What is Air Traffic management (ATM)?
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Aviation Innovation Research Lab
What we Do
We leverage advanced and open innovation to create the next generation of ATM technologies, including the world’s first Air Traffic Management Digital Twin. With a strong regional focus, we drive collaboration and research to tackle APAC’s unique ATM challenges.
Building the future of ATM:
A collaborative innovation ecosystem
Anchored by international ATM experts, we bring together multiple stakeholders in the ATM value chain – from air traffic controllers to AI experts, to software engineers and local start-ups – creating a veritable ‘sandbox’ where the team can experiment and co-create the future ATM technologies.
The team adopts an agile ‘test-and-learn’ methodology, working in short sprints that enables Minimum Viable Products to be developed in a shorter timeframe.
We are developing a regional collaboration platform (RCP) where regional ANSPs can test and explore collaborative tools to enhance ATM operations. Cloud-based and built on open-source technologies, the platform integrates live, historical, and simulated data to analyze and optimize airspace operations. It is free for regional ANSPs to access for experimentation and research.
The skies are becoming increasingly congested and technology is advancing at a rapid rate, faster than ever before. With an Open ATM architecture, data from multiple stakeholders including airlines and airports whose wealth of data related to passengers, flight trajectories and flight planning can be seamlessly integrated, benefiting the entire ATM ecosystem – ultimately making the skies smarter, safer, more connected and more secure.
Enabling controllers with decision support and greater automation in their operations, with a range of Proofs of Concepts. Machine Learning is used to generate services that will provide Air Traffic Controllers assistance in complex and busy environments, while maintaining the utmost levels of safety and efficiency. We also touch on topics such as cybersecurity and sustainability in air traffic control to identify future solutions that address environmental concerns (e.g. CO2 emissions reduction).
Flight & Flow information in a Collaborative environment. aims to enhance flight planning and air traffic management through improved data sharing and automation. We are developing an FF-ICE eASP (air navigation service providers) services suite and its HMI to allow ANSPs to offer FF-ICE R1 services and interact with eAUs (airlines).
AIR Lab is where the team can experiment and co-create the future of ATM technologies
We grow and deepen local ATM expertise through co-development activities with our international experts. Through these activities, we hope to build and retain the ATM know-how capabilities through mentorship and on-the-job training.
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Had an informative visit to the Aviation Innovation Research (AIR) Lab earlier this week. Jointly established by Thales and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in 2019… Read post on Linkedin
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French Chamber of Commerce at the AIR Lab
Our sincere thank you to Herve Moalic, Director of AIR Lab, Chris Lee, Strategic and Ecosystem Partnerships at AIR Lab; François Balland, Deputy, CPO at AIR Lab… Read post on Linkedin
Meet the AIR Lab team
Get to know the innovators behind AIR Lab engineers, researchers, and aviation experts shaping the future of air traffic management. Explore our team’s vision, expertise, and passion for building smarter.