The first initial four-dimensional (i-4D) track demonstration verification in China and 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. The successful success of
4D/TBO (operation based on four-dimensional tracks) technology verification clearly demonstrates the high attention of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to the potential of future air navigation systems (FANS C). The
FANS C system was developed within the framework of a single European Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project. Since 2012, SESAR has been committed to developing innovative air traffic management solutions to “maximize the benefit of Europe in key areas such as environment, capacity, cost-effectiveness, safety and predictability”.
FANS C technology enables 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 FANS C system, the ground-based air navigation service provider (ANSP) 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. The FANS C system is a key component for track-based operation in the Airbus aircraft airborne module, and will surely contribute to the improvement of air traffic control guarantee level and control capacity in Europe and other crowded areas of the world.
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Administration of China maintain a long-term cooperative relationship in air traffic management. 4D TBO is one of the strategic cooperation projects. Airbus is currently discussing with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to determine subsequent projects, including recent projects related to 4D/TBO.
Aviation industry has just ushered in the official operation of FANS C technology. Europe and China are at the forefront of the technology field, and Singapore, Japan and other countries are gradually showing interest in the technology. Through the recently launched ultra-large demonstration project (VLD) and the China I-4D demonstration verification flight project, Airbus aims to collect valuable data to quantify technical benefits. Using this technology, Airbus hopes to help modernize air traffic and continue to improve operational safety, while renovating air traffic systems to cope with traffic growth and benefit customers and passengers.
(Look at the news Knews reporter: He Xiao Intern Editor: Li Ke)
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