Based on a long technical partnership in the development of the next generation flight data processing system Coflight, DSNA, ENAV and skyguide together with MATS decided to launch a new initiative to address the Coflight Services capability.

Partners are pleased to announce the launch of the “Coflight as a service” programme.

This initiative, granting high level of service through the availability of a reliable highperformance solution, will bring great value to ANSPs reducing the cost of their infrastructure. Skyguide plans to be the first Premium User of these standardised services to run its Virtual Centre.

Coflight as a Service:

The aim of this initiative is to study the feasibility of a data processing service capability based on Coflight 

• In the first phase of the programme, the partners will define the service capability 
• In the second phase, they will conduct the study and develop a demonstrator
• The third phase will be dedicated to feasibility trials.

Coflight:

Coflight represents a proper breakthrough at both operational and technical levels. It provides very advanced functions like gate-to-gate flight data processing, interoperability functions with other technical systems for the exchange of flight plan data or data link capabilities. These features will allow implementing the new SESAR operational concepts (e.g. free route, flexible use of airspace, point merge, 4D flight paths). With Coflight, it will become easier to manage direct, optimised routes, thus reducing flight time and fuel consumption. ANSPs using Coflight or Coflight as a service will be in a position to offer the best performance to airspace users.