Who has heard the old saying ‘Do more with less’? While this strategy is not sustainable, increasingly reality is rooted in the idea of doing more with what you have.
Optimisation, efficiency gains and operational enhancements are words that mean do more without additional resources. This should be the aim of every individual or organisation.
Waste should neither be encouraged or accepted. Unfortunately, there is waste in any system with multiple stakeholders and external influences. The air traffic management (ATM) system is no exception to this reality, our mission should be to identify where there are gaps in the overall performance and move to close these holes.
Many of the efficiency gaps within the ATM system are rooted in legacy airspace structures and operating procedures. Aircraft capability has far outrun the suitability of airspace structures particularly in the area of military training and airspace requirements.
Airspace Unlimited acknowledges that there will never be 100% efficiency, but there are real gains to be had by managing the assets we have more effectively. These structural gains come at a hugely discounted rate compared to the cost of developing new engines and fuels to fire them, and most importantly, are available now.
See what our Chair, Justin Reuter has to say in the latest Air and Space Power Association Bulletin:
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