Skyway magazine
EUROCONTROL's Skyway magazine has over the years explored the most topical issues of the day affecting European aviation, culminating in edition #81 of May 2025. We are now however pausing work on new editions while we assess what formats and platforms will best deliver on our stakeholders’ expectations going forward.
In this issue
In this issue we gather expert views from policy-makers, air navigation service providers, EUROCONTROL specialists, researchers, industry and other key stakeholders on how we can offer the most fuel-efficient trajectories for all airspace users in the European sky balanced with protection of the environment at low and high altitudes, from noise levels around airports to contrail formation prevention.
We hear from the European Commission’s DG MOVE, CANSO and ICAO on the strategic programmes, policies and solutions in place to support wider society and the aviation industry. The Air Transport Action Group takes a deep dive into the trade-offs and issues behind developing policies in this area. We also report on the environment’s impact on air traffic operations, especially in the form of wilder, more unpredictable weather events and what this means for peak-time summer traffic planning by EUROCONTROL's Network Manager.
We also examine the challenges and benefits of moving towards more digital CNS/ATM systems – and some of the key initiatives underway through the Agency to improve the performance of the European ATM system.
Optimised and sustainable skies
The theme of this edition is “Optimised and Sustainable Skies” – something we all work towards but is a major challenge to achieve. ATM is a balance between safety, the cost of providing the service, the efficiency of flights and the environmental impact of flights.
Sometimes, these drivers work together – for example, a flight that is efficient, that takes a direct route and uses a fuel-efficient trajectory, will not only cost less but will also have less of an impact on the environment. However, in other cases a compromise is required, such as between the need for capacity and the cost of the service.
Raúl Medina, Director General of EUROCONTROL
Paving the way for more efficient and sustainable European airspace
María de las Flores Diaz Pulido, Head of Single European Sky Unit, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
EUROCONTROL’s new Member State Iceland: “a stronger Atlantic bridge”
Jón Gunnar Jónsson, Director-General of the Samgöngustofa, Icelandic Transport Authority
We are making steady progress to achieving net zero by 2050
Jane Hupe, Director responsible for the Environment programme, ICAO and Secretary of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
Preparing air transport stakeholders for climate-related disruptions
Alexandre de Joybert, Director of Sustainability, ACI Europe and Rachel Burbidge, Senior Policy Officer, Environment and Climate Change, EUROCONTROL
A concept of operations for future skies
Simon Hocquard, Director General, CANSO
How aviation’s net zero transition can drive growth in emerging economies
Haldane Dodd, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Collaboration on TBO will create a more efficient ATM system that benefits everyone
Eduardo Carrillo de Albornoz, Managing Director, Boeing Research & Technology Europe and Brazil
CRCO’s digital transformation programme is improving efficiencies, transparency and resilience
Bhev Chandrasena, Chief Financial Officer responsible for the Directorate Central Route Charges Office and Finance, EUROCONTROL
From research to operations: MUAC is pioneering ATM Condensation Trail (contrail) avoidance measures
Contrail avoidance research team, Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, EUROCONTROL
Meeting the environmental challenge will require innovation, cooperation and data-driven intelligence
Tânia Cardoso Simões, Director European Green Sky, EUROCONTROL
Planning summer 2025: the weather takes centre stage
Steven Moore, Head of ATM Network Operations, Network Management Directorate, EUROCONTROL
New initiatives and ideas are first viewed through the lens of safety
Peggy Devestel, Director Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, EUROCONTROL
Pioneering the move to digital ATM technology: the iNM programme gathers pace
Tony Licu, Head of Digital Transformation Office and Acting Head of the Agency’s Technology Division, EUROCONTROL
Laying the technical foundations to a future Single European Digital Sky
Predrag Vranjkovic, CNS Programme Manager Team Lead, EUROCONTROL
The stakes are high as the aviation system evolves
Jorge Pereira, Head of Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Security Unit, Civil-Military Cooperation Division, EUROCONTROL
Digitalisation and AI in Air Traffic Control: Balancing innovation with the human element
Helena Sjöström Falk, President and Chief Executive Officer, IFATCA
Being bold to become better
Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, SESAR JU
Five strategic themes to guide our activities: safe, global, green, innovative, resilient
Florian Guillermet, Executive Director, EASA
Remote towers – the skeyes DiTo project
Johan Decuyper, Chief Executive Officer, skeyes
Digitalisation of aviation: insights for experts
Koen De Vos, Secretary-General, GUTMA
Without the states agreeing, the fundamental change will not happen
Klaus Meier, Chief Technology Officer, Skyguide
Standards as enablers of innovation in the aviation industry
Anna von Groote, Director General, EUROCAE
Advancing trajectory-based ATM in Europe with digital connectivity
Hugues de Beco, Head of Multi-Programme Projects and ATM, Airbus
Rebooting ATM: towards a digitally enabled, distributed model
Philip Church, Aviation Director, Egis
NAV CANADA is advancing its digital aerodrome air traffic services programme
Mark Cooper, Vice President and Chief Technology and Information Officer, NAV CANADA
Europe takes important steps towards Trajectory-Based Operations
Razvan Bucuroiu, Head of Airspace and Capacity Division, EUROCONTROL
EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub an important catalyst to speeding upper & lower airspace management integration
Farah Luu, Project Manager in the Drones Programme & Stefano Tiberia, Validation Expert, EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub
MUAC pioneers digital connectivity between ground and air with ADS-C
Viktor Jagasits, Air Traffic Controller, EUROCONTROL MUAC
A practical approach to civil-military interoperability
Mariana Anguelova, Stakeholder Relations Manager and Senior Civil-Military ATM Cooperation Expert, EUROCONTROL
Investing early in cyber resilience will avoid major disruptions in the longer term
Interview with Patrick Mana, Cyber Security Programme Manager, EUROCONTROL
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