In 2026, the Commission is revising its EU Drone Strategy. We are putting the topic on the agenda of Airspace World.
Towards an ambitious EU Drone Strategy: Clearing the path to real operations
In 2022, the EU Drone Strategy 2.0 set out the EU’s vision for integrating drones into Europe’s airspace and economy by 2030. Nearly halfway to that horizon, Europe’s lower skies remain largely empty, and drone operations are still far from being part of citizens’ everyday lives. What we do see, however, are drone incursions over airports and other critical infrastructure – disrupting travel, harming businesses, and raising serious security concerns.
Against this backdrop, and in light of the forthcoming review of the EU Drone Strategy, AME’s session will examine where the strategy has delivered and where it needs rethinking; where implementation is gaining traction and where progress must accelerate; what the European Commission is planning next; and what both industry and society expect from an ambitious Drone Strategy.
Our speakers
- Filip Cornelis, Director Aviation, DG MOVE, EU Commission
- Christina Suomi, Project Director City Aviation, City of Helsinki
- Andres Van Swalm, CEO, Unifly
- Enrique Ventas García, Global Growth Director UAS, ITG Technology Center
Moderator:
Munish Khurana, Senior Manager – Business Development, EUROCONTROL
When and where
Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Location: Wing Theatre, Airspace World 2026, Lisbon
Link to session
AME members
Next to this AME session, there are several sessions to be discovered that are organised by AME members or where AME members are speakers:
Tuesday, 26 May, Wing Theatre
- 10:00-10:25 AM | D-FLIGHT – first year as certified USSP
With Alberto Iovino, D-FLIGHT - 12:00-12:25 PM | Deployment of U-space in Spain in 2026
With Daniel García-Monteavaro, ENAIRE - 2:30-2:45 PM | AAM is Taking off – Real operations and deployments
With José Ignacio Rodríguez, Bluenest
Wednesday, 27 May, Integra Theatre
- 11:30-11:55 AM | Integrated Weather Intelligence as a Foundation for Safer and More Resilient Airport Operations
With Aki Lilja, Vaisala
Find us also in the exhibition throughout the event:
- ENAIRE, H1-A18
- ENAV/d-flight, H1-E26
- Unifly, H2-D37
- Vaisala, H1-G48