Air Traffic Management (ATM) communications and satellites: An overview of EUROCONTROL's activities

Issue title: The Role of Satellite Communications for the Provision of Air Traffic Management Services

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Pouzet, Jacky | Fistas, Nikos

Affiliations: EUROCONTROL

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the EUROCONTROL activities and involvement in relation to using satellite communications to support the aviation requirements in the context of the work to define the future aeronautical communications infrastructure. In addition, the paper discusses the key issues that need to be addressed and describes a potential model that could contribute to the greater utilisation of satellite aeronautical communications in the future.

DOI: 10.3233/SC-2008-0343

Journal: Space Communications, vol. 21, no. 3-4, pp. 103-108, 2008