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A new adventure is starting, we will investigate the contribution of #LDACS to enhance surveillance services. #CNS

#Uspace time: Getting ready for the new CORUS five project with project partners at #EIH the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub. 👉 Building on solid work done by the CORUS and CORUS-XUAM projects, EIH is now leading a consortium of 13 partners to further develop a U-space ConOps as part of CORUS five, a SESAR Joint Undertaking exploratory research project. The project - which just had its technical kickoff ⚽️ at #EIH - will tackle the challenges of safely integrating #UAS into the same airspace as traditional aviation, including airspace that is not presently covered, such as areas above very low level, and in the vicinity of controlled #airports ✈️. The previous version of the ConOps published by CORUS-XUAM will evolve to integrate new regulatory requirements, with a focus on safety assessment, especially under non-nominal conditions. This new iteration will be instrumental in shaping the future of aviation, particularly in integrating uncrewed vehicles into regular airspace operations. More info: Dirk Schaefer & Giancarlo Ferrara

🎉 Exciting News! This month marks the 1st anniversary of IRINA SESAR3 project, and it has been an incredible journey! 🚀 Set up based on SESAR 2020 PJ13 ERICA research project, IRINA SESAR3 project is aiming to finalize the #ATM infrastructure and services, as well as the Detect And Avoid (DAA) capability required on RPAS. Comprising two Solutions dedicated to IFR RPAS operations insertion in airspace classes A to C and accommodation in airspace classes D to G respectively, the project is focused on the full integration of RPAS into European Airspace in a safe manner. Throughout this year, the concepts of both solutions have evolved and been captured in the respective OSEDs, as well as the specification of the systems have been captured in the TS/IRS. In parallel, the validation exercises have been defined and the platforms are getting ready. Also, workshops on the current situation of #regulation and #standardization have been held with relevant experts. Along with other Digital European Sky projects, IRINA Project Team has been involved in SESAR Joint Undertaking Annual Conference and has made a presentation at the stand of the SESAR JU Airspace World Walking Tour. We have also organized both face-to-face meetings with our partners from Indra, Thales Aerospace, Thales SIX , Saab, Safran, ENAIRE (together with INECO and CRIDA A.I.E.), Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile/DSNA, LFV, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, and EUROCONTROL), and an online forum with the IRINA Advisory Board Committee (ABC) that consists of stakeholders involved in RPAS activities/tasks, encompassing both military and civil experts, universities, industry, gliders associations, law enforcement agencies, air navigation service providers, air traffic controllers, as well as experts on standards and regulations, among others. This group is continuously expanding with one common purpose: to create the real integration of IFR RPAS operations in a safe manner alongside manned aviation. 🛫 How can this be achieved❓ 📌 Through the exchange of best practices, mutual learning, contributing to the IRINA initiative, offering extensive expertise, and gaining insight into the current UAS landscape.  Looking ahead, we are more excited than ever to continue #innovating 💡 and making a positive impact in the integration of IFR RPAS operations into all categories of European airspace. Stay tuned to keep making a difference together! 🌟 #IRINA #rpas #drones #Eurocontrol #UAS #DAA #innovation #research #industrialresearch #europeancommission #sesar3 #sju #civilmilitarycooperation #integration #integratedairspace #singleeuropeansky #Uspace #simulations #sustainableaviation 

Innovations in #airtrafficmanagement – #DFS distributes a bi-annual publication “Innovation im Fokus” with articles on #research, #development and validation (ISSN 2198–8951). Articles are predominantly written in German.   Topics in this issue: Certification of ATM/ANS Equipment —Science at DFS —LDACS —Flight- and Flow-Information —Dynamic Jitter Compensation —Students graduation theses #atc #innovation #sesar #digitalisation #eu #airspace #luftraum #flugsicherung #atco #fluglotse #modernisation

Getting ready for the new CORUS five project with a technical kick-off meeting held with project partners at #EIH the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub earlier this week.   Building on the achievements of the CORUS and CORUS-XUAM projects, the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub is now leading a consortium of 13 partners to further develop the U-space Concept of Operations (ConOps) as part of CORUS five, a SESAR Joint Undertaking exploratory research project.   The project will tackle the challenges of safely integrating UAS into the same airspace as traditional aviation, including airspace that is not presently covered, such as areas above very low level and in the vicinity of controlled airports.   The previous version of the ConOps, published by CORUS-XUAM, will evolve to integrate new regulatory requirements, with a focus on safety assessment, especially under non-nominal conditions.   This new iteration will be instrumental in shaping the future of aviation, particularly in integrating uncrewed vehicles into regular airspace operations.   More info: Dirk Schaefer and Giancarlo Ferrara

Two SESAR Joint Undertaking Projects Presented at the EASN - European Aeronautics Science Network Conference in Thessaloniki (8-14 October 2024). The 14th EASN International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation and Space for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Sustainability,” organised by the EASN Association and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), highlighted two SESAR projects featuring ENAC as a key partner : ✨ ASTAIR project: Led by ENAC, this project demonstrated advancements in automating airport ground operations. It focuses on integrating #AI into airport workflows to plan conflict-free trajectories and autonomously manage routine movements, aiming to enhance the predictability of airport operations for better schedule adherence. ✨ SIGN-AIR Project: Led by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, this project explores air/rail connectivity at airports. By focusing on high-speed rail integration, it aims to improve airport accessibility and optimise schedule coordination between air and rail services at major hubs. 🌍 These initiatives represent meaningful strides in innovation for sustainable aviation and transport connectivity. #sesar #DigitalSky #aviation

Heard of 'Urban Air Mobility', or #UAM? Picture flying taxis and drones designed to move people and good quickly and sustainably across urban areas... like in the movies! 🚁 🛸 🚁 🛸 That future is one step closer, with GS E&C recently completing the first phase of a large-scale #UrbanAirMobility initiative led by South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) to develop and commercialise Korean UAM. Along with our partners LG U+, the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge was successfully completed, involving helicopters to simulate various UAM operations, including vertiport operations and air traffic management. Commercialisation of UAM represents the world's next-generation of sustainable, urban transport. GS E&C is proud to be at the forefront of helping the world #GrowSustainably through innovation and technology. #Partnering #CreatingSolutions #ForOurSharedFuture

Exciting news from the CORUS five project team as we kicked off a new phase today! 🚀 Building on the foundation laid by CORUS-XUAM, under the lead of EUROCONTROL, a consortium of 13 partners is working to evolve the ConOps (Concept of Operations) to integrate U-space more effectively into controlled airspace. Our goal? To drive the integration of U-space into traditional ATM to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving uncrewed and crewed aviation landscape. The previous version of the ConOps published by CORUS-XUAM will evolve further, integrating new regulatory requirements and focusing on a thorough assessment of safety, especially under non-nominal conditions. This new iteration will be instrumental in the future of aviation, particularly in integrating uncrewed vehicles into regular airspace operations. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting journey as we continue collaborating with stakeholders across the aviation industry to shape the future of U-space and air mobility #corusfiveproject #innovativeairmobility #advancedairmobility #uspace #vca

🤝 Joint research in France. Helicopter researcher Arti Kalra is working on new approaches to improving the performance and safety of rotorcraft in the maritime environment. From mid-June until the end of February 2025, she is a guest at ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab in Salon de Provence, where she is working on the development of different control modes aiming to achieve a stable hover over the ship to automate different parts of the ship deck landing maneuver which could be useful for rescue missions by alleviating the pilot workload and further expand operational capabilities of the #rotorcraft. 🌊🚁 ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. have a long-term cooperation in helicopter and rotorcraft studies. In 2023, they launched the joint project #ASTERN (Automation of Shipboard helicopter opERationNs), focusing on developing and evaluating augmented control modes for helicopter landings on frigates. 🚢⚓ Together with Laurent Binet and Simon Verley from ONERA Arti Kalra works on evaluating the implemented control laws with pilots in ONERA’s #PycsHel simulator to establish disturbance rejection requirements for maritime rotorcraft operations. This step is crucial for enhancing safety and tackling the challenges of shipboard helicopter operations. We wish Arti Kalra continued success in her research. 👏 #InstitutFürFlugsystemtechnik #hubschrauberforschung #innovation #HelicopterResearch #FutureOfAviation

👀 It's day 2️⃣ of the #GlobalTBO Symposium! Today, we continue to delve into trajectory-based operations #TBO, exploring the essential building blocks needed to make this global concept a reality. Moderator Paul Bosman, EUROCONTROL, opened by comparing the key enablers with the first smart phone, until it came onto the market, people didn’t know they needed one! 💡 Véronique Travers Sutter, from the Network Manager iCNS unit EUROCONTROL, presented the future multilink approach for communications, making use of a combination of technologies such as #datalink, of which 95 % operational usage has been achieved. 💡 Heiko Teper, SESAR Deployment Manager, presented the state of play of #synchronised deployment in Europe of initial trajectory sharing (#AF6), which is due for full implementation by the end of 2027, and is already operational significantly boosting efficiency. 💡 HUGUES DE BECO, Airbus, shared insights into how aircraft manufacturers are adapting to support TBO, focusing on technological advancements, future #capabilities, and aircraft #equipage, such as FANS C, which will enable airlines to optimise their aircraft’s trajectories and make traffic flows more fluid and aircraft speed easier to manage, which will help them to save #fuel and reduce #noise. 💡 With a focus on innovation and collaboration, Sherry Yang, shared details of Boeing's electronic flight bag (#EFB) enhanced flight deck, which leverages multiple datalinks to enable trajectory sharing between air-ground and to provide pilots with greater situational awareness. 💡 Jason Rossiter, NAV CANADA, shared lessons learned from TBO implementation, noting that that it is not a switch that gets turned on; it is an #iterative process and needs to be planned in multiple phases. He cited improvements in efficiency and safety in Canadian #airspace with partial implementation. #Centralised flight planning and trajectory sharing and synchronisation will pave the way to full implementation. 💡 Davide Tomassini, European Space Agency - ESA, presented Iris and the role of #satellite technology, which is connecting pilots to ATC and facilitating the sharing of data required for flight #optimisation. More than 1,000 Iris-enabled commercial flights have flown already in Europe with Airbus 320 aircraft and the participation of ANSPs, demonstrating important performance gains. 💡 Philippe LIEVIN, Collins Aerospace, offered an industry perspective on TBO and the need to focus on four key layers: new #applications for air and ground, more flexible #data sharing, new interfaces to enable #interconnectivity and a robust and reliable communications, navigation and surveillance infrastructure.  #Agility, a supporting #regulatory framework, #standardisation and #funding are key conditions for success. #ATM #AirTrafficManagement #DigitalSky #TBO