The competitiveness of European industry depends on innovation and technological development. Innovation and technological advancement leads to increased competitiveness for European industry, especially in aerospace. Today’s R&D helps to produce tomorrow’s technical standards, increasing the potential customer base worldwide.

The SESAR programme is the best way to provide this for air traffic management.

Several major companies from the following aviation supply industry sectors are already SESAR members, including:

• Ground and aerospace manufacturing - Frequentis, Indra, Natmig and Leonardo
• Aircraft manufacturers - Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo
• Airborne equipment manufacturers - Honeywell and Thales.