Boeing Spain launches VARIANT air traffic management system for autonomous aircraft

Boeing Spain launches VARIANT air traffic management system for autonomous aircraft

Boeing Aerospace Spain (BAS) has announced the VARIANT project — Validation of AiRspace Integration Applications and New Technologies — “a strategic research initiative to enable the safe integration of electric and autonomous aircraft into the current airspace,” according to a company announcement. “SkyGrid is a major contributor to the initiative, responsible for advancing four critical ground-based capabilities that sit at the heart of any v…