Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
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CANSO – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation – is the global voice of the companies that provide air traffic control
, and represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Provider
s (ANSPs) worldwide. CANSO members are responsible for supporting over 85% of world air traffic, and through its Workgroups, members share information and develop new policies, with the ultimate aim of improving air navigation
services on the ground and in the air. CANSO also represents its members’ views in major regulatory and industry forums, including at the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO), where it has official Observer status.
Full membership is open to all ANSPs regardless of their legal status. This includes ANSPs who are integrated within government
structures and departments. Members who are not separated from their governments are able to sign an article of membership which explicitly recognises that CANSO does not represent the national government of the ANSP's home state in any way.
The Associate Membership of CANSO is drawn from a wide range of companies and organisations across the entire aviation
industry who are involved with the delivery of air traffic services. Membership offers them the chance to network both formally and informally with clients, and key decision makers across the aviation industry. Associate Members are also encouraged to lend their expertise to CANSO's work programmes and help it to continue to improve the delivery of Air Navigation Services.
CANSO is member of the Air Transport Action Group
(ATAG).
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
, and represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Provider
Air Navigation Service Provider
An Air Navigation Service Provider is the organisation that separates aircraft on the ground or in flight in a dedicated block of airspace on behalf of a state or a number of states....
s (ANSPs) worldwide. CANSO members are responsible for supporting over 85% of world air traffic, and through its Workgroups, members share information and develop new policies, with the ultimate aim of improving air navigation
Air navigation
The basic principles of air navigation are identical to general navigation, which includes the process of planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a craft from one place to another....
services on the ground and in the air. CANSO also represents its members’ views in major regulatory and industry forums, including at the International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO), where it has official Observer status.
Full membership is open to all ANSPs regardless of their legal status. This includes ANSPs who are integrated within government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
structures and departments. Members who are not separated from their governments are able to sign an article of membership which explicitly recognises that CANSO does not represent the national government of the ANSP's home state in any way.
The Associate Membership of CANSO is drawn from a wide range of companies and organisations across the entire aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
industry who are involved with the delivery of air traffic services. Membership offers them the chance to network both formally and informally with clients, and key decision makers across the aviation industry. Associate Members are also encouraged to lend their expertise to CANSO's work programmes and help it to continue to improve the delivery of Air Navigation Services.
CANSO is member of the Air Transport Action Group
Air Transport Action Group
The Air Transport Action Group is a coalition of aviation industry experts focusing on sustainable development issues. Its Board of Directors is composed of senior representatives from Airbus, Airports Council International, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation,...
(ATAG).