At the end of December 2013, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the establishment of the Pilot Common Project (PCP), a key step towards the deployment of SESAR. The closing date for submitting contributions is 14 February 2014.

The PCP contains the first set of ATM functionalities which, having completed their research, development and validation cycle, have demonstrated their readiness for deployment and their capability to produce benefits, in particular if they are deployed in synchronisation.

The results of the consultation are used by the European Commission to draft the final text in view of the adoption of the PCP Regulation, as well as to establishing the Deployment Manager, the Deployment Programme and the Implementation Projects.

This consultation is addressed to operational stakeholders active in the ATM sector (civil and military airspace users, air navigation service providers and airport operators) and to organisations, bodies and public administrations related to that sector.