Following a certification and verification process, the European Commission approved the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egnos) “safety-of-life” service for aviation last Wednesday. Egnos is closely similar to, and compatible with, the U.S. Waas satellite-based augmentation system that corrects timing errors in GPS signals, making it more accurate. Like Waas, it enables GPS precision approaches and shorter, more-direct routes throughout Europe. Egnos consists of transponders aboard three geostationary satellites, an interconnected ground network of 40 positioning stations and four control centers in Europe...more from AIN
AIN: Euro GPS Augmentation System OK’d for Aviation Use
