Airport Automation Focus Shifts From Safety to Efficiency

摘要

The development and evolution oi airport traffic management automation systems started in earnest after the 1977 collision between Pan Am and KLM jumbo jets on the tun-way at Los Rodeos airport, on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. An examination oi the 35 years since this accident shows that technologies, systems, and procedures to enhance safety and efficiency have progressed through distinct development waves driven by technological innovation. We expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future with additional waves of safety enhancement as well as airport efficiency improvements.