The CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast

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The CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast explores a range of Air Traffic Management related topics in more depth to give listeners a better understanding of the issues the industry faces. The podcasts will feature interviews with some of the industry's leading figures, experts and thought leaders.

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August 27, 2026Episode 2513 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 25 - Inside VATM's Digital Airspace Transformation

ICAO has set a hard deadline: by 2034, every country must retire its old paper-style flight plans for fully digital data exchange. In this episode, we sit down with Nguyen Manh Tung, Director of the CNS Department at VATM, Vietnam's air navigation service provider, to hear how Vietnam went from passive observer to regional leader on this transformation, and what it means for the future of air travel in the region.

August 21, 2026Episode 2328 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 24 - A look at how Isavia ANS became Avians

In this episode of the CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast we spoke to Kjartan Briem, CEO of Iceland's ANSP, AVIANS. Kjartan talks about the rebranding and restructuring of the company as it formed its own entity and brand while remaining part of Isavia.

August 12, 2026Episode 2324 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 23 - Civil-military airspace cooperation in Eastern Europe

In the face of geopolitical tensions in Eastern European, how do air navigation services providers cooperate with the military to manage national airspace and deal with identified risks and threats? To learn about this, Johnny Pring of CANSO Europe speaks with: Saulius Batavičius , CEO of Lithuanian ANSP Oro Navigacija, about unauthorised airspace entrants Adrian Florea , COO of Romanian ANSP ROMATSA, about GNSS interference Łukasz Godlewski , Airspace Management Office Director of Polish ANSP PANSA, about Flexible Use of Airspace

August 6, 2026Episode 2233 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 22 - A look at Safety Culture

In this latest episode of The CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast, First Fruits Consultants Josh Gilmore and Jacob Anderson take a look at Safety Culture, and introduce the new Safety Culture Dashboard.

July 21, 2026Episode 2118 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 21 - How Austro Control manages summer traffic

Austro Control Managing Director Philipp Piber talks to Johnny Pring about how his company is managing summer traffic. He explains the context of Austrian airspace complexity and traffic growth and sets out his company's operational measures, such as sector optimisation and staffing organisation, as well as the importance of flight adherence and European network measures. Looking further ahead, he describes what Austro Control is doing to create more long-term capacity.

July 13, 2026Episode 2027 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 20 - How Poland trains air traffic controllers

Every air navigation services provider needs new air traffic controllers, but how do they go about recruitment and training? The process can last over two years and requires significant resources. Johnny Pring spoke with Grzegorz Knast, Director of Training Office at Polish ANSP PANSA , to learn about their particular challenges in this area and their approach to producing the next generation of ATCOs.

May 28, 2026Episode 1936 min

The CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast - Episode 19

On 28 May, Conor Mullan, Managing Director Think Research, ends his six plus years of service on CANSO's Board of Directors. Conor joined what was then known as the CANSO Executive Committee in 2019, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning. In this podcast he reflects on his memories of that time, his highlights serving on the board, and the changes he has see within the ATM industry in that period. He also talks about the importance of CANSO's Associate Members having their voice heard, and the impact that can have.

April 30, 2026Episode 1835 min

The CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast - Episode 18

In this latest episode of the CANSO Air Traffic Management Podcast we talk to Javier Vanegas, Director Regional Affairs, CANSO, and Al Castillo, Senior ATFM Specialist at CGH Technologies about all things launching into space. They talk about how airspace is managed around space launches, including that iof the recent Artemis II mission, which saw humans travel further into space than ever before.

March 11, 2026Episode 1727 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 17 - CANSO's Director Europe Affairs

CANSO Europe's Enrico Parini talks to Deborah Seymour about his first six months as Director Europe Affairs. He discusses his motivations to lead a CANSO regional group of 36 ANSP members, their main operational and political issues, his experiences in the role so far and how he sees the future for the ATM industry in Europe.

July 24, 2025Episode 1626 min

The CANSO ATM Podcast Episode 16 - Croatia's summer traffic challenge

Croatia has one of the busiest airspaces in Europe – air traffic at the moment is 44 per cent above 2019 levels, which is significantly above what was forecast during COVID. How does Croatia Control, the country's air navigation services provider, cope with all this activity during the peak summer season? CANSO Europe's Johnny Pring spoke with Dubravko Meco , the COO of Croatia Control, about the measures which his company is successfully applying in this regard to enable more capacity and fewer delays.