The Single European Sky Air Traffic management (ATM) Research (SESAR) project is the technological pillar of the European Commission’s Single European Sky Initiative to modernize ATM. Here, we describe the process of establishing SESAR and the main parts of the project: the research and development (R&D) part, which is led by the SESAR Joint Undertaking; the deployment part, which is managed by the SESAR Deployment Manager; and the European ATM Master Plan, which collects and lays out both the R&D and deployment needs. The latest European ATM Master Plan was adopted just prior to the current pandemic. The huge loss in air traffic due to the pandemic, and the speed of the recovery of the aviation industry will require reprioritization, but the main elements that have been established—particularly those in support of the environment—remain valid.

单一欧洲天空空中交通管理 (ATM) 研究 (SESAR) 项目是欧盟委员会单一欧洲天空倡议的技术支柱，旨在实现 ATM 的现代化。在这里，我们描述建立 SESAR 的过程和项目的主要部分：研究与开发（R&D）部分，由 SESAR 联合企业牵头；部署部分，由 SESAR 部署管理器管理；以及欧洲 ATM 总体规划，该规划收集并列出了研发和部署需求。最新的欧洲 ATM 总体规划是在当前大流行之前采用的。由于大流行而造成的巨大空中交通损失以及航空业的复苏速度将需要重新确定优先次序，