Metron Aviation History Test

Innovation, what does it mean? Webster defines ‘innovation’ as a new idea, method, or device, “the introduction of something new.”  Metron Aviation’s mission and focus has always been to provide our customers with not only their requirements but with “something new” that support situational awareness!

Click the graphic below to see more info on each of our historical accomplishments.

Metron Aviation History
FAA - Flight Schedule Monitor Prototype – 1995 FAA - Post-Operational Analysis Tool (P.O.E.T.) – 1997 FAA - CDM Slot Credit Substitutions – 2002

FAA - Flight Schedule Monitor Prototype – 1995

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - First prototype of Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) software for the FAA showing demand and capacity balancing for arrivals at airports.

FAA - Post-Operational Analysis Tool (P.O.E.T.) – 1997

First P.O.E.T. for the FAA to assess Air Traffic Management (ATM) efficiency.

FAA - CDM Slot Credit Substitutions – 2002

Created a mechanism for blind slot swapping between airlines that prevented collusion and increased efficiency of capacity use.