Airspace World 2026: Meet SITA in Lisbon
Air traffic is rising, weather patterns are becoming less predictable, and operational pressure across airspace and airport environments continues to grow.
At Airspace World, SITA will demonstrate how the industry can respond to these challenges through resilient communications, improved operational visibility, and stronger coordination across the aviation ecosystem.
Meet us in Lisbon to explore practical solutions, live demonstrations, and forward-looking thinking shaping the future of airspace operations.
Keeping airspace operations moving under pressure
Discover how secure, trusted operational communications and connected systems support continuity when traffic volumes are high, conditions change rapidly, and decisions need to be made faster across airspace and airport operations.
SITA solutions are designed to support safe, coordinated operations when pressure builds across the network.
Earlier visibility and better decision-making for airspace
Learn how SITA helps bring earlier visibility to operational pressure points across airspace, enabling teams to anticipate disruptions sooner, coordinate responses more effectively, and improve decision-making across stakeholders.
This clarity is essential as airspace environments become more complex and interconnected.
What to expect at Airspace World Lisbon
Meet our team for live conversations, product discussions, and demonstrations focused on the future of airspace operations.
Date & Time
Start: Tuesday 26 May 2026
End: Thursday 28 May 2026
Location
Airspace World 2026 | FIL, Lisbon, Portugal | Booth H1-C68
Agenda
Join SITA experts on stage at Airspace World 2026 for discussions on the future of ATM communications and the next generation of airspace connectivity.
3 :00 PM - 3:50 PM Panel: The future is already in orbit: user perspectives on space-based VHF communications
Date: 27 May
Time: 3:00pm–3:50pm
Location: Viasat Theatre
SITA participant: Pablo De la Viuda, Head of ATC, SITA
This panel explores early demonstrators for space-based VHF voice and data communications, bringing together industry perspectives on the future of airspace connectivity.
Be ready for the future of aviation: Modernize, secure and future-proof ATM communications ground-ground networks
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM Be ready for the future of aviation: Modernize, secure and future-proof ATM communications ground-ground network
Date: 27 May
Time: 4:00pm–4:25pm
Location: Frequentis Theatre
SITA participant: Thaddeus Baringer, Senior Manager – SITA Messaging Business Solutions
This session looks at why modernizing ground-ground communications is becoming a strategic priority for airspace operations.
VDL works. Now we need to act on that evidence
At Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon, SITA will introduce Mission Watch for ATM
Mission Watch for ATM is a next-generation ATM solution that builds on proven developments to support our ANSP customers. Built to help teams manage increasingly complex airspace environments and severe weather hazards, it brings greater visibility to the challenges shaping operations today. Interested to hear more?
VDL Untapped: 2026 Investment Playbook
Inside the playbook:
- What we are improving in 2026 and beyond
- The operational problems each investment is designed to solve
- What ANSPs should watch in their own FIR
- How these changes will be felt in day-to-day operations
VDL, VHF Data Link, today. Multilink tomorrow.
A look at how aviation communications is evolving to meet the demands of a busier, more complex airspace.
