Singapore and the UK have signed a new deal to boost the two countries’ air traffic management.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and NATS, the UK’s air navigation service provider, penned a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in Singapore on Friday. The deal includes the sharing of information and best practices, staff exchange programmes, and activities to explore new air traffic management concepts.
“Air traffic management is a critical enabler for the growth of an air hub. CAAS needs to grow Singapore’s air traffic management capacity to keep pace with the rate of growth of traffic at Changi and the region. We have implemented initiatives to enhance our capacity and performance with encouraging results, but more can be done. NATS has a wealth of experience operating in very demanding environment. Apart from shortening CAAS’ learning curve, we hope this collaboration could also develop new solutions to emerging aviation challenges,” said Soh Poh Theen, Assistant Director-General of the CAAS.
“Singapore is beginning to experience the effect of sharp increases in traffic movements,” said NATS’ Paul Reid. “It is our hope that based upon our experience managing some of the world’s busiest airport and most complex airspace, we can work with CAAS to continue to deliver air traffic services and manage its aviation growth in a safe and efficient manner.”
