Daily Memo: EU Pushes Ahead With Satellite Navigation Upgrades

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EGNOS GEO-4 services will be provided by Eutelsat.
Credit: Toys Films / Eutelsat
The EU is pressing on with increasing the performance of its navigation satellites, despite slow adoption among airlines. The European Commission’s rationale is that the transition from older ground navigation aids to satellite navigation is inevitable. Therefore, a sovereign system is required for...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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