- Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak President of Polish Air Navigation Services Agency led the panel.
- Experts discussed demand growth against conflict related restrictions.
- The panel covered short term and long term capacity measures.
- The session formed part of the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting.
A panel discussion addressed the challenges of securing airspace to accommodate growth as conflicts proliferate in a session at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro. Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak President of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency participated in the discussion on measures needed to maintain capacity. The session ran from 11:15 to 11:45 and examined how rising demand for airspace collides with restrictions caused by ongoing conflicts.
The panel reviewed both short term and long term strategies to preserve and expand available routes amid geopolitical tensions. Participants drew on experiences from regions with active military activity and temporary closures that force rerouting of commercial flights. Discussions included flexible airspace management civil military cooperation and technological upgrades to enhance capacity in constrained environments.
The session formed part of the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. It highlighted practical approaches from European air navigation providers facing proximity to conflict zones. Attendees considered implications for global connectivity and the need for coordinated international responses to airspace limitations.
Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak shared “Effective civil military cooperation and flexible airspace management remain essential tools for maintaining capacity in regions affected by geopolitical tensions.”
