The HUCAN project successfully held its final event at the European University Institute (EUI), Villa Salviati, in Fiesole (Florence) on October 20th and 21st 2025. The two-day conference marked the conclusion of the project’s research into a novel and holistic approach for the certification and approval of advanced automated and AI-enabled ATM airborne and ground systems. The event brought together researchers, industry experts and key stakeholders to discuss the critical challenge of certifying AI-based systems in the aviation sector.
Key outcomes presented included “Solution 1 – Certification-aware design” and “Solution 2 – Preliminary guidelines for certification”. The consortium highlighted the urgent need to anticipate certification discussions during the design phase to accelerate the market uptake of SESAR Solutions.
The agenda featured an impressive lineup of speakers and representatives from EASA, EUROCAE WG 114, THALES, Collins Aerospace, NLR, CIRA, Airbus Protect, TXT, and Deep Blue. A dedicated roundtable focused on the holistic challenge of AI certification, covering technical aspects, Human Factors, and compliance automation, featuring insights from sister projects like MLEP, Engage 2, and Accomplish.
Project Coordinator Paola Lanzi (Deep Blue) emphasized that effective certification requires a systemic and diachronic approach that thoroughly encompasses the entire design, development, and deployment lifecycle of these emerging solutions.
The project results and exploitation initiatives are now feeding into future research and standardization efforts, looking ahead to a safer and more automated European sky.
