Even as the green shoots of recovery from the global pandemic begin, we still find ourselves in an unprecedented time for our industry, particularly in Europe. Despite the current challenges being faced, CANSO Director General, Simon Hocquard, sees a bright future for aviation as it returns to the skies in a more resilient and collaborative manner.
Simon Hocquard
CANSO Director General
It’s just over nine months since our last Year in Review, but even in that short time we have continued to see challenges in our industry. Just as the global pandemic begin to ease in many parts of the world, the conflict in Ukraine and its impact on European aviation demonstrates that we are still in a period of challenge and uncertainty.
But for air traffic management, our priorities remain the same. We must continue to provide a safe and efficient service to our airline customers and their passengers, with an eye on creating an ever more sustainable and integrated airspace.
Personally, I couldn’t be prouder of the way CANSO and its Members and partners continue to work together for the benefit of ATM in this new world. The joint CANSO and EUROCONTROL Global Resilience Summit held in Brussels in December, and the ongoing discussions within CANSO’s Strategy and Integration programme to develop a sustainability accreditation programme are a testament to this.
Another great example of collaboration is the Complete Air Traffic System’s Technical Committee, who are hard at work developing the roadmap that will enable us implement our vision for the skies of 2045. This endeavour now includes the contribution of over 50 organisations – a powerful sign of the cross-industry desire to make change happen.
During this period of change and upheaval, CANSO’s role as the unified voice of air traffic management has never been more important. On a global level, I was thrilled when we took a place on the Aviation Committee of NATO, and for the great work that our Regional Directors of and Director of ICAO Affairs are doing advocating for our Members on a variety of regional and national aviation boards and panels.
Our industry continues to change, and to support it CANSO has a laser like focus on the needs of all airspace users. To that end we have started to engage more proactively with organisations like Airports Council International, and the International Air Transport Association. In fact, IATA’s Director General, Willie Walsh, joined us for a fascinating conversation at our recent Global Leadership Summit, at which we agreed we have so much more that unites us than divides us. We plan to continue the conversation with other airspace users at our Executive Summit in Madrid in June.
And so when we gather again in Madrid to look to our future – it’s one in which we all have a part to play and in which collaboration will play a crucial part.
Introduction from Simon
of a brighter future
Simon Hocquard
CANSO Director General
It’s just over nine months since our last Year in Review, but even in that short time we have continued to see challenges in our industry. Just as the global pandemic begin to ease in many parts of the world, the conflict in Ukraine and its impact on European aviation demonstrates that we are still in a period of challenge and uncertainty.
But for air traffic management, our priorities remain the same. We must continue to provide a safe and efficient service to our airline customers and their passengers, with an eye on creating an ever more sustainable and integrated airspace.
Personally, I couldn’t be prouder of the way CANSO and its Members and partners continue to work together for the benefit of ATM in this new world. The joint CANSO and EUROCONTROL Global Resilience Summit held in Brussels in December, and the ongoing discussions within CANSO’s Strategy and Integration programme to develop a sustainability accreditation programme are a testament to this.
Another great example of collaboration is the Complete Air Traffic System’s Technical Committee, who are hard at work developing the roadmap that will enable us implement our vision for the skies of 2045. This endeavour now includes the contribution of over 50 organisations – a powerful sign of the cross-industry desire to make change happen.
During this period of change and upheaval, CANSO’s role as the unified voice of air traffic management has never been more important. On a global level, I was thrilled when we took a place on the Aviation Committee of NATO, and for the great work that our Regional Directors of and Director of ICAO Affairs are doing advocating for our Members on a variety of regional and national aviation boards and panels.
Our industry continues to change, and to support it CANSO has a laser like focus on the needs of all airspace users. To that end we have started to engage more proactively with organisations like Airports Council International, and the International Air Transport Association. In fact, IATA’s Director General, Willie Walsh, joined us for a fascinating conversation at our recent Global Leadership Summit, at which we agreed we have so much more that unites us than divides us. We plan to continue the conversation with other airspace users at our Executive Summit in Madrid in June.
And so when we gather again in Madrid to look to our future – it’s one in which we all have a part to play and in which collaboration will play a crucial part.
Even as the green shoots of recovery from the global pandemic begin, we still find ourselves in an unprecedented time for our industry, particularly in Europe. Despite the current challenges being faced, CANSO Director General, Simon Hocquard, sees a bright future for aviation as it returns to the skies in a more resilient and collaborative manner.
of a brighter future
Introduction from Simon