Air Traffic Controllers to be Replaced by Remote Systems
British airports are considering using digital technology to monitor planes in place of air traffic controllers.
Cameras and sensors could make traditional towers “obsolete” by 2025 according to Saab, who have pioneered the technology. The Telegraph reports that the Swedish defence and security company has already trialled the new systems in the United States, Sweden, Australia, Norway and Ireland.
Now several major British airports are considering scrapping air traffic control towers in favour of a digital set-up, where cameras relay information from the runway to a remote control room.
Saab says the technology, which was showcased at last week’s Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, comes at a fraction of the cost of the older system without affecting safety.
Aviation expert Thomas Withington said: “Remote air traffic control is already in operation at smaller airports, as there isn’t always an air traffic control officer present in the control tower.
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