More partners join the SESAR family

Among others, the Boeing company, Thales Australia, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency and the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) will from now on participate in the work programme. Associate partners were proposed by SJU members which will remain their primary point of contact. SESARs aim is to bring about an evolution in air traffic management systems, eliminating the fragmented approach of European air traffic management (ATM), bringing both public and private stakeholders together. Since its set-up, the SJU secured the additional involvement of airspace users, staff associations, air forces and the scientific world. With this latest enrichment, the SJU not only broadens the number of stakeholders but includes more organisations from third countries in Europes ambitious ATM modernisation programme. Our new associate partners will bring in their specific experience and know-how. We now have 21 air navigation service providers participating in the EU ATM modernisation programme. We are particularly delighted to also welcome non-EU members on board of the SESAR ship; this demonstrates our commitment to developing interoperable solutions, says Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking. SJU members were invited to propose candidate associate partners to assist in the execution of the members tasks. The creation of this new category of stakeholders in the SESAR work programme answers to the need to secure the additional input and added value of critical partners in the ATM research and development activities. Out of the 13 selected associate partners, seven are air navigation service providers and five industry partners; one is an airport operator: Associate Partners [Fostered by] NAV Portugal [AENA] AVTECH Sweden [AIRBUS] The BOEING Company [AIRBUS] Consortium LVNL [DFS, DSNA, ENAV] SKYGUIDE [DFS, DSNA] ONDA (Moroccan Airports Authority) [DSNA] BELGOCONTROL [DSNA] LOCKHEED MARTIN UK LIMITED ( UK ) [Indra] POLISH AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES AGENCY (PANSA) [Indra] NATS SERVICES [NATS En Route] SEA Aeroporti di Milano S.p.A. [SELEX] THALES AUSTRALIA [THALES] THALES RAYTHEON Systems (TRS) [THALES] The acceptance of the proposed associate members by the SJU is the first step towards the conclusion of an agreement between the interested member and its respective associate partner(s). This process is expected to be finalised during the last quarter of 2010.