In this podcast episode, he highlights the vital role of highly skilled ANSP professionals in enabling global connectivity and maintaining Europe’s leadership in air traffic management – paying special tribute to efforts this summer to manage peak traffic, with many area control centres going well beyond their planned commitments to handling network traffic.
Other key themes in the podcast include
- the value of information-sharing among aviation experts as we look to tackle shared challenges created by recent geopolitical developments, with CANSO launching a number of initiatives with partners and position papers on matters such as GNSS vulnerabilities.
- the need for resilience alongside modernisation and digitalisation efforts: legacy infrastructure continues to play a vital role in safeguarding operations against threats like jamming and spoofing, alongside new technological solutions – making the shift from a minimum operational network to a resilient network. For CANSO, optimisation must go beyond cost-efficiency to include resilience and national security considerations.
- increasing pressure from cyberthreats in recent years, targeting all aviation actors including ANSPs. Enrico explains how CANSO supports members through collaborative frameworks, such as work with Borealis – the alliance of ANSPs from nine Northern European countries - on procurement guidelines. Information sharing and common practices are essential as the aviation system “is only as strong as its weakest link”.
The podcast also explores Enrico’s journey in our sector, which began while he was growing up in Rome inspired by his grandfather, an ALITALIA pilot in the Jumbo jet era. Fascinated by aviation since childhood, Enrico worked at ENAV, the Italian ANSP, and at the European Defence Agency prior to joining CANSO.
