Raising the Aviation Bar

EUROCONTROL’s ‘Raising the Aviation Bar’ podcast series explores the stories of the people who are dealing with some of the key challenges aviation is currently facing: managing air traffic growth while fostering sustainability, digital transformation, innovation and more. Our interviews also look at how our interviewees came to work in aviation, and get their take on the very latest sector developments.

Raising the Aviation Bar is a business podcast hosted by EUROCONTROL, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

EUROCONTROL hosts Raising the Aviation Bar, a business show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Talking to Aviation Leaders at Airspace World 2026 - Day 3

  May 28, 202621 minS2

  <p >The third special episode of the Raising the Aviation Bar podcast recorded at Airspace World in Lisbon featured conversations with Anna von Groote, Director General of EUROCAE, Christophe Vivier,  Head of the Single European Sky Unit at EDA, Adrian Cojoc, the Director General of ROMATSA and EUROCONTROL’s Peter Choroba, Head of the Innovation Program and Oscar Alfaro Olive, Head of Data and Digital Products.</p> <p >Covered in this episode: key aspects influencing industry standards for aviation in Europe, civil-military cooperation, ROMATSA’s implementation of the FF-ICE mandate, the FLY AI initiative and coordinated action to identify where and ho...

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  Episode #2

  Talking to Aviation Leaders at Airspace World 2026 - Day 2

  May 27, 202625 minS2

  <p>In this special episode for the Raising the Aviation Bar podcast recorded at Airspace World in Lisbon, Elisabeth Landrichter, Executive Manager of Austro Control, Áron Eichinger, Director Area Control at HungaroControl, Francesco Gaetani, Flight Standards Director at EASA, and Simon Hocquard, Director General at CANSO give their take on some of the most relevant air traffic management developments and updates from Airspace World.</p> <p>All interviews were recorded at the podcast booth EUROCONTROL set up in cooperation with the eight other Europe For Aviation partners at Airspace World 2026 reflecting the value of bringing partners together at one of t...

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  Talking to Aviation Leaders at Airspace World 2026 - Day 1

  May 26, 202630 minS2

  <p>In this special episode for the Raising the Aviation Bar podcast recorded at Airspace World in Lisbon, Filip Cornelis (Director for Aviation at the European Commission), Andreas Boschen (Executive Director, SESAR Joint Undertaking), Mariagrazia La Piscopia (Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager), Helena Sjöström Falk (CEO and President, IFATCA) and Predrag Vranjkovic (EUROCONTROL Head of Strategy, Engagement and Institutional Relations) share their perspectives on key priorities for aviation in 2026 and top discussions at Airspace World.</p> <p>The conversations cover the challenges facing the sector in a complex geopolitical environment, Europe’s innovation priorities, the need to accelerate depl...

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  Episode #22

  Talking to Steven Moore and Yolanda Portillo from the EUROCONTROL Network Manager

  Apr 23, 202628 minS1

  <p>As Europe heads into another busy summer season, the EUROCONTROL Network Manager continues to work closely with aircraft operators, air navigation service providers and airports to prepare for peak traffic levels and manage growing pressure on the network.</p> <p>In this episode, podcast host Anita Zech is joined by Steven Moore, Head of Air Traffic Management Operations at EUROCONTROL, who oversees network operations, transformation and resilience across Europe, and Yolanda Portillo, Head of the Network Manager Operations Centre, responsible for the 24/7 delivery of central air traffic flow management services and operational performance at network level.</p> <p>Together, th...

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  Episode #21

  Talking to Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director of Airlines for Europe (A4E)

  Apr 10, 202635 minS1

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with Ourania (Rania) Georgoutsakou, Managing Director of Airlines for Europe (A4E) to discuss key priorities of the airline industry in Europe including competitiveness and connectivity. Representing 16 airline groups that together operate over 80% of Europe’s air traffic, Rania advocates for their interests in Brussels. In our new podcast episode, she gives her take on the ongoing revision of the EU’s passenger rights legislation, highlighting the operational realities faced by airlines, and the need for a more balanced, clearly defined framework that benefits both passengers and operators.</p> <p>The conversation also exam...

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