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that supports it are viable and can bring signif-
icant benefits to air traffic control and airport
operations. Further analysis, modelling and sim-
ulations are envisaged to bring the technology
closer to the industrial development,” says Prof.
Bagassi.

Remote Tower in Sub-Zero
Conditions
Meanwhile, Isavia and Frequentis are explor-
ing remote tower in sub-zero temperatures
to benefit isolated airfields. The Icelandic Air
Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Isavia, and
Frequentis formed a technology partnership any size smarter.
in 2017 to investigate suitable remote tower In Growth Mode
camera and casing solutions that would be The growth of air traffic control services in the SE Asia region has
effective in Icelandic weather conditions. The been a major driver for the Asia-Pacific unit of Italy-based ENAV
ongoing partnership is analysing the benefits S.p.A. which is looking at expanding its management and consul-
this solution will have for isolated airports, by tancy services for air traffic control in the region.
enabling ATS to be carried out from a centrally
located facility. “With outstanding expertise in Air Traffic Management operations
and services, we are the ideal partner for any air navigation service
“THE CONCEPT IS A GAME provider and aviation industry aimed at improving and modernising
CHANGER IN TERMS OF HOW airspace and airport systems,” Mauro Iannucci, CEO ENAV Asia
ISOLATED AIRPORTS WILL BE Pacific told Asian Airlines & Aerospace on the sidelines of the
CONTROLLED REMOTELY IN THE recently concluded LIMA Airshow in Langkawi, Malaysia.

FUTURE.” says Teodor Simiganoschi, Enav Asia Pacific is currently providing project management and
Project Manager at Isavia. technical services to the Ministry of Transportation of Malaysia and
Civil Aviation on the new Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre
“We are pleased to be exploring extreme (KL ATCC) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and
weather remote tower solutions with Isavia Sabah-Sarawak. The KL ATCC is one of the biggest control centres
that remain cost-effective. The ability for in the world with 24 sectors and state of the art technology. ENAV
remote tower to provide cost savings to smaller Asia Pacific has been assisting the ministry of civil aviation and the
regional airports highlights it as an essential Ministry of Transport on the project.
solution for airfields with low traffic volume and
increasing risk of closure, effectively providing The company has also acquired the Air Navigation Division of
them with a lifeline. Additionally, the idea that IDS – Ingegneria dei Sistemi SpA and Italy-based ENAV hopes to
several low traffic airports can be served and augment its Air Traffic Management (ATM) services and technol-
consolidated into one remote tower centre also ogies portfolio in the non-regulated business. “The combination of
offers additional cost benefits. This solution the commercial offerings will enable ENAV to further strengthen
offers enormous potential in terms of pro- its ATM services and technologies portfolio in the non-regulated
cess optimisation, utilisation of resources and business and, by enriching our product line-up and expanding our
functional synergies across multiple airport geographical footprint, we will position ourselves as one of the
locations,” says Hannu Juurakko, Frequentis leading international players in the sector. The integration of the
Vice President ATM Civil. activities and personnel of IDS will reinforce the competitiveness
and distinctive positioning of ENAV delivering synergies also in its
Isavia manages one of the largest airspaces regulated business,” Iannucci says.
in the world from the North Pole almost to
Scotland, and from the Greenwich Meridian in “The division subject of the transaction provides a comprehen-
the East to west of Greenland. Iceland’s glacial sive set of solutions that complement ENAV’s existing offering, in
landscape and icy temperatures, especially in particular in relation to the planning of airspace design, the man-
the North of the country will require camera agement of aeronautical information database and other ancillary
technology and casings that will protect the services,” he adds. IDS in one of the leading providers of select
equipment and its performance despite climate ATM products and services worldwide, serving over 100 clients,
challenges. Advanced video processing with including ENAV, in Italy, Europe and in extra-European countries.
artificial intelligence like machine and deep The Air Navigation Division is active in the development of software
learning have the power to make airports of solutions for aeronautical information management and ATM.

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