Everything it takes to modernize the airspace

Bringing the global airspace into the future is a massive undertaking. Through years of innovation, Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has amassed a series of proven, end-to-end capabilities that can make it happen.

“Airspace modernization is a clear example of what ‘better together’ means at RTX,” said Nate Boelkins, president of Avionics at Collins Aerospace. “By bringing together capabilities across avionics, automation, surveillance, connectivity, sensing and data in a way no other company can, we are uniquely positioned to empower pilots in the cockpit, empower controllers on the ground and turn information into insights that make the airspace safer, more efficient and resilient.”

Empowering pilots

In the flight deck and throughout the aircraft, Collins Aerospace provides autonomy-enabled systems that relieve the cognitive load on pilots, along with avionics and other systems that improve safety and performance.

Empowering air traffic controllers

The complexity of the airspace has made keeping track of traffic more important than ever. It’s a challenge that requires volumes of precise, real-time information – and the tools to handle it with clarity and efficiency.

Collins Aerospace radars are providing precise air traffic data – even in poor weather conditions. The business is building on a foundation of trusted systems that track two-thirds of global air traffic today, infusing automation and decision-support tools that enable controllers to stay focused and keep pace with the demand.

Developing data insights

Modernization depends on trusted information moving seamlessly across the aviation ecosystem – and on turning that information into insights people can act on.

Collins combines highly reliable aviation networks with real-time and historical flight data, analytics and predictive capabilities to help airlines, airports, operators and air navigation service providers better understand what is happening, anticipate what comes next and make more informed operational decisions.

With connectivity capabilities from ARINC, flight intelligence from FlightAware and analytics from Ascentia, Collins connects data across the aviation ecosystem and turns it into actionable insight.