Our consultancy teams work across many critical domains including air traffic management, airports and space
Safety Net Implementation Surveys in ECAC Member States – 2010 and 2019: Helios was commissioned by EUROCONTROL to perform the first ECAC-wide survey of ground-based safety nets, addressing implementation levels, safety net performance, support requirements and more.
Helios carried out an independent assessment of signalling infrastructure using the Cyber Assessment Framework from NCSC, providing insights into ways to increase the effectiveness of Network Rail’s defences against cyber-attack and ransomware.
Helios has provided wide-ranging consultancy support to investors, as well as to those seeking investment over many years. Here we provide a snapshot of just some of the work undertaken on behalf of banks and investors.
Mitigating impacts and supporting innovation
In amongst the multi-billion euro funds allocated to advancing the Single European Sky, €290 million has been made available through INEA and our experts have supported ANSPs and an international airport with many successful applications.
Independent Review & Recommendations - The UK CAA commissioned Helios to advise on new offshore approach procedures.
LFV required a 360-degree study of the developments, issues and challenges in the UAS community including an evaluation of the changing environment.
Helios provided safety arguments and compiled the exposition needed for Anguilla Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport to publish new GNSS Instrument Approach Procedures.
Airspace change: our independent review for NAVCANADA, included recommendations that would reduce community noise exposure and deliver wide scale public consultations.
Effective contingency planning is a fundamental requirement of ANS, even the most reliable systems can fail. Helios conducted a systematic review of Belgocontrol’s current contingency provisions to help them plan for the unexpected.
FABEC required a set of options and recommendations for a new financial framework to support the cross-border optimisation of airspace among the FABEC member states.
As part of our framework contract with skeyes, Helios was asked to conduct a feasibility study for a contingency solution such as remote towers, in the event of a service discontinuity.
Holographic Radar Trial Support - Helios was contracted by Aveillant to conduct an independent review, quantitative analysis and report of the performance of their Holographic Radar at Prestwick.
Helios provided a global overview of data link planning and deployment processes at ICAO and regional level for SITA, a communications and IT solution provider to the Air Transport Industry.
Cyber security is an important hot topic for aviation, and it can be confusing to know what standards and guidance are available and appropriate. Recognising this, EUROCAE has launched a training course (developed and delivered by Helios) to help guide people through this maze.
How should SESAR respond to cyber-security concerns? And how should cyber-security within the SJU’s Research and Innovation activities be strengthened? Helios provided advice and recommendations.
Helios advised Avinor Oslo Airport (OSL) on their future options for a new terminal radar. Focusing on the role of surveillance Helios provided a full report of recommendations for OSL's needs and requirements.
A new SESAR project called GAINS – General Aviation Improved Navigation and Surveillance, coordinated by Helios, aims to demonstrate how concepts enabled by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and EGNOS for scheduled airlines can be adapted for use by the general aviation community.
Solar glare is a new and complex phenomenon affecting aviation. With a proposal submitted to build a Solar Plant within 9 nautical miles of a runway in Italy, Helios provided a quantitative risk assessment for the likely impacts of solar glare to aviation.
Following the launch of the Borealis Free Route Airspace implementation, the Borealis Alliance commissioned Helios to value the expected benefits to airspace users
With increasing growth at Dublin Airport, the Irish Aviation Authority commissioned Helios to assess the options for a new control tower.
Over a 15 year period, Helios valued the benefits that satellite communications has brought to the industry.
Before any new system is put into service an ANSP must carry out a Conformity Assessment to comply with interoperability regulation. Helios helped Avinor to undertake the assessment and activities that support the process.
Air traffic continues to grow in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. This places increased emphasis on ATM technologies and solutions to deliver the capacity and continued high safety and service standards needed.
Heathrow Airport Limited is committed to limiting the impacts of noise on communities around the airport, Helios has been helping with monitoring and reporting.
We are leading a safety assurance project linked to a nationwide CNS/ATM system modernisation programme in Thailand.
An important strategic project for the region - expected to help deliver the additional capacity and improved efficiency necessary to meet increasing demand.
Three groups key to the implementation of the Single European Sky: the Industry Consultation Body, the NSA Coordination Platform and the Expert Group on the Social Dimension of SES are receiving wide ranging support from Helios.
Helios carried out a high-level feasibility and operational impact assessment on airfield performance for the Commission for Aviation Regulation
Learn how Helios supported the Netherlands with redesigning some of Europe’s busiest and most complex airspace. This brief case study focuses on the Architecture Principles review.
The UK Met Office was considering a range of possible upgrades to the World Area Forecast service that could enhance airline operations and commissioned Helios to explore and quantify the future anticipated socio-economic benefits of these upgrades.
GAINS’s Surveillance and Navigation Demonstrations aimed to show the wider aviation community how improvements being developed by SESAR can be adapted for use by General Aviation (GA), thereby enhancing GA operations without prohibitive cost or certification requirements.
Helios had a wide-ranging role spanning initial research and assessment of regulations, standards and metrics - as well as developing a functional dashboard prototype for market testing in this successful project for Eurocontrol.
Helios are highly competent and deliver excellence – a winning combination. They had a deep understanding of our needs after many years of cooperation and we trusted them fully to provide us with the high level of support required for one of COOPANS most important crossroads.
Mikael Ericsson , Director Development , COOPANS