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Adacel awarded contract by CAE to support the RAAF Future Air Mission Training System Air Traffic Control training
Florida’s digital tower boosted by FREQUENTIS X10 implementation
DFS Aviation Services conducts feasibility study for Albanian air traffic control on remote tower control applications
Skyguide manages record traffic and stabilises its finances
ENAIRE leads industrial research for the European Digital Sky with 12 projects awarded
Decision on the Performance Plan of the Swiss Air Navigation Services delayed
The Observatory for Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability of Air Operations analysed 5,000 observations in 2025 to improve flight procedures and coordination between controllers and pilots
Galaxy 1 partners with Viasat to deliver rapid, scalable and securecommunications for uncrewed aircraft
ENAIRE GLOBAL SERVICES appoints Santiago Cortés as CEO to drive ENAIRE’s international expansion
CANSO Members invited to attend 2026 AGM during Airspace World 2026
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Will there be a Xiaomi equivalent for ATM tech?
The inaugural Airspace Asia Pacific took place in Hong Kong, China in December. It was a vibrant marketplace of ideas with the meeting of minds between ANSP policy makers, operational practitioners across the region, and the ATM tech industry. Many …
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IATA WSOC Xiamen: Aligning industry to deliver future skies
The IATA World Safety & Operations Conference (WSOC), held in Xiamen, China, from 14–16 October, gathered more than 800 delegates from airlines, ANSPs, regulators, and technology partners under one roof. Over three days, participants explored strategies to future-proof aviation – building on decades …
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Shaping the future of Digital Towers: Insights from the CANSO workgroup meeting in Budapest
The CANSO Digital Towers Focus Area (DTFA) recently convened in Budapest, Hungary, for a two day meeting kindly hosted by HungaroControl. Their warm hospitality and commitment to open collaboration created the ideal setting to exchange knowledge, address shared challenges, and …
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CANSO at the 42nd ICAO Assembly: A strong voice for the Air Traffic Management Community
At the 42nd ICAO Assembly, on 23 September to 3 October the CANSO team joined a record-breaking 192 ICAO Member States, with nearly 3,000 delegates, to participate in two weeks of discussions and decision-making, actively contributing to the shaping of the global aviation agenda. …
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My hopes and expectations for Airspace Asia Pacific
Thomas Kuhn was a physicist turned historian and philosopher. In his seminal work The Structure of Scientific Revolution, he argued that science does not progress in a linear manner. Science works within a set of accepted ideas. …
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Countdown for ICAO’s 42nd Assembly: CANSO’s Vision for the Future of ATM
The final countdown is on for the 42nd ICAO Assembly (Montreal, Canada 23 September – 3 October) which will bring together States, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across the aviation ecosystem. With over 2,200 participants already registered, this Assembly promises to be one of …
