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FAA Calls Trajectory-based Flight Demo a Success
Working across nations, the FAA successfully concluded a six-day demonstration to optimize flights using Trajectory Based Operations.
Flight routes using Trajectory Based Operations (Graphic: the FAA)
The FAA's trial of Trajectory Based Operations in June involved four unique scenarios and flights between the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. (Graphic: the FAA)

The FAA recently completed a six-day multiregional demonstration of trajectory-based operations (TBO) in a move the agency said could pave the way for collaborative data-sharing among countries to improve the efficiency and safety of flights.

Calling the demonstration a first-of-its-kind joint effort to manage flights, the FAA said the TBO approach—which enables affected regions to predict where an aircraft will be and at what time—proved successful. The trial involved four unique scenarios and flights this month between the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and Thailand.

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