Europe’s GPS Augmentation System Aims At Category II Approaches

Thierry Dubois June 04, 2020
aircraft cockpit controls
An increasing number of aircraft types, such as the Airbus A350 (shown), include EGNOS receivers for satellite-based navigation.
Credit: Airbus
The contracts that the European Space Agency recently awarded for upgrades to the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS, a GPS augmentation system) are another sign of the EU’s consistent move toward satellite-based navigation for commercial aviation. Future EGNOS will enable...
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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