Adacel Technologies Limited has acquired a virtual air traffic control (ATC) tower for single and multiple aerodrome operations. This acquisition, including the intellectual property, accelerates Adacel’s entrance in the fast-growing market segment of virtual ATC tower solutions, which is estimated to grow from about US$40m in 2019 to over US$500m by 2027.
The tower is suitable for a variety of functional needs, including integration with existing or new air traffic management, communication navigation and surveillance systems. Its original creator, Cybernetica, with offices in Tallinn, Estonia, developed the virtual tower solution for Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS).
“We are thrilled with the virtual tower’s acquisition and its progressive technological capabilities. Adacel is committed to ensuring a smooth transition, and we are excited to welcome our customer and team members,” shared Daniel Verret, Adacel’s CEO.
Once it has completed the final stage of Factory Acceptance Testing, the virtual ATC tower system will progress through the certification and deployment processes with EANS. As part of the agreement, Adacel will deploy EANS Vritual Tower for operational use, which will mark the company’s first successful delivery in the virtual ATC tower segment.
Ivar Vark, CEO of EANS commented: “We feel that the acquisition of Cybernetica’s digital tower is a significant step that also benefits our needs and supports our goal to digitise all Estonian regional airports by 2025. We thank Cybernetica for the good cooperation and welcome future cooperation with Adacel.”
He also expressed his gratitude that the core team and its location will remain in Estonia.
