Discover the 2025 DigitalSky research & innovation digest

The 2025 edition of DigitalSky - SESAR research and innovation digest is now available, capturing a year of progress in shaping Europe's Digital European Sky.

This year's publication brings readers closer to the people driving change. It features perspectives from the European Commissioner for Transport on the importance of SESAR innovation, contributions from CEOs of leading airborne and ground manufacturers on transforming air traffic management, and insights from air traffic controllers on the evolving role of human-machine teaming.

The digest also reflects a year of active engagement - from major industry events to the signing of memoranda of understanding that reinforce cooperation and Europe's leadership in ATM innovation.

Spanning the entire SESAR innovation pipeline, the publication highlights progress across:

• Exploratory Research, advancing early-stage concepts and future-oriented thinking;
• Industrial Research & Validation, maturing solutions and demonstrating operational feasibility;
• Digital Sky Demonstrators, showcasing large-scale integration in real-world environments;
• Fast-Track Innovation & Uptake, accelerating deployment and market readiness.

Through interviews with project coordinators across these strands, the digest shows how research ideas evolve into validated solutions - delivering practical impact for a smarter, more sustainable and more connected European sky.