Radio Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Control Automation Systems

Airbus ProSky, the Air Traffic Management (ATM) subsidiary of Airbus, and AZIMUT JSC, the leading Russian ATM provider have agreed to jointly develop innovative air traffic management solutions. The respective agreement was announced and signed at World ATM Congress taking place in Madrid between Paul-Franck Bijou, Airbus ProSky CEO and Asker Saidov, AZIMUT CEO.

Under the agreement, the parties have committed to share best competences in ATM, develop integrated ATM and airport management services (Collaborative Decision Making), and jointly implement Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) solutions.

Building on the success of the partners' expertise, this partnership will pave the way for the development and implementation of the most advanced ATM solutions. The result will be an improvement of air transportation, its capacity, predictability and efficiency, while contributing to a sustainable future.

Saidov, stated, "We hope that our close collaboration with Airbus ProSky will lead us to develop new technologies in both Air Traffic Management and Information Management that will benefit various participants of the aviation system. Ultimately, a common solution could be implemented as in Russia as in different regions of the world."

"We are glad to have the leading Russian ATM provider as our newest partner. We are confident that the agreement signed today will become a starting point for long-term strategic collaboration for the benefit of the airline industry in the region," stated Bijou.

Airbus ProSky, the Air Traffic Management (ATM) subsidiary of Airbus, is dedicated to improving the performance of global ATM. The company has successfully implemented large scale ATM projects in South Africa, Australia, and Colombia alongside operational trials in Singapore, Hong-Kong, Mexico and UAE. Comprised of recognized subject matter experts and offering intelligent ATM solutions, Airbus ProSky works with stakeholders to maximize efficiency, capacity and environmental sustainability.

AZIMUT is the leading Russian provider of various ATM equipment and integrated into ROSTEC. Azimut has developed and already deployed a state of the art Air Traffic Management System, "Galaxy", already operational in several ATC centers of Russian Federation and Republic of Armenia.