History
Europe’s current air traffic control systems have reached their capacity limits. Additionally, flight movements in Europe are expected to double by 2030 and an increased environmental awareness calls for more efficient operations and better technology.
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) was created under European Community law on 27 February 2007, with Eurocontrol and the European Community as founding members, in order to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by coordinating and concentrating all relevant research and development efforts in the Community.
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Timeline
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4 January 2010
1,000th engineer working on SESAR
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14 December 2009
First four SESAR projects start research
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25 November 2009
AIRE project MINT demonstrates savings of 165 kg fuel and 500kg CO2 emissions
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15 September 2009
Major airlines, business & general aviation, associations on board of SESAR to modernise the European sky
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18 August 2009
Set-up of SESAR Scientific Committee
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12 June 2009
SESAR Joint Undertaking signs agreements with 16 partners totalling 1.9 billion euros for the creation of Europe’s future ATM system
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3 June 2009
SESAR programme kick-off meeting in Brussels with all members and partners
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1 June 2009
SESAR Joint Undertaking moves to its new premises in avenue de Cortenbergh 100
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30 March 2009
Signature of administrative agreement between the SESAR Joint Undertaking and the Kingdom of Belgium / Endorsement of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan by the Council
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17 December 2008
Release of the Work Programme defining projects and activities to be undertaken from 2008 to 2014
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16 December 2008
Adoption of the amended Council regulation recognising the SESAR Joint Undertaking as a community body
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8 December 2008
Official inauguration of the Joint Undertaking
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1 December 2008
Initiation of the last phase for accession to the SESAR Joint Undertaking
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17 November 2008
First AIRE contracts signed
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9 September 2008
First ICAO forum dedicated to SESAR and NextGen
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6 May 2008
Public release of the SESAR Master Plan
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21 February 2008
Start of the negotiations with 15 pre-selected members
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15 November 2007
Temporary offices in Brussels, rue du Luxembourg 3
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12 October 2007
Appointment of the Executive Director
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27 June 2007
First call for expressions of interest to become a member of the SESAR Joint Undertaking
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15 June 2007
First formal Administrative Board Meeting
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27 February 2007
SESAR Joint Undertaking created under European Community law, founded by the European Community and Eurocontrol
