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DFS Aviation Services conducts feasibility study for Albanian air traffic control on remote tower control applications
Skyguide manages record traffic and stabilises its finances
ENAIRE leads industrial research for the European Digital Sky with 12 projects awarded
Decision on the Performance Plan of the Swiss Air Navigation Services delayed
The Observatory for Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability of Air Operations analysed 5,000 observations in 2025 to improve flight procedures and coordination between controllers and pilots
ENAIRE GLOBAL SERVICES appoints Santiago Cortés as CEO to drive ENAIRE’s international expansion
ENAIRE upgrades the Begas radar with 3D technology, a key element in air traffic control in Catalonia
January air traffic soars into 2026
ENAIRE handled 165,550 flights in January, 3.3 per cent more than in the same month in 2025
NATS assumes air traffic control and engineering services at Birmingham Airport following successful transition
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Why flight plan adherence matters
Johnny Pring, Manager for Policy and Advocacy at CANSO Europe, explains how disciplined flight plan execution can ease summer capacity constraints. Summer 2025 – crowded skies, stretched capacity The skies across Europe have been as busy as ever this summer as demand …
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Strategic Sky: How Azerbaijan’s airspace became a pillar of global resilience amid geopolitical turbulence
In June 2025, heightened geopolitical instability in the Middle East forced many airspace closures, affecting Iran, Israel and their neighbouring countries. This triggered an urgent reassessment of routing options for international carriers travelling between Europe and Asia. With minimal disruption, our …
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How ENAIRE managed airspace when the lights went out
On 28 April, a nationwide power outage affected Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France, massively disrupting public services, businesses and homes. This immediately posed an enormous challenge to ENAIRE, whose mandate is to keep Spanish airspace open to traffic at …
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Greener skies – achievements and long term challenges for ROMATSA
After overcoming the worst economic period in its history during the pandemic, European aviation is facing both the opportunity and challenge of becoming the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the world over the next 25 years. While the spotlight is …
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CANSO drones exhibition wins over European Parliament
In February, CANSO Europe, with the support of MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen, organised an exhibition in the European Parliament entitled “Drones – Innovation to Shape our Future Skies”. This brought together ANSPs, European Agencies and SESAR3 JU projects to show how they …
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Increasing Efficiency: Luxembourg’s Administration of air navigation’s innovative initiatives on horizontal and vertical flight management
In the ever-evolving landscape of air traffic management, Luxembourg Administration of air navigation (ANA) has been at the forefront of initiatives aimed at enhancing both horizontal and vertical flight efficiency. The focus on Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) and Continuous Climb …
