Adjustment to the FASST-CH Schedule

The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has approved a request from the AeCS to adjust the FASST-CH schedule. This means it is now possible to submit applications for BV-87 grants—specifically for ADS-L equipment—even after the original deadline of the end of November 2026. The reason for the AeCS’s request is the confusion among users regarding which devices are actually already available. 

The FOCA states: «The FASST-CH project team has carefully reviewed the current circumstances and needs you described, taking into account the current market situation and the state of development of ADS-L technology. Unfortunately, the progress made in recent months has not met our expectations.”.

Against this backdrop, the FOCA has decided to postpone the publication of the revised DETEC Ordinance on Traffic Rules for Aircraft (VRV-L). This will allow for another funding cycle under the Special Fund for Air Traffic (BV87b) with The deadline for submissions is in November 2027.

At the same time, we would like to ask the Aero Club to encourage its members to submit applications for ADS-B Out installations—if possible, by November 30, 2026—and to prepare their aircraft for the upcoming regulation, regardless of the additional funding cycle.»

The AeCS welcomes the FOCA's approach. The Aero-Club of Switzerland also considers the FASST-CH project to be of great importance for airspace safety.