AA quoted in DW – Made for Minds
EU’s ‘Single Sky’ fights national delays
Sorting out Europe’s antiquated system of air traffic control is a matter of urgency, says Andrew Charlton, the founder and CEO of Aviation Advocacy. Air traffic, he told DW, is expected to double by 2030, which means extra demand that will stretch traffic management resources thinner than they already are – both in the air and on the ground.
“I would like to see the air traffic control system modernized. I would like to see it brought out of 1955 to… what about 2005? That would be good. 2015 would be even smarter. It’s the change from horse-drawn carriage to motorcars.”
Despite years of setbacks, the European Commission is now pushing ahead with plans to unify Europe’s airspace.
