The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is proposing what it said are streamlining measures for "the attestation of ATM/ANS equipment", changes that if implemented would pave the way for "a much-needed technological evolution of the Air Traffic Management (ATM) landscape".
The measures "will enable a functioning EU market for this equipment and so ensure the safe, secure, interoperable, and efficient operation of the European ATM network for all phases of flight", the agency said, adding that for the most important equipment, EASA certification will be required.
The plan is for a single cert to replace "multiple processes run in parallel by ATM/ANS providers and their respective competent authorities", meaning they will "be able to better allocate their limited resources to higher value-adding activities, resulting also in more efficient and effective oversight and enforcement processes in the EU".
“This proposal lays the strategic groundwork for the Single European Sky, a game changer to solve various obstacles faced in the modernisation of the European ATM system,” added executive Director Patrick Ky.