Italy’s ANSP ENAV’s strategic plan for the next four years has been approved by its board of directors and includes €570 million of planned investments for new airspace management platforms, and growth of non-regulated activities.
The plan which was approved at a meeting on 31 March 2025 under the chair Alessandra Bruni, aligns with the European regulatory period, within the main economic and tariff components, as well as the performance plan for ENAV’s core activities.
ENAV predicts international and domestic air traffic growing steadily at a rate of 2.5% over the next four years in Italy.
The CEO of ENAV, Pasqualino Monti said, "The 2025–2029 Strategic Plan marks a turning point for ENAV, outlining a growth path focused on innovation, sustainability, and strengthening international competitiveness. Our strategy is based on targeted investments in advanced technologies and human capital, with the goal of optimizing air traffic efficiency and consolidating operational safety.
“We aim to reinforce Italy’s position as a strategic hub for the aerospace industry and to increase value for our shareholders. Furthermore, we intend to become a key player in the remotely piloted aircraft ecosystem not only as a service provider of drones, but also by integrating these technologies into aeronautical operations, thereby contributing to the development of a new, high-potential market segment”.
The four-year strategy includes upgrades of infrastructure and the implementation of advanced ATC technologies such as remotely operated digital control towers and an expansion of digital services and products starting with drone services;
The Plan also envisages investments of around €570 million to modernise ATC infrastructure, with the transition from four to two area control centres (ACC) and the remoteness of control towers. In addition new digital platforms for ATM will be acquired and ICT and operating systems moved to cloud-oriented and artificial intelligence-based solutions.
Over the next four years the transformation of the Brindisi and Padua control centres into hubs for the remote management of control towers at 16 low-traffic airports will be completed, with the aim of reaching a total of 26 remote towers by 2033. ENAV said this will provide greater operational flexibility at these airports, enabling 24-hour service for airlines.
Meanwhile the next-generation ATM platform implemented will be capable of managing national airspace and flights with high performance even at high traffic volumes. The ANSP will also introduce the automation of weather observations by installing sensors directly at airports.