The European Air Transport University – UTA - is a shared long-term objective in which the firm determination of the various partners is to develop a truly European high-level vocational training programme.

Because UTA's ambition is to bring together the various European aviation players through the listeners and speakers, to promote mutual understanding and create greater synergy within the European air transport and aircraft manufacturing ecosystem. This is why we are delighted and honoured that the European Commission is supporting this course.

As part of the SIGN-AIR project, work on air/rail connectivity at airports—focused on improving airport accessibility through high-speed rail integration—was conducted and presented at the conference. This connectivity metric assesses the coordination of schedules between air and rail services at major airports. The project is led by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, with ENAC as a key partner.

Il a présenté ses avancées en matière d'automatisation des opérations au sol des aéroports. Le projet étudie l’intégration dans les méthodes de travail des opérateurs d’aéroport d’une intelligence artificielle capable de planifier des trajectoires sans conflit et de gérer les mouvements de routine de manière autonome. Son objectif est de contribuer à accroître la prédictibilité des mouvements dans les aéroports pour respecter au mieux les plans de vol.

The SESIOP project (Single European Sky and Interoperability), with ENAC as a key partner, focuses on integrating military and civilian air traffic for enhanced efficiency, security, and safety. Its goal is to develop an architectural solution to ensure seamless data exchange between civil-military and military-military control centres, improving interactions across both civilian and defence airspace.

Led by Eskişehir Technical University, ATMACA aims to improve air-ground communication, which is crucial for the end-to-end air traffic management concept. It requires seamless integration of current, future, and emerging communication networks. The kick-off was a successful blend of technical and managerial discussions, accompanied by social activities that fostered team spirit.

One year into the project, this meeting offered a valuable opportunity to review progress, and align on upcoming milestones. Key discussions centered around addressing critical challenges and refining the strategic direction for the next phases, particularly on solutions for connected ATFM/ATM and Deep RL Architecture & Human-AI Teaming.

The project aims to develop three AI-based solutions to ensure safe and efficient tower operations. ENAC, in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space, is contributing to Solution 2, which involves creating a digital assistant for ATC (Air Traffic Control) conflict resolution.

The objective of EUREKA SESAR 3 Fast Track project is to make Urban Air Mobility (UAM) a reality by ensuring the safe and efficient integration of vertiports – defined areas that support the take-off and landing of eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft – into European airspace. By creating an integrated vertiport ecosystem, the EUREKA project is helping ensure an exciting future for innovative air mobility in Europe.