CPDLC Connectivity for Italian Airlines

Italian ANSP, ENAV, has formed an agreement with SITA OnAir for the provision of VHF communications equipment in 19 Italian airports, including Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport Fiumicino.

This will allow airlines equipped with the technology, using Italy’s airspace, to access CPDLC via provision from ENAV.

CPDLC forms part of the NextGen SESAR initiative, enabling airline pilots and ATC to communicate using text, which improves the quality of operational communications, the safety of aircraft and the ATC management efficiency.