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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9821

20 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
All planes to have digital communications system by 2015

Brussels, 19/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission, on Friday 16 January, adopted rules on the use of data links in the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, to replace the voice communication systems currently used between aircraft and air traffic control centres. The new technology will allow written messages (a sort of email) to be sent from ground to air between the air traffic controller and the aeroplane pilot. This will mean that communication flows quickly and easily, by,...

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