Air traffic management is set to become leaner and more efficient, thanks to new digital technologies and enhanced working methods. Benefits could include greater safety and cost savings for airlines and their customers.
We need to accelerate collaboration on innovation and the Digital European Sky if we want smarter and more sustainable aviation, say stakeholders Olivier Jankovec, ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), Thomas Reynaert, Airlines for Europe (A4E) Tanja Grobotek, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Europe.
New technologies have been developed to help drones avoid ground-based obstacles such as trees and buildings, and significantly reduce the possibility of collisions in the air.
In the future, drones are expected to achieve a very high level of autonomy, allowing them to become ‘aerial robots’ that can perform unsupervised tasks automatically. However, for this to become a reality, drones must be able to recognise their environment and react to unforeseen situations.
