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28 June 2004 Controllers at Copenhagen Kastrup gain timely traffic load data directly via Terma's ATC*ISS system Air Traffic Management In a recent update version, the integrated information display system of Terma A/S for air traffic control, known as ATC*ISS, now displays air traffic load data from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL. The data are available for individual air traffic controllers from Naviair at the Copenhagen Kastrup control centre. The data from EUROCONTROL's Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) allows for the management of air traffic flow. For Naviair, the implementation of the CFMU interface with its existing information display system supports optimal staff planning. The airspace sector leaders at Naviair, for instance, are able to foresee the traffic load in the next 20 minutes and allocate the appropriate number of controllers accordingly to manage the traffic. Each controller can also have direct access to the CFMU from his or her desktop. According to EUROCONTROL, the primary objective of managing the flow of traffic is to assist Air Traffic Control (ATC) by avoiding overloads and to provide a smooth flow of traffic. Consequently, this adds to air traffic safety. The ATC*ISS system at Naviair interprets traffic load tables for all Danish airspace sectors generated from a single CFMU terminal and arranges the data in an online menu on the controller workstation display. Upon selecting a sector, the traffic load is presented in easy-to-read graphical format allowing the controllers an overview of the expected traffic load and possible sector splits, for instance, in the immediate future. The information system only displays a configurable amount of information at a time and is automatically scrolled with time as new information is received from the CFMU terminal. About Terma Since its establishment in 1949, Terma has built and maintained its position as an innovative, competent, and professional global provider of civilian and military systems within the fields of aerospace & defence, radar systems, air traffic management and IT services. Additional information about Terma is available on the World Wide Web at www.terma.com. Terma is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Terma ATM Within air traffic management, Terma is a global supplier who specialises in developing applications for information display for the controllers, and for communication between the controllers and pilots. Our core product lines include ATIS/VOLMET (datalink and voice), Departure Clearance/Pre-Departure Clearance (datalink and voice), Integrated Information Support and Display System for airport control centres and towers, Automatic Dependence Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance and navigation, and radar/ADS situation display. More information about Terma ATM and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.terma.com. EUROCONTROL EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. This civil and military organisation which currently numbers 33 member states, has as its primary objective the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. The achievement of this objective is a key element to the present and future challenges facing the aviation community, which are to cope with the forecast growth in air traffic, while maintaining a high level of safety, reducing costs, and respecting the environment. For more information about EUROCONTROL, please visit www.eurocontrol.int. Naviair Naviair is a state enterprise under the Danish Ministry of Transport with a charter to supply air traffic control services, that is, to control and guide aeroplanes safely and with least possible delay through the Danish airspace. The advanced technological systems and aviation safety facilities required in connection with the provision of air traffic control are owned, operated and maintained by Naviair. More information about Naviair at www.naviair.dk. 28 June, 2004 For further information, please contact: Mr Brian Dahl, General Manager, Air Traffic Management, Terma A/S T +45 8743 6000 T +45 4810 5559 (direct) T +45 2127 9870 (mobile) E brd@terma.com or Kasper Rasmussen, Director, Corporate Communication, Terma A/S T +45 8743 6000 T +45 8743 6091 (direct) T +45 2022 6091 (mobile) E kar@terma.com