Tag: SESAR

EU regulation fosters air traffic management modernisation, but EU funding largely unnecessary

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EU regulation has fostered air traffic management modernisation, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. But EU funding of projects was largely unnecessary and its management was affected by shortcomings, say the auditors. In 2005, the EU launched a programme known as SESAR to harmonise and modernise air traffic management (ATM) Read more about EU regulation fosters air traffic management modernisation, but EU funding largely unnecessary[…]

Speed up the implementation of EU-wide rules for the use of drones in the European Union

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More than 1200 safety occurrences – including near-misses between drones and aircrafts – were reported in Europe in 2016, which underlines the pressing need for a modern and flexible EU regulatory framework. The Commission is therefore calling on the European Parliament and the Council to agree on its proposal from December 2015 establishing an EU-wide framework for Read more about Speed up the implementation of EU-wide rules for the use of drones in the European Union[…]