AirCue
Real‑time safety intelligence for air traffic controllers and pilots via advanced trajectory predictions.
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AirCue reflects over a decade of Metron’s commitment to advancing R&D in aviation safety and efficiency
Early near‑miss predictions reduce flight disruptions.
Flight path anomaly cues accelerate responses to potential safety risks.
Trajectory Predictions
Accurate trajectory predictions with 3D uncertainty
AirCue’s deep learning models accurately predict flight trajectories based on similar historical flights and environmental context.
- Predictions anticipate turns and altitude changes, particularly during departure and arrival.
- Uncertainty regions characterize the typical trajectory variation.
- AirCue is tuned for the challenging low‑altitude airspace (below 20,000 ft), capturing complexities of departures, arrivals, and non‑commercial flights.
Real‑Time Capability
Integrated with live FAA SWIM data feeds.
AirCue’s accuracy in New York’s congested terminal airspace showcases its ability to address the diverse flow of aircraft at low altitudes. From the orchestrated movement of departures and arrivals, to free‑roaming non‑commercial flights, AirCue delivers reliable predictions to help pilots and controllers deal with the intricate dynamics of aerial navigation.
Real‑time flight display of AirCue’s 30‑second trajectory predictions.
Uncertainty estimates (red) compared with current system straight‑line estimates (white)
Conflict Alerts (Near-Miss Predictions)
Increased safety and efficiency
- AirCue’s earlier aircraft‑conflict alerts reduce near misses and aggressive resolution maneuvers due to longer lead time.
- Airspace efficiency, flight time, and fuel usage are improved through reduced disruptions such as go‑arounds (aborted landings).
- Accurate trajectory predictions with 3D probability clouds yield accurate near‑miss probabilities.
- Represents a significant advance over the current system’s late, missed, and nuisance alerts from straight‑path predictions.
Example near‑miss incident that AirCue (if used) would have predicted much earlier than the current system by anticipating the left turn.
Anomaly Detection
Unprecedented insights into potential air hazards
- AirCue generates alerts for abnormal flight paths in real time.
- Anomalies are filtered to operationally relevant cues to reduce nuisance alarms.
- Adaptability enables focusing on specific safety concerns.
AirCue reflects over a decade of Metron’s commitment to advancing R&D in aviation safety and efficiency
- Precursors of safety incidents
- Post‑flight anomaly detection suite
- Pattern analyses uncover systemic safety issues & efficient behaviors
- Strategic aircraft rerouting around forecasted severe weather events
- Predicting need for traffic management initiatives
Core Capabilities
Our Expertise
Analytics
Metron's analytics team develops tools to process massive amounts of data, helping our client make sense of their numbers.
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Metron builds decision-support systems that help operators make the best possible decision even in chaotic situations with ambiguous information.
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