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Metron Aviation

The Global Leader In Air Traffic Flow Management

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About the firm

Metron Aviation is an Ashburn, Virginia-based aviation engineering and software firm that has developed advanced Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Air Traffic Management (ATM) solutions since 1995. It serves Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), airlines, airports, and civil aviation authorities across more than six continents, including long-standing support for the FAA and NASA. Its product suite includes the Harmony ATFM platform for ANSPs, the Horizon demand-monitoring system, P.O.E.T. post-event analytics, and a Suite for Airlines. Metron's solutions collectively support over 292 million kg of annual fuel savings and more than 1 million metric tons of CO2 reduction per year.

Established
1995
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Aviation Engineering · Software Engineering

Capabilities

ATFM Software Solutions (ANSP Industry)

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Air Traffic Flow Management platforms that enable ANSPs to balance demand and capacity, minimize delays, and provide real-time situational awareness.

  • Harmony - CDM & Management of TMIs

    Collaborative Decision Making and Traffic Management Initiative platform for ANSPs.

  • Horizon - Demand and Capacity Monitoring

    Real-time demand monitoring and capacity analysis for air traffic management.

  • P.O.E.T. - Post-Event Analytics

    Post-event analytics tool for reviewing and evaluating ATFM performance.

Airline Industry Solutions

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Strategic slot management and industry Collaborative Decision Making tools for airlines.

  • Suite for Airlines - Industry CDM & Strategic Slot Management

    Collaborative Decision Making and strategic slot management platform for airlines.

Global Government Services

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ATFM system deployment, integration, and support for civil aviation authorities and national governments worldwide, including US Federal government agencies.

Aviation Systems Engineering & R&D

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Aviation systems engineering, modeling, simulation, and analysis; environmental impact analysis; and aviation concept development for research and government customers.

  • Aviation Systems Engineering
  • Aviation Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
  • Aviation Concept Development
  • Aviation Environmental Impact Analysis
  • Aviation Research and Development

Training & Education

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ATFM training programs using real-world scenarios tailored to local environments, supporting new users, feature updates, classroom learning, and remote delivery.

  • New user training
  • New features training
  • Classroom training
  • Remote training

Industries

Aviation · Airports · Federal · Space

Projects

Philippines ATFM Software Solution

Philippines · Civil Aviation Authorities · 2025

Project details

ATFM software solution awarded to support the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

Dominican Republic ATFM Contract

Dominican Republic · Civil Aviation Authorities · 2021

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ATFM contract awarded by the Dominican Republic civil aviation authority.

Azerbaijan / Aireon ATFM Agreement

Azerbaijan · Civil Aviation Authorities · 2024

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Agreement with Azerbaijan and Aireon to study the use of ATFM informed by global surveillance data.