BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. The Azerbaijan
Air Navigation Services Department (AZANS) of Azerbaijan Airlines
CJSC, one of the companies of AZCON Holding, chaired the Third
Annual General Meeting of the Regional Air Navigation Safety
Coordination Platform for European and Asian ANSPs (SOCEA AGM/3) as
part of the high-level aviation meetings held in Tashkent from 8 to
10 September 2026.
This was reflected in the statement published by AZANS.
The meetings brought together air navigation service providers
from across Europe and Asia, as well as senior officials from ICAO,
CANSO and EUROCONTROL.
At SOCEA AGM/3, participants discussed developments affecting
regional airspace, air traffic management, operational resilience
and ways to further strengthen coordination among air navigation
service providers. AZANS also presented its current activities, key
achievements and future development priorities.
During the CANSO Euro-Asia ANSPs’ CEO Summit 2026, industry
leaders discussed key issues shaping the future of air navigation,
including air traffic flow management, digital transformation, new
ATM technologies and sustainability.
AZANS’ chairmanship of SOCEA AGM/3 and participation in the
CANSO Summit reflect Azerbaijan’s growing role in regional air
navigation cooperation. This comes at a time when the country’s
airspace is playing an increasingly important role in air traffic
flows between Europe and Asia. In the first half of 2026, 143,770
transit flights crossed Azerbaijan’s airspace, representing a 14.4%
increase compared with the same period last year.
For AZANS, the key priority remains ensuring the safe, efficient
and resilient management of growing air traffic while further
strengthening coordination with regional and international
partners.
