Professional and short courses
Air Traffic Management
| Location | Marylebone, Central London |
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This Air Transport short course examines issues in air traffic management, including economic, regulatory and performance aspects. We will discuss current procedures, regulations, policies and data sources, in addition to the latest research and European planning in SESAR. You will also explore the technical aspects of flow management, flight planning and performance measurement.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for air transport professionals, such as:
- middle management at both airlines and airports
- management from air transport related industries (eg software/solutions development)
- employees at air navigation service providers
- employees working in airline scheduling, airport management and operations, and ATM research functions
Academics from research institutes and universities, especially those engaged in air transport research, also will find the course beneficial for their work and research
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| Start date | Duration | Day and time | Price | Apply |
| 8 April 2019 | 2 days | Monday to Tuesday, 9.30am–5.30pm | £545*/£595 | Already started |
*Early-bird discount if you book by 4 March 2019.
Course content
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- evaluate and assess current issues in air traffic management
- critically appraise current air traffic management and flight planning methods and practices, identifying future challenges, considering planned improvements and new concepts
- identify key research areas in air traffic management, citing applied examples and new methods
Tutor information
Each session is presented by a senior expert in the field, with a balance between practitioners from industry and leading academic researchers. The course lecturers are:
- Dr Andrew Cook, Principal Research Fellow, University of Westminster
- Dr Luis Delgado, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster
- Dr Gérald Gurtner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster
- Graham Tanner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster
- Julie Cranch, Head of Strategic Operational Development, NATS
- Adrian Clark, Manager Advanced Concepts, Future ATM & Policy, NATS
- David Bowen, Chief ATM, SESAR Joint Undertaking
- Professor Francisco Javier Saez Nieto, University of Cranfield & SESAR Scientific Committee
- Matt Shreeve, Principal Consultant, Helios
Organisers
This seminar is one of a number of short courses organised by the Department of Planning and Transport at the University of Westminster. Each course provides an in-depth analysis of a topical issue through a limited number of high class, detailed presentations.
The Department of Planning and Transport has been involved with air transport research, consultancy and teaching for 40 years. The University’s association with aviation goes back much further, however, as it was here in the 19th Century that Sir George Cayley first demonstrated the principles of flight.
Day 1 (Monday 8 April 2019) (current operations)
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 9.15–9.30am | Registration | |
| 9.30–9.45am | Welcome |
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| 9.45–10.45am | The principles of air traffic flow management |
Dr Luis Delgado, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 10.45–11.30am | An introduction to flight planning and ATM messaging |
Graham Tanner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 11.30am–12pm | Coffee | |
| 12–12.50pm | The principles of air traffic flow management |
Dr Luis Delgado, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 12.50–2.30pm | Lunch break |
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| 2.30–3.20pm | SESAR - a high-level content view of the programme |
Ruben Flohr, Interim Head of ATM, SESAR Joint Undertaking |
| 3.20–3.10pm | Meeting the Challenges of London Airspace |
Melodi Irfan, Manager Operational Concept Development, NATS |
| 4.10–4.40pm | Tea | |
| 4.40–5.30pm | Performance Management in ATM (I) |
Dr Andrew Cook, Principal Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
Day 2 (Tuesday 9 April 2019) (future concept and research)
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 9.30–10.15am | Performance Management in ATM (I) |
Bertie Aspinall, Senior Consultant, Helios |
| 10.15–11am | Future Concepts in ATM |
Dr Luis Delgado, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 11–11.30am | Coffee |
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| 11.30am–12.15pm |
Essential data sources in aviation and ATM |
Graham Tanner |
| 12.15pm–1pm | Delays in European Aviation: Trends and Costs |
Dr Andrew Cook, Principal Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 1–2.30pm | Lunch break |
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| 2.30–3.15pm | Modelling methods in aviation – comparative benefits |
Dr Gérald Gurtner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 3.15–4pm | Machine Learning in ATM (II): Forecasting Safety Risk and Performance |
Dr Andrew Cook, Principal Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
| 4–4.30pm |
Tea |
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| 4.30–5.20pm | Vista - a Novel, Multi-Layer Model for Long-Term KPI ALignments Forecasts |
Dr Gérald Gurtner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster |
Venue
Course fees
- Morning and afternoon coffee/tea and lunch each day
- Tour of historic London pubs on the Monday evening (participants pay for their own food and drink on the pub tour)