- Do NATS plan to extend CPDLC, FANS, datalink requirment outside of OTS routes?
NATS are using CPDLC (for both FANS and ATN equipped aircraft) in the London and Scottish FIRs FL195+, although the technology has only been recently introduced into the respective ops rooms. Only a limited number of FANS equipped aircraft are currently 'whitelisted', until the older technology has been proven to work well/safely enough. All newer ATN equipped aircraft are welcome to attempt to log-on to 'EGTT'. I believe the European mandate means that EU state ANSPs should have the ability to provide CPDLC communications to at least ATN a/c FL285+ by 2013/14. Airframes (minus a few exemptions) are to be equipped and crews trained by 2015.