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EUROCONTROL has
become the first pan-European Aeronautical
Information Service Provider to be certified under
the Single European Sky legislation regarding the
provision of the European Aeronautical Information
Management Service (EAIMS).
The European AIS
Database (EAD) is the world’s largest Aeronautical
Information System (AIS) supporting the provision of
the EAIM Services. It was developed by the
EUROCONTROL Agency as a service to States and
stakeholders. The aim of EAD is to ensure the
availability of electronic aeronautical information
of high quality, presented in a harmonised way and
serving the requirements of all relevant users in
terms of data quality and timeliness. The service
allows other Aeronautical Information Service
Providers (AISPs) to enter and maintain their data
in a central repository and enables data users to
retrieve and download AIS data in real time.
“We are pleased to
have received the EUROCONTROL certification for EAD
which allows us to take this invaluable service to
the next level,” said
Joe Sultana,
Director Network Manager. “We see EAD as an
essential element of the work of the Network Manager
as a whole and we look forward to seeing EAD as part
of the revision of the Network Management
Implementing Rule. This would allow the EAD to
contribute even further to network efficiency and
performance.”
EAIMS has been
providing AIS services for more than 11 years. To
date, 38 States have fully aligned themselves with
the EAD processes and systems in their Aeronautical
Information Management solutions. A further 9 States
have plans to fully join the EAD service, and one
more is in negotiation. EAD users include European
States, but also countries such as Canada, the
Philippines and Brazil.
Future plans for
EUROCONTROL include the certification of the Network
Manager as the first pan-European Service Provider
of Central Air Traffic Flow Management in 2019.
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