17th February 2004: Slide 1 DG Transport and Energy

OATA Workshop

17th February 2004

European Commission

OATA and the Single

European Sky

17th February 2004: Slide 2 DG Transport and Energy

Objective of the package

A European Single Sky

Reinforcing safetyRestructuring the European airspace as function of traffic flows, no longer according to national bordersCreating additional capacitiesIncreasing the efficiency of the traffic management system

More staff

Enhanced international coordination

Decision-making and enforcement processes

Delays

All stakeholders collaborate and commit themselves

A demand driven service

provision ensured

•organisations•route network•military zones•systems

More effective Air Traffic Management

architecture

17th February 2004: Slide 3 DG Transport and Energy

The air traffic management package: 4 Regulations

Framework regulation on the creation of the Single Europan SkyFixes end 2004 as the deadline for the creation of the Single European sky. Proposes a new institutional organisation of European airspace as well as new working methods.

Regulation on the provision of Air Navigation Services

Promotes the safe and efficient provision of air navigation services in a seamless and interoperable manner across the European Union.

Regulation on the organisation and use of the airspace

Creates a European airspace as an operating continuum where common procedures for the design, planning and management ensure the safe performance of air traffic management network.

Regulation on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network.

Defines the conditions to ensure interoperability in the European Union between the different systems of the air traffic management network and their upgrading to new technologies.

17th February 2004: Slide 4 DG Transport and Energy

Organisation and use of airspace

Creation of a European Upper Flight Information RegionWill replace corresponding national existing zones. Uniform organisation. Services operating therein to comply to same set of rules.Reconfiguration of the upper airspace into functional airspace blocks of minimum size based on safety and efficiency criteria regardless of national boundaries. Harmonisation of airspace classification.

Enhanced coordination between civil and militaryFor the efficient allocation and use of military airspace including its opening to civil flights.Safeguard clause allowing Member States to ask for suspension of Community rules in case of conflict with national military requirements.

Traffic flow managementAdoption of rules and conditions for the management of air traffic flows in cooperation with service providers, airports and airspace users.Mechanisms allowing for a more disciplined use of airspace aiming at integrating airports in the management.

17th February 2004: Slide 5 DG Transport and Energy

Interoperability of the European ATM network

Essential requirements, Implementing Rules and Community SpecificationsMandatory Essential Requirements are established

Implementation Rules to enforce the requirements to secure compliance with operational and technical developmentsDrafting of Community Specifications implying the consensual agreement of stakeholders on standards of voluntary applicationProcedures

Optimisation of the Community ’s financial aid procedures through the Transeuropean Network progamme and the 5th R&D Framework program

Provision of a Framework for projects of European interest through the 6th R&D Framework programme

Implementation rules by Eurocontrol following transparent procedures

Standards to be adopted by consensus after a public enquiry and approbation by recognised standarisation organisationsProduct manufacturers to make a declaration of conformity to essential requirements

Platform for development of technological progress

17th February 2004: Slide 6 DG Transport and Energy

Standardisation - the ‘New approach’ in ATM

Compliance with Essential Requirements Essential Requirements lead to Implementing Rules

for interoperability; Implementing Rules developed under mandates

issued by the Commission (eg: by Eurocontrol); Implementing Rules will be adopted by the Single

European Sky (SES) Committee Community Specifications:

Technical - may be European Standards drawn up by CEN/CENELEC/ETSI in co-operation with Eurocae;

Operational – may be Eurocontrol

17th February 2004: Slide 7 DG Transport and Energy

Future European ATM System

The Single European Sky legislation is pushing towards:

‘consolidation’ of ATM (FBA’s, ATSPs, etc) development of the future European ATM System

The Future European ATM System based on: Common operational concept Common functionality Common architecture Co-ordinated implementation air and ground

17th February 2004: Slide 8 DG Transport and Energy

Contribution of OATA

A long term ‘target’ architecture needs to be defined;

Current ATM systems need to transition to that architecture;

Essential requirements need to be developed; Systems need to be modified:

Encouraged by ‘incentives’ Backed up by legislation

OATA is considered as the vehicle to define the target architecture and provide the necessary information for the essential requirements and implementing rules.