Neel Mehta
Exelis has received the IHS Jane’s air traffic control award for 2015 in the enabling technology category for the company“™s work on U.K.“™s Heathrow cross-border arrival management program.
IHS Jane presented the award to Exelis at the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization air traffic management dinner in Madrid, Spain, Exelis said Wednesday.
Exelis“™ winning program in the enabling technology category work to reduce the amount circling time in holding stacks around London“™s Heathrow airport in collaboration with NATS.
The winning Heathrow team worked to manage cross-border arrivals via the exchange of Heathrow arrival data with ATC operations at adjacent centers in order to reduce the time aircraft spend circling around London at low levels.
Exelis“™ entry was among the 42 shortlisted nominations in six categories.
