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MITRE Announces New Global Air Navigation Harmonization Course FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MITRE Contacts: Karina H. Wright Eryn L. Gallagher MCLEAN, Va., February 11, 2013 — The MITRE Corporation has launched a new training course designed to assist aviation professionals in implementing a global air navigation management system. The five-day course will focus on best practices to implement the recently introduced Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBU) and is being offered through the MITRE Aviation Institute (MAI) in McLean, Va., beginning in June 2013. The goal of the "Decision Makers' Methodology and Best Practices for ASBU Implementation"course is to promote a common understanding of the ASBU methodology for civil aviation authorities, aviation service providers, and industry members who are involved in aviation systems modernization. Focus areas include the overall framework and objectives of the ASBU, business case development, capability selection criteria, and effective implementation strategies that ensure expedient and cost-effective results. The training is open to airspace managers, airport managers, designers, planners, aircraft operators and aviation industry professionals. MITRE's training program is designed to help air navigation service providers and civil aviation authorities around the world move toward this vision. According to MAI Director, Gregg Leone, "Just as MITRE transfers tools and technology to industry, the MAI is another way for us to transfer our knowledge. In this case, we are mobilizing to transfer our knowledge of these harmonization efforts to aviation stakeholders worldwide." The International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) ASBUs concept is focused on four performance improvement areas:
Each of these areas consists of modules, or deployable packages of capabilities, such as improved flexibility and efficiency in descent profiles, improved operations through enhanced en route trajectories, and improved runway traffic flow through taxi sequencing. By implementing these sets of improvements globally at defined points in time, ICAO hopes to enhance the performance of the global air traffic management system. Recognizing that vast differences in aircraft equipage will prove more and more problematic as the complexity of the global airspace system continues to increase, the ASBU framework seeks to spell out what changes should be implemented and when to introduce greater standardization into the system. MITRE is a key player in global airspace harmonization efforts. As the world's aviation technology, procedures and standards become increasingly complex, and the airspace more crowded, aviation industry stakeholders worldwide recognize that a more global approach is needed to enable aircraft to fly safely and seamlessly throughout the world. For more information and MAI course registration, go to: http://mai.mitrecaasd.org/asbu_course/ or email maimail@mitre.org. About The MITRE Corporation The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that provides systems engineering, research and development and information technology support to government. MITRE operates federally funded research and development centers, including the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development that has supported the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for more than 50 years. In addition to its longstanding relationship with the FAA, MITRE provides technical expertise and support to various international civil aviation authorities, airport operators, airlines and other aviation organizations in the areas of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems engineering, aviation operations, airspace design and systems automation and integration. To learn more, visit www.mitre.org.
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