ATC Global Awards 2008 Finalists Announced

Now in their eighth year, the annual ATC Global Awards recognise and reward excellence within the ATM industry. Organised by ATC Globals lead media partner - Jane's Airport Review and sponsored by Thales, the awards highlight contributions made toward safer skies, capacity enhancements and increases in efficiency within the airspace management industry. The winners will be selected by a panel of senior representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, Eurocontrol, IATA, CANSO and Janes Information Group and will be announced at the awards ceremony. There are six awards, designed to reward new developments as well as collaborative ventures.

The shortlisted nominations are:
Enabling Technology Award
Thales - ADS-B for operational usage
SITA and DGCA Indonesia ADS-B trial
Adacel Inc Aurora software

Future Systems Award
Sensis Corporation - Cockpit Alerting Technology
NATS UK Heathrow control tower
SESAR Consortium SESAR definition phase

Industry Award
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems SCAT-1 project
HITT Airport Insight
Comsoft GMbH AMHS universal communications gateway
Airtel ATN - Aeronautical data communications software
Micro Nav Ltd - The Fast Airport Builder

Development Award
ICC - Integration of the new Prague centre
Stratech Systems - iFerret runway surveillance and FOD system
Wacom - CINTIQ 21 UX interactive pen display
Principle Group The Fosair modular ATC/M desk
Transtech Airport Solutions - CAMS non cooperative A-SMGCS Service

Provision Award
NATS UK LARS radar service
ANS Czech Republic - New Integrated Air Traffic Control Centre (IATCC), Prague
NATS UK London TC move to Swanwick

European ATM Award
EUROCONTROL - Airport operations programme

The Awards will take place in the Holland Restaurant, Amsterdam RAI, at 17.30-19.00 on Tuesday 11th March and are free for all visitors, delegates and exhibitors to attend.