ICAO WELCOMES AGREEMENT OF GLOBAL AIR NAVIGATION REFORM BLUEPRINT
December 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL, IN MONTRÉAL
A GLOBAL seal of approval has been given to a proposed blueprint upgrading the world's air traffic control systems, looking ahead to the year 2028 and beyond. Backing was given to the latest version of the Global Air Navigation Plan drafted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) at its 12th Air Navigation Conference, in Montréal, Canada, from November 19 to 30.
The plan is based heavily on a system of block upgrades that were introduced to the world air traffic management community at last September's (2011) ...
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