SESAR  DEPLOYMENT  MANAGER  AND  EUROPEAN  ORGANISATION  FOR  CIVIL  AVIATION  EQUIPMENT  SIGN  MEMORANDUM  OF  COOPERATON    World  ATM  Congress,  Madrid,  Spain,  Tuesday,  8th  March  –  SESAR  Deployment  Manager  (SDM)  and  the  European  Organisation  for  Civil  Aviation  Equipment  (EUROCAE)  have  today  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Cooperation  (MoC).    The  MoC  provides  the  principles  and  sets  a  framework  for  efficient  cooperation  and  communication  between  the  SDM  and  EUROCAE  with  regard  to  SESAR  deployment,  in  light  of  Regulation  409/2013.    It  is  essential  that  EUROCAE  and  the  SDM  closely  coordinate  and  exchange  information  on  the  standards  development  process  and  progress  of  relevant  activities  within  EUROCAE  on  the  one  hand,  but  also  for  the  SDM  to  provide  information  to  EUROCAE  on  relevant  developments  regarding  the  deployment  programme  that  could  impact  the  standardisation  activities.    The  MoC  complements  the  coordination  that  will  also  take  place  through  the  European  ATM  Standardisation  Coordination  Group  (EASCG)  and  the  results  will  be  reflected  in  the  EASCG  Rolling  Plan.    Standards  development  and  EUROCAE  activities  are  specifically  recognised  in  this  Regulation  as  an  essential  element  in  support  of  SESAR  deployment.    EUROCAE  plays  a  key  role  on  the  European  scene  for  the  development  of  standards  for  aviation,  including  air  traffic  management.      Through  this  cooperation,  the  SDM  and  EUROCAE  will  contribute  to  the  provision  of  the  required  standards  for  a  successful  deployment  of  SESAR.    “This  formalisation  of  the  continuous  dialogue  between  the  SDM  and  EUROCAE  will  help  reduce  significantly  the  risk  of  non-‐timely  availability  or  lack  of  necessary  standards,  we  are  very  happy  to  officially  welcome  EUROCAE  into  SESAR  Deployment  today,"  said  Massimo  Garbini,  Managing  Director,  SESAR  Deployment  Manager.    “EUROCAE  provide  the  essential  bridge  between  research  and  development  to  deployment  by  offering  a  platform  for  voluntary  experts  to  develop  technical  standards,"  said  Christian  Schleifer,  Secretary  General,  EUROCAE.    "The  MoC  is  a  significant  milestone  for  EUROCAE  to  ensure  consistent  and  efficient  development  of  standards  thanks  to  close  coordination  with  the  SDM.”    www.sesardeploymentmanager.eu  @SESAR_DM    www.eurocae.net  @EUROCAE1                  

Picture  caption  –  for  a  high  resolution  version  of  the  image,  contact  Emma  via  emma@meantimecomms.com    Massimo  Garbini,  Managing  Director,  SESAR  Deployment  Manager  (left),  Maurizio  Casteletti,  Head  of  Single  European  Sky  Unit  at  DG  Move  (European  Commission),  and  Christian  Schleifer,  EUROCAE.    

       About  SESAR  Deployment  Manager:    The   SESAR   Deployment  Manager   (SDM)   is   the   industrial   partnership   that   synchronises   and   coordinates   the  modernisation   of   Europe’s   air   traffic   management   system   under   the   political   oversight   of   the   European  Commission.    The  main  task  of  the  SESAR  Deployment  Manager  is  to  develop,  submit  to  the  European  Commission  for  its  approval  and  execute  the  Deployment  Programme,  a  project  view  strictly  drawn  from  the  Pilot  Common  Project  (PCP)  set  by  Commission  Implementing  Regulation  (EU)  No  716/2014,  as  well  as  any  subsequent  Common  Projects  in  future  regulations.    Through  the  Deployment  Programme,  the  SESAR  Deployment  Manager  will  ensure  efficient  synchronization  and  coordination  of  implementation  projects  required  to  implement  the  PCP,  as  well  as  the  related  investments.    The  tasks  of  the  Deployment  Manager  are  described  in  Article  9  of  Commission  Implementing  Regulation  (EU)  No  409/2013.    About  EUROCAE:  EUROCAE  currently  has  around  190  members,  including  industry,  service  providers,  regulators,  research  

institutes  and  international  organisations.  EUROCAE  membership  is  open  to  organisations  and  industries  worldwide.  EUROCAE  in  the  interest  of  its  stakeholders,  develops  technical  specifications  for  the  industry  and  in  support  of  regulations,  aiming  to  increase  safety,  market  potential,  facilitate  interoperability  and  encourage  technological  development.  The  development  of  EUROCAE  documents  is  governed  by  a  well-‐proven  core  process  promoting  team  work,  excellence,  industry  buy-‐in  and  consensus  while  ensuring  safety.  To  date,  EUROCAE  has  published  more  than  200  EUROCAE  documents  EDs,  which  are  recognised  worldwide  as  high  quality  and  state  of  the  art  standards.    Press  contacts:    SESAR  Deployment  Manager:  Cliff  Van  Craen,  Communication  Officer  +  32  478  81  81  71  cliff.van.craen@sesardeploymentmanager.eu      EUROCAE:  Samira  Bovigny,  Office  Support  Manager  +33  1  40  92  79  28  eurocae@eurocae.net