SBAS Implementation in the regions ACAC and ASECNA

The main objective of SIRÂj is to perform concrete actions in support the EGNOS service extension to the areas covered by the ACAC and ASECNA international organizations by promoting and demonstrating the benefits for a critical sector as civil aviation in a real environment and also by taking the necessary actions to develop a suitable framework for a solid EGNOS extension process in the ACAC and ASECNA regions. It implies providing the main guidelines and recommendations for a possible Euro-ACAC GNSS in order to evaluate a potential investment in EGNOS Service Extension in the ACAC and ASECNA regions.

The main objective is to take the first actions towards the regional EGNOS service extension with a direct strategy. SIRÂj intends to:

• Achieve a definitive action regional plan focusing on involving the major players in the process.
• Demonstrate to the major regional stakeholders the benefits of EGNOS.
• Create the necessary solid collaborative framework between institutions to ease the service extension and future operations.