The ENAIRE Foundation receives the cultural award from the Air and Space Force

The ENAIRE Foundation has received the prestigious prize for aeronautical culture in the social field from the Air and Space Force. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and commitment that the ENAIRE Foundation has made since its creation to promote and boost the knowledge and dissemination of the history of aviation and of Spain's aeronautical industry.

On Tuesday, 27 June, the 44th ceremony was held to present Air and Space Force awards, chaired by the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force, Javier Martínez-Avial. During the event, Beatriz Montero de Espinosa, Managing Director of the ENAIRE Foundation, received the prize consisting of a recreation of the historic Plus Ultra hydroplane.

The monetary value of the award, €3,000, will be donated by the ENAIRE Foundation to the Aviación sin Fronteras (Aviation Without Borders) NGO.

The ENAIRE Foundation, set up in 1994, has been at the forefront of promoting aeronautical culture in Spain. It has engaged in various initiatives, such as grants to preserve Spain's aeronautical heritage, exhibitions, book editions, and conferences on historical events in aeronautics, awards that recognise talent, innovation and creation, and promoted the research, study and dissemination of aeronautical culture.  

From promoting aeronautics in collaboration with other institutions, to organising exhibitions and cultural events on aeronautical subjects, the ENAIRE Foundation has contributed through its outreach to improve the public's understanding and appreciation of the aeronautical sector, focusing in particular on people who are less familiar with aeronautics, such as associations of people with different capacities or at risk of social exclusion.

The recognition gained through this prestigious award motivates the ENAIRE Foundation even more to continue its mission of disseminating aeronautical culture, while remaining committed to stimulating curiosity, inspiring young minds and promoting a greater understanding of the role of the aeronautical industry in society.

The work of the ENAIRE Foundation

The ENAIRE Foundation is a cultural organisation linked to ENAIRE. Its objectives include the fostering of aeronautical culture and the preservation, expansion and spreading of ENAIRE's artistic heritage. This heritage consists of a notable collection of Spanish and Ibero-American art, spanning from the second half of the twentieth century to the present day, and encompassing more than a thousand works of all types. In addition, since last July, the ENAIRE Foundation has had a permanent venue for the ENAIRE Collection of Contemporary Art at the Naves de Gamazo in Santander.

About ENAIRE

ENAIRE is the air navigation service provider in Spain.

As a company of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, it provides en route control services for all flights and overflights from five control centres in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Gran Canaria and Palma, as well as approach services to every airport in the country.

In addition, 46 airports receive ENAIRE's communication, navigation and surveillance services, and 21 airports, including the country's busiest, rely on its aerodrome control services.

ENAIRE is Europe's fourth largest air traffic manager and participates in the A6 Alliance, a coalition of air navigation providers responsible for over 80% of European air traffic, and which is seeking to modernise the air traffic management system. It is also a member of other international alliances promoting the Single European sky, such as SESAR Joint Undertaking, SESAR Deployment Manager, iTEC, CANSO and ICAO.

ENAIRE, as the agency appointed by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda to implement the U-space system in Spain, will be the provider of the Common Information Services (CIS), which are essential for administering U-space services to drones and Urban Air Mobility, in interaction with local air traffic control services, so that all types of aircraft can fly safely in the same airspace.

ENAIRE has received the highest score in Europe on the aviation safety key performance indicator. It has also been awarded the EFQM 500 Seal for its safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable management of air navigation services.