New air traffic management system to share flight path data aims to save time, fuel in flying

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It collects and shares information like weather and airport traffic in real time and ahead of time.

SINGAPORE: The world’s first flight to collect and share data with countries along its route touched down at Changi Airport on Wednesday ., making international air traffic more efficient and sustainable.

“Before , when I made a request to air traffic control, I didn't really know if it's going to be accepted right away. And a request that I might make to optimise my flight might actually be disruptive to the rest of the system,” said Dr Kirk Vining, chief pilot for product development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

“If a flight could take a more direct or quicker route, and avoid delays and detours, not only do passengers benefit by being able to get to their destination earlier,” said CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan.

 

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