EUROCONTROL has published updated release notes for iNM Wave 2.6, introducing new digital services for pilots and airports while preparing to migrate key European flight and flow management systems to its iNM Digital Platform in December.
The second edition of the release notes, published on 1 November 2026, outlines changes affecting aircraft operators, flight planning services and air traffic flow management.
New Digital Flight Information for Pilots
One of the most notable developments is NMUI Flight for Pilots, a new mobile product designed to provide pilots with direct access to flight, slot and air traffic flow regulation information.
The service extends access to Network Manager information beyond traditional ground-based operational interfaces.
For flight crews, this creates an additional channel for reviewing information relevant to flight execution and network restrictions.
The release also introduces NMUI Airport, which will replace the main services of the existing NM Airport Corner.
Expanded Digital Pre-Flight Services
Wave 2.6 also advances EUROCONTROL’s transition towards digital aeronautical information services.
New capabilities supporting Air Traffic Services Reporting Offices (AROs) are being made available in the operational test environment.
These include flight plan lifecycle management, Pre-flight Information Bulletin (PIB) services, electronic PIB capabilities and operational meteorological information.
The developments form part of the wider transition from the legacy European AIS Database (EAD) towards the new electronic EAD environment.
Major Operational Migration Scheduled for December
EUROCONTROL plans to begin the flight and flow services operational migration on 1 December 2026 at 21:00 UTC, followed by the electronic aeronautical information services migration on 2 December at 21:00 UTC.
Wave 2.6 will also move Network Manager business-to-business services onto the new cloud-based iNM Digital Platform.
Following the operational migration, the previous on-premises NM B2B access will no longer be available.
The transition also includes the decommissioning of the legacy NMP Flight application for aircraft operators.
What This Means for Flight Operations
For airlines, flight planning providers and operational control centres, Wave 2.6 represents more than a software interface update.
The transition affects how operational information is accessed, exchanged and integrated into flight planning and network management workflows.
Organisations using affected Network Manager services should review the migration timetable, relevant system dependencies and transition guidance ahead of December.
The operational test environment has been available since 27 October, allowing stakeholders to prepare before the scheduled migration.
Source: EUROCONTROL — iNM Wave 2.6 Release Notes, Edition 2, published 1 November 2026.
