3 projects
Core contributor across PJ14 EECNS, PJ14-W2 I-CNSS, covering LDACS, SATCOM, GBAS, ADS-B, and multilink technologies.
Organization
PDTS GMBH
Vienna-based ATM specialist contributing CNS systems, controller HMI, and airspace virtualisation expertise to the SESAR programme.
Engineering firmtransportATNo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
5
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
79
What they do
Their core work
PDTS is a Vienna-based private company specializing in air traffic management (ATM) systems, with deep expertise in communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) technologies and controller working position design. They contribute to the SESAR programme — Europe's flagship initiative to modernize airspace management — as a third-party expert linked to a larger ATM industry player. Their work spans controller HMI design, airspace virtualisation, and next-generation data link technologies for aviation.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Controller working position and HMI designprimary
2 projects
Involved in PJ16 CWP HMI (controller interface design) and PJ10-W2 PROSA (controller support tools and separation management).
Airspace virtualisation and delegationemerging
1 project
PJ32-W3 VC focuses on virtual centres, airspace delegation, and ATM data service provider concepts — a forward-looking SESAR topic.
Flight-centric ATC and collaborative controlsecondary
1 project
PJ10-W2 PROSA addresses flight-centric ATC, collaborative control, and delegation of airspace between service units.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
CNS systems and controller HMI
Recent focus
Airspace virtualisation and advanced ATM
In the early period (2016–2019), PDTS focused on foundational ATM infrastructure: integrated CNS systems and controller workstation design (PJ14 and PJ16). From 2019 onward, their work shifted toward more advanced and conceptual topics — next-generation data links (LDACS, ATN-IPS), flight-centric ATC, and airspace virtualisation. This progression mirrors the broader SESAR programme's move from system integration toward digitalisation and de-fragmentation of European airspace.
PDTS is moving toward the digital transformation of air traffic management — virtual centres, flight-centric operations, and hyper-connected ATM — positioning them for SESAR 3 and Digital European Sky initiatives.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: third_party_expertReach: European24 countries collaborated
PDTS participates exclusively as a third party, meaning they contribute through a parent or affiliated organization rather than as a direct grant beneficiary. Despite this indirect role, they have touched 79 unique consortium partners across 24 countries, indicating they operate within the large SESAR consortia that typically involve dozens of air navigation service providers, industry players, and research centres. This suggests PDTS provides specialized technical input rather than leading project direction.
Through SESAR consortia, PDTS has indirect connections to 79 partners across 24 countries, spanning most of Europe's air navigation service providers and ATM industry. Their network reach is broad but channeled through the structured SESAR programme rather than independently built.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
PDTS occupies a niche at the intersection of CNS technology and controller interface design within the SESAR ecosystem — two domains that must work seamlessly together for safe air traffic operations. Their consistent third-party involvement across multiple SESAR waves suggests they hold specialist knowledge valued by larger ATM companies. For consortium builders in aviation, they offer focused ATM domain expertise from Austria's established aerospace cluster in Vienna.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- PJ32-W3 VCAddresses airspace virtualisation and digital ATM service provision — one of the most forward-looking concepts in European airspace modernisation.
- PJ14-W2 I-CNSSCovers the full spectrum of next-generation aviation data links (LDACS, SATCOM, ADS-B, ATN-IPS), critical for future air-ground communications.
- PJ10-W2 PROSATackles the shift from sector-based to flight-centric ATC — a fundamental rethinking of how controllers manage traffic.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital infrastructure and system virtualisationHuman-machine interface designSafety-critical communication systemsCybersecurity for critical infrastructure
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