Global Airspace Radar

Reinaldo Negron joined Global Airspace Radar to share the latest focus areas wearing two hats. He's Head of UTM for Wing and also one of the Co-Presidents for GUTMA. This brings together the key opportunities and challenges from both sides of the spectrum - an industry solution provider and an industry organisation working to advance digital aviation, unlock the potential of the uncrewed ecosystem, and enable global harmonisation.

In this episode you will learn about some of Wing's key achievements to date, how they are working across different markets, and what's next.

The episode also...

In this podcast episode, Global Airspace Radar Editor Katarzyna Żmudzinska meets Zheng Tao, Co-Founder and President of AirSpace Innovation to talk about new entrants.

As aviation evolves, the airspace is becoming home to an increasing number of new entrants, from drones and commercial space operations to high-altitude vehicles. While each presents its own operational challenges, are there common lessons that can help shape the future of ATM?

Drawing on experience across UTM, commercial space and other emerging operational environments, Zheng explores what these sectors have in common, and how they are reshaping the roles of A...

Sebastian Schier-Morgenthal, Head of the Air Traffic Controller Assistance Department at the DLR Institute of Flight Guidance, part of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), joins Vincent Lambercy to discuss how artificial intelligence could support the future of air traffic control through Project LOKI.

Project LOKI explores how AI can work alongside human controllers by introducing the Digital Interactive Reliable Controller (DIRC), designed to act as a trusted digital teammate rather than replace the human controller. The discussion covers: 

Reinhard Grimm, Executive Vice President, ATM Civil, Frequentis joins our Editor-in-Chief Claudia Bacco to discuss a strategic overview of the current state of the ATM market, ANSP challenges, innovation for the future and technology.

Reinhard Grimm has over 20 years of experience in mission-critical communications, with a strong focus on public safety and air traffic management. Since joining the Frequentis Group in 2006, he has held various leadership roles in product and solution management. In July 2024, he was appointed Executive Vice President Air Traffic Management.

Prior to this, he served as Director Product Line Incident & Crisis Management...

Rita Somogyi, Managing Director of Tern Systems' branch in Hungary and Chief Commercial Officier of Terns Systems globally sat down with Vincent Lambercy to discuss how technology providers and ANSPs get the best results when they work hand in hand. The discussion covers:

Maartje van der Helm, General Manager Performance & Development at LVNL, the Dutch air navigation service provider (ANSP), speaks with Global Airspace Radar Editor Marita Lintener about the specific challenges of managing Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Dutch airspace.

The discussion covers operational challenges, stakeholder and community relations, civil-military integration, LVNL's technological transformation, and the current state of play in the implementation of Advanced Air Mobility and unmanned aviation. The conversation also includes advice for the next generation and explores how the aviation sector can attract new talent.

Christine Raab is a seasoned drone and defence strategist. She is Advisor to the Alliance for New Mobility Europe (AME), a leading European drone organisation and also an angel investor in the drone sector.

Her experience includes 10 years in EU drone regulation and before that 15 years in European security and defence policy-making including Executive Director for Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), Chairman of the European Security Round Table (ESRT), working in the European Parliament.

Christine joined our editor-in-chief, Claudia Bacco, to answer some tough questions about the state of the drone industry today. Topics you will...

Airspace World 2026 is in the books and the team takes a look back:

What was your highlight from the show?

Marie-Christine Cloutier is Vice President Strategy and Air Traffic Services at CAE. On this episode, sponsored by CAE, we discuss:

Airspace World is coming soon and the Global Airspace Radar editorial team looks ahead to their key areas of interest for this year:

And naturally, the Seamless Skies Awards!

Martin Rolfe, CEO of NATS National Air Traffic Services of the UK, and one of the longest serving CEOs of an ANSP in Europe talks with Global Airspace Radar editor Marita Lintener about his learnings during his career and the challenges for the sector.

They are unpacking the strategic topics of Air Traffic Management (ATM): Implementation of new technologies and integrated systems, the importance of space operations, introduction of Advanced Air Mobility and its business case, and his predictions for the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Air Navigation Services. Do not miss the conversation concluding on...

In today’s episode, two guests from NASA Ames Research Center - Heather Arneson, Deputy Project Manager for Execution of the Air Traffic Management and Safety Project, and Jeff Homola, Aeronautics Researcher and Higher Airspace Traffic Management Concept Lead speak with Global Airspace Radar editor Katarzyna Żmudzińska about high-altitude traffic management.

Heather and Jeff explain that high-altitude operations are meant to take place at altitudes from 50,000 feet, well above traditional air traffic, and that there are numerous promising use cases currently being explored, such as imagery, emergency response and telecommunications.

The guests also explain why...

Nicki Harricharan - Operations Programme Manager, CANSO talks with Global Airspace Radar, Editor-in-Chief Claudia Bacco about the importance of operations and safety being an integrated effort within our industry.

This topic spans beyond traditional air navigation service provider (ANSP) activities related to air traffic management and unmanned traffic management integration. Today the presence of drones is increasing along with the introduction of advanced air mobility, high altitude operations and space traffic. The conversation considers the implications of this shift in traffic and concepts to ensure safety remains the top priority as this evolution occurs.

There's...

Thomas Neubauer, CEO of Dimetor discusses with Vincent Lambercy about the latest progresses in drone detection technology. This episode covers various technologies that can be used but also Dimetor speciality: extracting intelligence from telecom data.

When drones are controlled using 5G networks, simple RF-scanners can't detect them anymore. Identifying drone-related traffic in the flow of 5G data is possible using artificial intelligence and seeing the network as a sensor.

An interesting second use case is detecting GNSS jamming and spoofing, which is also a growing concern for aviation.

Philip Butterworth-Hayes, Publisher of Unmanned Airspace and Urban Air Mobility News, turns the tables and interviews Claudia Bacco, Editor-in-Chief, Global Airspace Radar about the recent xponential Europe conference and exhibition.

The discussion looks at what's different about the topics covered during this event, the event itself - hot or not, and a bit of a side step in cybersecurity. It isn't the same conversation about why it's taking so long for drones to scale in Europe!

Sergio Diaz Martinez, Business Development and Strategic Projects, Technology Park of Fuerteventura and Juanjo Sola, Chief Regulatory Office, Murzilli Consulting bring our Editor-in-Chief, Claudia Bacco up to speed on their answers to this question. 

Do you already know about the Technology Park and their role in Canarias Geo Innovation Program 2030? You'll learn more about their work and the opportunities they are supporting to bring new concepts to life. One of the areas discussed is airspace risk assessment.

Airspace risk assessment is also an area Murzilli Consulting has supported in their work with U-space and SORA i...

The NTSB report about the accident in Washington DCA is over 400 pages long. Understanding its air traffic control implications is not easy and Vincent Lambercy has two guests on this special episode:

James Evans, General Manager - Commercial, Airways International joins our Editor-in-chief, Claudia Bacco to look ahead at 2026 from the perspective of his new role in the organisation.

One of the main areas of discussion focussed on their shift in marketing priorities to ATC training and selection. Although this topic was important in 2025, it has now become the leading topic for them. Listen to learn more about why and the success they are seeing with the programme. There are some amazing statistics shared.

Drones and AAM are also included, with an overview of the first deployment...

John van Hoogstraten is the author of Reclaiming the Skies. In this episode, he discusses the book and the discussion it triggers online. John’s experience as an air traffic controller (ATCO), operations and safety manager, and consultant all over the globe gives him an interesting perspective. His current position as an independent consultant allows for a refreshing, free tone of speech.

The book starts with a razor-sharp analysis of how airlines imposed schedules on air traffic control (ATC) and how changes following the liberalisation phase pushed all actors into a race where each was focused on di...

Oksana Bardygula, Vice President Oliver Wyman, joins Marita Lintener, Global Airspace Radar Editor to discuss leadership, career advancement and employee retention in the global aerospace sector.  We dive into the findings of the report "Lift Off to Leadership" Edition 2, jointly released jointly in February 2026 with the International Aerospace Women’s Association (IAWA).

For decades, the aviation and aerospace sector has struggled to attract and retain employees from diverse backgrounds. Beneath this well-known challenge lies a deeper issue: the significant underrepresentation of women in leadership positions - highlighting the need for immediate and sustained action. This need has bec...

Malte Seifert, director of XPONENTIAL Europe met with our Editor-in-Chief, Claudia Bacco to look ahead at the upcoming event on the 24-26th March in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The event is only in its second year but has seen a great amount of growth from exhibitors and registered attendees compared to last year's event. There are also more live demonstrations planned for this year, a hackathon, startup pitching competition and additional conference tracks.

In addition to the XPONENTIAL Conference programme there are also Partner Conferences including the European Drone Forum, Cybersecurity Forum, Standards Forum, Bundeswehr G...

Peter Sachs, Head of Airspace Integration, Zipline spoke with Claudia Bacco, Editor-in-Chief, Global Airspace Radar about the 10 year path that has helped Zipline evolve to where they are at today.

We discuss the market needs in two very different markets. The support of medical requirements via drone delivery in Africa and the delivery of food and household supplies in the US.

In order for this to be successful, UTM is a key component. Building on UTM functionality, we look at Remote ID, electronic conspicuity, detect-and-avoid and more. These technologies all get us closer to autonomy...

Stephen Creamer, President & CEO, ATCA joins Claudia Bacco, Global Airspace Radar Editor-in-Chief to discuss changing times in the US National Airspace (NAS). The last year has brought a great deal of change within the NAS, and we dive into these topics. One key topic of discussion is the promise of BNATCS and the challenges to getting there.

The opportunities for modernisation of the US infrastructure are many. It will take time to phase in how to achieve this goal. Maybe a shore up of the existing infrastructure before introduction of altogether new technology? 

ATCA Connect 2026 i...

In this episode, Katarzyna Zmudzinska meets Dr Gabriele Enea, Assistant Group Leader of Air Traffic Control and Weather Systems at MIT (The Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Lincoln Laboratory, for a discussion about disruptive weather and air traffic.

We get to know Gabriele’s story and hear about the most common types of disruptive weather events and how they impact operations. Gabriele explains what we can expect from the weather in the coming years and the ways in which its impacts can be mitigated.

From the episode, we learn about the different approaches taken in Europe an...

Simon Hocquard, President & CEO, CANSO shared his insights with Claudia Bacco, Editor-in-Chief, Global Airspace Radar. 2025 was the first year to have two events under this umbrella, the marquee Airspace World in Lisbon and the inaugural Asia Pacific event.

What did CANSO learn and how will it impact the 2026 events?

The main show in Lisbon and another new event focussing on the Middle East and Africa coming this fall with the opportunity for new themes, technology discussions and networking.

And don't miss the Seamless Skies Awards. All of this and more in this episode.<...

Marita Lintener and Vincent Lambercy debrief Airspace Asia Pacific, looking at the show under all angles:

Listen to know how they perceived the three days of Airspace discussions and exhibitions in Hong Kong, learn more about the latest trends and the future of ATM and UTM in the region.

Guy Laor, Vice President Operations and Strategy, Airwayz joined our editor-in-chief Claudia Bacco to discuss the achievements of the Israel National Drone Initiative (INDI) to date and the path forward. Airwayz has recently announced their role as the central orchestrator for phase 3 of the initiative.

Prior to joining Airwayz, Guy actually worked at INDI focussing on UTM, UAS, and urban air mobility projects. He is an operations and airspace expert with a long background in both military and civilian aviation beginning his career as an Air Traffic Controller in the Israeli Air Force - where he still...

Moodie Cheikh, CEO and founder of Searidge Technologies discuss the company latest projects in Doha and how a hybrid digital tower allows air traffic controllers manage new parts of the airport where direct visibility is restricted.

The discussion also covers wider topics:

Smugglers use balloons to illegally carry cigarettes form Belarus to Lithuania and those balloons disturb the traffic at Vilnius airport! Vincent Lambercy discusses this with Saulius Batavicius, the CEO of Lithuanian ANSP Oro navigacija. Is this only smuggling or is there more behind that?

Saulius also discusses how the ANSP works in the Borealis alliance and also with iTEC for the technical side. He explaines how to improve ATCO mobility and get other benefits from such international collaborations.

Finally, Saulius shares his views on how technology and humans work together today and how this could...

In today's episode Kasia Żmudzińska meets two guests from Airways International: Philipp Zeitel, Training Quality Manager and Jonny Cooke, Head of Products. 

A 95% success rate in Air Traffic Control (ATCO) training in New Zealand, was an inspiration for recording this episode. It is a really high number and it raises the question: what is behind such outstanding result?

Jonny and Philipp share their views on how to make the selection process attractive, available and light for a wide pool of potential ATCO candidates, what are the steps of the recruitment process and what makes Air...

Günter Graf, Vice President New Business Development & Innovation, Frequentis and Ralf Irmer, Head of Vodafone Tech Innovation Centre, Dresden joined Claudia Bacco, Global Airspace Radar Editor-in-chief to discuss the role of 5G and drones can play in enhancing public safety. 

The two companies have already been working together for quite a while across public safety topics and the use of Mission Critical Services (MCX). Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) continue to play a larger role in providing connectivity and communication for drones. 

Both organisations share their work in the ADELE project - Automated drone deployment fro...

Alex Bristol and Peter Merz are Vincent Lambercy's guests for this special episode about the CEO transition at Swiss ANSP skyguide. Alex will leave the company after eight years and three months as CEO and Peter will formally take-over in November 2025. Peter is the ex chief of the Swiss Air Force and used to be a user of skyguide's services.

Alex reflects on his time at skyguide and how the company evolved under his leadership, and also on some hard times, including the COVID crisis and a technical issue forcing to "clear the sky" for a few...

Today Kasia Żmudzińska meets Karolina Frisk - Group HR Manager at Entry Point North to explore the topic of managing generational differences in the context of training and working with aviation professionals and students.  

Entry Point North has a new course in its offering - Human Factors: Navigating Generational Differences. Karolina explains the findings of the student resilience study and its generational aspects that inspired the development of this training. We learn how training organisations can apply these insights to enhance their performance.

This episode offers a deep dive into the topic of generational dif...

Monica Paolini, Principal, Senza Fili Consulting joined our editor-in-chief Claudia Bacco to discuss telecommunications supporting drones. A twist is mentioned in the title and the twist is the view from China. Having just returned from a trip to China, Monica shares insights from visiting China Telecom including their drone program. The twist goes further in that the telecommunications company is leading the effort to test drone flights as opposed to the regional air traffic control organisation being in the lead. Certainly different than what we're seeing in Europe and the US.

We also dug deeper into the...

Drone sandboxes are a way to bridge the gap between regulation and reality, allowing for testing in safe ways. On this episode, Vincent Lambercy discusses with Antoine Martin. Antoine serves as "Advanced ATM Officer" with the French Directorate of General Civil Aviation and has been with the french ANSP DSNA before.

We discuss the status of the current drone regulations in Europe, how the French CAA facilitates testing for drone operations, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights, and more.

Why are sandboxes useful, and even needed, and how they will evolve in the future...

What are the leadership skills for a career in aviation? What is the market like for senior positions in air traffic management, what are the regional differences and requirements? Are your qualifications and skills already future-proof?

Arpad Szakal is Marita Lintener's guest on this episode. Arpad is Partner Aviation, Transportation and Infrastructure at CORMIS PARTNERS SEARCH & INTERIM MANAGEMENT, specialising in senior level positions. Marita and Arpad discuss the essential skills for the future, the challenging economic context for C-Suite executives, cross-sector demand for the best leaders and how diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are evolving in...

How does EUROCONTROL help stakeholders making aviation more sustainable? How is the agency in a unique position to provide guidance and advice, but also tools and measurements that ANSPs, airlines, and airports can use to become more sustainable?

Marylin Bastin is Vincent Lambercy's guest on this episode and they explore all facets of what EUROCONTROL does to make aviation more sustainable. Marylin brings the debate beyond usual topics like free route and continuous descent operations. We discuss how a lot of the sustainability question actually find its roots in the energy discussion but also how getting funding...

In this episode, Kasia Żmudzińska meets Lea Trampitsch-Vink, Human Performance Lead at Austro Control, to discuss the future of humans in aviation. 

Lea tells the story of her remarkable journey — from serving as a navigator and warship commander in the New Zealand Navy, chasing pirates off the coast of Africa, to her current leadership role at Austro Control.

She shares her views and ideas on how to get more performance out of today's aviation workforce at times of increasing demand, without causing burnout, how to make the European ATM Master Plan work from a human...

Karl Wannenmacher, CTO, Frequentis, speaks with our editor-in-chief Claudia Bacco about all things technology. 

Starting with highlights of the current focus of his organisation - Service-oriented architecture (SoA), cybersecurity internally and throughout the entire supply chain, and artificial intelligence (AI).

What about the ANSP view? ANSPs are challenged to achieve a fully automated air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure within the next 20 years. The path to achieve this goal is supported by the SESAR ATM MasterPlan and the CATS CONOPS. Other industries, such as public safety where Karl's prior focus was, have already started implementation of t...

Our editor-in-chief, Claudia Bacco had the opportunity to speak with Youzec Kurp, Vice President, Airspace Mobility Solutions at Thales to better understand the current status of unmanned traffic management (UTM) and how we progress this topic as an industry. 

The conversation touched on a great deal of material along the spectrum of UTM. Starting off with a basic question: is it an application or an ecosystem? Some of the key areas that are needed to progress the growth of drones include BVLOS and ATM integration. From a BVLOS perspective the podcast considers the challenges facing the full i...