BULATSABULATSA

40 Years of Safety in Bulgaria’s 40 Years of Safety in Bulgaria’s SkiesSkies

Sofia, 27 February 2009, CNATCCSofia, 27 February 2009, CNATCC

The beginning…The beginning…

The first domestic The first domestic commercial flight commercial flight took off on 8 took off on 8 November 1927 November 1927 from Sofia to Varna from Sofia to Varna and onward to and onward to RousseRousse

The years of building the air traffic servicesThe years of building the air traffic servicesin Bulgariain Bulgaria

The “Aerial Communications Directorate” The “Aerial Communications Directorate” was established by the Council of Ministers was established by the Council of Ministers on 27 December 1946on 27 December 1946

Air Traffic ServicesAir Traffic Services

Before 1969 “Air Traffic Before 1969 “Air Traffic Services” was a Services” was a department of the department of the “Bulgarian Civil “Bulgarian Civil Aviation” State Holding Aviation” State Holding CompanyCompany

On 03.02.1969 “Air On 03.02.1969 “Air Traffic Services” was Traffic Services” was established as a established as a Directorate of the Directorate of the “Bulgarian Civil “Bulgarian Civil Aviation” State Holding Aviation” State Holding Company, with a Company, with a separate structure and separate structure and budget budget

Safety started to matter…Safety started to matter…

In the course of the In the course of the past decades past decades BULATSA provided BULATSA provided services from 2 services from 2 ACCs, 3 APPs and ACCs, 3 APPs and 12 TWRs12 TWRs

Key events Key events for thefor the Bulgarian ATM Bulgarian ATM

1991: Membership to ECAC 1991: Membership to ECAC

1992: Commitment to EATCHIP 1992: Commitment to EATCHIP

1993 and 1994:1993 and 1994:

Financial support by EIB Financial support by EIB for modernisation of the for modernisation of the National ATM systemNational ATM system

1997: Membership to 1997: Membership to EUROCONTROLEUROCONTROL

2004: Membership to CANSO2004: Membership to CANSO

2007: Bulgarian membership to 2007: Bulgarian membership to EUEU

Europe needed to unite…Europe needed to unite…

““Feasibility Study Feasibility Study Concerning ATS Concerning ATS Systems in Central Systems in Central and Eastern and Eastern Europe” Europe”

performed by ICAO performed by ICAO in 1992in 1992

RecommendationsRecommendations

Master plan for the Master plan for the Bulgarian Air Traffic Bulgarian Air Traffic Management SystemManagement System

Restructuring of ATSA Restructuring of ATSA as an autonomous as an autonomous authorityauthority

Centralisation of area Centralisation of area control servicecontrol service

Technical capabilities Technical capabilities enhancementenhancement

Civil-Military and Civil-Military and neighbouring states neighbouring states cooperation, etc.cooperation, etc.

Design Phase started 1996Design Phase started 1996

Permission for use of the CNATCC Permission for use of the CNATCC building obtained in 2001building obtained in 2001

BULATSA Headquarters moved to BULATSA Headquarters moved to their new offices in 2002their new offices in 2002

Sofia ACC and Sofia APP moved Sofia ACC and Sofia APP moved to their new common OPS Room to their new common OPS Room in 2004in 2004

Common National Common National ATC Centre (CNATCC)ATC Centre (CNATCC)

The CNATCC DevelopmentThe CNATCC Development

Commencement of operations of the Commencement of operations of the automated automated ATM System (ATM System (SATCAS) SATCAS) in in January 2005January 2005

Provision of advanced system functionalities Provision of advanced system functionalities compliantcompliant with with the ECAC reference levels the ECAC reference levels

Provision of Area Services for Sofia FIR Provision of Area Services for Sofia FIR (comprising the former Sofia (comprising the former Sofia FIRFIR and Varna and Varna FIR)FIR) as of February 2008as of February 2008

Planned Planned provision of Approach and Tower provision of Approach and Tower Services in both Services in both BurgasBurgas and Varna and Varna airportsairports in in mid 2009mid 2009

Planned complete hardware upgrade Planned complete hardware upgrade at the at the beginning of 2010beginning of 2010

SATCAS SystemSATCAS System

28 civil and 4 military controller working 28 civil and 4 military controller working positionspositions

Flight data processing working positionsFlight data processing working positions Working positions for AMC, FMP, FIC, Working positions for AMC, FMP, FIC,

supervisor, etc.supervisor, etc. Test and development sectionTest and development section Full replica simulatorFull replica simulator

SATCAS System (2)SATCAS System (2)

Identical equipment at the executive and Identical equipment at the executive and planning working positionsplanning working positions

Redundant configuration in the major Redundant configuration in the major subsystemssubsystems

Triple backup of the safety critical Triple backup of the safety critical subsystemssubsystems

Possibility for 50% extension in terms of Possibility for 50% extension in terms of working positionsworking positions

Capacity sufficient to meet the projected Capacity sufficient to meet the projected traffic demand by 2020traffic demand by 2020

The new ATM System is considered presently the The new ATM System is considered presently the

most advanced system in Europe, in terms of most advanced system in Europe, in terms of

functional capabilities, performance, reliability and functional capabilities, performance, reliability and

safetysafety

Danube FAB -Danube FAB - a close looka close look

Danube FAB – a project of Bulgaria andDanube FAB – a project of Bulgaria and RomaniaRomania

Common project between the two Common project between the two service providers in Bulgaria (BULATSA) service providers in Bulgaria (BULATSA) and Romania (ROMATSA)and Romania (ROMATSA)

Full endorsement from the two Full endorsement from the two governmentsgovernments

Implementation of the SES regulations Implementation of the SES regulations related to the establishment of related to the establishment of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) for Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) for the airspace of Bulgaria and Romaniathe airspace of Bulgaria and Romania

Implementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule

2013+201220112010200920082007

Negotiations on legal, regulatory & financial issues

Commitment to proceed (political level & Service

Providers)Implementation Function

(PMO) is established

Legal work and legislations completed

Implementation starts & closure of PMO is initiated

Common Entity is established & staffed

BULATSA strategic goalsBULATSA strategic goals

Recognition of BULATSA as a competitive Recognition of BULATSA as a competitive organisation, providing safe and high-organisation, providing safe and high-quality ANSquality ANS

Key role in ANS provision in South-Eastern Key role in ANS provision in South-Eastern EuropeEurope

Improvement of performance indicators Improvement of performance indicators related to safety, efficiency and related to safety, efficiency and effectiveness of ANSeffectiveness of ANS

Thank youThank you for your attention!for your attention!