CAAS and SESAR JU to Advance Shared Vision in Air Traffic Management

        The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) have signed a Joint Declaration to work together to advance air traffic management (ATM) capabilities to improve long-term air traffic flows between Singapore and Europe. The Joint Declaration was signed by Mr Han Kok Juan, Director-General of CAAS, and Mr Andreas Boschen, Executive Director of SESAR JU, on 26 May 2026, on the sidelines of Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

2        Under the Joint Declaration, CAAS and SESAR JU will work together to contribute to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s development of a minimum implementation path to harmonise and enhance cross-regional flight operations. CAAS and SESAR JU will also collaborate in research on future ATM concepts such as trajectory-based operations and the development of common situational pictures of air traffic flows, weather and aeronautical information, with artificial intelligence and automation as enablers. Singapore and Europe will work towards sharing these common situational pictures and optimising flights between Singapore and Europe from gate-to-gate to enhance safety, efficiency and resilience.

3        Mr Han Kok Juan, Director-General, CAAS, said, “The Joint Declaration signifies our shared commitment to leverage new technology like artificial intelligence and automation to improve air traffic management and enhance the air links between Singapore and Europe. This will make flying between Europe and Singapore, and through Singapore to the rest of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, more seamless for airlines and passengers.”

4       Mr Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, SESAR JU, said, “The ability to make aviation systems interoperable and enable trusted, real-time data exchange will be essential to sustaining capacity, efficiency and resilience. This Joint Declaration signed today in Airspace World strengthens cooperation between Europe and Singapore on next-generation air traffic management, advancing innovation in digital technologies, artificial intelligence and automation to support more seamless, sustainable and effective global operations.”

Annex: Air Traffic Management Concepts for Collaboration Between CAAS and SESAR JU

About the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
The mission of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is to grow a safe, vibrant air hub and civil aviation system, making a key contribution to Singapore's success. CAAS' roles are to oversee and promote safety in the aviation industry, develop the air hub and aviation industry, provide air navigation services, provide aviation training for human resource development, and contribute to the development of international civil aviation. For more information, visit www.caas.gov.sg.

About the SESAR Joint Undertaking

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) brings together the EU, Eurocontrol, and more than 50 organisations covering the entire aviation value chain, from airports, airspace users, air navigation service providers, drone operators and service providers, the manufacturing industry and the scientific community. The partnership also works closely with the regulatory and standardisation bodies, notably EASA and EUROCAE, as well as key stakeholders such as professional staff organisations, the space and military communities and global partners. For more information, visit: www.sesarju.eu.

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