"The first is the call sign identity, such as Aer Lingus EIN
123. The next line is the altitude, and the third is the speed. The
display of information to the controllers should have identified
the aircraft by their call signs but this did not happen."
Source: Lilian Cassin, spokeswoman for the Irish
Aviation Authority, on the failure of a new Thales ATC computer
system at Dublin Airport. The brand new system spat out numbers
instead of transponder information Sunday, forcing air traffic
controllers to turn it off and go back to the old system. The same
Thales system is installed at Shannon Airport.
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