NAV CANADA Deploying ADS-B in North

摘要

NAV CANADA has begun the first step in its evolution From conventional radar to next- generation air traffic surveillance, deploying Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) over Hudson Bay to fill a significant gap in surveillance coverage in Northern Canada. Once operational - likely in late 2008 - ADS-B has the potential to benefit the 35,000 flights a year that use this airspace to travel along flight routes connecting North America to Europe and Asia. NAV CANADA'S decision in July 2006 to move forward with satellite-based ADS-B has been strongly supported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and by airline customers.