Participants

German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Project Coordinator

DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space. We conduct research and development activities in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. The German Space Agency at DLR plans and implements the national space programme on behalf of the federal government. Two DLR project management agencies oversee funding programmes and support knowledge transfer.

Empa

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology – Empa – is an interdisciplinary Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology. According to its vision – Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Future – Empa aims at developing solutions for current problems facing industry and society in areas such as energy, environment, mobility, health and safety.

Swiss SkyLab Foundation

The Swiss SkyLab Foundation (SkyLab) supports scientific, technological and academic utilization of research flight platforms in Switzerland to promote education, professional training and development. SkyLab is a non-commercial and non-profit scientific foundation, serves as civil flight research facility at Dübendorf airfield and performs development projects in the aerospace sector.

Swiss International Air Lines AG

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s largest airline. Operating one of Europe’s youngest and most fuel-efficient aircraft fleets, SWISS provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva that keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world.

THALES AVS FRANCE SAS

THALES AVS FRANCE SAS (THALES AVS) is one of the leading global suppliers of avionic solutions for the commercial and military aerospace markets. The company offers a wide range of functions and on-board electronic equipment for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. It provides its customers with all equipment, subsystems and systems in the areas of flight management, navigation, communication and surveillance.
In the civilian area, its solutions address both helicopters and commercial, regional and business aircraft. Customers include AIRBUS, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Eurocopter, Gulfstream, Sikorsky and Sukhoi, to name but a few.
THALES AVS product lines range from the provision of complete avionics suites to cockpit and head-up displays, flight management, flight guidance and flight control equipment, communication, navigation and surveillance systems, integrated modular avionics and integrated maintenance.

This project has received funding from the SESAR Joint Undertaking under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 893568.