JEPPESEN GMBH

Their core work

Jeppesen GmbH, operating as Boeing Global Services' German subsidiary, specializes in aviation navigation data, flight planning systems, and airspace management solutions. In H2020, they contributed their deep expertise in logistics optimization, predictive analytics for transport, and increasingly in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) airspace integration. Their work spans from big-data-driven multimodal transport optimization to designing demand-capacity balancing tools for drone traffic management in urban environments.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Jeppesen's H2020 trajectory shows a clear pivot from ground-level transport digitalization toward airspace and drone integration. Their early projects (2017-2019) focused on big data analytics for multimodal logistics and initial UAS integration research. From 2020 onward, they shifted decisively into U-space demand-capacity optimization and urban air mobility demonstrations — reflecting Boeing's strategic bet on the emerging drone and eVTOL market.

Jeppesen is moving firmly into drone airspace management and urban air mobility infrastructure, positioning itself as a key enabler for Europe's U-space rollout.

How they like to work

Jeppesen participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — consistent with a large corporate entity contributing specialized capabilities rather than leading academic-style research. With 80 unique partners across 15 countries in just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia typical of SESAR and transport Innovation Actions. This makes them a reliable industry partner who brings real operational expertise without competing for project leadership.

Across 4 projects, Jeppesen has collaborated with 80 unique partners in 15 countries, reflecting their embedding in large European aviation and transport consortia. Their network spans the SESAR research ecosystem and major transport digitalization initiatives.

What sets them apart

Jeppesen brings something rare to EU consortia: the operational aviation data infrastructure of Boeing combined with a focused European R&D unit working on next-generation airspace management. Unlike academic partners who model airspace theoretically, Jeppesen can ground U-space and UAM research in real navigation databases and flight planning systems already used by airlines worldwide. For any consortium working on drone integration, urban air mobility, or airspace digitalization, they offer an unmatched bridge between research and deployment.

Highlights from their portfolio

• TT
  Largest funding (EUR 518K) — a flagship big data transport project applying predictive analytics across multimodal logistics.
• AMU-LED
  Large-scale urban air mobility demonstration involving eVTOL and BVLOS drone operations, representing the frontier of Jeppesen's strategic direction.
• DACUS
  Directly addresses U-space demand-capacity balancing — a critical regulatory and technical challenge for European drone airspace.