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Technical Work Programme
EUROCAE’s Technical Work Programme sets the roadmap for standardisation, addressing industry challenges through partnerships and policy alignment.
Strategic Overview and Future Directions
EUROCAE Technical Work Programme 2026
The Technical Work Programme (TWP) is a strategic document which presents a clear view of the EUROCAE scope of work. It provides insight into the context of current and potential future EUROCAE activities for aviation executives and stakeholders of standardisation in the broad field of aviation. The TWP also briefly summarises the achievements in the context of the current aviation environment.
The focus of the TWP is to provide guidance for future activities in a globally consistent and harmonised way. A clear view of planned activities for EUROCAE is given.
Nevertheless, EUROCAE maintains its agility – the TWP is updated annually and amended as necessary. As shown in the recent past, EUROCAE is well-able to react on short notice and produce high-quality standards on demand.
2026 Technical Work Programme Focus
The increasing importance of a more environmentally friendly aviation shapes this TWP by introducing standards on sustainability topics such as alternative jet fuel, new propulsion systems and emissions to support the global sustainability goal for net zero.
The Programme also considers advanced air mobility, the need for the reduction of collision risks, for the dynamic configuration of airspace, for the increase of automation (including the efficient and interoperable use of artificial intelligence in aviation systems), for the transformation towards trajectory-based operation (TBO), for the virtualisation of operations, for the transition towards high performance of air-ground connectivity, for the CNS optimisation (including the use of spectrum), for the new technological platforms, and for the support to the European airspace strategy.
R&D and Standards
Complementing the activities, the Technical Work Programme describes the standardisation stakeholders and assists coordination between industry, research & development, operational users and the political framework.
The standardisation programme is closely coordinated with the SESAR Digital European Sky Programme and its roadmap, the European ATM Master Plan 2025.
The document further provides a vision looking forward into future possible evolutions, encompassing topics such as autonomy, quantum computing and other evolving technologies and concepts likely to affect future aviation. It also reflects the key values of EUROCAE, being transparent, fostering collaboration and being up-to-date with regard to innovation, harmonisation and international presence.