The first initial four-dimensional (i-4D) track demonstration verification in the Asia-Pacific region was recently successfully completed by an Airbus A320neo aircraft made in China between Tianjin and Guangzhou. The aircraft equipped with i-4D technology will be synchronized with the ground during this demonstration. After the test flight is over, the aircraft will be delivered to China Southern Airlines.
's successful verification of operation technology based on four-dimensional tracks demonstrates the high attention of the Civil Aviation Administration of China to the potential of future air navigation systems.
This technology allows airlines to optimize the track of their aircraft, making traffic flow smoother and flying speeds easier to manage, which will help airlines save fuel and reduce noise. Sharing predictable tracks with air traffic controllers will allow aircraft to arrive at the airport more orderly.
With aircraft equipped with this system, ground-based air navigation service providers will better and more accurately predict traffic flows. 4D track aircraft data is expected to be applied to various regulatory automation tools for traffic monitoring, organization and sorting in designated airspace and even further areas. With more predictable traffic data and more automation tools, the workload of air traffic controllers will be reduced, and the air traffic control guarantee level and control capacity can be enhanced accordingly.
(Look at the news Knews reporter: He Xiao Editor: Fu Qun)
