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eve climate neutrality. LFV therefore buys certificates from projects aimed at emission reductions in developing countries and which also contribute to social and economic development. Certificates are purchased in amounts equivalent to emissions generated by LFV’s activities. Remotely Operated Air Traffic Management Since 2006, LFV and SAAB have been collaborating on the development of remotely operated air traffic services, Remote Tower Services (RTS). SAAB has supplied the technical equipment, LFV has developed the operational methodology, and also contributed to the product development. In April 2015, the first remotely operated air traffic services service became operational through LFV’s center in Sundsvall. RTS has received much international attention and the interest in digital solutions is very large. Since it became operational the air traffic management at Örnsköldsvik Airport is carried out remotely from RTC in Sundsvall. From November 2016 the air traffic management at Sundsvall Timrå Airport is also carried out from the center in Sundsvall. Linköping City Airport has also signed an agreement regarding remote air traffic services with a plan to become operational during Spring 2018. It has taken longer than expected to become fully operational, among other things due to the time taken to secure the highly set aviation safety requirements, as well as the certification process at the Swedish Transport Agency. At RTC in Sundsvall there is, after an expansion of the premises carried out in 2016/2017, space to extend the service to more airports in the future. In parallel with the operation, LFV is, in collaboration with SAAB, continuing to develop what is known as multiple mode, i.e. technology that will allow air traffic controllers to manage air traffic at several airports in parallel. In November, LFV signed an agreement with Swedavia AB to establish remote controlled air traffic management at Kiruna, Umeå, Åre, Östersund and Malmö Airports. The agreement entails that LFV builds a center for remotely controlled air traffic management at Stockholm Arlanda, in connection to the existing control center for traffic in the upper airspace. For LFV, the localisa38 tion entails collaboration benefits with existing operations. The placement is also connected to Swedavia's operational center at Stockholm Arlanda. LFV are also making investments in technology equipment for remote air traffic services at the center and at the airports. The change over to remote air traffic services for the airports in question is carried out successively and the transfer of the operative activities will commence in 2019. Prior to the signing of the agreement, LFV and Swedavia have during more than a year validated the prerequisites in common. The agreement is an important step in both LFV’s and Swedavia's digitalisation and efficiency of the air traffic service in Sweden. Swedavia is LFV’s the largest airport customer, and supporting the development of Swedavia's ability is a priority for LFV. The Swedish Armed Forces has also consented to a transfer to remote air traffic services at the airports in question. In September 2016, LFV and SAAB’s joint company SAAB Digital Air Traffic Solutions AB commenced business activity. The company’s mission is to market, sell, develop and conduct digital, remotely operated air traffic services. Active marketing efforts have begun and the company offers Digital Tower Solutions, different services and products for digitalisation and remote air traffic services. The product portfolio includes technology and services for small and mid-sized airports, as well as large and complex airports with several runways and a large number of movements. The company has knowledge regarding certification issues and operations as an air traffic service provider, ANSP (Air Navigation Service Provider), entailing that services in this area also will be offered. The company is currently working with certification from the Swedish Transport Agency to obtain an approval and certification for operative activity through RTS at Swedish Airports. Research and Innovation Research and innovation takes place inhouse, but also within the scope of several different partnerships. LFV collaborates mainly with Linköping University, but also with Chalmers University of Technology, Lund University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI. In 2017 around 20 projects and four preliminary studies were carried out in collaboration with senior researchers and doctoral students. In addition, LFV has collaborations with Vinnova, Saab, Eurocontrol and Innaxis. The Swedish Transport Agency's FOI portfolio 9-Luftfart and Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, are the major funders of LFV’s research. The work is based on a number of strategic development areas, with the objective to develop new concepts and solutions to improve security, efficiency, capacity, availability and sustainability. In addition to research and innovation, continuous work is carried out to develop and implement new solutions, new technology and new products. Over the last few years LFV has focused on SESAR, Single European Sky ATM Research, the major European research programme for air traffic management, and the development programme SESAR 2020, together with COOPANS. A major focus is on research supporting new technology within remote controlled air traffic management, digitalisation and increased robustness in the infrastructure. LFV carries out projects within automation and remote solutions, as well as SWIM (System Wide Information Management), where LFV is the global leader. Integration between humans and systems is continuing to be a central area, since the effects of new technology is completely dependent on human performance; that humans can monitor, act and make decisions. Research for developing methods for risk analysis and proof of safety due to the extended increase in new technology and digitalisation in 2017. A visible trend towards comprehensive collaborations between modes of transport is developing for LFV. The collaboration with the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Swedish Traffic Agency have been strengthened in 2017. A large proportion of the research conducted is sent to the Deployment Manager, which is the programme controlling the sequence and schedule for Europe’s implementation of these technical solutions. Employees The number of full-time equivalent employees has decreased compared to the previous year and amounts to 973 (983). LFV ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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