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The EUROCONTROL Concept of the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) is that
- Airspace is no longer designated as purely "civil" or "military" airspace, but considered as one continuum and allocated according to user requirements.
- Any necessary airspace segregation is temporary, based on real-time usage within a specific time period.
- Contiguous volumes of airspace are not constrained by national boundaries.
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The introduction of the Flexible Use of Airspace Concept is based on the fundamental principle that airspace is one continuum to be allocated for use on a day-to-day basis to accommodate user requirements.
The FUA Concept will allow the maximum joint use of airspace by appropriate civil/military co-ordination to achieve the required separation between civil and military flights, hence reducing airspace segregation needs.
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The necessary evolution of the FUA Concept during the next ten years is described in the “EUROCONTROL Airspace Strategy for the ECAC States” under the Enhancement of European Airspace Management initiative:
- 2005: Extend Fexible Use of Airspace (FUA) application to the Lower Airspace, where beneficial;
- 2005: Expand Airspace Planning with Neighbouring States for Cross-Border Operations;
- 2006: Extend FUA with Dynamic Airspace Allocation to respond to short-term changes;
- 2006: Harmonise Operational Air Traffic/General Air Traffic (OAT/GAT) Handling to the maximum possible extent across Europe;
- 2008: Introduce Collaborative European Airspace Planning in line with the ‘Single European Sky’;
- 2015: Move towards a more demand-responsive and integrated function to support the ECAC States’ collective responsibility for European airspace planning and management.
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The Implementation of the Flexible Use of Airspace Concept has already benefited both civil and military aviation with:
- Increased flight economy offered through a reduction in distance, time and fuel;
- the establishment of an enhanced Air Traffic Services (ATS) route network and associated sectorisation providing :
- an increase in Air Traffic Control (ATC ) capacity;
- a reduction in delays to General Air Traffic;
- more efficient ways to separate Operational and General Air Traffic;
- enhanced real-time civil/military co-ordination;
- a reduction in airspace segregation needs;
- the definition and use of temporary airspace reservation that are more closely in line with military operational requirements and that better respond to specific military requirements.
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Last validation: 01/09/2008
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