ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Network Manager Now Monitoring Datalink Performance The Network Manager is now responsible for monitoring datalink performance in Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) network, Eurocontrol said. This builds on the recommendations from the Single European Sky ATM Research (SEAR)…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Implements First Phase of Free-Route Airspace The first of three phases of implementing free-route airspace at Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has begun. Eurocontrol said MUAC has started operating user-preferred trajectories in the dense and complex…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Releases New Version of Runway Incursion Prevention Plan Within Version 3.0 of the European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions is a recommendation that encourages Eurocontrol member states to move toward displaying more information to pilots. Aligning with…
ATM ModernizationSweden is First Operational User of Eurocontrol's New Data Distribution System The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, Luftfartsverket (LFV), is the first operational user of Eurocontrol’s Surveillance Data Distribution System (SDDS). As of Oct. 5, four airports’ air traffic services use the system: Landvetter…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol, Slovenia Complete Phase of ATM Data Project Shadow operations of the "ATM Data as a Service" project have been successfully completed, Eurocontrol said. Air traffic controllers at Slovenia Control’s Ljubljana Area Control Centre completed the operations in Slovenian airspace…
CommercialAirlines Electronic Engineering Committee Executives OK ARINC Standardization Efforts Eurocontrol hosted a meeting with more than 30 senior representatives from airline engineering departments, airframe manufacturers and the avionics equipment manufacturing industry. Eurocontrol said that the meeting, held at its headquarters in…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol MUAC Air Traffic Controllers Have a New Voice Communication System Eurocontrol has employed the use of a new voice communications system (N-VCS) at its Maastricht Upper Area Control Center (MUAC), Eurocontrol said. The system allows air traffic controllers to use a fully…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol's Database Can Help Prep for PBN Deployment Eurocontrol said that its communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) dashboard already has 244 users. Since its public release in April, it has gained 84 air navigation service providers, 12 airports, 17 operators…
CommercialEurocontrol Leads New SESAR Effort for UTM SESAR is gearing up to kick off a drone project in January. The SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project (which stands for “Single European Sky ATM Research Horizon 2020 Proving Operations of Drones…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Says SESAR 'Generally' Making Progress at ECAC Level The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) has been making progress, Eurocontrol said. The organization cited the 2016 European ATM Master Plan Level 3 Implementation Report, saying it “paints a generally positive picture…