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FEB 11, 2004 (newstodate): SITA has landed contracts with Lufthansa and FedEx to provide ATN/VDL Mode 2 services in Western Europe.
This will enable the exchange of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications between the aircraft of these airlines and the systems of European air traffic service providers implementing the application.
Once implemented from September 2004, participating aircraft will be able to exchange efficient and reliable CPDLC messages with EUROCONTROL's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre.
Major Area Control Centres including those in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain are scheduled to introduce the CPDLC application from 2006/2007.
Lufthansa and Federal Express plan to equip a total of 35 Airbus A320 and A310 aircraft using CPDLC/ATN avionics supplied by Honeywell and Rockwell Collins respectively with the SITA solution.
In addition, EUROCONTROL is providing financial and technical assistance to the first 100 pioneer aircraft that commit to joining its Link2000+ Programme, which is overseeing the implementation of CPDLC across Europe's air traffic service providers.
This will enable the exchange of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications between the aircraft of these airlines and the systems of European air traffic service providers implementing the application.
Once implemented from September 2004, participating aircraft will be able to exchange efficient and reliable CPDLC messages with EUROCONTROL's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre.
Major Area Control Centres including those in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain are scheduled to introduce the CPDLC application from 2006/2007.
Lufthansa and Federal Express plan to equip a total of 35 Airbus A320 and A310 aircraft using CPDLC/ATN avionics supplied by Honeywell and Rockwell Collins respectively with the SITA solution.
In addition, EUROCONTROL is providing financial and technical assistance to the first 100 pioneer aircraft that commit to joining its Link2000+ Programme, which is overseeing the implementation of CPDLC across Europe's air traffic service providers.