Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea

What Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea does

Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea (EANA S.A.) is the state-owned provider of essential public air navigation services (PSNA) for the Republic of Argentina and its adjacent waters, operating under the orbit of the Secretariat of Transport pursuant to Law 27.161. Established in 2015 to complete the civil transfer of air navigation services from the military domain, EANA manages 54 aerodromes, 5 area control centers (ACCs), and 5 Flight Information Regions (FIRs: SAEF, SACF, SAMF, SARR, SAVF). The company's shareholder structure is 80% Ministry of Economy and 20% Ministry of Defense, and it has 1,001-5,000 employees.

EANA's service portfolio spans Air Traffic Services (ATS), Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), Aeronautical Communications (COM/AMHS), Aeronautical Meteorology (MET), CNS infrastructure, and Search and Rescue (SAR) coordinated through 5 subcenters. Core technology is anchored on an Indra-supplied Air Traffic Management (ATM) platform deployed at ACC Ezeiza, Córdoba, and Mendoza (with Comodoro Rivadavia and Resistencia scheduled for 2027), complemented by a national 22-radar modernization program jointly executed with INVAP and Indra incorporating Mode S and ADS-B surveillance, AWOS weather networks, VCS voice switching, MPLS digital networks with ARSAT VSAT redundancy, and AMHS aeronautical messaging. The underlying technical architecture integrates real-time surveillance, meteorology, communications, and flight-plan data in alignment with ICAO standards.

EANA generates revenue through statutory air navigation fees and approach control fees charged to all operators using Argentine controlled airspace, as established by Law 13.041/47, Decree 1674/76, and Law 27.161/15. As a regulated monopoly with no commercial customer-acquisition function, fee revenue is automatic upon service delivery to commercial airlines (JURCA members), general aviation, military, and state operators. The company does not disclose revenue figures; it serves as a non-listed state entity subject to oversight by SIGEN and AGN, with governance exercised through a Board of Directors appointed by the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Defense.

Name

Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea

Legal name

Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea S.A.

Website

https://eana.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

EANA is the Argentine state-owned monopoly provider of air navigation services (Law 27.161), operating 54 aerodromes, 5 area control centers, and 5 FIRs across Argentine airspace and adjacent waters. It delivers ATC, ATFM, AIS, MET, CNS, and SAR services to commercial, general, military, and state aviation under an Indra/INVAP-modernized ATM and radar platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tasas de Navegación Aérea: EANA's primary revenue stream comes from the collection of statutory air navigation fees (tasas de navegación aérea) charged to all operators using controlled airspace. The legal basis is Law 13.041/47, Decree 1674/76, and Law 27.161/15. Revenue covers operational costs and infrastructure/technology investment needs. Additionally, approach control fees (tasas de control de aproximación) are charged as consideration for air navigation services.
2. Servicios de Navegación Aérea (ATS, AIS, COM, MET, CNS, SAR): Revenue from the full suite of air navigation services provided to commercial airlines, general aviation, military, and state operators. Services include Air Traffic Services (ATC, FIS, Alert, Advisory), Aeronautical Information Services, Aeronautical Communications, Aeronautical Meteorology, Communications/Navigation/Surveillance/Energy infrastructure, and Search and Rescue. As the sole provider mandated by law, EANA's service delivery is automatic for all airspace users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EANA is the sole state-owned provider of essential public air navigation services (PSNA) across the Republic of Argentina and adjacent waters, mandated by Law 27.161. It delivers the full suite of Air Traffic Services (ATS), Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), Aeronautical Communications (COM), Aeronautical Meteorology (MET), Communications/Navigation/Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure, and Search and Rescue (SAR) through 54 aerodromes, 5 Area Control Centers, and 5 SAR subcenters, collecting statutory navigation and approach control fees from all controlled airspace users.

Product overview

EANA (Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea) is the state-owned provider of essential public air navigation services for the Republic of Argentina and its adjacent waters, operating under the orbit of the Secretariat of Transport (Law 27.161). The company operates across 54 aerodromes and airports and 5 regional Area Control Centers (ACC). Its service portfolio is structured around several core and supporting capabilities: Air Traffic Services (ATS) including control, flight information, alerting, and advisory services; CNS (Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance) covering VCS voice switching, radar (Mode S / ADS-B), ILS instrument landing systems, and VOR navigation beacons; MET meteorological services; SAR search and rescue; AIS aeronautical information; ATFM air traffic flow management; and airspace management (ASM). The company is currently undergoing a major technology modernization program that includes deployment of a new Indra-supplied ATM platform, a National Radar and Air Surveillance Upgrade Program targeting 22 radars, and installation of Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) at airports nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Traffic Services (ATS) - Air Traffic Control (ATC) Provides area, approach, and aerodrome control services to prevent collisions and manage orderly air traffic flow within Argentine airspace. Includes Flight Information Service (FIS), Alerting Service, and Advisory Service. Serves commercial airlines, general aviation, military, and state operators across 54 aerodromes and 5 ACCs.
• Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Optimizes daily air traffic operations through the Plan Diario ATFM and post-operations reports, balancing demand and capacity across Argentine airspace. Available digitally via the EANA Client Portal with downloadable ATFM plans and reports to the aeronautical community.
• Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Provides essential flight data, NOTAMs, aeronautical charts, and flight plan processing services to all aviation operators in Argentina. Supports both commercial and general aviation IFR/VFR operations.
• Aeronautical Communications (COM/AMHS) Digital communications infrastructure for air navigation using Voice Switching Systems (VCS), ATN/MPLS digital network, and ARSAT VSAT satellite backup. AMHS (Aeronautical Message Handling System) hosted at ARSAT contingency data center alongside CECODI at Ezeiza.
• Aeronautical Meteorology (MET) including AWOS Provides meteorological services to aviation operators, including AWOS networks at airports (Mendoza and Neuquén recently commissioned) measuring runway visual range, cloud base height, precipitation, wind, atmospheric pressure, and visibility in real time. Reduces weather-related cancellations and diversions.
• Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Infrastructure Operates and maintains the national CNS infrastructure including secondary surveillance radars (Mode S and ADS-B), Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) Category II/III, VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Radio beacons), and the new Indra ATM platform integrating surveillance, meteorology, communications, and flight plan data in real time across ACCs.
• Search and Rescue (SAR) Service Provides 24/7/365 search and rescue coordination through 5 SAR Subcenters in Resistencia, Córdoba, Mendoza, Ezeiza, and Comodoro Rivadavia. Incorporates drone technology with thermal cameras validated through night exercises. National toll-free SAR hotline 0800-8888-727.
• Airspace Reservation Service (Afectación de Espacio Aéreo / REA) Provides formal airspace reservation requests for military, civil, state, and SAR activities, plus RPA/RPAS drone operations authorization in controlled airspace. Users submit requests via the REA area at each FIR office (Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Ezeiza, Mendoza, Resistencia).

Quantifiable outcome

• ATM system modernization reduces flight distances, fuel consumption, delays, and enables management of higher air traffic volumes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IndracoreTechnology or Integration · 8 October 2025Indra, a leading international technology company in space and air traffic systems, is the technology provider for EANA's new Air Traffic Management (ATM) system and the new secondary radar at Ezeiza Airport (IRS-20MP/L). The ATM platform integrates surveillance, meteorology, communications, and flight plan data in real time. Indra's radar includes Mode S and ADS-B technologies, electronic central systems, dual-height tower, new antenna and pedestal, advanced communication systems, and UPS units. The radar system has a projected useful life exceeding 15 years and meets OACI standards.
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2023Framework agreement and specific cooperation agreement with UTN (National Technological University) for academic collaboration, professional training, and research in air navigation and aviation technology.
• Auditoría General de la Nación (AGN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2021Agreement with AGN for the audit and certification of EANA's 2020 financial statements (Estados Contables 2020), ensuring independent external oversight of company finances.
• ARSATcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 March 2021ARSAT, Argentina's state satellite company, provides VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite links as backup communications for EANA's air navigation infrastructure. The agreement with ARSAT adds satellite redundancy to terrestrial MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) networks, ensuring total system resilience against potential disruptions. ARSAT also hosts EANA's AMHS system at its contingency data center alongside EANA's CECODI at Ezeiza.
• Universidad Provincial de Ezeiza (UPE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Academic cooperation agreement with UPE for the creation of the Bachelor's Degree in Air Navigation Services Administration (Licenciatura en Administración de los Servicios de Navegación Aérea), a degree program that elevates professional competencies and strengthens EANA's workforce. Multiple cohorts implemented (2nd, 3rd, 4th cohorts), along with professional practice agreements and a 2025 rescission and debt recognition agreement.
• INVAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2018INVAP, Argentina's state-owned technology company, is the strategic domestic partner for the Programa Nacional de Actualización del Sistema Radar y de Vigilancia Aérea, developing and installing 20+ secondary radars across Argentina. The partnership ensures technology development remains within national territory, strengthening domestic aerospace capability. INVAP-developed radars (replacing electronics, incorporating Mode S and ADS-B) are installed at La Rioja, San Luis, Bariloche, Bahía Blanca, Quilmes, Santa Rosa, Posadas, Pehuajó, Salta, and Neuquén, with Paraná serving as the prototype.
• CADEA (Centro de Análisis de Datos y Estrategias Aeronauticas)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2017Cooperation and good practices agreement with CADEA for collaboration on data analysis and aeronautical strategies.
• CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2016Letter of Agreement with CANSO since 2016, with annual membership renewals through 2024, 2025, and 2026. CANSO is the global trade association for air navigation service providers. EANA actively participates in CANSO working groups and received the CANSO Excellence Award 2024 for Latin America and the Caribbean. CANSO membership positions EANA within the global ANS community and enables benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and international influence.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2016Cooperation agreement signed with the FAA (United States) in 2016, promoting technical exchange and best practice sharing in air navigation services, ATM, and aviation safety between Argentina and the United States.
• Gendarmería Nacional, Ejército Argentino (División Canina K9), Policía de Tunuyán, Bomberos Voluntarios, Defensa Civil, Sistema de Salud Público (Mendoza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency cooperation for Search and Rescue (SAREX) exercises. EANA coordinates with these forces and agencies during simulated emergency scenarios, validating SAR procedures, response times, and inter-agency communication. The April 2026 SAREX in Tunuyán, Mendoza exemplified this cooperation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAV CANADA: Canada's non-profit ANSP providing ATC, ATFM, AIM, weather, and SAR across Canadian airspace under a similar fee-for-service statutory mandate. Most structurally comparable to EANA: cost-recovery model, regulated monopoly, multi-FIR operations, and comparable national infrastructure footprint.
• DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung: Germany's state-owned ANSP providing ATC and air navigation services across German airspace. Comparable scope of managed airspace, ACC/tower operations, and ongoing CNS/ATM modernization programs make DFS a strong operational benchmark for EANA.
• ENAV: Italy's listed ANSP providing ATC services across Italian airspace and through international subsidiaries. Comparable operational scope (ATS, AIS, COM, MET, CNS, SAR) and a useful public-market benchmark for ANSP financial metrics, capex intensity, and modernization execution.
• NATS: UK's primary ANSP providing ATC at 15 busiest UK airports and en-route control over UK airspace and the eastern North Atlantic. Public-private partnership with comparable operational scope (ATS, AIS, COM, MET, CNS, SAR) and similar technology modernization profile.
• COCESNA: Central American ANSP serving Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua with full ATC/CNS/SAR portfolio. Comparable multi-country (or sub-regional) governance and statutory mandate model, useful benchmark for cross-border airspace management.
• ISAVIA: Iceland's state-owned ANSP and airport operator providing ATC and aerodrome services across Icelandic airspace. Comparable fully state-owned ANSP model with statutory mandate; smaller scale similar to EANA's individual FIRs, useful for operational benchmarking.
• DSNA (Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne): France's ANSP operating under the DGAC, providing ATC across French airspace and overseas territories. Comparable service portfolio spanning ATC, ATFM, CNS, and SAR, with similar fully state-controlled governance structure.
• DECEA (Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo): Brazil's military-run ANSP under the Brazilian Air Force, providing ATC across Brazilian airspace. Most direct regional peer - similar emerging-market profile, comparable ACC/FIR structure, ongoing modernization programs, and shared South American regulatory context (OACI SAM region).

Broad incumbents

• AENA: Spain's listed operator of airports and ANSP, providing ATC across Spanish airspace alongside a much larger airport-operations portfolio. Wider mandate than EANA but directly comparable ATC operations; useful public-market benchmark for combined ANS/airport performance and capex disclosure.

Others

• Indra: Spanish technology company that is EANA's core modernization partner, providing the new ATM system and Ezeiza primary radar. Major global supplier of ATC systems to ANSPs worldwide; relevant ecosystem peer for understanding the technology stack, vendor dependency, and pricing dynamics that shape EANA's modernization economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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