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 …

28/01/2026

Blog

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 …

23/10/2025

Blog

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 …

20/10/2025

Blog

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. …

09/10/2025

Blog

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. …

24/09/2025

Blog

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 …

22/09/2025

Navigating COVID-19Show all

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What does the data say about ANSPs’ resilience through the pandemic?

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic caused a collapse of traffic volumes due to state-imposed travel restrictions. Air traffic reached a low point in some regions of as …

26/04/2022

Industry news

ICAO and Singapore to jointly deliver global programme on aviation recovery and resilience

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Singapore have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver a global training programme on aviation recovery and resilience …

07/04/2022

Blog

Normal is overrated

Lea-Sophie Vink leads Human Performance at Austro Control GmbH in Vienna, Austria. Here she discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of those returning to …

24/02/2022

CANSO news

CANSO and Cirium partner to detail global impact of pandemic on commercial airline fleets

CANSO and Cirium have produced a detailed report looking at the global impact of COVID-19 on airline fleet utilisation. The data shows the percentages of different …

02/12/2021

CANSO news

CANSO calls for greater unity to tackle industry-wide financial crisis

Amsterdam, 5 October 2021 – CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) the global and regional voice of ATM, has called for greater industry unity in the face of a …

05/10/2021

Industry news

Passenger enthusiasm to return to the skies dampened by quarantine rules, new research reveals

New research has revealed the extent to which the UK public is keen to return to international travel, but also that their enthusiasm is being undermined …

14/07/2021

BlogsShow all

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 …

28/01/2026

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 …

23/10/2025

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 …

20/10/2025

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 …

09/10/2025

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 …

24/09/2025

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 …

22/09/2025

ArticlesShow all

A message from Simon – Marching confidently into a bright future

Last year was an incredible year for aviation! In most countries, the industry restart has exceeded expectations. Demand for safe, efficient air travel is as strong as …

01/02/2023

A social license to grow

Michiel van Dorst, CEO of Dutch ANSP, LVNL, and Chair, CANSO Europe (EC3), tells Graham Newton that aviation must always ensure that it is accepted by society. …

01/02/2023

Mark Airspace World on your calendar

Airspace World 2023 will be taking place 8-10 March, 2023 at Palexpo, Geneva. Air Traffic Management’s new global exhibition and conference – Airspace World – is already shaping up to …

01/02/2023

Ensuring gender diversity in air traffic management

Prior to his retirement, CANSO interviewed Melvin Cintron, Former ICAO Regional Director, North America, to discuss the latest diversity initiatives. Why should the industry pursue diversity? To …

01/02/2023

ICAO Assembly forges a path forward

Some major decisions were reached during the 41st ICAO General Assembly, the result of meticulous planning and hard work. In total, the 41st ICAO Assembly featured 2,573 …

01/02/2023

Why the Long-Term Aspirational Goal for aviation is so important

An ICAO agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal aligns governments with the industry’s Fly Net Zero by 2050 goal. The agreement on the Long-Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) …

01/02/2023

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CEO Series: Yahya Al Hammadi, GANS (video)

View the full CANSO mini-series featuring short conversations with industry key players across the globe here. In these 10-minute sessions, CEOs offer insight into the current …

21/06/2021

CEO Series: Edson Mallaco, ATECH – Embraer Group Company (video)

View the full CANSO mini-series featuring short conversations with industry key players across the globe here. In these 10-minute sessions, CEOs offer insight into the current …

08/04/2021

CEO Series: Anne Kathrine Jensen, Entry Point North (video)

View the full CANSO mini-series featuring short conversations with industry key players across the globe here. In these 10-minute sessions, CEOs offer insight into the current …

01/04/2021

CEO Series: Jean Ferre, Thales (video)

View the full CANSO mini-series featuring short conversations with industry key players across the globe here. In these 10-minute sessions, CEOs offer insight into the current challenges …

25/03/2021

CEO Series: Richard Parker, Altitude Angel (video)

View the full CANSO mini-series featuring short conversations with industry key players across the globe here. In these 10-minute sessions, CEOs offer insight into the current challenges …

18/03/2021

CANSO celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

The CANSO community celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 and the theme #ChooseToChallenge.

08/03/2021