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And Heathrow has some sort of "AI" system for scheduling landings and take offs. Even telling pilots of aircraft exactly when they can start their engines and w
by dghughes 7y ago
And Heathrow has some sort of "AI" system for scheduling landings and take offs. Even telling pilots of aircraft exactly when they can start their engines and when to start to taxi.
It was a great documentary I think a math program it wasn't all about the Heathrow system.
This isn't the show but it seems to explain the system: https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-trialling-use-artificial-intelligence-heathrow-airport-cut-delays/ https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-trialling-use-artificial-int...
- dx034 7y agoThat's something pretty much all airports do, just that normally the air traffic controller schedules that. With an airport the size of Heathrow and at capacity, they just use more automation to optimize for throughput and reduce fuel consumption.
- cjrp 7y agoIn Europe, a lot of this is done by EUROCONTROL's Central Flow Management unit. They'll issue a "Calculated Take Off Time" and the ground/tower controller at the airport will get the plane to the runway at the correct time to meet the slot.
- iso947 7y agoSpecifically telling pilots at other airports when to start taxiing. You can have a ground delay in Cyprus because you haven’t got a slot at Heathrow.