U-space in Practice: From Lessons Learned to Future Challenges | 10 April 2024
Join us to make an initial status update of the U-space Regulation, one year after it became applicable This event “U-space in Practice: From Lessons Learned to Future Challenges” is organised by the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility, Mr Georges Gilkinet, in collaboration with EUROCONTROL and EASA.
Event details
This event is hosted by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Do you have any questions? Contact us at be24eventaviation@mobilit.fgov.be. |
Goal
Drones offer a wide range of possibilities, particularly as a promising alternative in terms of modal shift. By supporting a safe, secure, and efficient integration in airspace the implementation of the U-space Regulation is considered a key enabler for the emergence of the drone sector.
Adopted in 2021, the U-space Regulation became applicable in 2023. The objective of this U-space event is to provide a status update on the implementation of the regulation from a regulatory perspective.
Firstly, the event will provide a general overview of the implementation of the U-space Regulation across Europe. Then, lessons learned from three countries will be presented. Finally, you will be invited to engage in insightful panel discussions on the challenges of “emerging European U-space market players” and of “social acceptance”.
Programme
The speeches and panels to be held during the one-day event will feature high-level guests such as the Acting Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
| 8:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| Introduction | |
| 9:30 |
Opening and welcome speeches Mr Munish KHURANA, Senior Manager – Business Development ATM/UTM, EUROCONTROL, Master of Ceremonies Mr Erwin VERSTRAELEN, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Mr Georges GILKINET, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility
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| Current state of play | |
| 9:55 |
Implementing the Drone Strategy 2.0 - where do we stand? Mr Joachim LUECKING, Head of Unit Aviation Safety, European Commission |
| 10:10 |
Implementation of the U-space Regulation: first results from the EASA survey Mr Luc TYTGAT, High Representative of the Executive Director, European Union Aviation Safety Agency |
| 10:25 |
Integration of the UAS into airspace Mr Raúl MEDINA, Director General, EUROCONTROL |
| 10:40 | Coffee break |
| Lessons learned | |
| 11:10 |
Mr Antoine MARTIN, Advanced ATM Officer, Direction générale de l’aviation civile (French CAA) |
| 11:25 |
Lessons learned Ms Larissa HAAS, Policy coordinator Strategy and Innovation unit, Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland Mr Marcel KÄGI, Director Aviation Policy and Strategy Division, Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland |
| 11:40 | |
| 12:00 |
Use cases Use case 2 “Why we need U-space now”, Jean-Pierre DE MUYT, Head of Regulatory Affairs, SkeyDrone |
| 12:20 | Walking lunch |
| Future challenges | |
| 13:40 | Q&A of the morning |
| 13:50 |
Panel 1: Challenges of emerging European U-space market players Introductory remark by the moderator Mr Munish KHURANA, Senior Manager - Business Development ATM/UTM, EUROCONTROL Key questions:
Panellists
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| 15:10 | Coffee break |
| 15:40 |
Panel 2: Challenges of social acceptance Introductory remark by the moderator Ms Maria ALGAR RUIZ, Drone Programme Manager, EASA Key questions:
Panellists
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| 17:00 | Q&A of the day |
| 17:10 |
Conclusion Mr Koen MILIS, Director General, Belgian Civil Aviation Authority Mr Munish KHURANA, Senior Manager – Business Development ATM/UTM, EUROCONTROL, Master of Ceremonies |
| 17:20 | Cocktail |
| 18:40 | Close of the event |