Event

Airspace World 2025

Joining forces to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world!

EUROCONTROL was delighted to join our Europe For Aviation partners at Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon, on 13-15 May 2025.

At the event, we demonstrated how collaboration is shaping the future of Europe's skies, creating a seamless, sustainable and future-ready aviation ecosystem.

Who are we?

We are the European aviation organisations working together to implement the Single European Sky. Our partners include the European Commission (DG MOVE), the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), EUROCAE, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), SESAR Deployment Manager (SESAR DM), and SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU). Together, we are shaping the future of aviation through innovation, sustainability, and partnership.

What to expect at Airspace World?

At the Europe for Aviation stand #H1894 we showcased a range of exciting activities. EUROCONTROL's demos and briefings covered a wide range of topics: including airspace optimisation, aviation sustainability, civil-military cooperation, CNS infrastructure optimisation, innovation, automation and AI-driven ATM solutions.

Photos from the event

 

Demos

Tuesday 13 May from 09:30 till 13:30

EUROCONTROL INNOVATION HUB

ACUTE by Olivier Rea

Part of a suite of advanced tools that EIH provides to our Member States for supporting them in the safe integration of UAS into their airspace. ACUTE is a web platform that provides insights into the current UAS air situation within a specific airspace (e.g., airport, city).

Part of a suite of advanced tools that EIH provides to our Member States for supporting them in the safe integration of UAS into their airspace. A web platform that provides insights into the current UAS air situation within a specific airspace (e.g., airport, city).

It is deployed for 6 to 9 month period to support either the CAA or ANSP of a Member State, gathering data for robust analytics.

To date:

  • 6 Member States have benefited from ACUTE since 2022
  • 3 Member States are currently using the ACUTE solution
  • 3 additional Member States will soon deploy ACUTE.

ENIP by Clément Perolle

The EUROCONTROL Network Manager Interface for pilot (ERNIP) is an iPad app providing pilots with real-time planning data, mission details and NM insights. It aims to improve flight preparation and efficiency with live flight plans and AI-driven decision-making.

The EUROCONTROL Network Manager Interface for pilot, is an iPad app providing pilots with real-time planning data, mission details and NM insights. It aims to improve flight preparation and efficiency with live flight plans and AI-driven decision-making.

Pilots receive proactive network context insights, including delay propagation, enhancing ATFM awareness.

ENIP ensures coherent data exchange between Ops Control Centres and pilots, supporting better coordination and adherence to flight plans, minimising deviations. It also boosts safety with up-to-date flight plans and ensures security through strict access controls and data segregation.

The operational validation trial runs from February to October 2025.

STEER(IN) by Jean-Philippe Pinheiro

A next-generation air traffic simulation platform designed to support research, airspace redesign and concept testing. STERR(IN) provides remote simulation services and is funded by our Member States as part of a five-year modernisation programme.

A next-generation air traffic simulation platform designed to support research, airspace redesign and concept testing. It provides remote simulation services and is funded by our Member States as part of a five-year modernisation programme.

A key feature currently under development is the Air Traffic Generation service, which allows users to create realistic air traffic scenarios based on the latest BADA versions for their own use cases.

TMA Flight Efficiency dashboard by Aymeric Trzmiel

The dashboard provides an assessment of flight efficiency for arrivals within the last 50NM to the top 30 European airports. For each airport, it analyses the impact of airspace constraints vs congestion and offers a detailed breakdown by runway and flow. Several key indicators are available, including fuel burn, time, distance and altitude.

Provides an assessment of flight efficiency for arrivals within the last 50NM to the top 30 European airports. For each airport, it analyses the impact of airspace constraints vs congestion and offers a detailed breakdown by runway and flow. Several key indicators are available, including fuel burn, time, distance and altitude.

This dashboard is designed to support our stakeholders in evaluating arrival inefficiencies within terminal areas, helping to identify and prioritise areas for improvement. The integration of departure data is currently underway.

Reduction of Airborne Delays dashboard by Aymeric Trzmiel

This dashboard shows how different delay targets impact airborne delays, ground delays, overall delays and punctuality.

Shows how different delay targets impact airborne delays, ground delays, overall delays and punctuality.

A practical way to reduce CO2 emissions is to shift excess airborne arrival delays to the ground before departure. This dashboard presents initial trends by analysing each destination airport individually while accounting for realistic uncertainties, including off-block, take-off, and in-flight factors.

The assessment of network effects, such as reactionary delays, is currently underway.

This dashboard has been developed in the frame of SESAR3 ISLAND project.

 

Tuesday 13 May from 13:30 till 17:30

EUROCONTROL Network Manager

4D NMUI by Benjamin Cramet & Alexandra Muntean

An innovative initiative aimed at improving European ATM by better utilising available capacity to meet growing demand while maintaining high safety standards.

An innovative initiative aimed at improving European ATM by better utilising available capacity to meet growing demand while maintaining high safety standards.

It will create a Digital Twin for our Network Manager Operations Centre, providing an immersive environment to improve decision-making and situational awareness for our stakeholders.

Vision

Anticipate the future: The Digital Twin will allow stakeholders to project and analyse scenarios from six months to two hours before take-off, offering predictive insights and helping to prevent disruptions.

Enhance decision-making: By using AI-driven simulations and real-time data, operators will be able to predict and simulate critical information, and virtual collaboration tools will improve coordination between ATM stakeholders.

Training and retraining: The project will offer an AI-powered training environment for NMOC personnel, supporting on-the-job exercises and personalised learning paths, accessible 24/7, and helping improve training and decision-making.

NM’s User Interface (NMUI) Flight & Flow Demo by Anastasiia Khomenok & Nataliia Kraminska

The next-generation, browser-based solution set to replace the CHMI, offering a more modern and intuitive experience for users.

The next-generation, browser-based solution set to replace the CHMI, offering a more modern and intuitive experience for users.

NMUI Flight – The Future of Flight Management: a flight management platform currently in development for aircraft operators. It improves upon the existing NMP Flight interface with new features, offering seamless access to flight management tools like new Flight Queries, Flight Lists, e-Helpdesk and an Information Hub.

Users can validate flight plans, suggest routes, and explore a Route Catalogue with historical data from past operations.

NMUI Flow - The Future of Flow Management: a unified platform for Flow Management Positions (FMPs), seamlessly integrating CIFLO and NMP flow. It provides an intuitive homepage for monitoring traffic loads and assessing the air traffic situation. With features like system-to-system regulation proposals (MCP & ATFM measures), advanced simulations, flight lists, sector reconfigurations and multiple views, NMUI Flow helps manage air traffic flow more efficiently and effectively.

Wednesday 14 May from 09:30 till 12:00

Aviation Sustainability

FlyingGreen platform by Tamara Pejovic

An innovative suite of data-driven tools, services and tailored information aimed at supporting sustainable decision-making in the aviation sector.

an innovative suite of data-driven tools, services and tailored information aimed at supporting sustainable decision-making in the aviation sector. Our FlyingGreen platform is designed to assist our aviation stakeholders in accelerating their transition towards sustainability, focusing on four strategic pillars: reducing emissions (NetZero), transitioning to sustainable fuels (Fuelling Decarb), building resilience to climate change (ClimAdapt), and access to green funding (DecarbFin).

LTO EE (Landing and Take-off Cycle Emissions Estimator) by Pascal Hop

A tool that helps our stakeholders assess airport emissions during the landing and take-off phases. It provides quick estimates of fuel consumption, CO2, and NOx emissions for aircraft operating on the ground and up to 3,000 feet above airports.

A tool that helps our stakeholders assess airport emissions during the landing and take-off phases. LTO EE provides quick estimates of fuel consumption, CO2, and NOx emissions for aircraft operating on the ground and up to 3,000 feet above airports.

Developed by EUROCONTROL, this tool also supports stakeholders with both voluntary and legislative emissions reduction programmes.

It covers all airports in the EUROCONTROL area, with automatic access for Airport Corner users like airport operators and ANSPs. Users can view updated, accurate taxi data for their airports, with five years of historical data.

Wednesday 14 May from 12:00 till 14:00

ATM Transformation

The ATM Transformation Portal by Marouan Chida, Abdelnacer Ait El Bacha and Marc Brochard

This portal helps stakeholders navigate the modernisation journey outlined in the European ATM Master Plan. It supports the adoption of ATM innovations by providing tailored data, including cost-benefit analyses, performance impacts, and risks. Regional priorities are translated into local benefits.

The ATM Transformation Portal helps stakeholders navigate the modernisation journey outlined in the European ATM Master Plan. It supports the adoption of ATM innovations by providing tailored data, including cost-benefit analyses, performance impacts, and risks. Regional priorities are translated into local benefits.

The European ATM Master Plan outlines the vision and priorities for ATM modernisation in Europe, with several R&D initiatives in progress. As new innovations develop, it can be challenging for ATM stakeholders to identify which innovations will provide the most value in specific environments, and this is where the portal proves to be particularly useful.

Wednesday 14 May from 14:00 till 17:30

MUAC

ATFCM toolsuite from MUAC features by Thomas Philip and Stephan Somville

iFMP (integrated Flow Management Position): the primary AFTCM decision-making tool operational at MUAC since 2016 and at Karlsruhe UAC since 2023.

iFMP (integrated Flow Management Position): the primary AFTCM decision-making tool operational at MUAC since 2016 and at Karlsruhe UAC since 2023.

ATM Portal: a B2B data-driven tool for collaboration and optimisation of traffic flows which includes eco services being developed by MUAC in collaboration with airlines.

SOTA (Sector Opening Tables Architect): the foundation of high-performing operations, allowing for sector opening planning (365 days look-ahead) and using pre-tact data and post-ops data analysis.

Thursday 15 May from 09:30 till 12:00

Civil-Military Cooperation

Mission Trajectory concept evolution – from development to implementation by Remus Lacatus and Igor Kuren

The Mission Trajectory concept is essential for fostering effective coordination between civil and military ATM systems within the future European ATM framework. It facilitates a collaborative approach that enhances overall network performance, ensuring military missions are effectively supported throughout all phases of ATM—from planning to execution.

The Mission Trajectory concept is essential for fostering effective coordination between civil and military ATM systems within the future European ATM framework. It facilitates a collaborative approach that enhances overall network performance, ensuring military missions are effectively supported throughout all phases of ATM—from planning to execution.

The concept's primary objective is to seamlessly integrate military operational requirements into the broader ATM network management system. This integration is achieved by aligning procedures and technologies with European ATM standards and ongoing developments, promoting harmonisation and efficiency across both civil and military operations.

Thursday 15 May from 12:00 till 16:00

European Green Sky

MIRROR by Yves De Wandeler and Charles Walker

An operational decision support tool developed by EUROCONTROL to help predict and mitigate flight delays. MIRROR generates a flight sequence for each aircraft, including ground phases, matched ATC flight plans, ATFM delays and their impact on passenger experience. This allows operational stakeholders to take proactive measures, improving flight efficiency and sustainability.

An operational decision support tool developed by EUROCONTROL to help predict and mitigate flight delays. MIRROR generates a flight sequence for each aircraft, including ground phases, matched ATC flight plans, ATFM delays and their impact on passenger experience. This allows operational stakeholders to take proactive measures, improving flight efficiency and sustainability.

MIRROR enhances situational awareness for air navigation service providers by aligning ATC flight plans with airline schedules, improving understanding of airline performance. Used within our Network Manager Operations Centre, MIRROR focuses on reducing First Rotation ATFM delays, which often cause further disruptions. It also aids in managing airport curfews and preventing night curfew violations with AI-based delay predictions. Several airlines use the AI delay module daily, and MIRROR provides a real-time dashboard to track airport and airline punctuality, with a focus on ATFM delays and arrival times.

E4A Mini Theatre Programme

Tuesday 13 May

10:30 - 10:45

SESAR delivers

SESAR JU/SESAR DM Briefing

Join us to explore how SESAR is turning innovation into action — making aviation smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. Through 10 inspiring success stories, SESAR Delivers shows how collaborative efforts across Europe are bringing tangible benefits to passengers, citizens, the economy, and the environment

Speakers
Andreas Boschen

Executive Director
SESAR JU

Mariagrazia La Piscopia

Executive Director
SESAR Deployment Manager

11:00 - 11:15

Certification - A gamechanger for ATM equipment

EASA Briefing

The centralised certification of ATM/ANS equipment by EASA paves the way for a technological evolution of the ATM landscape.

Speaker
Florian Guillermet

Executive Director
EASA

11:30 - 13:10 (intro: 11:30 – 12:15 in E4A theatre)

Skies without limits – Integrating space, high-altitude and high-speed operations into European ATM

DG MOVE, EDA, EASA & EUROCONTROL Briefing

As aviation continues to evolve, new entrants such as space launch and re-entry vehicles, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and supersonic, hypersonic, and suborbital aircraft are reshaping the boundaries of controlled airspace. This tour will showcase a series of pioneering initiatives aimed at preparing European ATM for this next frontier.

(followed by SESAR Walking Tour 5)

Speakers
Lendina Smaja

European Commission

Thomas Mickler

EASA

Vicente De Frutos Cristóbal

EDA

Dragos Tonea and Ovidiu Dumitrache

EUROCONTROL

David Batchelor

SESAR JU

Alexander Seybold

DFS

Sven Kaltenhaeuser

DLR

Ramona Santarelli

ENAV

Margherita Magri

Leonardo

12:30 - 12:45

Shaping the future of digital standards

EUROCAE Breifing

In this session, EUROCAE will present its ongoing work on digital standards – a strategic initiative designed to bring greater efficiency, consistency, and innovation to aviation standardisation.

Speaker
Mark Watson

Technical Programme Manager
EUROCAE

13:00 - 13:15

The Aviation Research and Innovation Strategy – ARIS

SESAR JU Flashtalk

ARIS is a strategic framework for building the world’s most competitive, safe and sustainable aviation ecosystem, enabling Europe's security and sovereignty. The strategy outlines key investment areas aimed at driving innovation and maintaining leadership in the aviation sector.

Speaker
Andreas Boschen

Executive Director
SESAR JU

13:45 - 14:00

SES2+: The new framework for a more efficient and sustainable European airspace

DG MOVE Flashtalk

The recently adopted SES2+ Regulation addresses inefficiencies and fragmentation within European airspace management. This new framework aims to significantly reduce delays through enhanced incentives, improved network coordination, and the integration of modern technologies. It facilitates innovative service provision, encourages data sharing among stakeholders, and promotes a more sustainable aviation sector. The ultimate goal is a more efficient, flexible, and environmentally conscious European airspace.

Speaker
Flor Diaz Pulido

Head of SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY Unit, DG MOVE
European Commission

14:00 - 15:00

Europe For Aviation stand opening

Folllowed by a reception

15:30 - 15:45

Unlocking the future of European air traffic management through SESAR deployment

SDM Briefing

Join us for an exclusive insight into the current status of SESAR deployment in Europe - the driving force behind ATM modernisation and digitalisation, transforming the regulatory framework of CP1 into reality.

Speaker
Ramon Raposo

Monitoring and Execution Coordinator
SESAR Deployment Manager

Wednesday 14 May

10:20 - 10:35

Rethinking Europe’s communication, navigation and surveillance

EUROCONTROL-SJU Introduction to SESAR Walking tour 10 (Part 1)

This tour aims to connect SESAR innovation cycle on CNS with operations and the overall optimisation of CNS now coordinated by the CNS Programme Manager — a role assumed by EUROCONTROL in 2024 at the request of the European Commission. Throughout this first CNS tour, participants will learn more about the European CNS Evolution Plan, CNS related SESAR projects as well as various initiatives from ESSP, Thales, Indra and ENAV and tools for a future-proof and efficient CNS infrastructure in the European network.

This tour aims to connect SESAR innovation cycle on CNS with operations and the overall optimisation of CNS led by the EUROCONTROL CNS Programme Manager. Throughout this first CNS tour, participants will learn more about the European CNS Evolution Plan, CNS related SESAR projects as well as various initiatives from ESSP, Thales, Indra and ENAV and tools for a future-proof and efficient CNS infrastructure in the European network.

This tour will be followed by Part 2 of the walking tour taking place between 14.30-16.00. Entitled "CNS: Enabling tomorrow’s ATM through cutting-edge communication, navigation and surveillance", this session will take a closer look at the evolution of communication, navigation and surveillance—putting the spotlight on innovations in flight-centric operations, secure data communications, and the future airspace environment from the aircraft’s perspective. Featuring insights from: Frequentis, Rohde & Schwarz, Leonardo, Airbus, SESAR Deployment Manager, SESAR JU and EUROCONTROL CNS Programme Manager Team Lead.

Speakers
Predrag Vranjkovic (Tour Guide)

EUROCONTROL

Paul Dunkley

SESAR JU

12:15 - 12:30

EU Space: Copernicus for SORA and U-space

EUSPA Briefing

Discover how Copernicus Earth Observation data can help with assessment of ground risk class for drone operations in case of SORA and in the U-space airspace design in EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub.

Speakers
Jakub Karas

EUSPA

Olivier Rea

EUROCONTROL

14:00 - 14:15

Concepts for improved vertical flight efficiency with enhancement by 4D trajectory sharing

SDM Briefing

Lufthansa Group is working with various ANSPs to optimise arrival procedures, enabling fuel savings through aircraft-specific descent profiles.

Speakers to be confirmed
15:00 - 15:15

The pivotal role of EU support in modernising aviation in Europe

CINEA Briefing

Join CINEA for the first part of live testimonials by two project promoters who have benefitted from EU support. The two guest speakers will share their experience of working on an EU funded project and what difference the EU support has made to their organisation and their partnership and how this type of projects contribute to the overall modernisation of aviation in Europe.

Speaker
Petra Kennedy

Project Officer
CINEA

Adalberto Santos

LieutenanT-Colonel
Portuguese Air force

Niki Ettes

Head of Corporate Finance & Contracting
LVNL

Thursday 15 May

10:30 - 11:00

Shaping the future of ATM: Next-Gen talent meets cutting-edge research

SESAR

Discover how the SESAR Young Scientist Award is spotlighting the brightest minds in ATM research, and explore the SESAR Engage project – the knowledge transfer network that’s connecting academia, industry and policy to drive smarter skies.

Speakers
Andreas Boschen

SESAR JU

Lili Lili Deyanova-Stanojevic

SESAR JU

Yutong Chen

SESAR JU Young Scientist Winner (PhD)

Micol Biscotto

Deep Blue

11:15 - 11:30

The pivotal role of EU support in modernising aviation in Europe

CINEA Briefing

Join CINEA for the second part of live testimonials by two project promoters who have benefited from EU support. The two guest speakers will share their experience of working on an EU funded project and what difference the EU support has made to their organisation and their partnership and how this type of projects contribute to the overall modernisation of aviation in Europe.

Speakers
Petra Kennedy

Project Officer
CINEA

Mariagrazia La Piscopia

Executive Director
SESAR Deployment Manager

Gabriel Garcia Rodriguez

Project Manager
STARTICAL

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