Description

The SESAR research and innovation programme is designed as an innovation pipeline, made up of exploratory research, industrial research and validation and very large-scale demonstrations/demonstrators, where ideas are transformed into tangible solutions.

The SESAR research and innovation programme is designed as an innovation pipeline, made up of exploratory research, industrial research and validation and very large-scale demonstrations/demonstrators, where ideas are transformed into tangible solutions.

The research takes place across 70 projects and in over 50 test beds all around Europe (simulation platforms, on-board commercial flights, dedicated airport testbeds and air traffic control centres), which validate concepts and candidate solutions. The testing is not limited to a specific location, but can be used to test multiple environments irrespective of the location where the physical validation is held.

In 2021, the JU were successful in advancing new technologies and procedures through the SESAR innovation pipeline, in accordance with the timeline set by the European ATM Master Plan – Europe’s roadmap for the digital transformation of ATM. This brochure provides highlights of progress made over the course of 2021.