Industry Addendum: Air Traffic Management
CANSO accepts complimentary access to Metron’s Horizon flight prediction software
June 1st 2020
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) said Metron’s commercial demand prediction tool, Horizon, will be offered free to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) until October 31, this year. Read More »
Horizon is a web-based application offering demand predictions for arriving, departing and en route aircraft based on scheduled, planned and actual data.
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CANSO said the system combines flight plan and surveillance feeds for tactical demand predictions for aircraft in operation.
“I am delighted Metron Aviation is making this tool available to our members at such a challenging time for our industry,” CANSO director general, Simon Hocquard, said last month.
“This initiative will help improve ATM service delivery during the restart and recovery [post COVID-19 for the industry] by increasing predictability when we are likely to experience fluctuating travel levels.”
Metron president, Chris Jordan, said access to accurate planning information in combination with increased predictability had never been so important. The system can be implemented with an ANSP without installation of additional equipment.
With air traffic in most regions of the world declining by more than 80%, there continues to be uncertainty about its restart and recovery, a CANSO statement said.
“When and with what conditions are in place are critical questions still to be determined. The restart of air traffic is likely to bring different traffic flows and aircraft mixtures. Much will depend on how fast traffic resumption occurs. It is why predictive tools like Horizon are so important. They enable richer and more informed data on expected demand.”
