The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
CANSO – the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation – is the global voice of the companies that provide air traffic control, and represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) worldwide.
CANSO Members are responsible for supporting over 85% of world air traffic, and through our Workgroups, members share information and develop new policies, with the ultimate aim of improving air navigation services in the air and on the ground.
CANSO has an extensive network of Associate Members drawn from across the aviation industry, and we represent our members’ views in major regulatory and industry forums, including at ICAO, where we have official Observer status.
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation - 24/02/2011
CANSO & IATA AGREE ON "QUICK WINS" FOR DELIVERING SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTSCANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, has announced its support for delivering safety, operations, and efficiency improvements through industry “quick wins” such as PBN, flexible use of airspace and flexible routing.
Attending the IATA Operations Conference 2011 in Dubai, February 21-23, CANSO Director General Graham Lake said:
“As an industry, aviation is in a constant state of change and development. ATM must continue to evolve to meet increasing demand and reduce costs, but only so much can be achieved from working in isolation. To deliver real system efficiencies and improve safety,” he said, “ANSPs must work together with their airline customers to develop coordinated solutions to common challenges.”
“CANSO and IATA have already demonstrated a capacity for collaboration through our respective Operations Committees, but much more needs to happen. CANSO shares the view that initiatives such as PBN, flexible use of airspace, and flexible routing represent quick wins for the industry, and I am looking forward to working with IATA to push forward progress in these areas. We must also seek input from other industry stakeholders, such as the air traffic controllers, who bring significant insight in raising ATM system performance.”
“Ultimately,” concluded Mr Lake, “the value of our collaboration will be demonstrated when we deliver real results that will benefit the entire industry, and we intend to discuss many of the issues raised today at our Operations Conference next month.”
CANSO’s Global Operations Conference will be held in Amsterdam on 10-11 March. The event will focus on improved system performance, as well as delivering operational and environmental efficiencies for airspace users and customers. For more information visit www.canso.org/operationsconference2011