CORDIS Archive

ANNEX 1

1. The combined requirement of all parties in aeronautics - industry, operators, legislators - for the same knowledge base led, in the past, to the establishment of aeronautical research institutes, funded mainly by the national governments, public agencies and private (industrial) contracts with the aim of building up and maintaining the necessary facilities and capabilities.

2. The principal roles of seven European aeronautical research establishments are:

1. to provide technological support and assistance to public authorities, industries, operators and other organizations;
2. to develop and maintain a scientific research base to provide the technological potential to meet future needs;
3. to construct, maintain and exploit advanced aerospace RTD-facilities in order to support simulation, testing and demonstration.

3. The activities of the establishments cover a wide area: from research into aircraft, engine and equipment technology, ATM, environment, man machine interface issues, safety and risk analyses to testing and operations research. While each establishment has a markedly individual profile and a distinct set of characteristics, they all serve as a national focus for aeronautical research and technology. There role is changing in view of closer European industrial, operational and governmental co-operation.

4. On 11 October 1994, the seven European Aeronautical Research Establishments (CIRA, DLR, DRA, FFA, INTA, NLR and ONERA) concluded an Association Agreement, which committed them to set a first step towards institutional co-operation and interdependence. The agreement aims for such increased co-operation by

• developing and executing joint research programmes under joint management;
• developing and executing a joint approach towards the planning, use and management of new and existing large research and test facilities;
• promoting and stimulating exchange of personnel;
• promoting and serving their joint interests in the European market and especially with the CEC.

5. The Association is a first step towards realizing the AEREA vision of creating a Union of regional establishments, bound together by strong organizational ties resulting in integrated management of joint activities. Progressive co-operation and worksharing as well as the deliberate creation of interdependencies and pooling of facilities under a co-ordinated plan, will assure efficient and economical use of scarce resources.

For further information on AEREA please contact

Chairman of the Aeronautical Research Group: Drs. A. de Graaff
NLR Amsterdam
Anthony Fokkerweg 2
(CEC-Point of Contact)
+31 20 511 3115
+31 20 511 3210
E-mail: graaff@nlr.nl

ANNEX 2

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

AEA : Association of European Airlines

AECMA : Association of European Aeronautical Industries

AEREA : Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics

AGARD : Advisory Group for Aerospace, Research and Development

AMGCMS : Airport Movement Guidance, Control and Management System

APAS : Action de Promotion, a' Accompagnement et de Soutien

APATSI : AirPort and Air Traffic Services Interface

ARG : Aeronautical Research Group

ATC : Air Traffic Control

ATF : Aeronautical Task Force

ATM : Air Traffic Management

CEC : Commission of the European Community

CEO : Center of Earth Observation

EATCHIP : European Air Traffic Control Harmonization and Integration Programme

EATMS : European Air Traffic Management System

ECAC : European Civil Aviation Conference

ECARDA : European Coherent Approach to R&D in ATC

EMI : Electro Magnetic Interference

ESA : European Space Agency

EU : European Union

FC : Facilities Committee

GARTEUR : Group of Aeronautical Research and Technology in Europe

GPWS : Ground Proximity Warning Systems

HEB : Heads of Establishments Board

IMG³ : Coordinating body of three Industrial Management Groups

INTAS : International Association for the promotion of cooperation with Scientist of NIS

ISTC : International Science and Technology Center

JAA : Joint Aviation Authority

JAR : Joint Airworthiness Requirements

LTTP : Long Term Technology Plan

NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NATO : North Atlantic Treaty Organization

PC : Programme Committee

PHARE : Programme for Harmonized ATM-Research in Eurocontrol

RTD : Research and Technology Demonstration

SCG : Strategy and Coordination Group

SST : Supersonic Transport

TACIS : Technical Assistance to the Common wealth of sidepandent States

TCAS : Traffic Collision Avoidance System

UHBR : Ultra High Bypass Ratio

US : United States of America

ANNEX 3

1. White paper on growth, competitiveness and employment (Com 93-700 final)

2. White paper on the common transport policy (Com 92-494)

3. Air Traffic Management, freeing Europe's airspace (Com 96-57):

Trans European Networks (Com 94-106)

4. See harmonization of European airworthiness requirements (regulation 3922/91)

5. See for example directive 92/14 related to non-operation of chapter 2 certificated jet aircraft

6. Coordination through cooperation in research and technology (Com 94-438) and the Green Book on Innovation (Com 95-688)

7. According to the "citizens network" document com 95-601, passenger transport by car increased by 120%, by bus 40% and by rail 24% in the same period.

8. DG Enterprise: The European aerospace industry 1996

9. AEA yearbook 1995, page 26

10. Cost increase between 1986 and 1993 is 120% in current value: see Com 96-57

11. Commissioner Ruberti, 1994

12. For a detailed analysis of technological issues, see AEREA's LTTP, revised edition March 1996