Increasing operational capacity and safety o
f the air transport system: the objective is to optimise airspace and airport util
isation in order to reduce flight delays, through an integrated air traffi
c management system (Single European Sky).The research activities are focusing on on-board and ground communication, navigation and surveillance systems and the introduction of new concepts, including the free-flight concept, in the fu
...[+++]ture European ATM (air traffic management) system.