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Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project
The air navigation service provider of Hungary plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications next February.
Controllers are shown at work in HungaroControl's Budapest area control center. (Photo: HungaroControl)
Controllers are shown at work in HungaroControl's Budapest area control center. (Photo: HungaroControl)

HungaroControl, the air navigation service provider of Hungary, said it has started a €6.8 million ($9 million) program to implement data communications between controllers and pilots. The company plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) next February as required by Single European Sky regulation.