The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Ian Middleton, Deputy Director

EUROCONTROL - Directorate Single Sky Amsterdam, 27 April 2012

SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY versus NEXTGEN (US) FROM A REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE

Agenda

• The challenges driving R&D

• Airports and the Network

• Meeting the challenges - R&D within a Regulatory Framework

– NEXTGEN versus SESAR

• Conclusion

General Presentation 3

EUROCONTROL but not EU

EUROCONTROL & EU

EUROCONTROL39 Member States39 Member States

UAC MaastrichtUAC Maastricht

Central Flow Management UnitCentral Flow Management Unit

Central Route Charges OfficeCentral Route Charges Office

Institute of Air Navigation Services Institute of Air Navigation Services

Experimental Centre Experimental Centre

Headquarters – SES SupportHeadquarters – SES Support

Network ManagerNetwork Manager

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Challenges Driving R&D

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• US air traffic will increase by the equivalent of two major hub airports each year through 2020.

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How Robust is the Growth?

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Traffic tripled over last 25 years Traffic will double over next 20 years

Capacity.

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Delays

Airlines

Airports

En-RouteMiscSecurity

Weather

Primary Delay Distribution for 2011

27.7 million minutes of delays (2010) costing €2.0 Bn.27.7 million minutes of delays (2010) costing €2.0 Bn.

20% of flights will be delayed by 2020 if system is not modernised 20% of flights will be delayed by 2020 if system is not modernised

Environment

• Top of political agenda

• Aviation must continue to make significant effort to reduce its impact on environment

Airports and the Network

Airports and the Network

• Runway and Airport capacity limitations can block growth

• Need to make more efficient use of existing capacity

– Efficient surface management

– Connectivity with ATM Network

• Airports are a key component of ATM Network

• Must integrate airports into the Network

Airport constraints

Flights in Europe - 2030• In most-likely scenario (C), 2 million flights not accommodated

Airports are a small but persistent source of primary delay

Breakdown average delay per flight 2007-2011

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Meeting the ChallengesR&D within a Framework

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SESAR

Single European Sky (SES) Framework• To address defragmentation

• Legislation adopted by EU Council and Parliament

– 20 April 2004, amended November 2009.

• 4 SES Regulations

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Single European Sky ATM Research(SESAR)

SESAR

• Technical/operational change, supported by Single European Sky legislation

• Public Private Partnership

• Direct involvement of aviation industry in all phases

• Address European needs and Global interoperability

SESAR

• Technical/operational change, supported by Single European Sky legislation

• Public Private Partnership

• Direct involvement of aviation industry in all phases

• Address European needs and Global interoperability

Needs:

• Turn off fragmented approach

• Accelerate evolution in response to challenges

• Synchronise plans and actions

– from research to operations

Needs:

• Turn off fragmented approach

• Accelerate evolution in response to challenges

• Synchronise plans and actions

– from research to operations

A new ATM System is required

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• Public-private partnership to manage the SESAR Development Phase

– Execute the European ATM Master Plan

– One single ATM R&D programme in Europe

• Innovation from private sector

• Public financial stability & enforcement power

• 2 founding members:

• 15 industry members:

• SJU Budget: ~2.1 B€, till 31 Dec 2016

SESAR Joint Undertaking

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NEXTGEN

NEXTGEN ARRANGEMENTS

• Strong regulatory basis – FAA is Regulator and manages NextGen programme

• Funding – Lacks a permanent spending bill

– FAA Reauthorisation and Reform Act of 2011 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 1, 2011 included a critical amendment authorising a public-private partnership (PPP)

• FAA governance supported by the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) – FAA can solicit a consensus-based set of recommendations

– Forum to obtain a commitment of resources and/or synchronised planning between government and industry

– Identify opportunities for industry participation in NextGen implementation.

SESAR/NEXTGEN COOPERATION

• European and US authorities agreement on the cooperation of SESAR and NextGen.– Agreement is technical annex to European Commission

and US Federal Aviation Administration memorandum of co-operation for civil aviation research and development.

– Contributes to essential standardisation of ATM systems, to be pursued through the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

– Interoperability essential for airspace users operating in US and EU airspaces.

Regulatory Impact of SESAR and NextGen on Airports

• Through SESAR and Next Gen, EC and FAA will define areas in which Airports need to focus their investments

• The SESAR and NextGen Standardisation and Regulatory Roadmaps will provide the basis for a more global approach

• EC and FAA will work with ICAO in attempt to establish a global Regulatory Roadmap – On ANC12 Agenda– Airports will be consulted through normal EASA/EC

Rulemaking processes

• Total estimated cost for SESAR deployment in Europe is 30 Billion Euro– Covers aircraft, ATM Airport and military equipage costs

SESAR versus NEXTGEN (1)

• Both benefit from established regulatory frameworks

• Europe more fragmented but USA and FAA face same issues of buy-in and governance complications

• Programmes share similar aims

• SESAR

– stable funding

– EUROCONTROL’s expertise at its core

• NEXTGEN

– unstable funding to date

– PPP?

SESAR versus NEXTGEN (2)

• SESAR

– stable funding

– time limited – what happens post-2016?

– EUROCONTROL’s expertise at its core

• NEXTGEN

– unstable funding to date

– greater longevity

Conclusions

• Capacity requires ATM network-wide actions

• Airports can impede traffic growth

• SESAR and NEXTGEN will facilitate the definition of global and regional regulatory requirements for airports

– regulatory roadmaps

• Airports to be integrated in the overall network

• Europe and FAA both pro-active in achieving a common set of equipment and procedures