Tuesday 13 May


Tour 8: Paving the way for integrated drone operations in Europe (tour 2)

Join us for the second instalment of our deep dive into how Europe is preparing for the safe, scalable, and integrated use of drones in shared airspace. This tour highlights cutting-edge solutions that are turning the vision of integrated drone operations into reality.

You’ll witness live demonstrations and concepts ranging from U-space and ATM interface services, to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo operations and vertiport integration. These projects showcase how industry leaders and ANSPs are working together to develop digital infrastructure, procedures, and coordination mechanisms that will enable routine drone operations—safely coexisting with manned aviation.

Whether it’s enabling beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, managing traffic at low altitudes, or designing future vertiport ecosystems, this tour offers a practical look at the building blocks of Europe’s drone integration roadmap.

Perfect for anyone interested in urban air mobility, U-space deployment, and to make unmanned aircraft systems operational across Europe.

Walking tour guide: Michael Sfyroeras, SESAR JU
 
Time Project Location Topic
15:00 - 15:15 Introduction Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Check-in and introductory remarks
Michael Sfyroeras, SESAR JU
15:15 - 15:25 SAFIR-Ready Europe for Aviation Stand (H1894) Towards mission readiness for critical UA-based deliveries & emergency services
Mikael Shamim, Helicus
15:25 - 15:30 Transition to next stand
15:30 - 15:50 OperA

 		 Frequentis (H1230)

 		 Unmanned eVTOL cargo operations
Eva Josth Adamova, Honeywell
Thomas Lutz, Frequentis
15:50 - 15:55 Transition to next stand
15:55 - 16:05 ENSURE INDRA (H1350) Enabling ATM/U-space data exchange for enhanced awareness (part 1)
Manuel Martínez López, Indra
16:05 - 16:10 Transition to next stand
16:10 - 16:20 ENSURE Tern Systems (H1370) Enabling ATM/U-space data exchange for enhanced awareness (part 2)
Heimir Thor Kjartansson, Tern Systems
Youri De Bondt, Unifly
16:20 - 16:25 Transition to next stand
16:25 - 16:35 EUREKA AT-ONE (DLR) (H1710) Vertiport operations: development of an integrated U-space / ATM CONOPS
Andrew Hately, EUROCONTROL
16:35 END OF TOUR