Contract-based Air Transportation System (CATS)

News & Events

• 03.11 - 05.11.2010

  HCI 2010 Aero Conference in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

  The CATS Consortium presented an overview of the validation of Contract-of-Objectives concept and in particular the results of the second Human-in-the-Loop (HIL) evaluation of the concept of operations applying this CoO between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCos) and Pilots. This the crew-ground integration experiment with Contract-of-Objectives was carried out in October 2009 at skyguide premises in Geneva, Switzerland.

• 19.10.2010

  Close-Down Meeting

  The CATS Close-Down Meeting was held at Air France premises in Roissy, France. Representatives from the consortium members participated in this meeting, aiming to discuss the project closure and the next steps to be taken for achieving the project goals.

• 20.10.2010

  CATS Final User Forum in Paris (Musée de l’Air - Le Bourget)

  The CATS Consortium presented the final results and the main achievements made during the CATS Project, which started in November 2007 and ended in November 2010. The main goal of the CATS Project was to develop and assess a new concept targeting to achieve punctuality at destination, by assessing a possible practical implementation of the Business Trajectory, namely the Contract of Objectives (CoO).

• 26.01.2010

  2^nd CATS Workshop in Geneva hosted by SkySoft-ATM

  The CATS Consortium showed the progress made towards the goal of achieving punctuality at destination, by assessing a possible practical implementation of the Business Trajectory, namely the Contract of Objectives (CoO), on a joint simulation platform developed by SkySoft-ATM. The platform comprises four controller positions and two flight simulator positions.

  You can also download the CATS Video.

• 25.10 - 29.10.2009

  28^th Digital Avionics System Conference (DASC) in Orlando, Florida, USA

  The CATS Consortium presented an overview of the validation of Contract-of-Objectives concept and in particular the results of the first Human-in-the-Loop (HIL) evaluation of the concept of operations applying this CoO between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCos). This HIL real time evaluation was carried out in October 2008 at skyguide premises in Geneva, Switzerland.

• 02.12 - 04.12.2008

  Seventh Innovative Research Workshop in Bretigny

  The CATS Consortium organised a parallel session, starting with an overview of Single European Sky 2 initiatives, followed by a SESAR presentation with the main focus on the Business Trajectory (BT).

  Furthermore, the CATS team presented their research project and the results of the first HIL experiment, followed by a discussion based on the question: "Could Contract of Objectives proposal be seen as a possible driver for implementation of the BT?".

  For more information, please refer to http://inoworkshop.eurocontrol.fr

• 04.12 - 06.12.2007

  Sixth Innovative Research Workshop in Bretigny

  CATS representatives exhibited a poster describing the project key facts.

• 14.11.2007

  Second ATM R&D Projects Coordination and Networking Meeting in Brussels

  The aim of this meeting was to show the EC how the CATS project ensures that the research goals and the expected results are in line with SESAR targets.

• 06.11.2007

  Kick-Off Meeting

  The CATS Kick-off Meeting was held at Frequentis premises in Vienna, Austria. Representatives from all nine consortium members and from the European Commission participated in this meeting, aiming to agree on the way forward and to outline the content of the various work packages defined for the CATS project.