Airspace User Forum 2012

Flight efficiency: how to go further?

Razvan BUCOROIU Head of Operations Planning Unit

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Route Efficiency KPIsPerformance Driven Airspace Design and Utilisation

Target

an improvement by 0.75 percentage points of the average horizontal en route flight

efficiency indicator in 2014 as compared to the situation in 2009

Based on the last filed flight plan

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Route Efficiency KPIsPerformance Driven Airspace Design and UtilisationImplemented since 2007

RTE-DES

3.53% 3.54% 3.45% 3.22% 3.05%

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5%

6%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

RTE-FPL

4.91% 5.03% 4.90% 4.91% 4.74%

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6%

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Route Efficiency KPI per AIRAC cycle

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RTE-DESRTE-FPL

Balanced approach

capacity/flight efficiencyrequired

Approximately 6 000 000 NM saved in 2011

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•Summer 2007 - 121 proposals developed/implemented•Summer 2008 - 127 proposals developed/implemented•Summer 2009 - 170 proposals developed/implemented•Summer 2010 - 217 proposals developed/implemented•Summer 2011 – 200 proposals developed/implemented•Summer 2012 – 220 (approx.) proposals developed

•60 already implemented

•Route network •Free Route•TMA changes•RAD changes•CDR changes•Sectorisation•New concepts•Most penalised city pairs•Night network

•Increased efficiency and flexibility

Short/Medium Term Improvements ARN Version 7 and ARN Version 6

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Short/Medium Term Improvements ARN Version 7 and ARN Version 6 – Free Route

Harmonised Free RouteCONOPS

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Short/Medium Term ImprovementsMost penalised 50 city-pairs in terms of flight extension

17000 NM saved

for 2500 flights

per week

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Short/Medium Term ImprovementsNight Network

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Ad-hoc, modular

structures

Ad-hoc, modular

structures

System Support System Support

Airspace Configuration

Airspace Configuration

RollingProcessRollingProcess

Cross-border operations

Cross-border operations

2011- 2017

CDMProcess

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsFlexible Use of Airspace - Enhanced Network ASM Procedures

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Levels 1,2 & 3 fixed in time Levels 1,2 & 3 interactive

Active Airspace ConfigurationsTime constrained snapshots

AMC & FMP separated Integrated ASM/ATFCM/ATS Activity

Static TRA/TSAs Variable Areas

AUP, CRAM, eAMI,….. SWIM enabled NOP

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsFlexible Use of Airspace - Enhanced Network ASM Procedures

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• A new RAD evolution

• To address improvements for the RAD

• To ensure integration in the future European Route Network Improvement Plan

• To bring closer together airspace design and utilisation

• Several actions started to be addressed

• By end 2011 until mid 2012

• Start implementing changes based on an agreed way forward

• Enhanced approach to address airspace users needs

• Tackling RAD restrictions (removing, airspace design, etc)

• with high flight efficiency potential

• with no impact on capacity

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsRAD DEVELOPMENTS

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Friday 15 July 2011

Dep ED, EG, EB, EHArr LG, LT, LC, H

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsMultiple Route Options – Choice for Airspace Users

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Friday 15 July 2011

Arr ED, EG, EB, EHDep LG, LT, LC, H

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsMultiple Route Options – Choice for Airspace Users

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Short/Medium Term ImprovementsEnhancing flight planning

19.5NMLMML - UUDD29 AUG 2010*

52.9NMUUDD - LMML

19.5NMLMML - UKBB

19.5NMLMML - UUDD

52.9NMUUEE - LMML

52.9NMUUEE - LMML01 OCT 2010

19.5NMLMML - UUEE

52.9NMUUDD - LMML28 AUG 2010*

19.5NMLMML - UUDD

52.9NMUKBB - LMML27 AUG 2010

19.5NMLMML - UUDD

52.9NMUUDD - LMML03 OCT 2010

19.5NMLMML - UUEE

UUEE - LMML

DEP - DEST

52.9NM02 OCT 2010

Potential distance saving

Date

VELBA

BLO

BITLA

KAS

YNN

T/UT343

N/UN731

T/UT343

N/UN731

AIRAC 6 MAY 20101. VELBA - no FL restrictions2. T/UT343 VELBA - BITLA implemented

BLO - YNN or YNN - BLO:via RODOP - 281.9NMvia EVIVI - 248.5NMvia VELBA - 229.0NM

RODOP

EVIVI

Existing options

New ATS routeAll options via VELBA are allowed including flights LMML - LBSF and vice-versa

Enhanced flight

planning support

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Short/Medium Term ImprovementsEnhancing flight planning

Enhanced flight

planning support

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Short/Medium Term ImprovementsEnhancing flight planning

Enhanced flight

planning support

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• 1370 proposals in RNDSG/RDGE database 2008-2015

• 690 implemented

• 230 airline proposals

• 110 implemented

• 320 pure EUROCONTROL proposals

• Many others suggested by EUROCONTROL and proposed by ANSPs

• 160 already implemented

• Good participation in RNDSG

• Good input from AOG

• Such excellent cooperation must continue

FLIGHT EFFICIENCY IS A COMMON AND SHARED RESPOSNBILITY

Short/Medium Term ImprovementsSignificant airline input