• 13 - 15 May 2025
  • Feira Internacional, Parque das Nações
    Lisbon, Portugal
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Joining forces to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world!

Europe for Aviation participated at Airspace World 2025 in Lisbon from 13-15 May 2025, where it showcased how collaboration is transforming Europe’s skies into a seamless, sustainable, and future-ready aviation ecosystem.

Who Are We?
We are the European aviation organisations working together to implement the Single European Sky. Our partners include the European Commission (DG MOVE), the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), EUROCAE, EUROCONTROL, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), SESAR Deployment Manager (SESAR DM), and SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU). Together, we are shaping the future of aviation through innovation, sustainability, and partnership.

What happened at Europe for Aviation stand #H1894 atAirspace World?

  • Interactive Demonstrations: Live demonstrations by Europe for Aviation partners, highlighting innovations that support sustainability and airspace modernisation.
  • Mini-Theatre Sessions: Engaging presentations by Europe for Aviation partners to learn about the latest developments shaping the future of European aviation. See programme below.
  • SESAR Walking Tours: Guided tours showcasing cutting-edge research in air traffic management and the implementation of SESAR solutions, driving smarter, greener and safer European skies. To the Walking Tours programme
  • Meeting with our Experts: Aviation specialists from across the Europe for Aviation partners. Gaining insights into the latest policies, funding opportunities, technologies and solutions shaping European airspace.

Download the full programme of Europe for Aviation partners

More information & proceedings

E4A mini theatre programme

Tuesday 13 May

Time Topic Speaker
10:30 - 10:45 SESAR delivers
SESAR JU/SESAR DM Briefing 
Join us to explore how SESAR is turning innovation into action — making aviation smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. Through 10 inspiring success stories, SESAR Delivers shows how collaborative efforts across Europe are bringing tangible benefits to passengers, citizens, the economy, and the environment

Andreas Boschen
Executive Director
SESAR JU

Mariagrazia La Piscopia
Executive Director
SESAR Deployment Manager
11:00 - 11:15 Certification - A gamechanger for ATM equipment
EASA Briefing
The centralised certification of ATM/ANS equipment by EASA paves the way for a technological evolution of the ATM landscape.
 		 Florian Guillermet
Executive Director
EASA
11:30 - 13:10
(intro in E4A theatre)		 Skies without limits – Integrating space, high-altitude and high-speed operations into European ATM
DG MOVE, EDA, EASA & EUROCONTROL Briefing
As aviation continues to evolve, new entrants such as space launch and re-entry vehicles, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and supersonic, hypersonic, and suborbital aircraft are reshaping the boundaries of controlled airspace. This tour will showcase a series of pioneering initiatives aimed at preparing European ATM for this next frontier.
(followed by SESAR Walking Tour 5)

Lendina Smaja
European Commission

Thomas Mickler
EASA

Vicente De Frutos Cristóbal
EDA

Dragos Tonea and Ovidiu Dumitrache
EUROCONTROL

David Batchelor
SESAR JU

Alexander Seybold
DFS

Sven Kaltenhaeuser
DLR

Ramona Santarelli
ENAV

Margherita Magri
Leonardo
12:30 - 12:45

Shaping the future of digital standards
EUROCAE Briefing

In this session, EUROCAE will present its ongoing work on digital standards – a strategic initiative designed to bring greater efficiency, consistency, and innovation to aviation standardisation.

 Mark Watson
Technical Programme Manager and Project Lead
EUROCAE
13:00 - 13:15 The Aviation Research and Innovation Strategy – ARIS
SESAR JU Flashtalk
ARIS is a strategic framework for building the world’s most competitive, safe and sustainable aviation ecosystem, enabling Europe's security and sovereignty. The strategy outlines key investment areas aimed at driving innovation and maintaining leadership in the aviation sector.		 Andreas Boschen
Executive Director
SESAR JU
13:45 - 14:00 SES2+: The new framework for a more efficient and sustainable European airspace
DG MOVE Flashtalk
The recently adopted SES2+ Regulation addresses inefficiencies and fragmentation within European airspace management. This new framework aims to significantly reduce delays through enhanced incentives, improved network coordination, and the integration of modern technologies. It facilitates innovative service provision, encourages data sharing among stakeholders, and promotes a more sustainable aviation sector. The ultimate goal is a more efficient, flexible, and environmentally conscious European airspace.		 Flor Diaz Pulido
Head of SES Unit
European Commission
14:00 - 15:00 Europe For Aviation stand opening
Followed by a reception		  
15:30 - 15:45 Unlocking the future of European air traffic management through SESAR deployment
SDM Briefing
Join us for an exclusive insight into the current status of SESAR deployment in Europe - the driving force behind ATM modernisation and digitalisation, transforming the regulatory framework of CP1 into reality.
 		 Ramon Raposo
Monitoring and Execution Coordinator
SESAR Deployment Manager

Wednesday 14 May

Time Topic Speaker
10:20 - 10:35 Rethinking Europe’s communication, navigation and surveillance
EUROCONTROL-SJU Introduction to SESAR Walking tour 10 (Part 1)
This tour aims to connect SESAR innovation cycle on CNS with operations and the overall optimisation of CNS led by the EUROCONTROL CNS Programme Manager. Throughout this first CNS tour, participants will learn more about the European CNS Evolution Plan, CNS related SESAR projects as well as various initiatives from ESSP, Thales, Indra and ENAV and tools for a future-proof and efficient CNS infrastructure in the European network.

Predrag Vranjkovic (Tour Guide)
EUROCONTROL

Paul Dunkley
SESAR JU
12:15 - 12:30 EU Space: Copernicus for SORA and U-space
EUSPA Briefing
Discover how Copernicus Earth Observation data can help with assessment of ground risk class for drone operations in case of SORA and in the U-space airspace design in EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub.

Jakub Karas
EUSPA

Olivier Rea
EUROCONTROL
14:00 - 14:15 Concepts for improved vertical flight efficiency with enhancement by 4D trajectory sharing
SDM Briefing
Lufthansa Group is working with various ANSPs to optimise arrival procedures, enabling fuel savings through aircraft-specific descent profiles.		 Speakers to be confirmed
15:00 - 15:15 The pivotal role of EU support in modernising aviation in Europe
CINEA Briefing
Join CINEA for the first part of live testimonials by two project promoters who have benefitted from EU support. The two guest speakers will share their experience of working on an EU funded project and what difference the EU support has made to their organisation and their partnership and how this type of projects contribute to the overall modernisation of aviation in Europe.		 Petra Kennedy
Project Officer
CINEA

Thursday 15 May

Time Topic Speaker
10:30 - 11:00 Shaping the future of ATM: Next-Gen talent meets cutting-edge research
SESAR
Discover how the SESAR Young Scientist Award is spotlighting the brightest minds in ATM research, and explore the SESAR Engage project – the knowledge transfer network that’s connecting academia, industry and policy to drive smarter skies.

Andreas Boschen
SESAR JU

Lili Lili Deyanova-Stanojevic
SESAR JU

Yutong Chen
SESAR JU Young Scientist Winner (PhD)

Marilea Laviola
Deep Blue
11:15 - 11:30 The pivotal role of EU support in modernising aviation in Europe
CINEA Briefing
Join CINEA for the second part of live testimonials by two project promoters who have benefited from EU support. The two guest speakers will share their experience of working on an EU funded project and what difference the EU support has made to their organisation and their partnership and how this type of projects contribute to the overall modernisation of aviation in Europe.

Petra Kennedy
Project Officer
CINEA

Mariagrazia La Piscopia
Executive Director
SESAR Deployment Manager

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