What’s on offer

Welcome to the second 2025 edition of Airspace Magazine – your guide to the future of flight.

As aviation enters a new era, the airspace around us is rapidly evolving. From drones and eVTOLs to AI-enabled systems and increasingly automated operations, the skies of tomorrow are no longer a distant vision – they’re already taking shape! This edition focuses on how we prepare our airspace and services to safely and efficiently integrate these innovations.

At the heart of this transformation is the CATS Global Council’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS), the collaborative vision for how airspace must adapt to accommodate a more diverse mix of airspace users. In our deep dive, we explore how this framework is helping industry leaders reimagine everything from separation standards to cross-domain collaboration.

We also examine the fast-moving trends shaping the future of air traffic management. Urban air mobility is moving from concept to reality, and ANSPs are being challenged to rethink their infrastructure, operations, and partnerships.

Meanwhile, AI is no longer a theoretical tool, it’s beginning to scale real-world ATM operations, offering promising gains in efficiency, capacity, and safety.

This edition offers insight, foresight, and practical considerations for building a truly future-ready airspace.

Read on to discover how the industry is laying the foundation for integrated, intelligent, and inclusive skies.