ATLAS and CATEC participated last Friday, September 19, in the conference “What does Innovative Air Mobility need to fly higher?”, an event held at the headquarters of the State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) and organized by Ellas Vuelan Alto, the association of professional women in the aerospace field. In this event different experts from the sector met to analyze the present and future of air mobility and innovation in this field in Spain.
ATLAS was present through our manager Macarena Márquez, who participated in the round table “Challenges faced by stratoports, the role of HAPS and the role of test centers in the development of the sector”, where the opportunities offered by this technological field in the sector were addressed, both for manufacturers and operators. Our manager explained the experience of our ATLAS centers in this type of tests and flights, as well as the advantages that their facilities offer for their development and experimentation.
Macarena Márquez participated in the round table along with other experts from the Fuerteventura Technology Park, the Aeronautics, Aerospace and Defense Cluster of Aragon (AERA), Telespazio, and BCN Drone Center, who also delved into other issues such as explaining what stratoports and HAPS consist of, or the obstacles that test centers are encountering in their development and how it would facilitate obtaining a LUC for their operation.
The day was inaugurated by the CEO of Ellas Vuelan Alto, Silvia Vela, and the director of the AESA, Montserrat Mestres, and was closed by David Benito Astudillo, general director of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility.
During the event, other round tables and conferences were discussed that addressed other aspects such as the expansion of drone operations beyond the line of sight, the financial opportunities that are opening up for the innovative air mobility and drones sector; the experience of women in command of this type of aircraft, or the keys to shaping the future of the drone sector: young talent, inclusion and institutional training of administrations and Security Forces and Corps.
Among some of the entities that participated in the day, the European Commission, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ENAIRE, or those responsible for the National Police and Civil Guard in matters of UAS also stood out.
It was a successful and very enriching day for everyone. Thank you very much for inviting us to participate!
