SATCOM/ADS: THE KEY TO CNS INTEGRATION FOR ATM IN EUROPE?.

The availability of an aeronautical mobile satellite service and the emergence of a global navigation satellite system should enable cNs services to be established for civil aviation, virtually worldwide. This paper discusses how the development of a low-cost ADS system, employing these satellite services, might be used to the advantage of European air traffic management (ATM). It indicates that the earlier action is taken, the greater will be the potential benefits. This paper is an updated version of that presented at the NAV94 Conference in November 1994.