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European aircraft giant Airbus is advocating for improvements in global air traffic management (ATM) amid increasing complexities in air travel. The initiative comes after a serious mid-air collision involving American Airlines on January 29, 2025.
At the 2025 Airbus Summit, CEO Guillaume Faury called for advancements in air traffic control systems, emphasizing the urgency in light of the crash over the Potomac. "You need to have air traffic management. I think air traffic management is an area of Easy win, short-term win, and a lot of things have been prepared already," he stated. Faury pointed out the potential for "positive effects, positive repercussions" globally if improvements are initiated in the US following the incident.
With air travel demand rising post-pandemic, airspace has become increasingly complicated. The American Airlines collision with a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter underscores the need for long-term air traffic management enhancements to maintain safety.
