European aviation organisations team up for 2019 World ATM Congress
European aviation organisations team up for 2019 World ATM Congress

European aviation organisations team up for 2019 World ATM Congress

01.02.2019
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“Europe for Aviation”is the theme around which European aviation organisations working to implement the Single European Sky (SES) will gather at this year’s World ATM Congress, from 12 to 14 March in Madrid, Spain.  

Strong collaboration between European aviation organisations (civil and military) is proving key to generating growth for the industry and to meeting the passenger demand for safer, smarter, greener and more seamless air travel, in line with the EU Aviation Strategy.

Over the course of the three-day Congress, these organisations will come together to show how through collaboration they can go much further in tackling pressing challenges, such as air traffic delays and congestiondrone integrationdigital transformation and cyber security.

The “Europe For Aviation”stand and theatre (#849 and #1151) will host a wide range of debates, presentations and guided walking tours, illustrating the collaboration in action between European aviation organisations working to implement SES, namely the European CommissionEUROCONTROL, SESAR Joint UndertakingSESAR Deployment ManagerEuropean Aviation Safety AgencyEuropean Defence AgencyInnovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), and EUROCAE. In doing so, the organisations will show how between them they cover the full project management cycle from policy and funding to research and deployment.

Look out for:

  • Official opening by Director General of DG MOVE, Henrik Hololei with the Executive Directors/Director Generals of each of the participating organisations.

  • Single European Sky Awards ceremony (#SESAwards) followed by a networking drink (12 March, 16:20).

  • Panel debate sessions on the looming capacity crunchglobal interoperabilitycivil-military collaborationstandardisation, and the future of the Single European Sky.

  • Technical sessions on U-space and drone integrationcommunications navigation and surveillance (CNS)datalink services implementationdigital transformation and cybersecurity.

  • A series of SESAR walking tours on the latest technological advances underway by SESAR partners, and their status in terms of research and development, and deployment.

  • Dedicated stand for networking with SES partners, featuring interactive and virtual reality experiences.

Register as exhibitor visitor at the Congress and gain free access to the “Europe for Aviation” stand and theatre.

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