ANSPs demonstrate trajectory-based operations in Asia-Pacific
Four air navigation services providers (ANSPs) have conducted the world’s first multi-regional, trajectory-based operations (TBOs) with the Boeing 787-10 ecoDemonstrator Explorer aircraft. The project saw the aircraft fly from Seattle to Tokyo on 11 June, from Tokyo to Singapore on 13 June, and Singapore-Bangkok on 14 June, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). From Bangkok it will return to Seattle. CAAS, along with its Japan, Thailand, and USA counterparts are behind the project in cooperation with Boeing. “The demonstration flight is part of a three-year collaboration programme aimed at improving flight efficiencies and reducing carbon emissions, with the potential of cutting an aircraft’s fuel burn by up to 10%,” says CAAS. “When flying through multiple Flight Information Regions, ANSPs tend to act separately and independently. Under a TBO concept, ANSPs actively share information relevant to a flight such as weather, airspace closures, and other traffic. The flights aim to validate lab work that was concluded in May 2022. TBO has the potential to give pilots and other stakeholders, such as an airline’s dispatch team, far more situational awareness about conditions that could affect a flight’s routing, and provides ample time to request adjustments to improve efficiency and speed. The CAAS held an event at Changi Airport to highlight the potential of TBO. The four ANSPs and Boeing also have a joint declaration to promote TBO globally. Han Kok Juan, director general of the CAAS, observes that sustainable aviation fuel is seen as the key factor in reducing aircraft emissions, but stresses that sustainable air traffic management will also play a role. “The amount of carbon emitted from a flight is a function, not just of the type of fuel it burns, but also of the route it takes,” he says. “If an aircraft can take a more direct and quicker route and avoid delays and detours, not only do passengers benefit by getting to their destinations faster, but airlines can also save on operating costs, and we can cut fuel burn, in turn helping the environment.” <br/>
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ANSPs demonstrate trajectory-based operations in Asia-Pacific
Four air navigation services providers (ANSPs) have conducted the world’s first multi-regional, trajectory-based operations (TBOs) with the Boeing 787-10 ecoDemonstrator Explorer aircraft. The project saw the aircraft fly from Seattle to Tokyo on 11 June, from Tokyo to Singapore on 13 June, and Singapore-Bangkok on 14 June, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). From Bangkok it will return to Seattle. CAAS, along with its Japan, Thailand, and USA counterparts are behind the project in cooperation with Boeing. “The demonstration flight is part of a three-year collaboration programme aimed at improving flight efficiencies and reducing carbon emissions, with the potential of cutting an aircraft’s fuel burn by up to 10%,” says CAAS. “When flying through multiple Flight Information Regions, ANSPs tend to act separately and independently. Under a TBO concept, ANSPs actively share information relevant to a flight such as weather, airspace closures, and other traffic. The flights aim to validate lab work that was concluded in May 2022. TBO has the potential to give pilots and other stakeholders, such as an airline’s dispatch team, far more situational awareness about conditions that could affect a flight’s routing, and provides ample time to request adjustments to improve efficiency and speed. The CAAS held an event at Changi Airport to highlight the potential of TBO. The four ANSPs and Boeing also have a joint declaration to promote TBO globally. Han Kok Juan, director general of the CAAS, observes that sustainable aviation fuel is seen as the key factor in reducing aircraft emissions, but stresses that sustainable air traffic management will also play a role. “The amount of carbon emitted from a flight is a function, not just of the type of fuel it burns, but also of the route it takes,” he says. “If an aircraft can take a more direct and quicker route and avoid delays and detours, not only do passengers benefit by getting to their destinations faster, but airlines can also save on operating costs, and we can cut fuel burn, in turn helping the environment.” <br/>
