Drones for PAPI Calibration!

For the first time in Toulouse this March: implementation of the UAV of the Directorate of Technology and Innovation (DTI) for the calibration of a PAPI as part of an experiment on the “pilot airport” of Toulouse-Francazal, a fast-growing airfield. This demonstration, carried out by France Aviation Civile Services, in an extremely short amount of […]

Cheers to 2019 Projects and Events

2019 offered to France Aviation Civile Services team and experts a variety of projects and opportunities. In the South American and Caribbean region, we stopped in Haiti to consolidate our activities in the safety oversight field. In April 2019, we put together a team of professionals including DGAC experts from various fields (air traffic management, […]

ASECNA Celebrates its 60th Anniversary!

What a Party! The ASECNA celebrated its 60th anniversary last December following the 75th anniversary of the Chicago Convention and the 50th anniversary of the CAFAC. Besides the closeness after an almost 35 years uninterrupted relation with ASECNA and the emotion of participating in this type of event, it was a very nice party. There […]

Successful Take-Off for France Aviation Civile Services!

This is our main news of 2019. The change of name is essentially symbolic but it is the result of a major consolidated effort throughout the past year: strengthening and structuring of IT resources, recruitments, launch of new services and, of course, new projects, both large and small, with their share of discoveries, satisfactions and […]

FRACS Accompanies the AFD to Analyse an Ethiopian Project to Upgrade Regional Airports

In a context of fast-growing traffic, Ethiopian Airlines Group (EALG), grouping Ethiopian Airlines (annual growth of about 25%) and Ethiopian Airport since 2017, is planning major infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for its international, national and regional airports. To finance its project to upgrade 7 regional airports, EALG is under discussion with the Agence Française du […]

The 56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Asia-Pacific Region

The 56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Asia-Pacific Region was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from August 19th to 23th, 2019, under the aegis of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This conference, annually held in a country of the region, brought together delegations from 43 countries and representatives of various organisations, […]

FRACS Takes Part in the 40th ICAO General Assembly

This year, the ICAO Assembly will take place in Montreal from September 24th to October 4th. The Assembly is an opportunity for all Member States to meet, discuss various issues related to the global development of civil aviation around the world, and plan ICAO activities for the next triennium. The year 2019 coincides with the […]

France Aviation Civile Services Takes Off!

The Air Transport Databases Join DSNA Services Offer

Our Service Created by ITA (French Air Transport Institute) in the mid-’80s, then updated and developed by ENAC since 2006, the Air Transport Databases contain various information on worldwide airports and airlines. Organised in 3 sections : Airlines: detailed data from 600 airlines across the world are collected every year (quarterly for the most important) […]

“DSNA Services” Becomes “France Aviation Civile Services”

Why Change the Name? Founded as “DSNA Services” in 2013, the Economic Interest Group first began its activities in air navigation by carrying out its consultancy mission to air navigation service providers in various fields and particularly in the field of studies of redesign of airspace or optimisation of operational methods. Progressively, the scope of […]