Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) and ENAIRE Strengthen Technical Cooperation in Air Navigation Communication Systems

A delegation from the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) visited ENAIRE’s facilities as part of international collaboration in air traffic management.

During the visit to ENAIRE’s Experimentation and Development Center (CED), PANSA representatives had the opportunity to learn firsthand about COMETA, the innovative digital voice and data communication platform over IP developed by ENAIRE. This system, key to the modernization of air navigation infrastructure in Spain, enables more efficient, secure, and resilient communication between air traffic controllers and pilots.
The Polish delegation was welcomed by ENAIRE’s technical staff, who conducted a practical demonstration of COMETA’s operation. The visit served as a space for exchanging experiences and best practices between both organizations, reinforcing cooperation ties within the European air navigation domain.

COMETA

The dual communication system COMETA (COMunicaciones voz intEgradas en sacTA) is a central element in voice communications at Control Centers and has been developed by ENAIRE as part of its goal to modernize and digitize air navigation infrastructure in Spain. Its deployment, nearly completed nationwide, is replacing previous analog systems as part of ENAIRE’s Flight Plan 2025 Technological Modernization Plan. It is based on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, representing a qualitative leap compared to traditional analog or hybrid systems.

Key features include:

- VoIP Technology: Enables clearer and more reliable communications between pilots and air traffic controllers, as well as between controllers at different work centers.

- High Operational Resilience: Ensures service continuity even in degraded technical or emergency scenarios.

- Cost Reduction: Uses commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, reducing maintenance costs and facilitating scalability.

 -Interoperability: Complies with international standards from organizations such as EUROCAE, EUROCONTROL, IETF, ITU, and ICAO.

- Future-Ready: Supports the integration of new functionalities such as dynamic airspace sectorization and satellite communications.

 
[Visit to ENAIRE’s Experimentation and Development Center ]

 [Visit to ENAIRE’s Experimentation and Development Center ]