Riga Airport and SJSC ‘Latvijas gaisa satiksme’ (LGS) have received a certificate from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) to implement Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) procedures.

The implementation of A-CDM was carried out jointly by both Riga and LGS in April and makes Riga the first and only airport in the Baltic countries to use the A-CDM procedures. The airport has already noted an improved quality of its services and flight safety for both airspace users and passengers.

The procedure ensures the timely exchange of information between airport operators, aircraft operators, groundhandlers, air traffic controllers and other parties involved in the process from the time of flight planning until the moment when an aircraft lands on the runway. Not only does this allow for more accurate scheduling of aircraft take-off and reduced passenger waiting times, it also decreases the resource and fuel consumption costs associated with pre-departure waiting times and aircraft preparation for flight. It also helps reduce environmental pollution and noise.

“Flight safety and security is the top priority at Riga Airport, an important criterion for our decisions, processes and actions. With the introduction of the A-CDM system and now also official certification, we are also fulfilling other tasks set in the company’s strategy to upgrade, simplify and efficiently organise work processes thus reducing the consumption of various resources. We are proud that we were the first to do this work in the Baltic region,” said Laila Odina, Chairperson of the Board of Riga Airport.

Meanwhile, Dāvids Tauriņš, Chairman of the Board of LGS commented, “currently we already witness a significant increase in the number of flights, and we are ready for work in the conditions of higher flight intensity, while providing safe air traffic control services.”

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