The Bay of Bengal Cooperative Air Traffic Flow Management System (BOBCAT) is the
air traffic flow management
Air traffic flow management (ATFM) is the regulation of air traffic in order to avoid exceeding airport or air traffic control capacity in handling traffic (hence the alternative name of ''Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management'' – ''ATFCM'') ...
(ATFM) of Asia. The CFMU (Central Flow Management Unit) was launched in 2007 by the
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sch ...
(ICAO) and
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, Ltd (AEROTHAI).
BOBCAT is a secure web-based air traffic flow management (ATFM) system for westbound aircraft operating from South and Southeast Asia to Europe during the busy night time period. These aircraft transit Afghanistan airspace, which is limited in capacity in supporting air traffic. It allocates entry slots into the Kabul FIR and advises the aircraft while still at its flight departure point. BOBCAT also includes an in-house ATFM Information Support
System to better monitor regional load.
[T. Kistan, A. Gardi, R. Sabatini, S. Ramasamy and E. Batuwangala; "An Evolutionary Outlook of Air Traffic Flow Management Techniques", '']Progress in Aerospace Sciences
''Progress in Aerospace Sciences'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all areas of aerospace and aerospace engineering. It covers all areas of aerospace and aerospace engineering, particularly with respect to new theoretical and ...
'', vol. 88, pp. 15-42, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2016.10.001
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External links
Aerothai Air Traffic Flow ManagementAEROTHAI news dated 02 jun 2007
Air traffic control
Aviation in Asia
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