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AENA tests EGNOS system in Vigo-Peinador's airport

Vigo, Spain - The mountain formations around the air station make it suitable for this kind of test

AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) is testing in the airport of Vigo-Peinador the new European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) which allows, through a network of satellites, to enhance the GPS system (AVIONEWS). The use of this system in aviation has been authorized by the European Commission on last March 2. Its main function is to make more precise the landing at...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1129173
Rome, Italy, 05/05/2011 19:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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