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Safety Benefits Are Debated As Galileo Prepares to Join GPS

Steve Scott

Monday, March 20th, 2006

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Figuring out whether the addition of a European global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in the next few years will enhance worldwide aviation safety depends on whom you ask. The officials Air Safety Week interviewed in the United Sates, where the global positioning system (GPS) was developed and remains under the firm control of the U.S. military, mostly downplay any potential advantages expected from the new Galileo system. Meanwhile, some officials in Europe, where Galileo is being developed and deployed, are…

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