Feb 17, 2017
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Well, such annoyances may become a thing of the past if a new air traffic management system works as well as promised. Nats - the UK's air traffic control provider formerly known as National Air Traffic Services - is rolling out a new £600m computer system that could result in more flights, fewer delays and a cleaner airspace for all. The European Space Agency, satellite company Inmarsat and others are also testing how this "4D" air traffic management could help squeeze more planes into our skies whilst also reducing congestion. "At the moment current air traffic management systems limit the efficiency of aircraft," explains Prof Andrew Rae, engineering professor and aviation expert at the University of the Highlands and Islands. "We'll be creating more big data, which we will be storing to mine and dive into, to learn more about how to be better."
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