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WORLDATMCONGRESSOPENSINMADRID,SHOWCASINGNEWTECHNOLOGY,ADVANCINGTHEBUSINESSOFAIRTRAFFICMANAGEMENT,
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7March2017,Madrid–ThefifthannualWorldATMCongressopenedthismorningatIFEMA,FeriadeMadrid.TheCongressbringstogetheraviationleaderstodiscuss,demonstrate,andpromotethelatesttechnologiesandmeasurestotransformairtrafficmanagement(ATM)performanceglobally.Thisyeararecordnumberofparticipantsareexpectedand230exhibitorshaveregisteredtoattendtheworld'slargestairtrafficmanagementevent.WorldATMCongressisproducedbytheCivilAirNavigationServicesOrganisation(CANSO)inpartnershipwiththeAirTrafficControlAssociation(ATCA),andrunsthrough9March.
"ATMisatrulyglobalbusinessthatisevolvingquicklytomeettheneedsofairnavigationserviceproviders(ANSPs),governments,frontlineusers,airlines,andpassengers.WorldATMCongressspotlightsthetechnologythatenhancesandprotectstheworld'sairspaceandbringsthousandsofstakeholderstothetable,"saidPeterF.Dumont,ATCAPresidentandCEO."WhenATCAandCANSOagreedin2011topartneronthisevent,weknewthatWorldATMCongresswouldbethepremierdestinationforaviationleadersaroundtheglobe.Ourrapidsuccessandthesuccessofourexhibitors,sponsors,andattendeesspeaktohowWorldATMCongresssatisfiesaneedinourindustry-aneedtoconnect,putfacestonames,learnfromeachother,andforgecareer-longbusinessandpersonalrelationships.Withtheinfluxofnewentrantsintooursystems,includingunmannedaircraftsystems(UAS)andcommercialspacevehicles,theconversationswehaveintheConference,intheExhibitionHall,andinthepresentationtheatresthisweekwillmoveusintothefutureofamoremodern,diverseglobalairspace.Astheairspaceevolves,sodoesourevent.AtWorldATMCongress,wedonotseeitas'thinkingoutsidethebox.'Weseeitasmakingtheboxbigger."
JeffPoole,DirectorGeneralofCANSO,said,"WorldATMCongressisthelargestglobalATMeventandhasrapidlybecomethemust-attendoccasionforourindustry.Thisisevidencedbythequalityofthespeakersthattheeventattracts,suchasVioletaBulc,EuropeanTransportCommissioner,andWillieWalsh,CEOofInternationalAirlinesGroupandChairoftheIATABoardofGovernors.TheConferenceofWorldATMCongresshasbecomeakeyforumwhereindustryleadersdiscusstheirlatestthinkingonenhancingthesafetyandimprovingtheefficiencyofairspace.WiththeATMindustryfacingsignificantchangeduetonewtechnologies,newentrantstoairspace,increasingcompetition,andcontinuingpressuresfromairlinesandairportsforimprovedperformanceandcostefficiency,thisyear'sConferenceisaddressinghowtocreatetherightculturetoadapttothesechanges.WorldATMCongresscontinuestoleadthekeydebatesonATM,aswellasbeingtheplacewherecompaniesdemonstrateproductsandservices;wherecontractsaresigned;andwherewealllearnaboutthelatesttechnologiesandbestpractices.EveryoneleavesMadridhavinggainedvalueandfurtherinspirationonATM."
ÍñigodelaSernaHernáiz,Minister,MinistryofPublicWorksandTransport,Spain,officiallyopenedtheConferenceofWorldATMCongresstoday.HesaidtheSpanishgovernmenthasbeenhonouredtohosttheeventforthepastfiveyearsandispleasedthatWorldATMCongressiscontractedtoremaininMadridthrough2022.TheministersaidthegovernmentoffersitsfullsupportfortheATM
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industryanditscapacitytodelivereconomicbenefits-particularlyinSpain,acountrythatcontributedmosttothegrowthofairtrafficinEuropein2016.HefollowedbyannouncingthatENAIRE-theSpanishANSP-hasproposedacumulativefeereductionof11.5percentduring2018-2020initsstrategicplan-adecreaseinenroutefeesthatcouldsaveairlinesapproximately€184mandstimulatefurtherairtrafficgrowth.
TheConferencethenexaminedhowtocreatetherightculturetoadapttoandanticipatechangeaswellasharnessingittodriveimprovedperformancethroughinnovation,collaboration,andembracingnewconceptsandtechnologies.OnWednesday,theConferencewilldiscusstheopportunitiesforcollaborationintheexchangeofinformationandwhatconsiderationswillbeneededtomanagethegrowthofUAS.
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