What is TBO?

Trajectory-based operations (TBO) are a key enabler of the SESAR vision for future air traffic management. TBO is about building, sharing, and agreeing on a common 4D trajectory (latitude, longitude, altitude, and time) for each flight - from planning through to execution — and ensuring that all air traffic management systems and services stay aligned with it.

The benefits: Greater predictability, increased network capacity, and improved environmental performance.

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In the presence of Nicolas Cazalis (Deputy Director General of ENAC), Lionel Montocchio (Academic Director of the AASTRA certificate), Francis Masse (Academic Director of UTA), and Valérie Jonas Anglade (Head of Advanced Master programmes), the audience was introduced to three flagship programmes, built on academic excellence, aerospace expertise, and a strong connection to real-world challenges:

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The exercises aimed to assess how advanced AI support tools could assist both Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) and Supervisors in managing Flight-Centric and Single Controller Operations (SCO).

Over four days, we ran a series of structured and measured simulations to evaluate:

You’ll find us in the Concorde Hall of the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, location C43, on the joint stand of the ISAE group schools.

A strategic agenda for the meeting included a workshop on key results, a session to consolidate guidelines and best practices, and a Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation (CDE) workshop.

Throughout this intensive week, consortium members focused on higher levels of automation and human-automation teaming, following a structured, five-part daily plan. Scripted scenarios replicated realistic operations at major airports such as Paris Aéroport - Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Royal Schiphol Group (AMS), covering both nominal situations and unexpected events.

This session wasn’t about measuring performance, but about gathering valuable feedback from airport operations experts on three key levels: the ASTAIR concept, the AI behaviour, and the human–machine interfaces.

Toward a paperless, seamless, and connected training experience

Born from a collaboration between educational experts and engineers from ENAC’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) department, eStrip digitizes traditional paper flight progress strips. Displayed on a 27-inch 4K UHD touchscreen, the system is smooth, intuitive, and compatible with mouse, stylus, or finger input. It connects directly to ENAC’s existing air traffic control simulators (eTower), ensuring a smooth transition.