In this issue:
Remote towers going mainstream in EuropeHandicapping the eVTOL race2022: banner year for U.S. airport P3 projectsNext-generation SSTs: progress and challengesEU airport slot system under fireLanghorne Bond, R.I.P.News NotesQuotable Quotes
Remote Towers Are Going Mainstream in Europe
In preparing for my RTCA webinar earlier this month, I did some catch-up research on the growth of remote towers. Much of my research had already been done by Dave Hughes, former Aviation Week reporter, with recent freelance articles in Air Traffic Management, the Journal of Air Traffic Control, and elsewhere. The latest trends are:
Multi-airport remote tower centers (RTCs)Replacement towers for medium and large airportsThree global remote/digital technology