New aeronautical telecom network system to enhance air safety

New Delhi: With a satellite-based navigation system in place to enhance air safety, experts from Asia- Pacific nations would next week discuss ways to implement an aeronautical telecom network (ATN) system for seamless exchange of messages for planes flying in the region.
The new system would complement and later replace voice communication between air traffic control, pilots and others by providing all flight data and information through messages.
Messages containing graphic texts like charts and weather maps can also be sent to end users across the high seas and countries from Singapore to those on the African coasts, apart from almost the entire Asia.
The Airports Authority of India, which is organising a meet of the taskforce of International Civil Aviation Organisation group in Jaipur from Monday, has installed AMHS at Mumbai and established linkage with Singapore in March this year. Regular traffic is already being exchanged on this channel, an AAI spokesperson said.
23/09/11 Economic Times

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Categories: airports Sep 2011, Safety Sep 2011