ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Network Manager, 10 Airports to Implement SESAR Concepts European Union funding instrument Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has granted funding to the Eurocontrol Network Manager for Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) projects, Eurocontrol said. Now, 10 airports are set to…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Report Shows Record Air Traffic in 2016 In 2016, Europe saw a record amount of air traffic, Eurocontrol said. Until last year, 2008 held the record. But Eurocontrol’s 2016 Network Manager Annual Report showed that there were 10,190,903 flights…
ATM ModernizationJune Sees Continued Growth in Traffic Trend, Eurocontrol Says Eurocontrol said it expects that by its end, 2017 will have seen more than 10.5 million flights. This forecast is based, in part, on its Network Operations Report for June. The report…
Embedded AvionicsEurocontrol, GNSS Working Group See MOPS Progress A working group met at Eurocontrol headquarters at the end of June to discuss the development of worldwide standards for the next generation of global satellite navigation system (GNSS) receivers, Eurcontrol said.…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol’s BADA ‘Hailed’ at Annual Conference Eurcontrol said its aircraft performance model, BADA, has been “acclaimed as a world standard.” People came from all over the world, it said, to attend the annual BADA Conference. “BADA was hailed…
ATM ModernizationFirst Step in GADSS Implementation Scheduled, Eurocontrol Says At the International Conference Flight Location & Data Recovery 2017 May 9 to 11 in Germany, Eurocontrol and other industry and government representatives discussed the implementation of the global aeronautical distress and…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Aims to Help Single European Sky Focus on Operator Needs Focusing on the needs of the aircraft operator, rather than the needs of an air navigation service provider, is how Eurocontrol anticipates being able to meet goals for Single European Sky. The organization…