+34 911 236 555 egnos-helpdesk@essp-sas.eu EGNOS HELPDESK ABOUT US OUR SERVICES OUR REFERENCES COMMUNICATION HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACT ABOUT US ESSP-SASABOUT US THE ESSP IN BRIEF We are an experienced and dynamic company specialized in the operations and provision of satellite-based services for aviation Our core activities are the operations and service provision of EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. EGNOS is a satellite based augmentation system which delivers precise satellite positioning on top of GPS to make it suitable for safety critical applications such as landing aircrafts or navigating ships through narrow channels. The EGNOS Service Provision contract is funded by the European Union and managed through the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), with a clear mandate to help foster the use of satellite navigation within Europe and particularly in the domain of aviation. As such, we manage the second largest contract in space by the European Commission. In addition to the provision of EGNOS Services, ESSP expertise allows us to deliver new activities and projects in the fields of: Consultancy Services for aviation (PBN implementation; SBAS operations, certification and service provision) Provision of pan-European certified services for aviation Provision of global, satellite-based Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) services for aviation OUR STORY We are a unique, medium-sized European company European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) was founded in 2001 and initially formed as a European Economic Interest Grouping EEIG. This legal entity was appropriate for the development phase of the company and allowed the ESSP to partake in the EC’s EGNOS programme. In 2008, the ESSP was transformed into a new company of limited liability, ESSP SAS (“Société par Actions Simplifiée”), and moved headquarters from Brussels to Toulouse where Operations, Engineering, Safety, and Security units are located; and Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) where Service, Provision and Promotion units are based. ESSP owns an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) certificate and is under continuous oversight by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). ESSP was the first ANSP in 2010 to own a Pan-European certificate to allow cross-border delivery of Air Traffic Management services. ESSP shareholders are 7 key European Air Navigation Service Providers: Skyguide - Schweizerische Aktiengesellschaft für zivile und militärische Flugsicherung (Switzerland) DFS IBS - Deutsche Flugsicherung – International Business Services (Germany) DSNA - Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (France) AENA (Spain) NATS - National Air Traffic Services (United Kingdom) ENAV - L'Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo (Italy) NAV Portugal E.P.E. – Navegação Aérea de Portugal (Portugal) WHERE WE ARE ESSP TOULOUSE B612 building 3, rue Tarfaya - CS 84432 31405 Toulouse Cedex 4 FRANCE ESSP MADRID ENAIRE Madrid Air Traffic Control Centre Carretera de la Base Km 0,8 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid SPAIN COMPANY POLICY ESSP Management is committed to implementing the following: Exceed stakeholders’ expectations Excel in space-based CNS services provision and foster their adoption Remain the reference in safe & secure navigation services in Europe Ensure company’s sustainability and growth Keep focused on risk management at all levels of the company Ensure employees’ satisfaction and care Maintain security and confidentiality at all levels OUR TEAM 120+ highly skilled professionals from 10 nationalities We form a highly skilled team. Our employees come from different backgrounds and disciplines, from aerospace to physics, engineering to telecommunications. This allows the company great flexibility to adapt to new needs and challenges. We are eager to provide the best quality services through safe and efficient operations and management systems. We are expanding and always on the lookout for new talent. SHAREHOLDERS Our shareholders are 7 key European Air Navigation Service Providers ANSPs. The ESSP shareholders are: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY What does CSR mean? Corporate Social Responsibility or Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) is defined by the European Commission as “a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis”. ESSP understands its positive and negative impacts on Society and the Environment. Therefore, prevents, manages and mitigates the negative impacts it may cause. In recent years, we have introduced an intelligent combination of voluntary and mandatory actions to promote CSR / RBC within ESSP. ESSP is intensifying its work in Responsible Corporate Conduct, focusing on concrete actions to face current and future social, environmental and governmental challenges, based on the principles and main policy approach identified in its Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy. For more information, visit our section Corporate Social Responsibility. CONTACT | LEGAL NOTICE © Copyright 2021 ESSP - SAS ESSP-SAS uses cookies to track visits to our website, no personal information is collected Choosing not to accept cookies does not hinder your navigation experience on ESSP website. You can manage your cookies settings by clicking on “Manage cookies” or by referring to our Cookie Policy for more information. Choose cookies individually... Decline cookiesOK, I agree