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iSAVIA NOMINATED FOR TWO SERVICE PROVISION AWARDS IHS Jane‘s shortlist for the ATC Awards 2016 includes two Isavia projects nominated in the Service Provision category. OCEANIC SURVEILLANCE CORRIDOR Isavia now provides unified operational surveillance coverage in the Reykjavik Control Area. With the implementation of ADS-B and radar data from Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland, Isavia has established a transatlantic surveillance corridor bridging Europe and North America, delivering efficiency, safety, and environmental benefits.
“The nominations are clear evidence of the good work carried out within Isavia in the last years.” — Ásgeir Pálsson, Isavia‘s ANS director
This allows aircraft to cross the ocean at or closer to the optimum flight level, thus reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, with lower cost for aircraft operators. In the surveillance corridor safety is also improved through more frequent and accurate aircraft position updates. These are exciting times for operators and air traffic controllers in Iceland as Isavia makes another step, with the help of ADS-B, toward improved service and reduced cost for operators, as well as introducing key environmental benefits.
VCCS VIRTUAL CENTRE The collaboration between IAA, Isavia and Rhode & Schwartz essentially creates a virtual centre for North Atlantic air traffic communications in the region. The R&S ®VCS-4G provides the technology to enable air traffic to be divided between communication stations so that traffic peaks at each station are minimised and the work load is evenly distributed between them instead of dividing the traffic according to the edges of the control areas. In this way, the services can be improved and future expenditure lowered. One
centre can also act as a contingency for the other if a catastrophic failure occured at either centre.
two stations will continuously refine the procedures for joint operations to reap the benefits of the virtual centre.
Isavia and IAA’s collaboration with the system manufacturers Tern Systems and R&S has resulted in a virtual centre for North Atlantic air traffic communications in the region. In the coming years the
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Presenting a new unified brand identity Over the past five years, the operation of Isavia has been run under two logos: Isavia and Keflavík International Airport. We have now completed comprehensive work on the company’s strategy and future vision and the company has gained a new and harmonised image. Isavia has now presented a new single brand logo for all the airports and air navigational services. LINK BETWEEN THREE CONTINENTS
Deploying and operating a virtual centre We highly recommend a presentation on 9 March, at 1:15 PM on The Experience in the Deployment and Operation of a Virtual Centre at the Aviation Arena. Among the presenters is Karl Pálsson, Project Manager, ATM Research & Development at Isavia.
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ship, thereby linking the travel modes that have been of the greatest importance to Icelanders over the centuries. We have used both these modes of transport to travel from Iceland to America and Europe, and they have been our lifeblood and foundation for the nation’s economy.
The advantages of the new brand strategy are numerous. We will now be able to reinforce the marketing effort for the international airports operated by Isavia – Keflavík International Airport, Akureyri Airport and Egilsstaðir Airport. Furthermore, presenting the entire operation by a single brand logo
will strengthen our position in various markets, whether in terms of airport operations or air navigational services. Our vision is for Iceland to serve as a centre for aviation in the North Atlantic.
Tern Systems to provide an ATC Training Simulator for Algerian Air Navigation Services Following a public tender for an ATC training simulator, Tern Systems reached an agreement with ENNA – Algerian Air Navigation Services, to deliver and install TSIM – Tern Systems ATC Training Simulator at the CQRENA facilities in Algiers. The ATC simulator that Tern Systems will deliver will include a 360° tower simulator, with two positions for tower and ground controllers/students, four approach and area controller/student positions, six pseudo-pilot positions and two supervisor positions. Additionally, positions for exercise creation, data preparation, 3D modelling and system administration will be provided.
TSIM – Tern Systems ATC Training Simulator, developed in cooperation with Isavia, is a mature and established product, deployed at several ATC training facilities around the world, such as in Morocco, Spain, Greenland, Iceland and South-Korea. Along with TSIM, Tern Systems will deliver TAS as the controller/student HMI. TAS is Tern Systems’ ATC system, supporting a broad range of air traffic control zones and is a proven system through deployments in Indonesia, South-Korea and Iceland. For the tower simulator, a 3D model of Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport will be created.
Project preparation is already underway, with development scheduled to start in early 2016. Deployment, installation and training will take place in the first half of 2016.
Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport
The new brand references Iceland’s location between Europe, North America and Asia, over the North Pole. The Isavia air traffic control area already links the three continents, and Isavia has set itself the goal of achieving a connection to Asia through Keflavík Airport. The logo also suggests the tail fin of an aircraft and the keel of a Viking
“we are Taking Tradition into the Future”
Tern Systems has won a contract to upgrade the current ATC systems in Bali and Surabaya, Indonesia, with TAS. This contract means that there will be four international airports in Indonesia equipped with TAS, for both approach and towers. Juanda International Airport in Surabaya is currently the second busiest airport in Indonesia and Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali is the third busiest. The airports will be equipped with Tern Systems’ latest-generation of Air Traffic Control solutions, including surveillance (radar and ADS-B) and Flight Data Processing, Safety Nets and Arrival Sequencing Tool. The project has already started and is scheduled for completion before Q4 2016.
RECORD TRAFFIC THROUGH K EF L AV IK AIRPORT IN 2015
Magnus Palsson, chief instructor at Isavia
Tern Systems to install ATC Systems in Bali and Surabaya International Airports
M AG N U S PÁ L S S O N , C H I E F I N S T R U C T O R A T I S AV I A S AY S T H A T M O O D L E A S S I S T E D D I S TA N C E LEARNING METHOD IS B E I N G A P P L I E A D T O I S AV I A AT C O B A S I C T R A I N I N G .
The Isavia Training and ATS Procedures courses in ATCO basic training have now recommenced after having been outsourced for several years. In January, twenty two new students started a ten week theoretical course in accordance with EASA Annex I to ED Decision 2015/010/R ATCO Common Core Content Initial training BASIC.
THE TRAINING METHOD OF THE FUTURE While strictly adhering to the EASA curriculum and requirements, Training and
ATS Procedures is introducing a number of novelties in their training approach. The course is a Moodle-assisted distance learning course which has proven to have quite a few advantages. This method has already been applied to AFIS training for a number of years with excellent results. “Our objective is to apply the distance learning method to all our theoretical courses and we are presently adapting the theoretical part of the OJTI course to this method” says Magnus Palsson, Chief Instructor at Isavia. “Distance learning is the teaching method of the future, and the future has already arrived as is apparent from the already widespread use of this marvellous technique throughout the world.” The basic course students were all provided with a tablet and a keyboard to obtain the training material and for the phraseology training we are utilizing the TERN Student Version. “They are already a close-knit team, working in study-groups and thoroughly supporting each other” says Magnus. “They meet the course supervisors on a weekly basis to get answers to their concerns and have already completed exams in some of the subjects where the average grades are approximately 9.0.”
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Students in ATC training at Isavia.
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G R E AT A D VA N TA G E S The advantages of distance learning are quite apparent. The students are respons ible for their own success; they study the material in their own time and thus will be able to organize their work and other obligations around their studies. “We don’t need to spoon-feed them” Magnus replies when asked about the advantages of this training method. “They can study from their homes, no matter where they live in Iceland.” Magnus says that the advantages for the company are apparent. “It is time saving as we need less manpower for teaching which means we don’t have to use our valuable instructors for the initial basic training.” The training material is intact and not dependent on the level of knowledge and dedication on the part of individual teachers. “It saves money, as we don’t have to constantly train new teachers for the diverse courses we offer”.
New project in South Korea for Tern Systems
ATC Student Training Software
Tern Systems, in partnership with Shin Myung Power, won a contract to install an ATM system at three airports in South Korea.
Tern Systems has been working on a new development project with the University of Reykjavik, supported by the Icelandic Centre for Research. The first stage of the project involved the initial design of a speech recognition software with the University, for use in air traffic control training. The system is to be used for training students in standard air traffic control phraseology and has the potential to be developed further for advanced training for air traffic control. A phraseology prototype is now ready for Isavia´s new ATC students to try out, and it will be on display at our stand at the World ATM 2016.
The new ARTS system is based on the Tern ATC Tower and Approach System (TAS) and will be installed at three airports on the east coast of S-Korea, Pohang, Uljin and Ulsan. The system includes approach working positions in Pohang, as well as tower positions at all three airports. Part of the project is to connect to a new MLAT system, currently in installation in S-Korea, as well as providing an Electronic Flight Strip System.
In addition, Tern Systems will be providing a simulator to be used for training and testing at Pohang Airport. The project started last September and is scheduled for completion in October 2016. Factory training for ATC operators and technicians took place at Tern Systems’ headquarters in Iceland. FAT will be completed on the 4th of March. Once completed this project will bring the number of TAS equipped airports in South-Korea up to four, since Tern already has a system in operation at Jeju International Airport.
Another record year at Isavia We have experienced yet another record year at Isavia, both in terms of flights through the Reykjavik Control Area and in passenger numbers at Keflavik Airport.
25,5% INCREASE
In total, 11.5% more aircrafts passed through the Reykjavik Control Area in 2015 than in the previous year and traffic is up by almost 50% from 2011. About 64% of the traffic was westbound and 36 % eastbound
caused by the prevailing winds in the area. About a quarter of the air traffic between Europe and North America flies through the Reykjavik Control Area managed by Isavia. The number of passengers through Keflavik Airport increased by 25.5% in 2015 and a total of 4.85 million passengers went trough the airport. In 2016 a 37% increase in passenger numers is expected, as detailed in a revised passenger forecast for Keflavik
Airport issued by Isavia. More information on the record traffic in 2015 and forecasts for 2016 can be found on www.isavia.is.
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Isavia operates in an ANS area which includes many active volcanoes and has numerous contingency plans and exercises revolving volcanic eruptions. Two programs, VOLCICE and VOLCEX are regular international exercises which Isavia is an important part of. VOLCICE The first one is VOLCICE, which are monthly exercises with participants from the Iceland Met Office, London VAAC and Isavia. These exercises focus on response and communication in the initial phases of an eruption and on training relevant personnel in the use of the appropriate contingency plans and work procedures. London VAAC issues its products on AFTN, via e-mail and on its website, and the site is open to the public. Iceland Met Office promulgates its products on the AFTN.
VOLCEX The second exercise program is VOLCEX, which are annual multinational exercises with several ANSP, CAA and Met Offices from both NAT and EUR Regions. Also participating are several airline operators, IATA and other relevant aviation stake-holders such as Eurocontrol Network Manager and European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC). In this exercise program the NAT and EUR Regions are divided into three areas: North, with volcanoes in Iceland and biannual exercises, SouthEast, with volcanoes in Italy and quadrennial exercises and South West, with volcanoes in the Azores and Canary Islands and quadrennial exercises. During the actual events in Eyjafjallajökull 2010, Grímsvötn 2011 and Bárðarbunga 2014 the experience from these exercise programs proved to be invaluable, especially in the initial response of the events.
Asgeir Palsson, Directir of Air Navigation, made a presentation with the title “Polar Traffic in Global Aviation”. In his presentation he spoke about how Polar Aviation is organized by the Cross Polar Working Group, and the impact of polar traffic on Global aviation with focus on reduction of cost and emission.
With increased Cross Polar traffic one of the most common city pairs on Reykjavik Center is New York - Hong Kong. Along with Asgeir, Larry Lachance, Vice President, Safety and Quality at Nav Canada, made a presentation where he talked, among other subjects, about Nav Canada and Space Based ADS-B. Isavia will be part of the next Arctic Circle assembly which will be held in Reykjavik October 7-9 2016. www.arcticcircle.org
Isavia provides ATC at Kangerlussuaq Airport Isavia now provides ATC tower and approach services at Kangerlussuaq for Greenland Airports (MIT) Last year, the neighbouring nations of Iceland and Greenland ventured into further ATS co-operation when Greenland Airports (MIT) asked Isavia to provide ATC services at Kangerlussuaq Airport (Søndre Strømfjord , BGSF). After a number of meetings between the two companies, an ATC operation and service proposal was introduced to the Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) and to Trafikstyrelsen in Denmark. The proposal was approved by the National Supervisory Authorities and in May 2015 Isavia ATCOs commenced their training in Kangerlussuaq tower and approach. When the ATCO training commenced in May 2015, the ATC unit was already understaffed which obviously put quite a pressure on the ATCOs, but they met the task head-on with excellent results. The new TWR/APP ATCOs were fluent in Danish and interested in addressing the task and working in Greenland. A number of alterations and adaptations from their regular operational
Kangerlussuaq Airport in Greenland.
Volcanic Exercises
In October last year Isavia participated in the third annual international assembly Arctic Circle in Reykjavik. The Arctic Circle is designed to increase participation in Arctic dialogue and to strengthen the international focus on the future of the Arctic.
Asgeir Palsson, Director of Air Navigation
Isavia at the Arctic Circle Conference 2015
traditions had to be made. Although the Greenland and Danish rules and procedures are quite similar, there proved to be some differences in emphasis. All the differences had to be bridged and completed within a record time, in order not to stall the Kangerlussuaq Airport ATC operation. Isavia ATC services at Kangerlussuaq Airport commenced in September 2015 and looking back, it is fair to say that the process has been beyond successful. In spite of the proximity of the two countries, the conditions are meteorologically very different as the temperature in
RECORD TRAFFIC THROUGH T H E R E Y K JAV IK CO N T R O L A R E A 11,5% INCREASE IN 2015 64% WESTBOUND 36% EASTBOUND
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Kangerlussuaq stays at approximately -30°C during the winter, but in Reykjavík, Iceland it hardly ever goes below -10°C. Kangerlussuaq airport offers air traffic services six days a week, from 8 AM to 5 PM and stand-by services around the clock throughout the year. Kangerlussuaq is the only ATC operated airport in Greenland. It is the country’s main international connection to the world and is often used as an alternate airport option by North Atlantic overflights.