Tuesday 13 May


TOUR 5: Skies without limits – Integrating space, high-altitude, and high-speed operations into European ATM

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.

The tour will begin with an introduction by the European Commission, setting the political and strategic context. This will be complemented by insights from EASA on the future regulatory framework needed to safely and sustainably accommodate these new airspace users. In addition, the European Defence Agency (EDA) will share its perspective on the importance of civil-military cooperation to ensure safe, secure, and interoperable operations as the airspace becomes more dynamic and diverse.

The core of the tour will highlight SESAR research and innovation activities that are laying the operational and technological foundations for seamless, future-ready airspace integration.

Join us to explore how Europe is preparing for the skies of tomorrow.

Tour guide: David Batchelor, SESAR JU
 
Time Project Location Topic  
11:30 – 11:40 European Commission Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Introduction to higher airspace operations (HAO) 
Lendina Smaja, European Commission (DG MOVE)
11:40 – 11:50 EASA Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Future EU regulatory framework for HAO
Thomas Mickler, EASA
11:50 – 12:00 EDA Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Military view on higher airspace operations 
Vicente De Frutos Cristóbal, EDA
12:00 – 12:10 ECHO-2 Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) European concept for higher altitude operations - Towards the integration between ATM and higher altitude operations
Dragos Tonea and Ovidiu Dumitrache, EUROCONTROL
12:10 – 12:15 SESAR JU Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Introduction to the SESAR Walking Tour
David Batchelor, SESAR JU
12:15 – 12:20 Transition to next stand
12:20 – 12:30 ECHO-2

 		 DFS (H1330)

 		 Integration of high altitude platform systems (HAPS) at European ATM
Alexander Seybold, DFS
12:30 – 12:35 Transition to next stand
12:35 – 12:45 ECHO-2 AT-ONE (DLR) (H1710) Integration of space operations at the European network level
Dirk-Roger Schmitt, DLR
12:45 – 12:50 Transition to next stand
12:50 – 13:10 ECHO-2 Leonardo (H21040) Integrating supersonic and suborbital vehicles into ATM
Ramona Santarelli, ENAV
Margherita Magri, Leonardo
13:10 END OF TOUR