FEATURE : AVIATION look ahead to the industry reaping the rewards of this innovation well into the future – and to passengers and airlines alike benefitting immensely .”
In 2022 , Viasat and ESA signed a new contract to globalise its Iris programme . Iris Global will focus on the technologies and certification required to share the fuel , CO 2 and congestion-saving benefits of Iris with regions beyond Europe , and such developments are already well underway . � adding new ICAO aviation standards as well as new satellite-based communication solutions for supporting future air traffic management of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems . We are very proud to share this historic milestone for commercial aviation with the ESA Member States that have funded Iris activities and that will continue to support it in the future .”
Joel Klooster , SVP Flight Safety and Advanced Air Mobility ( AAM ), Viasat , said : “ We are thrilled to see Iris flying with a leading airline such as easyJet , a crucial step on our pathway to reducing emissions and easing congestion in European skies . We want to thank all the partners who played a part in achieving this long-term goal , and we look forward to seeing the results of these first commercial flights . Even more than that , we
WE ARE THRILLED TO
SEE IRIS FLYING WITH A LEADING AIRLINE SUCH AS EASYJET , A CRUCIAL STEP
ON OUR PATHWAY TO REDUCING EMISSIONS AND
EASING CONGESTION IN EUROPEAN SKIES .
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