From May 12 to May 16, ASTAIR held its final evaluation sessions at ENAC. During the week, four air traffic controllers tested the new supervision system developed within the project. The controllers managed various traffic scenarios in a realistic simulation environment, contributing to a total of eight hours of human-in-the-loop [...]
ASTAIR has been included in the CORDIS project info pack on Smart airports and innovations in multimodality. This recognition highlights our project's contribution to the future of integrated and sustainable transport in Europe. Airports are crucial hubs within the European transport ecosystem, serving as vital links that connect air [...]
From the 12th to 16th of May 2025, the ASTAIR project carried out its final AI validation activities using Real-Time Simulation technique, at ENAC in Toulouse, followed by a concluding Final Workshop on the 27th of May. These efforts represent a significant step forward in assessing the role of [...]
On 22–23 April 2025, the ASTAIR project participated in the Fly AI Forum, held at EUROCONTROL headquarters in Brussels. The event, organised by EUROCONTROL on behalf of the Fly AI partners, brought together key institutional and industrial stakeholders to discuss the current state and future directions of artificial intelligence (AI) [...]
As ASTAIR nears the conclusion of its technical phase, the project has intensified efforts to refine its AI-driven concept. Throughout March 2025, three workshops brought together project partners, including the domain experts to advance the project’s technical and operational framework. These sessions focused on automation strategies and human-AI collaboration that [...]
The paper presented at the SESAR Innovation Days 2024, authored by Malte von der Burg and Alexei Sharpanskykh from Delft University of Technology, is now avalibale. Download the SIDs 2024 paper Abstract and key results In an the development for airport automation, [...]
On 26 November 2024, the ASTAIR consortium successfully completed its first official review meeting at the SESAR headquarters in Brussels. During this meeting, the ASTAIR team demonstrated the project’s progress, showcasing advancements in human-machine teaming solutions aimed at next-generation airport operations. The positive outcome, endorsed by the reviewing panel, [...]
Usher AI is a leading company specialising in airport operations, with extensive experience managing ground movements and the broader airport environment. From apron control and gate planning to sustainable taxiing and innovation in network management, Usher AI has played a crucial role in optimising complex airport processes. Their involvement in [...]
ASTAIR is working to achieve the full automation of airport ground operations, enhancing both efficiency and predictability through an AI-driven support tool. The solution which the consortium will develop incorporates automated taxiing, seamlessly integrating with A-CDM (Airport Collaborative Decision Making) and A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System). It [...]
Vladimira Canadyova, Lead Consultant at Deep Blue, will present the results from recent stakeholder workshops at the upcoming EASN 2024 Conference in Thessaloniki, taking place from 8th to 10th October 2024. In her presentation, Canadyova will introduce the ASTAIR project, outlining its key aims and objectives, before delving into [...]