CANSO has announced the shortlist for the internationally recognised 2026 Seamless Skies Awards, and Straten Consulting Services Limited (Straten CSL) is proud to confirm its selection among some of the most influential organisations shaping the future of global aviation.
Straten CSL has been shortlisted in the Seamless Skies for All category alongside internationally renowned organisations including NASA, EUROCONTROL, ENAIRE, and DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung.
The recognition highlights Straten CSL’s contribution to advancing aviation through innovative thinking, operational expertise, and its work on future-focused Air Traffic Management concepts designed to improve efficiency, predictability, and collaboration across the aviation ecosystem.
The nomination reflects the growing international recognition of Straten CSL’s thought leadership in areas including airspace modernisation, aviation safeguarding, operational performance, and the development of new collaborative operational models aimed at improving the way aviation stakeholders share information and make decisions.
Managing Director John van Hoogstraten commented:
“To be recognised alongside organisations such as NASA, EUROCONTROL, ENAIRE and DFS is both humbling and incredibly exciting. As a small independent consultancy based in Cumbria, this recognition demonstrates that innovative ideas and operational experience can have global relevance and impact. It reinforces our belief that the aviation industry must continue evolving towards more collaborative, data-driven and operationally intelligent systems.”
The CANSO Seamless Skies Awards celebrate organisations and initiatives that are helping to create a safer, more connected, sustainable, and efficient aviation system worldwide. The awards recognise excellence across innovation, technology, sustainability, operational performance, and collaboration within the global Air Navigation Services community.
For Straten CSL, the shortlist represents another significant milestone in the company’s rapid growth and expanding international profile. Since its formation, the company has supported airports, ANSPs, governments, regulators, and renewable energy developers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
The company’s inclusion on the shortlist alongside some of the largest and most established aviation organisations in the world demonstrates the increasing value being placed on operationally grounded innovation and independent expertise within the aviation sector.
Further information on the CANSO Seamless Skies Awards can be found via CANSO Official Website.