Some of our key clients and collaborators.
Selected Programmes
Safety and Security Expertise
AVISU holds significant operational expertise related to safety management, oversight and reporting. AVISU is currently part of a multinational team developing Generic Surveillance Safety Cases covering ADS-B, WAM and Radar, as well as providing Preliminary Safety Case strategy support — in partnership with the EUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission and the Safety Oversight Team — to a host of European implementation activities.
Additionally, AVISU is developing a safety argument to define requirements for airspace infringement scenarios, where non-cooperative surveillance techniques are typically applied as mitigation. AVISU is also involved in a range of Air Traffic Management related security assessments.
Functional Airspace Blocks Operational Lead
AVISU has provided combined operational and project management support to the FABEC Free Route Airspace programme. We have also been the operational expert on a number of operational and safety studies into the viability of implementing Functional Airspace Blocks across neighbouring European Air Navigation Service Providers' airspace management strategies.
Most recently, Stephen O'Flynn provided operational expert support to a FAB feasibility study covering the core area of Europe — six states and seven ANSPs — including expert advice on a contingency analysis and feasibility assessment of shared facilities across the partners.
Expert Operational Management of Future 4D Trajectory Concept
AVISU has provided extensive ATC operational, technical standardisation and safety expertise within the i4D Trajectory development project. Primary tasks involved the development of the 4DTRAD concept, the development of a coordinated and compliant safety plan, supporting the safety analysis (FHA/PSSA) and drafting of the 4DTRAD OSD.
This included the coordination of the relevant topics within the Datalink User Group and EUROCAE WG78/RTCA SC214 standardisation working group, including coordinating the integration of 4DTRAD and ITBO into the integrated standard.
A Range of CBA / Economic Assessments
AVISU has provided the operational lead on various cost-benefit analyses and economic assessments of the impact of developing and possibly mandating standardisation material across a range of global Air Traffic Control system tools and functions.
AVISU is currently supporting the CBA and performance case analysis work for the FABEC Free Route Airspace programme, and is also providing business case analysis support for a world leader in supplying airport-domain ATC systems and tools.
Aerodrome Operations — Integrated A-SMGCS / AFL System
AVISU is providing operational support on both the design and implementation of a state-of-the-art integrated tower system at a major airport location (in the top 20 in the world for movements). The AVISU support includes developing training packages covering both nominal (normal) and degraded modes for the new system.
Stephen O'Flynn is also undertaking reviews across a range of European airports for potential operational improvements in safety (e.g. runway incursion) and efficiency (ATC productivity, emissions and more).
Expert Operational Support to EUROCONTROL
AVISU has provided ATC operational and programme management expertise within the EUROCONTROL CASCADE Implementation Programme. The primary tasks involved ADS-B and WAM international standardisation, covering the derivation of both airborne and ground requirements on system and data integrity, continuity, availability and accuracy.
AVISU provided the driving force behind an operationally driven approach built on EUROCAE's ED-78A requirements process, where ATC and flight crew impact analysis are acutely integrated.