Thu, Dec 18, 2003
CPDLC To Launch In Europe
ARINC has been chosen by
Europe’s aviation authority to introduce the next generation
of digital air traffic control communications in
Europe—CPDLC, or controller-pilot data link communications.
EUROCONTROL has named ARINC to be the datalink service provider for
its busy Maastricht Upper Air Center (UAC), as part of its LINK
2000+ program.
ARINC says it will deploy a network of 12 VHF Digital Link (VDL)
Mode 2 ground stations this year to support CPDLC communications
above flight level 245 in the skies over Belgium, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, and northern Germany —- some of Europe’s
busiest airspace.
When the system goes operational in October, the Maastricht air
traffic controllers will be the first in Europe to have the benefit
of CPDLC—an easier, faster way to communicate with commercial
airline pilots.
“This award strengthens ARINC’s relationship with
EUROCONTROL, and further demonstrates our commitment to becoming
the primary datalink service provider in Europe, while leading with
new applications of ATN/VDL Mode 2 technology,” stated Graham
Lake, ARINC’s Managing Director for Europe, Africa and the
Middle East.
CPDLC has long been anticipated as a key element of future air
traffic control. It allows controllers to reduce their dependence
on voice radio, replacing it with faster, more reliable text
messaging between the controller and pilots.
This should lead to a reduction in delays, an increase in the
margin of safety, and a reduction in aircraft operating costs.
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