The company has obtained recognition from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the National Air Safety Agency (AESA) for the design of instrument flight procedures, which establish the trajectory of aircraft to prevent collisions.

Ineco has thus become the first Spanish company to obtain the ICAO certificate, which only 14 other companies worldwide have been awarded. The accreditation is valid for three years, for both conventional and performance-based navigation (PBN).

The National Air Safety Agency (AESA) has also certified Ineco as a provider of flight procedure design services, making it the second organisation in Spain, after Enaire, to have received this recognition, which is valid throughout the European Union.

The Spanish-Dutch consortium KL AIR, formed by the architects Kaan and Lamela, and the engineering firms ABT and Ineco, are carrying out a new study of the sizing and location of spaces for the new South Terminal of Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport. The study, following the impact of COVID-19 on the airport’s traffic, is limited to the same plot of land where the previous design was planned, and must consider a phased development of the new terminal, adapted to its future needs.

Ineco’s consultancy work will focus on the sizing of the different areas of the building, the establishment of a concept of operations and the analysis of the requirements that will form the basis of the future design.

The National Rail Transport Directorate of the Ministry of Public Works of Uruguay has appointed Ineco as an expert consultant for the organisational structuring of the new Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) centre. Ineco will provide support for the CTC of the Central Railway for one year, advising on regulations and providing training for railway operation, safety, planning and freight transport. This is the company’s fifth contract for this project, and is the most significant in the Uruguayan network in recent years.

Ineco has expanded the services it currently provides for Network Rail Consulting in Australia as a systems integrator. The contract is part of the Digital Systems Program (DSP), which aims to upgrade signalling to European Train Control Systems (ETCS) Level  2, that is part of the European ERTMS system, for the rail operator and manager, Sydney Trains. 

The new scope focuses on providing assistance in the definition of the ETCS Trackside/On board and TMS/Trackside integration test cases for the project. The main activities to be carried out by Ineco are: definition of the generic test cases list, detailed development of each test case, including traceabilitity to the DSP Requirements.

In addition, Ineco, that has been present in the country for three years, continues working as part of the System Integrator supporting the Program: systems design supervision (trackside and on-board ETCS, traffic management system, cybersecurity and fixed and mobile communications); definition of Signalling Principles and technical consultancy services.

The company has added two new contracts, now numbering eight in total to date, to the work it has been carrying out since 2019 together with other Spanish companies (Ardanuy and IDOM) for the Rail Baltica high-performance corridor, which will link Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Europe over 870 kilometres. 

On the one hand, it will provide consultancy services for the storage of supplies, including both the development of the strategy and the technical and design requirements for the materials storage bases. On the other hand, it will carry out a study of the potential synergies of the corridor to improve the design of the infrastructure, analyse future development and business opportunities, and advise national governments on EU policies and strategies.

These works are in addition to those already being carried out, such as the design of the railway accesses to Riga, the design and supervision of a 94-kilometre section in Northern Latvia, the implementation of the energy strategy and the analysis and design of the maintenance facilities along the entire line.

Ineco is collaborating with Renfe on the Commuter Stations Plan 2019 to 2024, which includes various works to increase the capacity and performance of the network and increase comfort and accessibility to trains and stations. Among other works, the company has carried out projects and works management for the Cerdanyola-Universidad and Santa Perpetua de Mogoda stations in Barcelona. At Cerdanyola-Universidad station, which has five tracks and three platforms, access for people with reduced mobility has been improved thanks to the installation of three lifts serving the subway. At the new Santa Perpetua de Mogoda station, the main works have consisted of the construction of a main building, a subway to connect the platforms, the installation of lifts, new shelters and the development of the accesses.

Adif has also commissioned Ineco to draw up the construction project for the new Parets del Vallès railway station, which forms part of the conventional gauge line linking Barcelona, Vic and Puigcerdà. The project includes a new passenger building with lifts, a car park and an urban pedestrian connection footbridge.

Ineco has been entrusted with the management of the refurbishment works for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. Located in the centre of Madrid, it is an energy-efficient building with more than 50,000 m² of floor space, where more than 1,200 public employees will work. The building is highly flexible in its use of space and complies with EU energy efficiency directives and is BREEAM-certified for sustainability. All site information has been integrated into a Building Information Modelling (BIM), which has improved the quality of the project and optimised costs during construction and maintenance.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded the consortium led by Bureau Veritas together with Ineco, IATA and FRACS, a contract within the international cooperation project ARISE Plus (2018-2022), funded by the European Union. Ineco will participate as a lead drone expert by defining, implementing and following up on annual work plans, strategic guidance, training workshops, seminars, etc.

ARISE Plus (EU Regional Integration Support) is the second edition of an EU technical support programme aimed at strengthening trade relations with the countries of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam).

The project to modernise the Metro Medellín trains, in which Ineco is participating, has been awarded by the Antioquian Society of Engineers and Architects (SAI) as one of the most outstanding projects in Antioquian engineering in 2021. The company, which began collaborating with Metro Medellín in 2011, is carrying out the supervision of the fleet of 42 MAN trains. The project aims to extend the service life of these first-generation vehicles, which began operating in 1995 and were nearing the end of their useful life. The first eight modernised units are already in commercial operation. 

The SAI, founded in 1913, awards such prizes to works of high scientific or technical merit that represent a significant advance in the field of engineering. 

As part of the group of companies of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Ineco is participating in the new European railway R&D&I programme that has recently been launched and is the largest to date: Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (ERJU), which replaces the previous programme called Shift2Rail.  

In addition to the MITMA Group, ERJU has 25 other founding partners, including manufacturers, infrastructure operators and managers, and others. Its aim is to promote research and innovation projects linked to the creation of a Single European Railway Area on the continent, similar to the Single European Sky initiative in the field of air transport.