by LFV. “We see a great interest airports which could see a need for 20
and uncluttered layout with from both small and large airports that and 50 systems. More than 30 customers
extensive use of digital
technology are a glimpse have a need for Remote Tower Services worldwide have expressed interest
into the future of Air Traffic in order to address the challenges that in remote tower services. The fourth
Control they face. This system contributes toward quarter of this year, will see another Saab
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