International Cooperation
SESAR Projects
CCL, together with other COOPANS members, actively participates in the governance structures of the SESAR 3 JU, as well as in SESAR 3 projects including HAVEN, ATC-TBO 2, EXODUS, ISLAND, and ATC-TBO.
HAVEN
HAVEN aims to demonstrate the next generation of air traffic services platform for en-route and terminal maneuvering area operations. Involving industry partners and European air navigation service providers, it addresses artificial intelligence, open architecture, flexible deployment, cloud-based air traffic management, trajectory-based operations, demand–capacity balancing, and environmentally friendly operations, while considering safety, cyber-security, standardization and certification.
THALES LAS is the project coordinator, with 12 other organizations participating alongside CCL.
CCL’s share in the project amounts to EUR 166,660, with 70% EU co-funding.
Completion deadline: August 31, 2029
ATC-TBO 2
The ATC-TBO 2 project aims to validate four trajectory-based operations (TBO) SESAR Solutions for the tactical execution phase of en-route and terminal maneuvering area flights. It builds upon the ATC-TBO project from the previous SESAR 3 call.
The project is coordinated by EUROCONTROL, with 39 other organizations participating alongside CCL.
CCL’s share in the project amounts to EUR 41,600, with 70% EU co-funding.
Completion deadline: August 31, 2029
EXODUS
EXODUS is a Digital Sky Demonstrator project under the CEF 2022 call, to be implemented by June 30, 2027.
EXODUS will demonstrate the concept of the virtual center and showcase business continuity scenarios in different airspaces using a new operating model based on the geographical separation of ANS and ADSP services.
The project involves the establishment of an innovation platform that reduces the risk of implementing new functionalities of the TopSky-ATC One system, where new ATM concepts will be developed and validated before the functionalities are added to TopSky-ATC One. The platform will also support the evaluation of new ATM components from other suppliers that can be integrated into COOPANS’ TopSky-ATC One system.
Besides CCL, the EXODUS participating organizations are Austro Control, Naviair, AirNav Ireland, NAV Portugal, LFV, and Eurocontrol. CCL’s share in the project amounts to EUR 11,400,000, with 50% EU co-funding.
ISLAND
ISLAND involves industrial research aimed at the timely and efficient creation and use of airspace capacity, combined with targeted and effective requirements and/or measures.
The project team includes Eurocontrol, 10 ANSPs, 3 research establishments, and 3 companies.
CCL’s share in the project amounts to EUR 42,750, with 70% EU co-funding.
Completion deadline: November 30, 2026
ATC-TBO
ATC-TBO is a trajectory-based air traffic control operations project.
Once a flight is in its execution phase, the trajectory may need to be changed, e.g. due to adverse weather conditions, restricted/hazardous areas, arrival procedures and the runway configuration at the destination airport. The project focuses on these flight performance challenges.
Under the overall coordination of Eurocontrol, the project team includes 14 ANSPs, 1 airspace user, 5 research establishments, and 1 university.
CCL’s share in the project amounts to EUR 280,320, with 70% EU co-funding.
Completion deadline: September 30, 2026