The ENAIRE Foundation announces its 6th Short-Story Contest, worth 1,000 euros

The ENAIRE Foundation, a cultural entity linked to ENAIRE, is holding the sixth edition of its short-story contest "I'll tell you in the air".

The purpose of the contest is to help spread aeronautical culture, reflect on its influence on society, as well as to raise awareness of and disseminate ENAIRE's activity. This is why, although the topic is open, it is essential that reference be made to airports, flights, aeronautics, aviation pioneers, air transport or any other related matter.

The submission will consist of an original story, written in Spanish, between 2,000 and 2,500 words long. Accounts that are shorter or longer will be rejected. They must be original, unpublished texts, and not a copy or modification of any other publication.Moreover, the stories presented cannot be simultaneously submitted to any other contest.

The topic is open, although it must make reference to airports, flights, aeronautics, air pioneers, air transport or any other related matter

The period for submissions is open from now until 19 October. For more information, the rules are available at:

https://fundacionenaire.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BASES-TE-LO-CUENTO-EN-EL-AIRE-2023-v5_DEF.pdf

The winner of the contest will be announced on 11 December 2023 and will be reported via different channels, such as the ENAIRE Foundation and ENAIRE's website, as well as on its main social media accounts.

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.

More information:

www.fundacionenaire.es