Nine European institutions showcased their joint vision and progress toward a more modern and effective air traffic management system in Europe at Airspace World, the annual three-day ATM trade fair that took place in Lisbon this week.
The nine organisations ran a joint stand under the concept Europe for Aviation (E4A), laying out their complementary activities and joint projects and explaining how, together, they are shaping a more modern and competitive European airspace.
"We represent a united European ATM community working toward one shared goal: a smarter, more connected European sky," Filip Cornelis, Director for Aviation at DG MOVE at the European Commission said in a speech at the stand. "Unlike most other exhibitors here in Lisbon we are not providing ATM services. Our role is assisting the operational stakeholders, and of course the Member States and partners, to shape the environment in which the ATM system works in Europe. We are putting the strategic processes in place to create a more modern and competitive European airspace."
E4A brings together the European Commission, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), EUROCONTROL, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the European Defence Agency (EDA), EUROCAE, the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU), the SESAR Deployment Manager (SESAR DM) and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). (....)