With a nod and a smile to his fellow pilots and all other representatives of the air traffic industry, His Majesty King Felipe VI kicked off World ATM Congress 2021 Tuesday morning.
“I would like to make my first words be the warmest welcome possible to the 6,000 professionals from more than 100 countries here today,” His Majesty said.
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One of the may highlights of Tuesday’s World ATM Congress was the announcement of this year’s winners of the coveted Maverick Awards. Introduced by ATCA and CANSO, the Maverick Awards were created to recognize outstanding achievements in three categories of air traffic management: innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. This year, there were over 60 Maverick Award nominations received from air navigation service providers (ANSPs). From these nominations, three finalists were selected for each category.
“Technology is already a reality; now there is a lack of a proper legislation.” With these words Isabel Buatas, Expodrónica CEO, summarises an account of the present situation for the drone sector. Luckily, the solution seems closer than ever.