Shortlist announced for IHS Jane's ATC Awards 2013

The panel of judges included representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eurocontrol, CANSO, the International Air Transport, Association (IATA), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Association (IFATCA) and IHS Janes.

With over 70 high quality submissions received from air navigation service providers, regulatory bodies and private-sector companies, the judges had a difficult task to produce a short-list for the awards. In category order, they are as follows:

Operational Efficiency Award

Airways New Zealand - Southern PBN Implementation project

DECEA Brazil - Operational PBN implementation for the Brasília and Recife terminal control areas

FAA - Re-Categorisation of aircraft separation rules at Memphis International Airport

Midwest ATC Services - Afghanistan RVSM and RHS

Environment Award

Airports Authority of India (AAI )- INSPIRE User Preferred Routes

GE Aviation, LAN Airlines, CORPAC and DGAC Green Skies of Peru PBN development

LFV, Swedavia, SAS, GE Aviation, Rockwell Collins AIRE Green Connection flight trials

Nav Canada Installing and commissioning oceanic ADS-B coverage

Enabling Technology Award

Airservices Australia, Metron Aviation - Implementation in Australia of the Metron Harmony ATFM system.

Frequentis, DFS - The integrated controller working position (iCWP)

NATS, Lockheed Martin, Altran - Predictive iFACTS controller tools

PANYNJ, Saab Sensis - The Ground Management Program (GMP) at New York JFK

European ATM Award

Eurocontrol Maastricht Upper Area Centre (MUAC) MUAC, Royal Netherlands Air Force virtual centre for civil/military data sharing

Eurocontrol Network Manager Helping ANSPs to implement the new ICAO-mandated FPL2012 flight plan format by 15 November 2012

Eurocontrol, SESAR JU Update to the European ATM Master Plan

ESSP Launch of the EGNOS Safety-of-Life Service for aviation

Service Provision Award

Airservices Australia, Quintiq - Air Traffic Control Fatigue Risk Management System

DFS - Electronic Sector Manual with iPad functionality

FAA ATO - Proactive Safety Management strategy

NATS - Handling UK air traffic during the 2012 Olympics

Innovation Award

Aveillant - 3D Holographic Radar for wind farm clutter

C Speed - LightWave Radar for wind farm clutter

JSC IANS - Prototype Wake Vortex Flight Safety System

Searidge Technologies, AirIT - Virtual Ramp Control System

Technology Development Award

Frequentis - SmartStrips Datalink Services for departure clearance/en route CPDLC

Honeywell Aerospace SmartPath GBAS entry into operational service

Raytheon Company Automation surveillance data fusion

UFA Inc ATVoice voice recognition and response

Award winners will be announced on 11 February 2013 at the CANSO ATM Dinner, held at the Melia Castilla hotel in Madrid, the day before the inaugural World ATM Congress (12 14 February), operated by CANSO in association with ATCA.