A change of chief and a new training plan - A new wind is blowing at the Air Navigation Services FPC
Flight planning personnel working in the Air Navigation Services FPC are responsible for the distribution of information related to flights and for flight planning.
Fintraffic’s VTS centres prevented two potential groundings this year – maritime safety and efficiency in our waters at a good level
In Finland, the monitoring and oversight of commercial shipping is a crucial part of ensuring maritime safety and environmental protection. Fintraffic’s VTS centres monitor the movement of cargo and passenger ships along the Finnish coastline around the clock, every day of the year. In the first half of 2024, vessel traffic has for the most part proceeded safely both along the Finnish coast and in nearby international waters.
Airspace2027 project to update Finland's airspace to meet aviation's changed user needs
Finland already has an efficient, economical and environmentally-friendly airspace, which will be updated with the Airspace2027 project to meet new user needs that have emerged over the past decade. The aim is for the updated airspace to better support competitive air connections throughout Finland and from Finland abroad taking safety, fluency and the environment into consideration.
Avia College won a tender for training Georgian air traffic controllers for the second time – more international training in the coming winter than ever before
Avia College, a specialist vocational education institution owned by Fintraffic Air Navigation Services, won the bidding competition on basic training for Georgian air traffic controllers for the second time. The coming autumn will also include several other international training courses.
At the turn of the year, air navigation services will adopt a new performance plan – what is RP4 exactly?
Under EU legislation, each EU country must draw up a performance plan setting out the objectives for services covered by the legislation. The first period (2012–2014) was three years, after which the planning periods were extended to five years. In Finland, the regulation covers the en-route service and the air navigation service of Helsinki Airport.
DigiMar Project: Making Sea Travel Safer Through Education
The DigiMar project, focused on enhancing navigational safety through innovative learning tools, is on track with its planned schedule. This July, the project celebrated a significant milestone with its first international meeting, where the project's progress was discussed.
POLO Port Activity to become a part of the digital services provided by Fintraffic
Fintraffic's Port Activity application helps maritime logistics actors and ports to develop their operations in a more efficient direction through real-time vessel and port information.
Fintraffic instructions: Safe drone operation
Once again, drones return to the spring skies of Finland. Operating a drone is a form of aviation and therefore, operators must be aware of the relevant rules and restrictions. Fintraffic instructions and common rules are there to help you operate drones safely.