Air Traffic Management
Air Traffic Management
Air Traffic Management
29 May 2026
R&D case: Integrated interface solution for ATM and U-space systems
Project: ENSURE (ATM-Uspace Interface and Airspace Reconfiguration Service)
Air Traffic Management
29 May 2026
Booklet: R&D solutions for Air Traffic Management
The challenge for civil aviation operators is to achieve competitive and sustainable aviation. The growing demand to increase efficiency, sustainability, safety and security, enhance resilience and reduce costs requires innovative solutions.
Air Traffic Management
29 May 2026
Safer drone operations in increasingly congested airspace
Drone pilots can receive assistance when operating drones through a so-called detect-and-avoid system. This automated system advises the pilot how to manoeuvre in order to maintain sufficient distance from other drones. However, such systems do not always support the effective passing of another aircraft. Researchers at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) developed a system that performs this task more effectively, as part of a European project.
Safety and Human performance
Air Traffic Management
29 May 2026
Brochure: NARSIM - One simulator for ATC Radar and Tower simulations
The air traffic control environment requires frequent updates and modifications in order to comply with the newest regulations, address capacity and operational issues or improve the operational performance. Requirements for the new or modified procedures and systems can be tested and validated with a real time ATC simulator. This minimizes the risk during the implementation and increases the predictability of the actual operational performance.
11 March 2025
ATM real-time simulator (NARSIM)
NARSIM is a real-time, human in the loop (HITL) Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator capable of simulating the full working environment and working conditions of air traffic controllers in detail. As such, it provides a platform for training, validation and conducting research in a controlled environment on all aspects of air traffic control and the air traffic controller. These facilities are used for research and development of new user-interfaces, user-interaction, ATC system support, new and revised concepts of operation and development & assessment of ATC training and its effectiveness.
Air Traffic Management
27 February 2025
Fast time simulation
Changes in airport or airspace layout are almost inevitably associated with new operational concepts. Such new concepts of operation need to be analysed and evaluated extensively in order to evolve from several initial ideas to a single, mature operational concept ready for implementation.
Air Traffic Management
27 February 2025
RPAS safety
With over two decades of experience in accident investigation, safety management, safety regulation, and safety risk modelling, NLR possesses a unique blend of expertise to support the development and implementation of safe and effective unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations. Our team has served as policy and technical advisors to key international UAS working groups, including the ICAO RPAS Panel, JARUS, EUROCAE WG UAS, and the UAS WG of the Network of Analysts, providing us with a deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.