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Metron Aviation’s Jack Kies in Upcoming Avionics Webinar, Issues in Air Traffic Management

Dulles, Virginia—November 30, 2010— Metron Aviation’s President, Jack Kies, will be a featured industry panel member on Avionics Magazine’s upcoming webinar, Issues in Air Traffic Management.  The webinar will take place on December 8, 2010 at 12PM (EST).

Issues in Air Traffic Management will focus on the requirements for global Air Traffic Management (ATM) and what is being done by the aviation industry and the government to achieve the NextGen vision. With air travel expected to double in the coming decades, the global aviation industry needs to deploy new technology and processes to accommodate and better manage growth, while enhancing safety for the flying public.

Discussion points will include, but not limited to:

  • What has been the progress toward future ATM in the U.S. and Europe?
  • Which efficiencies will result from Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and who will benefit?
  • How will decisions be made across multiple domains?
  • Which equipment will be required on the aircraft to benefit from ATM efficiencies?
  • What is being done to globally harmonize ATM?

“This webinar should be a great opportunity to discuss what needs to be done today to create the necessary system-wide capacity for tomorrow” said Jack Kies, Metron Aviation. “Our industry needs to be motivated with a sense of urgency to proactively make near-term changes that will maintain safety and reduce delays in the face of rising flight volumes.”

Issues in Air Traffic Management will be moderated by Avionics Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Bill Carey and Managing Editor, Emily Feliz. Additional webinar participants include Neil Planzer, Vice President of Global ATM Solutions at Boeing Air Traffic Management, Todd Donovan, President of Thales ATM, Inc. and Ken Kaminski, Vice President and General Manager of Sensis Air Traffic Systems.

For more information, and to register, please visit http://www.aviationtoday.com/webinars/2010-1208.html.

About Metron Aviation

Founded in 1995, Metron Aviation pioneered the advancement of Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM), working with the FAA to develop the industry’s first Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) platform for optimizing system-wide traffic flow.   Metron Aviation provides concept engineering, advanced research, software development, traffic flow management, surface operations management, airspace design and environmental analysis solutions to the global aviation industry.  Metron Aviation fuses advanced science and mathematics with unparalleled subject-matter expertise to turn groundbreaking Air Traffic Management (ATM) research concepts into next-generation operational capabilities. Metron Aviation customers include the FAA, NAV CANADA, NASA, ATNS, FedEx, Air Canada, Memphis International Airport, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Airservices Australia and many more. For more information, please visit www.metronaviation.com.

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