The Government authorises the tendering of a €26.1 million contract to ensure specialised air navigation information services

Today, the Council of Ministers authorised the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, through ENAIRE, to tender a €26.1 million contract (excluding VAT) for a five-year period to provide specialised services in the operation and hosting of information systems for the national air navigation manager. 

ENAIRE’s digital transformation has led to an evolution in the architecture of its information systems, consolidating a model based on virtualised infrastructures and cloud services

This contract will support the model in place, ensuring continuity in the provision of these services and covering the costs associated with hosting its technological infrastructure. 

The development of this new model has directly contributed to reducing the number of incidents, while creating a more robust, resilient technological base that can adapt to new operational requirements. ENAIRE’s digital transformation has led to a significant evolution in the architecture of its information systems, consolidating a model based on virtualised infrastructures and cloud services. 

ENAIRE's management of air navigation has created new operational and maintenance demands for its information systems. 

This increase is not merely quantitative but reflects a strategy of modernisation, specialisation, and continuous adaptation to both needs and technological advances. 

In this regard, the planned investment is essential to meeting objectives such as ensuring operational continuity and stability; supporting the technological evolution and adaptability of the public corporation; providing advanced technical expertise and support; improving service efficiency and quality; and advancing ENAIRE’s strategy through its Strategic Plan (Flight Plan). 

In this context, a further investment of €24 million (excluding VAT) has recently been authorised to renew five radars with three-dimensional technology, along with another €46.8 million (excluding VAT) to drive ENAIRE’s digitisation. 

In addition to significantly raising reliability standards, this migration has enabled the consolidation of the technology base, optimised maintenance, and simplified environment management, while integrating advanced monitoring capabilities, intelligent energy consumption control, and full operational traceability. 

About ENAIRE 

ENAIRE is the air navigation service provider in Spain. 

As a company of the Ministry of Sustainable Transport and Mobility, it provides air traffic control services during the en route and approach phases of all flights to and from Spain and overflights. In addition, it manages communications, navigation and surveillance services from ENAIRE in the airspace and the entire AENA airport network in Spain and provides aerodrome air traffic control services in 21 airports, including the busiest. 

ENAIRE is the fourth largest European air navigation service provider, and it is a member of international partnerships A6 Alliance, SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking, SESAR Deployment Manager, iTEC, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) and collaborates closely with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). 

ENAIRE has received the highest score in Europe on the aviation safety key performance indicator for four years in a row. It has also been awarded the EFQM 600 Seal for its safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable management of air navigation services.