Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) is applicable to flight between FL 290 and FL410. In order for an aircraft to fly within this airspace, the airframe, autopilot and altimetry systems must comply with aviation authority mandates.

The benefits of installing RVSM are:

- Reduced in-flight journey times: the en route sector capacity (six additional flight levels) increase leads to significantly reduced in-flight delays
- Fuel savings for RVSM compliant aircraft through use of optimum height profiles
- Increased payload: time and fuel savings lead to a significant increase in potential passenger and baggage pay load
- Increased revenue and profit ability for revenue-earning aircraft: see above
- Sophisticated and effective air data systems delivering increased accuracy and reliability
- Increased safety: more operational flexibility for Air Traffic Controllers means safety risks are reduced; the controllers have the potential to handle up to 20% more aircraft in some areas
- Environmental benefits from reduced fuel burn.

AMS's portfolio of recent RVSM installations include:
- Citation
- BAC 1-11
- Hawker BAE
- Falcon
- Learjet
- Boeing 727

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