ESSP SAS is pleased to announce the signing of an EGNOS Working Agreement (EWA) with the Municipality of Évora, marking a landmark step in improving both safety and operational efficiency at Évora Municipal Airport (ICAO: LPEV), where the municipality is the responsible Air Traffic Services (ATS) provider in charge of the Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) supporting the air operations being conducted at the local aerodrome.

The award-winning European Space Agency (ESA) Iris programme, within ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications, is led by Viasat and takes advantage of next-generation satellite technologies to help modernize Air Traffic Management (ATM).

Proud to share that the ESSP SAS together with its partners Airtel ATN, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, EUROCONTROL, ENAV have successfully completed its activities within the HERON project, together with an excellent consortium of partners across Europe including ENAIRE, DSNA/DTI, et al... Over the past years, we have been working to advance the ADS-C Common Service, a key enabler for modernising datalink communications and paving the way for more scalable, service-oriented air traffic management.

EGNOS keeps contributing to safer and more precise navigation, with 2025 marking solid progress across aviation, maritime, and rail. The latest EGNOS Bulletin highlights how operators are modernizing their fleets and infrastructure with satellite-based capabilities that increase safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) modernization is entering a decisive phase with the rise of Iris, a satellite-based datalink communication service designed to make flight operations more efficient, connected, and sustainable.

From its beginnings as the origin of the EU Space Programme to its growing role across multiple transport sectors, EGNOS continues to expand its reach. The 2025 Workshop in Berlin brought together experts and users from across Europe to celebrate progress, share insights, and look ahead to the next generation of services.or.

ESSP has officially announced the Entry into Service (EIS) of a new Iris Ground-Ground Router (Iris GGR) and associated network enhancements on the Iris Service Provider backbone (ISP). This is a key milestone in the Iris Programme, an initiative led by the European Space Agency (ESA) and powered by ESSP and Viasat.

We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the EGNOS Workshop 2025, taking place on October 1–2 in Berlin, Germany. Co-organized by ESSP and EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Programme), this two-day event will bring together EGNOS stakeholders, decision-makers, industry leaders and users from the EU Space sector.