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European Commission Struggles to Broaden Egnos Acceptance
Monetary incentives are being set up to encourage airports to publish LPV approaches and operators to equip with receivers.
This map illustrates the number and availability of Egnos-based localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches in Europe. Still, the European Commission is struggling to persuade aircraft operators to equip with Egnos receivers.
This map illustrates the number and availability of Egnos-based localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches in Europe. Still, the European Commission is struggling to persuade aircraft operators to equip with Egnos receivers.

Since a Falcon 900LX flew the first Egnos LPV approach in 2011, at Pau Pyrénées Airport in southwest France, use of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System has failed to grow as quickly as intended despite its offering greater GPS accuracy that allows “localizer performance with vertical guidance” precision approaches. So its promoters are attending events such as EBACE as part of their efforts to raise awareness of the potential benefits of Egnos and accelerate usage.


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