Operations
The CANSO Operations Standing Committee (OSC) provides leadership on air traffic management (ATM) operational issues and facilitates the promotion and exchange of industry best practice in operations and technical areas.
The OSC brings operational, industrial, technical and regulatory expertise and knowledge to ATM operational matters. It provides ANSP and industry suppliers with a mechanism to: exchange information on operational and technical ATM best practices; establish common CANSO positions on operational and technical issues; and represent the ATM interests of CANSO Members to governmental, institutional, regulatory and industry bodies. It provides operational leadership in the implementation of ATM improvements and identifies future technologies and procedures that will help transform global ATM performance.
The work of the OSC is instrumental in helping CANSO achieve its goal of seamless airspace globally. It has played an important role in developing and helping implement ICAO’s Aviation System Block Upgrades – the framework for operational improvements and technological investments over the next 15 years – with seminars, guidance materials and training. It helps implement operational procedures and technologies such as performance-based navigation (PBN), automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B); and others. It promotes collaborative decision making (CDM) with industry partners. The OSC is also developing solutions to address challenges such as the incorporation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into airspace; the lack of harmonised procedures and requirements when an aircraft crosses from one Flight Information Region to the next; and how best to ensure airspace users benefit from investing in new technology.
The OSC comprises operations directors from air navigation service providers (Full Members) and industry suppliers (Associate Members). The OSC reports to the CANSO Executive Committee and the Executive Committee Operations Champion. It is led by an elected Chair, supported by a Vice Chair and Steering Committee. The CANSO Operations Programme Manager supports the work of the OSC and is responsible for ensuring the delivery of the operations programme’s goals and initiatives. Five workgroups and various subgroups develop recommendations, policies, strategies and materials across a wide range of key operational issues.