The iTEC SkyNex will manage 12 million flights annually and will be implemented in the 27 control centers of eight countries that are part of the Alliance
After two years of preparation, the iTEC Alliance, composed of eight air navigation service providers: DFS from Germany, ENAIRE from Spain, NATS from the United Kingdom, LVNL from the Netherlands, AVINOR from Norway, Oro Navigacija from Lithuania, PANSA from Poland and NAVCANADA from Canada, and Indra, as technology provider, started the construction phase of the iTEC SkyNex Air Traffic Control system.
This common system will be implemented in the 27 control centres of the countries that form part of the Alliance.
The iTEC SkyNex system will handle 12 million flights per year in an airspace of 26 million square kilometers. This development reinforces the commitment of the Alliance members to develop and implement trajectory-based operations and an open system architecture.
The aim is to improve interoperability between air traffic control systems, reduce operating costs and increase efficiency in air traffic management.
“The start of the construction phase of iTEC SkyNex is a crucial moment on our path towards a unified air traffic control system based on open standards. This collaboration underlines our commitment to innovation and efficiency in air traffic management,” said Marcel Bakker, Director of iTEC.
The iTEC SkyNex programme builds on development projects previously initiated and funded by SESAR and CEF, such as iSNAP and DEVICE. These projects will transform airspace control in Europe and Canada, paving the way for the evolution of airspace architecture towards the European Digital Sky.
Thanks to international collaboration within the iTEC Alliance, an aircraft will be able to traverse almost half the globe under the control of iTEC SkyNex, enabling more sustainable and lower-emission aviation.
