CINEA funding contributing significantly to the success of COOPANS

Now that the CINEA 2017 Call has closed, COOPANS would like to acknowledge the significant contribution of CINEA (Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) in the development of the COOPANS ATM System. .

COOPANS Alliance Board meets in Dublin

The first COOPANS Alliance Board for 2025 was held in Dublin on February 17 and 18.

Mario Kunovec-Varga Appointed New Chair of the COOPANS Alliance Board

Mario Kunovec-Varga, Director General of Croatia Control, has taken over as Chair of the COOPANS Alliance Board for the next 2 years. He took over from Philipp Piber, Managing Director of Austro Control, who had held the position since 2023.

COOPANS with Austro Control Managing Director, Philipp Piber, to chair A6 Alliance in 2025

Austro Control Managing Director Philipp Piber on behalf of the COOPANS-Alliance has taken over as Chair of A6 Alliance from Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak, President of PANSA, the Polish Air Navigation Service Provider with the beginning of 2025.

EXODUS as – SESAR JU project of the month

The COOPANS Alliance are glad to tell, that SESAR Joint Undertaking has just published a new article about the partnerships EXODUS project - in their series of “Project of the month”.

COOPANS upgrades its Air Traffic Control System with Thales

COOPANS, the Alliance Managing Europe’s Largest Air Traffic Volume, Upgrades its Air Traffic Control (ATC) System with Thales.

New Austro Control Management Team

Austro Control will go into the future with a new management team. From May 1, Elisabeth Landrichter and Philipp Piber will be heading the Austrian air navigation service provider and aviation authority.

EXODUS: A new step for COOPANS - a giant leap for Virtual ATM Services

COOPANS is very proud to announce an agreement with the European Commission for the project EXODUS with 34,3 M€ in funding. The project is part of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking and shall establish and demonstrate a Virtual Centre concept across all six COOPANS members.

Full OLDI implementation in COOPANS underway

'Full OLDI' (Online Data Interchange; a protocol for co-ordination and transfer of current flight data between adjacent air traffic control units) has already been introduced between Austrocontrol & Croatia Control in spring 2023. 

Philipp Piber the new Chairperson of the COOPANS Alliance Board

Philipp Piber, Managing Director of Austro Control, has taken over as Chairperson of the COOPANS Alliance Board for the next 2 years. Mario Kunovec Varga, appointed as new Director General of Croatia Control in April of this year, was elected COOPANS Vice-Chair.

IAA Chief Executive, Peter Kearney, takes over chair of the A6 Alliance for 2023

IAA Chief Executive, Mr Peter Kearney has taken over as Chair of A6 Alliance from Mr. Ángel Luis Arias, Director General ENAIRE, the Spanish Air Navigation Service Provider, effective 1 January 2023.

COOPANS and Thales progress on the SESAR virtual centre activities

Paris ---- COOPANS and Thales have reached another milestone in their collaboration around the development of virtual centres, supported by SESAR. 

SESAR ”TBO” validations, video & achievements

As highlighted in a previous post, COOPANS Alliance air traffic controllers and Thales performed the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking PJ18 4DSkyways Real Time Simulations for PJ.18-W2-53 and PJ.18-W2-56 in April 2022 at the Thales SkyCentre in Rungis.

Successful SESAR Validations, Trajectory Based Operations

This week at the Thales SkyCenter in Rungis, COOPANS Alliance air traffic controllers and Thales run the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking PJ18 Real Time Simulations for PJ.18-W2-53 and PJ.18-W2-56.

The third “Leading SAFe” training performed in COOPANS

The third “Leading SAFe” training has successfully been performed in the COOPANS Alliance.