DroneTalks | Q&A with Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager at CANSO | Airspace Word 2026

Ahead of Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon (26-28 May 2026), DroneTalks CEO, Eszter Kovács sat down with Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager at CANSO.The conversation explored how air traffic management is adapting to increasingly complex and interconnected airspace, and what practical system-level integration looks like for regulators, ANSPs, and the broader industry.Key topics include:• The integration of new entrants into shared airspace • Moving from siloed operations to ecosystem-wide coordination • Digitalisation enablers such as SWIM, FF-ICE, and Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) • Cross-border collaboration and global interoperability • Trust and information sharing as operational foundations • The shift from reactive to predictive, data-driven decision-makingReserve your place at the CANSO Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon and take part in these discussions: https://aswreg.jemexonline.com/