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Key challenges faced by Airspace Users

Long-term ATM challenges and solutions brought by SESAR

Transparent, efficient, and coordinated network

Congested network, higher complexity, labor productivity

Higher complexity and risks Increase safety

Severe congestions at key airports (hubs)

Enable sustained growth by relieving capacity bottlenecks

Ever increasing delay and cancellation rates

Reduce delays and cancellations

Rising fuel costs due to higher route extensions

Fuel efficient flight profiles

High European ANS charges Reduce ANS charges per flight

RELIEVING CAPACITY BOTTLENECKS

KEY SESAR SOLUTIONS IN RELEASE 1

Integrated Arrival and Departure Manager

Extended AMAN Horizon

Point Merge in Complex TMA

INTEGRATED ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANAGER

Validation through live trial of enhanced Departure Manager in terms of procedures for establishing pre-departure sequence at Paris CDG

•Reliability of the DMAN in bad weather conditions

•Enhanced tactical scheduling of changes to runway capacity and configuration

•Performance improvement in terms of target start-up time, predictability and stability of departure sequence

•Average taxi time decreased by 9%

•Improved adherence to CFMU slots

Delay at the runway threshold during peak hours Delay at the runway threshold during peak hours

Time period (LT) Improvement

6H-7H -15%9H-10H -9%

12H-13H -8%

18H-19H -37%

REDUCE DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS

KEY SESAR SOLUTIONS IN RELEASE 1

SHORT TERM ATFM MEASURES

Complexity Assessment & Resolution

Point MergeExtended AMAN horizon

Enhanced ATFCM

i4D + Controlled Time of Arrival

Assessment of Short Term ATFM Measures, of new roles and responsibilities for Flow Management of the improved information quality for local decision making

• Local decisions (FMP, AO) are efficient

• Increased ability to exploit capacity network opportunities

• Improved prediction of demand

• Some significant promising increased in throughput e.g. for KH Reims sector, the average delay recorded changed from 0.18 minutes to 0.08 minutes for comparable traffic

Strongly disagree; 0%

Disagree; 13%

Undecided; 25%

Agree; 50%

Strongly Agree; 13%

The STAM Process improves my daily work

Live trial involving the CFMU, FMPs (DSNA, NATS, MUAC) and AOs

FUEL EFFICIENT FLIGHT PROFILES

KEY SESAR SOLUTIONS IN RELEASE 1

Optimised RNP

Approach Procedures with Vertical Guidance

APPROACH PROCEDURES WITH VERTICAL GUIDANCE

Demonstrate that controller,ANSP, airport and airline performance and environment are improved or not adversely affected by the integration of LPV(*)

•Controller workload is within acceptable limits

•Airport landing rate is improved or maintained with LPV

•Airline diversions to alternative airports are reduced or not increased

•Environmental benefits result from reduced fuel burn or noise footprint over current operations

(*) Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance

i4D + Controlled Time of Arrival

REDUCE ANS CHARGES PER FLIGHT

KEY SESAR SOLUTIONS IN RELEASE 1

Remote Tower

REMOTE TOWER

Cost effective provision of Air Traffic Services at one airport froma control facility that is not locatedin the local ATS Tower

Integrated Controller Working position

Sector Team Operations

•Under normal conditions, the controllers confirmed that a safe service could be provided remotely

Shadow mode operations at Malmö Sturup Airport, based on validation info from Ängelholm Airport

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•Controller opinion was that the picture during day time was generally clearer and easier to interpret than night

•The IR camera might allow increased opportunities and flexibility in working methods

•Dutch NSA involved in validation activities

INCREASE SAFETY

KEY SESAR SOLUTIONS IN RELEASE 1

Airborne Collision Avoidance System

Enhanced Short Term Conflict Alert

ENHANCED SHORT TERM CONFLICT ALERT

Validation of enhanced STCA aiming at identify conflict between flights in En-route and TMA

Industry Based Platform STCA prototype using downlinked aircraft parameters

•Significant reduction of nuisance alert rate•MCP / FCU (*) selected altitude does give advance

indication that an aircraft is about to depart from a level – giving advance warning of up to 12 seconds for 95% of cases

•Neutral impact on the prevention of level busts•Roll Angle and Track Angle Rate both offer benefits in

earlier identification of turns and eliminating false identification of turns

Approach Procedures with Vertical Guidance

* Mode Control Panel (Boeing) / Flight Control Unit (Airbus) ** Area Proximity Warning / Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

•Using existing downlink aircraft parameters within APW(**) and MSAW (**) improves the detection of hazards

Key highlights Release 2

Surface planning & routing

Improved ATC Trajectory prediction thanks to AOC data

Enriched ICAO flight plan information with flight performance data provided by AOC

i4D + CTA

Enhanced interoperability between ASM, ATFCM tools and ATC controller working position

Refinement of Time Based Separation minima

To conclude▪ SESAR solutions are developed to support performance

improvement

▪ The SESAR projects are delivering results through yearly Releases

▪ Exercises performed within Release 1 have demonstrated concrete contributions to the achievement of the main SESAR targets

▪ Some exercises demonstrate negative results allowing to close R&D options

▪ Release 2 is launched

Mature solutions developed in Releases will be further demonstrated to the ATM community through dedicated activities