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How Europe’s ANSPs are preparing for summer traffic

05/06/2025

Altitude Angel’s Approval Services platform to be deployed at Marina de Lagos, Portugal

ENAIRE commissions a new state-of-the-art voice communications system at the Balearic Air Traffic Control Centre

FREQUENTIS upgrades voice communication system at DFS upper airspace control centre

Singapore and france elevate cooperation in civil aviation

Navarre tests the integration of drones with manned aviation in a European demonstration

CAAS and Thales to jointly set up avionics lab in Singapore to test and develop air traffic management and airport operations solutions

VIVES University of Applied Sciences and skeyes are launching a professional training programme to become an air traffic controller

One year of Point Merge System: Delays in Lisbon TMA down by over 30 per cent

Singapore and Japan collaborate to meet rising demand for air travel

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CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

The CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 will be hosted by Airways New Zealand. As we approach the event, we had a conversation with Kim Nichols, General Manager Safety & Assurance of Airways New Zealand on what it means to be a …

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The growing integration of UAS/UTM into national airspace: A collaborative approach to safety and efficiency

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems continue to evolve, the integration of these technologies into national airspace is becoming more structured and regulated. A recent survey conducted by the CANSO UTM Task Force sheds light …

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Shaping Future Skies: CATS highlights from Airspace World 2025

The recent Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, provided a powerful platform for advancing the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Future Skies. With over 7,000 industry professionals from more than 145 countries, 200 exhibitors, and 300 expert …

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Judging ATM performance – parable of the three brothers

Father Apan Skeye was a successful farmer with a lush plantation. He was a skilful builder of an irrigation system that brought water from the eastern river and greened a large swath of farmland. As a result, his harvest was …

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Strengthening Global Airspace Resilience

Guidelines for Implementing a Minimum Operational Network (MON) using Conventional Navigation Aids (NAVAID) for Contingency During Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Outages In an era where Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and GNSS have transformed ATM, their vulnerabilities, from radio frequency interference (…

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The convergence of cyber threats in the aviation enterprise

At the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025, Pete Clay, Chief Information Security Officer at Aireon LLC, will be speaking in two sessions on cyber security—tackling the evolving threats facing the aviation industry. In this interview, Peter highlights ‘Compliance Complacency’ as …

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CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

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The growing integration of UAS/UTM into national airspace: A collaborative approach to safety and efficiency

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Shaping Future Skies: CATS highlights from Airspace World 2025

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Judging ATM performance – parable of the three brothers

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Strengthening Global Airspace Resilience

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The convergence of cyber threats in the aviation enterprise

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CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

Navigating COVID-19Show all

CANSO and Cirium partner to detail global impact of pandemic on commercial airline fleets

CANSO and Cirium have produced a detailed report looking at the global impact of COVID-19 on airline fleet utilisation. The data shows the percentages of different …

02/12/2021

CANSO calls for greater unity to tackle industry-wide financial crisis

Amsterdam, 5 October 2021 – CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) the global and regional voice of ATM, has called for greater industry unity in the face of a …

05/10/2021

Passenger enthusiasm to return to the skies dampened by quarantine rules, new research reveals

New research has revealed the extent to which the UK public is keen to return to international travel, but also that their enthusiasm is being undermined …

14/07/2021

What does the data say about ANSPs’ resilience through the pandemic?

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic caused a collapse of traffic volumes due to state-imposed travel restrictions. Air traffic reached a low point in some regions of as …

26/04/2022

ICAO and Singapore to jointly deliver global programme on aviation recovery and resilience

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Singapore have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver a global training programme on aviation recovery and resilience …

07/04/2022

Normal is overrated

Lea-Sophie Vink leads Human Performance at Austro Control GmbH in Vienna, Austria. Here she discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of those returning to …

24/02/2022

CANSO and Cirium partner to detail global impact of pandemic on commercial airline fleets

CANSO and Cirium have produced a detailed report looking at the global impact of COVID-19 on airline fleet utilisation. The data shows the percentages of different …

02/12/2021

CANSO calls for greater unity to tackle industry-wide financial crisis

Amsterdam, 5 October 2021 – CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) the global and regional voice of ATM, has called for greater industry unity in the face of a …

05/10/2021

Passenger enthusiasm to return to the skies dampened by quarantine rules, new research reveals

New research has revealed the extent to which the UK public is keen to return to international travel, but also that their enthusiasm is being undermined …

14/07/2021

What does the data say about ANSPs’ resilience through the pandemic?

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic caused a collapse of traffic volumes due to state-imposed travel restrictions. Air traffic reached a low point in some regions of as …

26/04/2022

ICAO and Singapore to jointly deliver global programme on aviation recovery and resilience

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Singapore have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver a global training programme on aviation recovery and resilience …

07/04/2022

Normal is overrated

Lea-Sophie Vink leads Human Performance at Austro Control GmbH in Vienna, Austria. Here she discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of those returning to …

24/02/2022

CANSO and Cirium partner to detail global impact of pandemic on commercial airline fleets

CANSO and Cirium have produced a detailed report looking at the global impact of COVID-19 on airline fleet utilisation. The data shows the percentages of different …

02/12/2021

CANSO calls for greater unity to tackle industry-wide financial crisis

Amsterdam, 5 October 2021 – CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) the global and regional voice of ATM, has called for greater industry unity in the face of a …

05/10/2021

Passenger enthusiasm to return to the skies dampened by quarantine rules, new research reveals

New research has revealed the extent to which the UK public is keen to return to international travel, but also that their enthusiasm is being undermined …

14/07/2021

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The convergence of cyber threats in the aviation enterprise

At the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025, Pete Clay, Chief Information Security Officer at Aireon LLC, will be speaking in two sessions on cyber security—tackling the …

CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

The CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 will be hosted by Airways New Zealand. As we approach the event, we had a conversation with Kim Nichols, General Manager …

The growing integration of UAS/UTM into national airspace: A collaborative approach to safety and efficiency

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems continue to evolve, the integration of these technologies into national airspace is becoming more structured …

Shaping Future Skies: CATS highlights from Airspace World 2025

The recent Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, provided a powerful platform for advancing the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS) …

Judging ATM performance – parable of the three brothers

Father Apan Skeye was a successful farmer with a lush plantation. He was a skilful builder of an irrigation system that brought water from the eastern …

Strengthening Global Airspace Resilience

The convergence of cyber threats in the aviation enterprise

At the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025, Pete Clay, Chief Information Security Officer at Aireon LLC, will be speaking in two sessions on cyber security—tackling the …

CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

The CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 will be hosted by Airways New Zealand. As we approach the event, we had a conversation with Kim Nichols, General Manager …

The growing integration of UAS/UTM into national airspace: A collaborative approach to safety and efficiency

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems continue to evolve, the integration of these technologies into national airspace is becoming more structured …

Shaping Future Skies: CATS highlights from Airspace World 2025

The recent Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, provided a powerful platform for advancing the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS) …

Judging ATM performance – parable of the three brothers

Father Apan Skeye was a successful farmer with a lush plantation. He was a skilful builder of an irrigation system that brought water from the eastern …

Strengthening Global Airspace Resilience

The convergence of cyber threats in the aviation enterprise

At the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025, Pete Clay, Chief Information Security Officer at Aireon LLC, will be speaking in two sessions on cyber security—tackling the …

CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – putting the just in Just Culture

The CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 will be hosted by Airways New Zealand. As we approach the event, we had a conversation with Kim Nichols, General Manager …

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Ensuring gender diversity in air traffic management

Prior to his retirement, CANSO interviewed Melvin Cintron, Former ICAO Regional Director, North America, to discuss the latest diversity initiatives. Why should the industry pursue diversity? To …

ICAO Assembly forges a path forward

Some major decisions were reached during the 41st ICAO General Assembly, the result of meticulous planning and hard work. In total, the 41st ICAO Assembly featured 2,573 …

Why the Long-Term Aspirational Goal for aviation is so important

An ICAO agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal aligns governments with the industry’s Fly Net Zero by 2050 goal. The agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) …

A message from Simon – Marching confidently into a bright future

Last year was an incredible year for aviation! In most countries, the industry restart has exceeded expectations. Demand for safe, efficient air travel is as strong as …

A social license to grow

Michiel van Dorst, CEO of Dutch ANSP, LVNL, and Chair, CANSO Europe (EC3), tells Graham Newton that aviation must always ensure that it is accepted by society. …

Mark Airspace World on your calendar

Airspace World 2023 will be taking place 8-10 March, 2023 at Palexpo, Geneva. Air Traffic Management’s new global exhibition and conference – Airspace World – is already shaping up to …

Ensuring gender diversity in air traffic management

Prior to his retirement, CANSO interviewed Melvin Cintron, Former ICAO Regional Director, North America, to discuss the latest diversity initiatives. Why should the industry pursue diversity? To …

ICAO Assembly forges a path forward

Some major decisions were reached during the 41st ICAO General Assembly, the result of meticulous planning and hard work. In total, the 41st ICAO Assembly featured 2,573 …

Why the Long-Term Aspirational Goal for aviation is so important

An ICAO agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal aligns governments with the industry’s Fly Net Zero by 2050 goal. The agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) …

A message from Simon – Marching confidently into a bright future

Last year was an incredible year for aviation! In most countries, the industry restart has exceeded expectations. Demand for safe, efficient air travel is as strong as …

A social license to grow

Michiel van Dorst, CEO of Dutch ANSP, LVNL, and Chair, CANSO Europe (EC3), tells Graham Newton that aviation must always ensure that it is accepted by society. …

Mark Airspace World on your calendar

Airspace World 2023 will be taking place 8-10 March, 2023 at Palexpo, Geneva. Air Traffic Management’s new global exhibition and conference – Airspace World – is already shaping up to …

Ensuring gender diversity in air traffic management

Prior to his retirement, CANSO interviewed Melvin Cintron, Former ICAO Regional Director, North America, to discuss the latest diversity initiatives. Why should the industry pursue diversity? To …

ICAO Assembly forges a path forward

Some major decisions were reached during the 41st ICAO General Assembly, the result of meticulous planning and hard work. In total, the 41st ICAO Assembly featured 2,573 …

Why the Long-Term Aspirational Goal for aviation is so important

An ICAO agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal aligns governments with the industry’s Fly Net Zero by 2050 goal. The agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) …