was made the first flight in the world with a technology for air traffic management (ATM – Air Traffic Management) dimensional , updated and optimized . The aircraft used for this purpose has been devoted to testing the Airbus A320 , who flew from Toulouse to Copenhagen and then Stockholm . The project name is I-4D (Initial 4-D).
The most important benefits of I-4D are a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions of CO2 , in line with the SESAR target * , aimed at reducing the 10% environmental impact of each flight , to reduced delays and , accordingly, to use by the passengers on flights shorter and more regular .
This flight test provides a practical solution to the goal of improving the current European system , which is now reaching full capacity . This is a world first in the current system of traffic management , that is ever changing .
Once it has been tested and manufactured industrial I-4D will enable aircraft to plan and follow efficient and optimized flight plans without the need for air traffic controllers have vettorarli <. This will lead to greater predictability of traffic flow and facilitate the operations steadily approaching the airport on the way down (Continuous Descent Operations). will result in a significant reduction in the number of aircraft in a holding pattern .