Transcript SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY

SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY
ACAC
Tripoli 3-4 November 2008
Single European Sky
Outline of this presentation:
 Single European Sky background
 Single European Sky current situation and
achievements
 Single European Sky second legislative package
Single European Sky: Reasons
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After the liberalisation of traffic in 1990s EU experienced a level
of unprecedented deterioration in on-time performance of air
carriers
One of the reasons identified was the underperformance of
the ATM systems: ageing technologies and systems will face
considerable traffic increase by 2020
Other important reason: fragmentation of European skies
(markets highly protected)
High Level Group report in November 2000
The EU responded with an ambitious regulatory initiative
SES Situation of ATM in Europe in 2003
European airspace is
fragmented according
to national borders
rather than adapted to
real traffic flows
More than 60 Area
Control Centres in
Europe in 2003
SES Situation of ATM in Europe in 2003
Sectors and routes are
designed according to
national borders
SES Situation of ATM in Europe in 2003
Traffic is still expected
to grow, and even to
double between 1997
and 2020
SES: Legal Basis
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SES legislative package was adopted by the EU Council
and European Parliament and entered into force in April
2004:
 Framework Regulation
 Service Provision Regulation
 Airspace Regulation
 Interoperability Regulation
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air_portal/traffic_management
/ses/legislation_en.htm
SES: Objectives
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To restructure European airspace as a function of air traffic
flows, rather than according to national borders
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To create additional capacity
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To increase the overall efficiency of the ATM system
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To enhance safety standards
SES: Features
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The Single Sky Legislation reforms the organisation of civil
aviation authorities & air navigation service provision in Europe
Institutional measures:
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Separation of regulatory activities from service provision,
establishment of National Supervisory Authorities (oversight)
Common requirements for ANSP, certification & designation
Bodies which manage implementation (SSC, ICB) involving all
stakeholders (staff, military, industry, ICAO)
Financed by uniform system of charging
Interoperability of the European ATM Network (of systems,
constituents and associated procedures)
SES: Features 2
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New airspace architecture:
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Setting-up of cross-border functional airspace blocks (FABs)
European Upper Flight Information Region
Harmonisation of FL division level and of airspace classification,
common principles and criteria for route & sector design
Flexible Use of Airspace
Rules for Air Traffic Flow Management
Air Traffic Controller License
Geographical scope: SES now includes 38 States (EU-27,
ECAA, Switzerland, Morocco)
SES
SES: Who Does What
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EU Regulations
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Proposed by the European Commission
Decided/approved by EU Council of Ministers and European
Parliament
Secondary law (application of EU Regulations)
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Legislation and mandates are decided by Single Sky Committee
(SSC) on the basis of European Commission proposals
Technically developed by Eurocontrol through mandates
SSC: States (civil and military) plus observers (Eurocontrol, ICAO)
Industrial Consultation Body (industry and stakeholders) advices
European Commission
SES: Achievements I
 Legal and institutional framework in place
 Single Sky Committee assists the Commission in
adopting the enabling legislation through commitology
with civil/military participation, EASA, ICAO and 3rd
countries
 Industry Consultation Body enables all industry
stakeholders and social partners to contribute to
legislation
 Technical support from Eurocontrol in the rulemaking
process through mandates
SES: Achievements II
 Separation of service provision from regulation
 Each Member State has established a National
Supervisory Authority (NSA) to ensure effective regulation
and to avoid conflict of interests. NSAs are also exercising a
safety oversight function
 Since 20 June 2007, air navigation service providers have
become subject to certification by the NSAs
 Transparency of charges
 A common charging scheme ensuring full transparency in
the establishment of air navigation service charges
SES: Achievements III
 Harmonisation in licensing of controllers
 Harmonised level of competence and an improved mobility
of workers (Important social dimension as there are i.e.
16.500 ATM controllers within the EU)
 Advances in the efficient use of airspace
 Common provisions for the flexible use (civil and military) of
airspace
 Harmonisation of airspace classification in the upper
airspace above FL 195: classified now as Class C Airspace
SES: Achievements IV
 Towards interoperable equipment
 An effective interoperability mechanism has been
established to adopt implementing rules (Regulations) and
to develop Community specifications (Standards)
 So far 4 implementing rules & 4 Community specifications
have been adopted
 Indispensable mechanism for the efficient implementation of
SESAR
SES: Situation of ATM in Europe in 2007
 > 10 Mil GAT flights in 2007 (for the 1st time!)
 Variation 2007/2006: +5.3% Europe (+6.6% World)
 Punctuality remains at acceptable level (22% arrival
delays>15 mins) but ATFM delay target (1 min/flight)
not met for 2nd consecutive year (1.6 min/flight in
2007)
SES: New Context I
 Environment
 Aviation’s share of EU greenhouse gas emissions (currently
3%) is predicted to increase
 Average flight route 50 km too long: CO2 5 Mil Tons
 Improved ATM & airport operations could reduce emissions
by 7-12% per flight
 Fragmentation
 Significant additional costs for airspace users : ACCs below
optimal economic size, duplication of systems & piecemeal
procurement, high contingency costs, support costs on
research, training & admin too high
SES: New Context II
 Capacity
 Very important increase of traffic within the next 20 years
with EU enlargement and Open Skies agreements
 Economics - Performance
 Cost efficiency improvements are not sufficient:
 Estimated cost > € 4 Bil per year
 Fragmentation of ATM Network & productivity € 2 Bil
 Non-optimized flights € 1 Bil
 Delays € 1.3 Bil
SES: New Context III
Amsterdam – Milan
Number of flights per year : 3468
Extra distance flown per flight: 155 km /
22,6%
Extra fuel burn per flight : 448 kg
Extra CO2 produced per flight : 1413 kg
London – Madrid
Number of flights per year : 4596
Extra distance flown per flight : 123 km /
10.8%
Extra fuel burn per flight : 391 kg
Extra CO2 produced per flight : 1233 kg
SES: A New System is Required !
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 Air traffic volumes rise constantly
 Insufficient capacity & obsolescence of current ATM
systems
 Insufficient economic gains
 Increasing environmental concerns
 We need more harmonized procedures & a
better/suitable technology to tackle the
challenges ahead
SES: Second Legislative Package
 Will be based on 4 pillars
 PERFORMANCE: SES
 TECHNOLOGY: SESAR
 SAFETY: EASA
 CAPACITY: Network + “Gate-to-Gate”
SES: Second Legislative Package
 PERFORMANCE
 Introduction of a performance-driven approach and
regulation, including an independent performance review
body at Community level
 Performance regulation with specific European targets
 Introduction of a Network management function, responsible
for the optimization of the European route design, the
management of scarce resources and planning of SESAR
deployment
 Acceleration of the creation of Functional Airspace Blocks
SES: Second Legislative Package
 PERFORMANCE
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Implementing rule to describe process, choice of indicators, balance between
performance areas
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Involvement industry and social partners in the process at network and local
levels – reinforced social dialogue
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Balance local with network requirements
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Member States involved in target setting and responsible for corrective actions
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Strengthen governance of actors in the process
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Performance Review Body fully independent
National Supervisory Authorities competent to manage performance regulatory
process
EASA to guarantee high safety levels
ANSPs to meet performance targets – ideally in FAB context
SES: Second Legislative Package
 FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCKS (FABs)
 FAB as tools for performance
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Maintain bottom-up approach
FAB’s about synergies between service providers: economies of scale
2012 as ultimate deadline
Extend scope to lower airspace
 Framework to facilitate FABs
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Performance regulation focus FABs
Interaction FABs and Network Management
SSC as a the strategic body to clear obstacles
SES: Second Legislative Package
Map of FAB initiatives
01/07/2008
(Source: Performance Review Unit)
NEFAB NEFAB
NUAC
UK-IR
UK-IR
NUAC
Baltic Baltic
FAB EC FABFAB
EC
CE
FAB
Danube
Danube
CE
Spain-Portugal
Spain-Portugal
Blue MED
Blue MED
SES: Second Legislative Package
 NETWORK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION
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Improve the European route network design
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Empower flow management
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Better implementation of flow management measures
Link ATM and airport operations to increase overall efficiency
Management of scarce resources
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Deliver continuous improvement of environmental performance and flight
efficiency
Transponder code allocation and co-ordination
Frequencies allocation and co-ordination
Materialize value added of SESAR
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Synchronise deployment of SESAR and new network tasks
SES: Second Legislative Package
 TECHNOLOGY
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SESAR the technological component of the SES
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SESAR program in 3 phases
 1. Definition phase (2004 – 2008)
 2. Development phase (2008 -2013)
 3. Deployment phase (2013 -2020)
SES:
 SAFETY
 Extension of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency)
competence to airports, air navigation services and air
traffic management
 Implementation of a Total System Approach
SES:
 CAPACITY
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To integrate capacity management in the air and on the
ground
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Action Plan for airport capacity, efficiency and safety in Europe
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Establishment of an Observatory to exchange and monitor
data/information on capacity requirements in support of the
Network Management Function
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Increase predictability: Planning and management in function of
required time of arrival
Thank you very much !
Alfonso Arroyo
European Commission, DG TREN
[email protected]
EC ATM Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air_portal/traffic_management/in
dex_en.htm