Inside Britain's State-of-the-Art Air Traffic Control Centre: Ensuring Safety in the Skies

Inside Britain's State-of-the-Art Air Traffic Control Centre: Ensuring Safety in the Skies

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The transcript discusses the UK's Civil Aviation Authority's development of a £320 million air traffic control centre, the largest of its kind globally. It highlights the centre's 160 workstations and the evolutionary approach to system design, allowing for ongoing software development. Air traffic controllers undergo extensive training and use tools like the Warning Conflict Alert system to ensure safety. The transcript also emphasizes the importance of system precision, noting that even a nanosecond delay could impact passenger safety.

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