NEWS

CANSO Response to IATA on CNS “A Vital First Step” Toward Harmonising Global Priorities
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ACTIVITIES

Through its Operations Standing Committee, CANSO is facilitating cross-industy collaboration on Operations issues. Read more about what the Committee hopes to achieve and how.

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Documents

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Calendar

View all upcoming CANSO Workgroup meetings.

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About the Operations Standing Committee

CANSO established the Operations Standing Committee (OSC) at its 13th AGM in San Diego, June 2009 to facilitate the promotion and exchange of industry best practice in operations and technical areas. It comprises four Workstreams: 1) Improving Operational Efficiency, 2) Industry Cooperation, 3) ATM Standards, 4) Operations Strategic Goals.

Dan Smiley, Programme Manager ATM Operations

Dan Smiley is on secondment from FAA ATO for two years. Before joining CANSO, he worked as a Senior Advisor for NextGen in the Office of International Aviation, where he educated the international aviation work force on the FAA’s NextGen programmes and ICAO activity around the world. Prior to that, he spent 3 years as Manager of the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, and has managed several FAA Headquarters level branches.

Operations Blog

  • 29 Jun 2010Global ATM Summit - the OSC Perspective
    It’s amazing what you can get accomplished in one week in Oslo! With the sun staying up so long we were all able to put in 20 hour days and not even realise it. The ATM Summit and Annual General Meeting saw a lot of discussion, interaction, and forward movement.
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  • 25 May 2010Harmonic Convergence
    Two weeks ago many of the CANSO Managers converged on Montreal in an unprecedented outreach effort focused on harmonising activities with ICAO, IFATCA, IATA, and IFALPA. In addition, Tim Rees, Environment Manager, represented CANSO at the ICAO Environment Colloquium and addressed the forum with prepared remarks. In his usual professional manner Eugene Hoeven, Director ICAO Affairs, proved the perfect host arranging meetings for the Safety, Operations and Environment Managers.
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