Skyway magazine

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.

Raúl Medina
Editorial

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

María de las Flores Diaz Pulido
Insight

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

Jón Gunnar Jónsson
Insight

EUROCONTROL’s new Member State Iceland: “a stronger Atlantic bridge”

Jón Gunnar Jónsson, Director-General of the Samgöngustofa, Icelandic Transport Authority

Jane Hupe
Insight

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

Insight

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

Simon Hocquard
Insight

A concept of operations for future skies

Simon Hocquard, Director General, CANSO

Haldane Dodd
Innovation

How aviation’s net zero transition can drive growth in emerging economies

Haldane Dodd, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)

Innovation

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

Bhev Chandrasena
Innovation

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

Innovation

From research to operations: MUAC is pioneering ATM Condensation Trail (contrail) avoidance measures

Contrail avoidance research team, Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, EUROCONTROL

Tânia Cardoso Simões
Focus

Meeting the environmental challenge will require innovation, cooperation and data-driven intelligence

Tânia Cardoso Simões, Director European Green Sky, EUROCONTROL

Steven Moore
Focus

Planning summer 2025: the weather takes centre stage

Steven Moore, Head of ATM Network Operations, Network Management Directorate, EUROCONTROL

Peggy Devestel
Focus

New initiatives and ideas are first viewed through the lens of safety

Peggy Devestel, Director Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, EUROCONTROL

Tony Licu
Focus

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

Predrag Vranjkovic
Focus

Laying the technical foundations to a future Single European Digital Sky

Predrag Vranjkovic, CNS Programme Manager Team Lead, EUROCONTROL

Focus

The stakes are high as the aviation system evolves

Jorge Pereira, Head of Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Security Unit, Civil-Military Cooperation Division, EUROCONTROL

Helena Sjöström Falk
Insight

Digitalisation and AI in Air Traffic Control: Balancing innovation with the human element

Helena Sjöström Falk, President and Chief Executive Officer, IFATCA

Andreas Boschen
Insight

Being bold to become better

Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, SESAR JU

Florian Guillermet
Insight

Five strategic themes to guide our activities: safe, global, green, innovative, resilient

Florian Guillermet, Executive Director, EASA

Johan Decuyper
Insight

Remote towers – the skeyes DiTo project

Johan Decuyper, Chief Executive Officer, skeyes

Koen De Vos
Insight

Digitalisation of aviation: insights for experts

Koen De Vos, Secretary-General, GUTMA

Klaus Meier
Innovation

Without the states agreeing, the fundamental change will not happen

Klaus Meier, Chief Technology Officer, Skyguide

Anna von Groote
Innovation

Standards as enablers of innovation in the aviation industry

Anna von Groote, Director General, EUROCAE

Hugues de Beco
Innovation

Advancing trajectory-based ATM in Europe with digital connectivity

Hugues de Beco, Head of Multi-Programme Projects and ATM, Airbus

Philip Church
Innovation

Rebooting ATM: towards a digitally enabled, distributed model

Philip Church, Aviation Director, Egis

Mark Cooper
Innovation

NAV CANADA is advancing its digital aerodrome air traffic services programme

Mark Cooper, Vice President and Chief Technology and Information Officer, NAV CANADA

Razvan Bucuroiu
Focus

Europe takes important steps towards Trajectory-Based Operations

Razvan Bucuroiu, Head of Airspace and Capacity Division, EUROCONTROL

Innovation Hub
Focus

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

Viktor Jagasits
Focus

MUAC pioneers digital connectivity between ground and air with ADS-C

Viktor Jagasits, Air Traffic Controller, EUROCONTROL MUAC

Mariana Anguelova
Focus

A practical approach to civil-military interoperability

Mariana Anguelova, Stakeholder Relations Manager and Senior Civil-Military ATM Cooperation Expert, EUROCONTROL

Patrick Mana
Focus

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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