Singapore laying groundwork to roll out new air traffic management system by late 2020s

A new air traffic management system will also alleviate congestion and pollution caused by increased air traffic. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE – Singapore is laying the groundwork for a new air traffic management (ATM) system that will allow the Republic to better manage a projected increase in flights in the future and reduce delays.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) intends to purchase the new ATM system in the mid-2020s, and roll it out in the latter half of the decade, according to tender documents seen by The Straits Times.

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