ESSP (European Satellite Service Provider), in a joint nomination with NLA (Norsk Luftambulanse As), have been awarded the 2020 ATM Award in the “Service Provision” category with a case named “EGNOS service provision scheme for rotorcraft operators in class G Airspace”, recognising contributions to safe, cost-effective and efficient airspace management.

ESSP, as EGNOS Service Provider, and Norsk Luftambulanse AS, a rotorcraft operator specialized in HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) have recently signed an EGNOS Working Agreement (EWA), as a key step for the implementation of EGNOS-based approach procedures to hospitals in Norway. This agreement is the first one with an organization which is not an Air Navigation Service Provider, and has been defined in full cooperation with both the operator and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority.