In this episode, we are delighted to speak with Dr Debora Cazzani, the Marketing & Export Manager of MC Solutions. The focal points of this episode were innovations in AGL and A-SMGCS. The following topics were discussed:

• The mastery of MC solutions and its history.
• Design factors behind using optical fibers in the solutions and retrofitting existing infrastructure with optical fibers.
• The business scope of MC Solutions and the interoperable solution they offer.
• The independent measurement tools of an ALCMS that MC Solutions offer for auditing airports, the importance of adhering to standards, and being able to demonstrate compliance.
• Knowledge and technology transfer from non-ATM products to ATM.
• The evolution of AGL and A-SMGCS in the next 5 and 50 years.

The guest of this episode is Marina Efthymiou , an Assistant Professor in Aviation Management at the Dublin City University. We discussed the following:

• Background and expertise, including research and papers, teaching and education activities
• Aviation Management course at DCU, part of which relates to ATM, audience, key topics / subjects, prospects of future career
• Technical & managerial  leadership 
• Most important skills for a fresh graduate student (technical, managerial or else)
• How are aviation students are encouraged and prepared to think about sustainability
• Thinking outside the box for aviation related topics (new technologies and concepts like UTM, optimization)
• Future jobs in aviation / ATM, skills / knowledge needed, skill sets which will become obsolete (i.e. operational / technical)
• Current important directions of research and development activities in ATM
• Education and university studies in ATM and aviation in the next 5 and 50 years

The guest of this episode is Andre Schenider,  the CEO of Geneva Airport. We discussed the following topics:

• Personal introduction and presentation of GVA, including latest news, traffic figures
• Role as Board Member of ACI EUROPE and the purpose of this organisation
• Areas for close collaboration with ANSP and common work on a longer term
• Who has the last word for large projects (i.e. new runway or ramp) - is it the ANSP or the airport?
• Payment model of ANSP vs. airports and conflicting interests
• Current trends, challenges and solution in the airport industry 
• Airport operations and development for the next 5 and 50 years 

The guest for this episode is Simona Frankova, the Managing Partner at NG Aviation, a small company from Slovakia, offering digital solutions for aeronautical stakeholders. We discussed these topics:

• Need for more digitalisation in the AIM and ATM world and better, digital NOTAMs
• Weight of legacy and the reasons for it (i.e. worldwide compatibility, equipment, ...)
• Approach and solutions offered by NG aviation
• Tackling ATM with a start-up mindset, difference in cultures and tempo
• Being a female leader in the ATM community, both in Europe and in the Middle-East
• Evolution of AIM and ATM in the next five years and also in fifty years

In this episode we had a guest from Denmark. Jesper Skou is the Co-Founder of Skypuzzler and we discussed the following topics:

• C-level experience with ANS organisations in different parts of the world
•  new role at Skypuzzler and more about this new company
•  vision on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
•  place of Skypuzzler in the ATM / UTM landscape
• ATM and UTM in 5 and 50 years

In this episode we had as a guest the Vice President & Business Development Manager Bill Lang  from Adacel. We discussed the following topics:

• Adacel is 35 years old - overview of company's history, best successes and biggest milestones
• Auroras’ technological advantage
• Adacel's ATC system and simulator compared to TRACON, ARTCC and TWR technologies
• Adacel's global expansion 
• Recent contracts with Seychelles Aviation Authority and France's DSNA
• Custom software development for air traffic control and more
• Acquisition of Cybernetica's Virtual ATC Tower 
• Expantion in the remote towers segment
• Evolution of ATM in the next 5 and 50 years

In This Episode we had as a guest from Norway, we talked with the Principal Engineer Kjell Arne Kamben from Edda Systems. We discussed the following topics:

• Company history of EDDA ATC Simulators 
• Edda Systems products and services 
• Most successful simulator
• Remote Training Concept 
• Airspace Planner, VCS Simulator, and Test Data Generator: can they be integrated
• R&D work on simulators improvements
• Cooperation with Avinor on Remote Tower Simulators
• Edda Systems customers (training centers, ANSPs, universities)
• Interest in other industries, apart from ATM
• Evolution of ATM simulation in the next 5 and 50 years

In this episode we had as a guest Ruud Ummels, the managing Director at To70, a Dutch aviation consulting company. We discussed the following topics:

• Brief introduction of To70
• Scope of work: strategy and execution
• Sustainability share in the work of To70
• Main clients of To70 
• A-CDM for railway transport and lessons learned
• ACI and CANSO membership
• To70 and ATM in general in 5 & 50 years from now

In this episode we invited a guest from Brazil, namely from the technological company ATECH. We spoke with the Business Director, Marcos Resende about the following topics:

• ATECH's long history and acquisition by Embraer Group
• Brazil's ATM structure, including country size and challenges thereafter
• ATECH's work in regards the latest technological developments like remote/digital towers and virtual centers
• ATECH's work in the area of AI
• ATECH's experience in other South American countries, in Africa and in Asia
• How will ATM evolve in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years:  in Brazil, in South America and  in the world in general

What can Air Navigation Services Providers do to make aviation more sustainable? How does sustainability integrate with the historical mission of maintaining a safe and efficient flow of traffic? In this episode, we explore various initiatives and ways of working through which ANSPs can contribute to this important and required change:

• Network management to avoid having aircraft waiting while in the air
• A-CDM to reduce waiting time on the ground with engines running
• Flexible Use of Airspace, to better share airspace between civil and military users
• Free Route Airspace, both nationally and internationally, to let aircraft fly the most direct routes
• Arrival Management, to reduce the time in holding patterns
• Continuous Descent Operations, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions during the approach
• RNP AR approaches, which save time by shortening the approach trajectories at airports with complex surroundings
• Use of drones to check radionavigation installations