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On this episode, Simon Hocquard, Director General of CANSO looks back at Airspace World 2025 with Claudia Bacco. They discuss how the event was and also the future with two new Airspace World events coming, in Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi.They also discuss the future of the workforce in the industry, the CATS CONOPS, Advanced Air Mobility readiness in Asia and much more.

This episode with Dale Drake, Director ATC Sales at UFA explores their latest product: ATTranscribe, which can be used to facilitate voice transcription in the context of incident investigation.We dig deeper in how voice recognition can be used in ATC and discuss how ATTranscribe is UFA's first step out of simulation.

The team of Global Airspace Radar wraps-up Airspace World 2025 in this final episode of our special series.We look at everything what happened on the third day and give our final comments on this edition of Airspace World 2025. We discuss the best of this edition, identify new trends and share our insights on the latest topics in airspace management.

The team of Global Airspace Radar reports about Airspace World in this special episode recorded on site after the second day of the show.News, announcements, insights, trends, panels, press releases, we share it all with you. Wether you are at Airspace World and want to know the latest or if you could not make it, this special episode will sum it all up for you!

The team of Global Airspace Radar reports about Airspace World in this special episode recorded on site after the first day of the show.News, announcements, insights, trends, we share it all with you. Wether you are at Airspace World and want to know the latest or if you could not make it this year, this episode will bring you up to speed with all what happened today!

Speech recognition has been around for a long time but never achieved results deemed sufficient for making it usable for Air Traffic Control.Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and constant increases in computing power could change it. Eric Button, founder and CEO of EnhancedRadar discusses this and how the company focuses exclusively on this topic.EnhancedRadar will be present at AirspaceWorld 2025 at booth number H21600.

Synthetic Device Training Instructors - STDI for short - can instruct in any organisation with an EASA license. This step in liberalisation shows how market rules apply and what the results can be.Samuli Suokas of Lektor discusses with Vincent Lambercy and shares his experience as somebody who runs both a training organisation and an agency providing other organisations with STDIs.The market is not mature yet and agencies can make an important contribution. And if one days ATCO endorsements can be made site independent or training significantly shorter, ATCOs could start moving around too, and the same kind of market would develop.

Drones can pose a real threat to air traffic and detecting them is not an easy task. In this episode, Vincent Lambercy discusses with Stephan Kraschansky, the CEO of AARONIA's Austrian branch. This episode covers the following topics:The reality of the threat posed by dronesDifferent types of cases, from ignorant to maliciousSensors used to detect drones and data fusionThe need for a multi-layers approachAARONIA's experience

Claudia Bacco speaks with Anne Stephan about the latest innovations in 5G technology and how this could impact aviation and airspace management:The current status of LDACS5G as the next step in telecommunication networksHow the technology can support drones flying BVLOS operations5G as a backup or even a main ground - air communication systemThe interrelationships between AI and networking, how networks must adapt to AI use cases but also how AI can help manage networks in a better way

Claudia Bacco speaks with Amit Ganjoo about how ANRA Technologies is getting ready to become the first U-Space Service Provider (USSP) certified at EASA level.How should multiple USSPs work in the same U-Spaces?What states should prepare and offer to USSPs to make the competition possible? Which Common Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) models exist and why it is important to choose one and the same for all of Europe?How the certification process is organised, with differences at EASA and national regulators levels?Amit also explains where ANRA stands with the current certification of their systems.

Vincent Lambercy discusses with Ralf Heidger of German ANSP Deutsche Flugsicherung about the development of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Single Central Information System Provider (SCISP) in Germany.They discuss the need for central services provision for U-Space Services Providers (USSPs), what those services should be and how they should be provided, in a centralised or decentralised way.The discussion also includes the need centralised tracking of drones and the question about funding for such centralised services.

The Global Airspace Radar team discusses the launch of this new multi-channel airspace management hub and but there is more to this episode. We each look our hopes and expectations for 2025:Vincent: more open systems and technical integration, giving more room to smaller industry providersClaudia: more-AI but not to the point of replacing ATCOsMarita: the impact of defence and military changes on civilian traffic managementKasia: more newcomers, especially at the edge of space and the return of supersonic flights

Our guest today is Marita Lintener - President-Elect of IAWA (International Aviation Womens Association)  and MD/founder of Lintener Aviation Consultancy, talking about the current struggle of attracting and retaining new talents in the aviation and ATM industry. We listen to Marita's views about how to attract new talents, which skills will be of a value in the future, what skills make great leaders, how to encourage diversity in work teams and design attractive workplaces, the importance of role modelling in Europe and all over the World and how to win the war for talents.   Learn more by checking the studies mentioned in this episode:Lift Off To Leadership McKinsey - Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary reportIATA 25 InitiativeWorld Economic Forum - Equity, diversity and inclusionMcKinsey - The talent gap: The value at stake for global aerospace and defenseWomen in Transport – EU Platform for changeDiversity Ambassadors in TransportWar on the Rocks „Turbulence ahead: The Maintenance workforce dilemma threatening the future of airpower“

Today's guests Juliette Bonet - Airside Operation Manager at Paris Airport and Pierre Berolatti - Deputy Chief of Operations at DSNA tell us about the "behind the scenes" of one of the biggest events of 2024 - Olympic Games in Paris. We learn about the preparations for the Olympics from the perspectives of the Airport and DSNA, about extraordinary measures in place to make the event run smoothly, how the opening ceremony and the related no-flight zone around Paris was handled and how "the mass departure" of over 11,000 athletes and team officials was managed.

In this episode, Vincent speaks with the CTO of DFS Friedrich-Wilhelm Menge. Today we will get to know Friedrich-Wilhelm's story of joining DFS, what he does to keep the employees up to date, his opinion about advantages and disadvantages of being such a large European ANSP,  how far is the ATM industry today in terms of leading edge technologies, how easy it is to attract new talents to DFS, what are the ideas behind the Future Delivery Model, how DFS prepares for the future, and at the end, Vincent asks the standard closing question. 

The guest of today's episode is Benjamin Baier - the CEO of Imtradex - provider of communication solutions for ATC and other industries from Germany. In this episode we learn more about Benjamin and the company, what is the reason of having the manufacturing process in Germany, what are the advantages of having so specialised products, what are the new features of the new ATC headset model designed for remote towers ATCOs. We also hear about the most unusual request from customers Imtradex had to deal with and if ATC headsets have wireless connections.  At the end Vincent asks the signature question. 

Vincent's guest in this episode is Jannik Breum - Product Manager at Terma. In today's conversation Jannik talks about his career path and what is a typical day of a product manager. We learn about what Terma does apart from SMRs, what products does it offer in other industries and what are the benefits of operating in various industries and application areas. Jannik explains what an eSMR is, what are its main features and much more! At the end Vincent asks this season's signature question.   

Today's episode was recorded at the Airspace World in Geneva and Vincent's guest is the CEO of PANSA - Magdalena Jaworska. Magdalena tells her story of joining the ATM industry and re-joining the Polish ANSP, gives updates about the ANSP's current situation, what are the plans for the future as regards the Agency's products and services to be offered to the market, drone traffic development in Poland and about the direction of PANSA after the recent turbulent times. Magdalena talks about gender equality status in Poland and shares her advice for young females considering  a career in ATM. At the end, the discussion turns toward motivating and attracting young talents to the industry and tackling environmental issues. 

This episode opens the new season of our podcast series. Vincent's guest today is Cliona Mimnagh - the Safety Manager Terminal Services at AirNav Ireland. We hear about Cliona's career path,  what are the goals of safety in ATM an how is it managed, how do colleagues with engineering and with operational backgrounds work together, how is the safety unit organised within the ANSP, how are the two sides of safety dealt with - the management of hazards and the project side i.e. safety assessment. We learn about safety work division in the COOPANS Alliance and how the safety work is devided and managed between the new Irish ANSP and the regulator and what were the main opportunities and challenges to handle in this new set up. At the end, Vincent asks the new signature question of this season. 

In this podcast episode David Perez - the CEO of DataBeacon and MD of Innaxis, talks about what Data Beacon is and what are its offerings, shares his views about data analytics industry in the US and in Europe, certification of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) tools for ATC. We learn about DataBeacon's recent implementation of the ADS-B based solution for AFIS officers, provided in 6 airports in the UK, and what could the future bring in terms of ADS-B only, AI and ML based tools in ATC.  David also shares his ideas about the ATM in the next 5 and 50 years from now. 

In today's episode Vincent interviews Jouhayna AlMheiri - Senior Air Traffic Control Officer and On-The-Job Training instructor from the UAE. Jouhayna tells her story of becoming an Air Traffic Controller, what skills and abilities are useful in this job, what lifestyle and mode of work the ATCOs have, what has been her experience of being an Emirati woman doing the demanding job of an ATCO and what are her views on the developments in ATM in the next 5 and 50 years. Jouhayna also shares about her YouTube channel on the basics of ATC. 

In this episode Vincent hosts the two guests - Stephan Wollschläger and Dietmar Weishaupt who talk about what T-Systems product has been provided to Berlin Airport, how was it possible to implement the pre-departure sequencer in only 6 months,  what are the lesons learned from that process, what are their visions for the next 5 and 15 years as regards the development of A-CDM and more. 

In this podcast episode Vincent meets Kate Arlouskaya - in charge of administration and marketing at ANSART, and Serge Miranovich - the CEO of the company. Firstly, the guests explain what ANSART does and what are its offerings to the market, then we hear views about the advantages of being an SME-size company in the ATM industry. The guests talk about what is special about their products and whether in-cloud / in-browser solutions are the future, or perhaps already the reality in air traffic surveillance? At the end, we learn where can we find ANSART at the Inter Airport Europe 2023 event in Munich, and of course what are their forecasts for the next 5 and 15 years in our industry. 

In this podcast episode, Vincent Lambercy interviews Julian Sube, co-founder of Skysquitter, a company that operates an ADS-B network across Europe. Julian discusses the unique approach of Skysquitter, which owns all the receivers for their network, providing more control and higher data quality compared to crowdsourced networks. He also highlights the additional services they offer, such as live weather information and data processing. Julian emphasizes the advantages of working with smaller companies, including flexibility, faster response times, and a customer-oriented approach. Looking ahead, he predicts better ADS-B integration, fewer terrestrial navigation aids, and the need for a strategy to integrate commercial drones into existing procedures. In the longer term, Julian envisions a larger role for artificial intelligence in ATM and the integration of space operations into air traffic control systems.

Time Based Separation or TBS is a great way to improve airport capacity. This is now in operation at Amsterdam Schiphol airpot and we discuss how this project went and dive deep in the details in this episode with Sebastiaan de Stigter, who is the TBS project manager with Dutch ANSP LVNL.

Roles are swapped in this special episode! Vincent goes from being the host to being guest, with Stojanche asking questions. We get a look back at the last seasons, rom why we do this podcast in the first place, how it all started, to what we learned doing it, recalling fun moments and discussing how it will continue in the future.

Our today's guest is John Franklin - Head of Safety Promotion at EASA. We talked about what actually is the definition of safety, how a mature safety organisation perceives and manages it, how will safety evolve along with introducing more and more technologies into ATM, what is the philosophy of safety, what is the "Summer 2023" safety campaign all about and who is it designed for, and of course, what will the next 5 and 50 years bring in terms of changes in safety.  

Our today's guests are Max Bezzina - the CEO of INGENAV and Richard Landreville - the principal and founder of Betterizon Consultants Inc. We talked about the idea and the team behind the "CHarlie" project and its goals, we discussed if the AI - based tools for ATCOs will replace humans from the job, or if they will remain just as a support in the future, certification of the AI tools and their compatibility with various ATC systems, and of course, what will the next 5 and 50 years bring in the context of AI and Air Traffic Control.  

Our guest today is Paul Stevens, the CEO of the Mayflower College. We talked about  standardization of ATC phraseology, how speaking to non-native English speakers is addressed in the training, the role of empathy in speaking with foreigners, communication tips for native English speakers, when to use plain English in ATC, the effect of stress on communication, what changes in communication between ATCOs and pilots we can expect in the future, and our signature question - what will the next 5 and 50 years bring in terms of communication in ATC?

Our today's guest is Christian Woborsky - the Product Manager OneControl at ADB Safegate. We talked about the company - how did it start, develop and what are its offerings. We discussed if the standardisation and configurability of ATC tools help reducing their cost,  involving clients, in this case - ATCOs, in the process of designing and modifying the ATM software, how to deal with replacing the existing ATC tools with new ones and, as always, what will the next 5 and 50 years bring in ATM. 

Our guest today is Klaus Meier - the CTO of Skyguide. We talked about Virtual Centres and what is so special about them, what does location independence mean, what is the current state of play of the Virtual Centre in Switzerland, was the Covid-19 time a challenge or an opportunity for Skyguide, the role of Skyguide in the standardisation of Virtual Centres, lessons learned from the implementation process, how does Skyguide deal with recruiting new talents, closure of the Swiss airspace in June 2022 and, of course, our signature topic - what will the next 5 and 50 years bring into ATM.

Our today's guest is Kristian Lavin - the CEO of TowerHouse Studios and an active ATCO in Estonian Air Navigation Services. Today's topic was about the ATC Simulation Game - "Flight Level" developed by TowerHouse. We talked about its features, intended users, how to get up to speed to play the game, why active ATCOs play it and at the end our signature topic - evolution of ATM industry in the next 5 and 50 years from now.

Our guest Francine Carron is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program Manager at Skeyes. We discussed the following topics:The guest's personal career path and current position.What ANSPs can do in terms of sustainability and CSR.The status of CSR at skeyes and ATM in general.Diversity and Integration in ATM.Vision of CSR and ATM in 5 and 50 years.

In this episode, we dive right into the signature question ourselves. Vincent Lambercy, the CEO of FoxATM and Julija Razmislaviciene, the managing Director of FoxATM Baltics discuss our vision of the operational and technical aspects of air traffic management (ATM). While also considering organizational and other elements that come up. If you would like to take a shot at answering our questions, please let Vincent know via his email: vincent.lambercy@foxatm.com.

Our guest for this episode is Claude Levacher, the CEO of SkySoft-ATM. He joins us in this episode to discuss the following air traffic management (ATM) topics:Personal introduction and career path.The company history of skySoft-ATM and its working relationship with Skyguide.Bringing developers and air traffic controllers closer together for successful innovation.The benefits for Skyguide to work with SkySoft instead of joining a more extensive alliance such as iTEC with several air navigation service providers.ATM video recording technology brought outside to the control room industry.Cross-feeding between ATM and non-ATM activities.Cultural differences between international organizations.Evolution of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

In this episode, we look back to 100 years of ATC and talk about IFATCA with our guest Marc Baumgartner. We discuss the long history, the factors making ATC what it is today, and how IFATCA participated into that. And as always, we close-up with our typical question about Marc's view of ATC in 5 and 50 years.

Our guest Cate Bichara is the head of inclusion and diversity at Skyguide. We discussed the following topics:The guest's personal career path and current position.What psychological safety is and the four pillars to promote safety together with cross-industry examples.How to bring management on board with putting psychological safety as a priority.Cultural and generational differences and the tools to enable inclusion.What the guest expectations and goals are as an ambassador of diversity in a male dominated industry.The guest's vision of diversity and inclusion in ATM.Vision of ATM in 5 and 50 years.

Our guest Jérémie Bayle is the head of the STARSim project at DSNA. We discussed the following topics:The guest's personal career path and current position.The reasons behind StarSim and decentralized training.The project's scale, number of airports, timing, current status.Is a mix of engineering and operations the key to success?The guest's vision of ATC training in 5 and 50 years.

Our guest Anna von Groote is the director general at EUROCAE. We discussed the following topics:The guest's personal career path and current position.What a virtual center is, and the technical difference between a virtual center versus existing air traffic management (ATM) systems.Whether air traffic control could ever be done from home.What the benefits of a virtual center are, and the obstacles to realizing virtual centers.What can EUROCAE bring to the table with regard to virtual centers.Timing of standardization.The guest's vision of virtual centers in 5 and 50 years.

Our guest Andy Foxhall is the head of International Business Solutions at NATS. We discussed the following topics:The guest's personal career path.What it's like working with the Red Arrows and as an air traffic controller at Gatwick airport.How it is to move partly away from the microphone to training, supervising, and leading air traffic controllers.The decision to become a consultant and work with other air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and advice for others contemplating the same.ATC differences around the world.The guest's vision of air traffic management (ATM) in 5 and 50 years.

Our guest Silja Guðmundsdóttir is the Director Of Business Development at Tern Systems, a company that designs and builds air traffic management (ATM) solutions. We discussed the following topics:What makes air traffic management in Iceland different from other countries.The ATM system Polaris' scope, history, and next steps.The different usages of Polaris outside of the local ANSP and working with other customers.How to attract young talent, and improve diversity and inclusion in the air traffic control industry.Vision of air traffic management in 5 years, and 50 years from now.

Our guest Josef Anschau has flown over almost every part of the world as a commercial pilot and is now the Chief Operating Officer at PVS aero. We discussed the following topics:Guest's professional backgroundProcedure Validation Solutions aero offering and historyThe necessity for procedure validation, and whether simulator flights are the way to goSolving mistakes in procedure designsStakeholder collaboration in procedure designsHow does the guest view ATC from a pilot's perspective and whether ATC is different in other parts of the worldEvolution of ATM in the next 5 years and also in the next 50 years?

Samuli Suokas founded Lektor Consulting which trains air traffic controllers worldwide. We discuss the following topics:The guest's journey from being an ATCO to now, and the purpose of Lektor ConsultingThe type of training offered and receiving training certificationWhat Lektor Consulting does differently to improve the training processWhat are the type of skills required by ATCOs now and in the futureWhether remote training continues after COVIDATCO training  in 5 years and 50 years from now

Our guest Alberto Quintana works in digital transformation for ATC while also coming from an operational background and he joins us to discuss the following topics:Personal introduction of the guestApplying AI to radar and flight plan dataThe future implementations of AI in the coming years and the current implementation statusThe workflow changes for ATCOs working with AIHow AI is implemented in safety critical situationsExplainable AIThe evolution of ATM in the next 5 years? And in the next 50 years?

Lyne Moreau, the VP and Chief Strategy Officer of NAV CANADA, joins us to discuss the following topics:The personal career path of the guest and current role scopeThe 'new' strategic direction and its time horizonHow NAV CANADA is regulated and the importance of common understandingChallenges and opportunities of moving ahead with the strategic directionPartnership and similarities between ANSPsCommercial ventures and future philosophyImportance of visibility to improve the gender balance in ATMThe vision of ATM 5 years from now and 50 years from now

Norbert Haslacher, the CEO of Frequentis AG, joins us in this episode to discuss the following topics:Personal introduction of the guest.The heritage and vision of Frequentis AG.The cross‐industry innovation from the diverse safety-critical industries to improve Frequentis AG products and services.The transformation that Frequentis AG underwent from a hardware-centric company to a software company.The mergers and acquisitions strategy since the IPO. The viable systems organizational model, and future growth plans.Future of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

In this episode, our colleague Stojanche Gjorcheski is debuting as host with our guest Mr. Hari Iyer.  Hari is a software engineer and followed his passion to work in the ATM industry as a research engineer and currently as a PhD at ASU. His company worked on projects most notable with the FAA and NASA. The following topics were discussed:Hari's personal journey from software engineer to the ATM industry and how an international can work in the United States' Aerospace sector.The projects Hari has worked on as a research engineer and his current work as a PhD for human systems engineering in aviation.The way ATM works in the US and how to work as a private company for the FAA/NASA.How NASA and the FAA work together with regard to the development of new ATM systems.A vision of ATM technology 5 years from now and 50 years from now.

In this episode, we are delighted to speak with Dr Debora Cazzani, the Marketing & Export Manager of MC Solutions. The focal points of this episode were innovations in AGL and A-SMGCS. The following topics were discussed:The mastery of MC solutions and its history.Design factors behind using optical fibers in the solutions and retrofitting existing infrastructure with optical fibers.The business scope of MC Solutions and the interoperable solution they offer.The independent measurement tools of an ALCMS that MC Solutions offer for auditing airports, the importance of adhering to standards, and being able to demonstrate compliance.Knowledge and technology transfer from non-ATM products to ATM.The evolution of AGL and A-SMGCS in the next 5 and 50 years.

The guest of this episode is Marina Efthymiou , an Assistant Professor in Aviation Management at the Dublin City University. We discussed the following:Background and expertise, including research and papers, teaching and education activitiesAviation Management course at DCU, part of which relates to ATM, audience, key topics / subjects, prospects of future careerTechnical & managerial  leadership Most important skills for a fresh graduate student (technical, managerial or else)How are aviation students are encouraged and prepared to think about sustainabilityThinking outside the box for aviation related topics (new technologies and concepts like UTM, optimization)Future jobs in aviation / ATM, skills / knowledge needed, skill sets which will become obsolete (i.e. operational / technical)Current important directions of research and development activities in ATMEducation and university studies in ATM and aviation in the next 5 and 50 years

The guest of this episode is Andre Schenider,  the CEO of Geneva Airport. We discussed the following topics:Personal introduction and presentation of GVA, including latest news, traffic figuresRole as Board Member of ACI EUROPE and the purpose of this organisationAreas for close collaboration with ANSP and common work on a longer termWho has the last word for large projects (i.e. new runway or ramp) - is it the ANSP or the airport?Payment model of ANSP vs. airports and conflicting interestsCurrent trends, challenges and solution in the airport industry Airport operations and development for the next 5 and 50 years 

The guest for this episode is Simona Frankova, the Managing Partner at NG Aviation, a small company from Slovakia, offering digital solutions for aeronautical stakeholders. We discussed these topics:Need for more digitalisation in the AIM and ATM world and better, digital NOTAMsWeight of legacy and the reasons for it (i.e. worldwide compatibility, equipment, ...)Approach and solutions offered by NG aviationTackling ATM with a start-up mindset, difference in cultures and tempoBeing a female leader in the ATM community, both in Europe and in the Middle-EastEvolution of AIM and ATM in the next five years and also in fifty years