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Airspace Organisation and Management |
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The Airspace Organisation & Management (AOM) objectives encompass three of the current 16 domains identified within the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) performance enhancement activities:
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Airspace Management is one the main areas for change noted in the 2015 Airspace Concept & Strategy through the optimisation of airspace organisation and use to achieve a continuum for ATM purposes (One Sky). Its objective is to develop, coordinate and monitor the operational changes needed to achieve that goal through the implementation of a cohesive set of incremental improvements to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) airspace structure, management and use. Its scope covers all aspects of airspace including those related to civil-military cooperation and coordination.
Route Network Development is an important area for change aiming to optimize the organisation and the use of airspace and achieve a continuum for ATM purposes (One Sky) in line with the European Commission’s Single European Sky. It will organise and carry out the necessary development, coordination and implementation activities to support the optimisation of the ATS route network and sectorisation in the ECAC area, both in en-route and terminal airspace. In order to enhance ATM capacity in line with forecast demand, ATS route network and sectorisation development aims at a dynamic airspace based on multi-option routes and adaptable sectorisation within an integrated international airspace structure.
Airspace Modelling's objective is to conduct quantitative analysis of potential European airspace changes, validate airspace concepts and operational plans, and define potential capacity gains using mathematical simulation models. The scope ranges from changes in airspace concerning individual ATS units or Member States to changes encompassing the entire ECAC airspace and ATS route network.
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The Airspace Organisation & Management (AOM) activities are primarily focused on the realisation of the 2015 Airspace Concept & Strategy for the ECAC States.
It is also responsible for maintening the airspace strategy, technology watch and research and development coordination, as well as providing support to airspace-related activities undertaken collectively by groups of States (e.g. Single European Sky).
Additionally, it provides the focal point for all airspace safety issues.
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It consists in simplifying the application of ICAO airspace classification towards a uniform airspace organisation across Europe leading to a continuum of airspace for ATM purposes.
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Its main objective is the enhancement of airspace management processes and associated civil/military coordination, through the involvement of civil and military authorities in the flexible use of airspace, co-operative airspace planning and procedures development for a more dynamic management of airspace.
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Continuous en-route structure optimisation to improve the ATS route network and ATC sector design :
- Annual short-term improvements to develop remedial proposals to alleviate airspace problems and bottlenecks that become evident during the peak summer period;
- Medium-term airspace improvement to eliminate structural bottlenecks that require a more radical airspace re-organisation (route network and supporting sectorisation);
- Long term airspace improvement to develop and archetype or reference/target ECAC airspace structure for 2010. It is named Advanced Airspace Scheme (AAS).
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The main tasks of the airspace modelling function are to:
- Produce analytical, fast time simulation and capacity analysis study reports using own tools such as the ATC Capacity Analyser (CAPAN) and the Re-0rganised ATC Mathematical Simulator (RAMS);
- Use and develop the System for Airspace Analysis at Macroscopic Level (SAAM) tool;
- Provide operational data analysis tools and support the Central Office for Delay Analysis (CODA).
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Air Traffic Management (ATM) Procedures |
ATM procedures are fundamental to the management of both the airborne and ground-based functions of air traffic, in that they are pre-requisite in order to ensure safety and efficiency in the airspace within which they are applied. The main objectives of ATM Procedures are:
- To increase capacity and enhance safety in the ECAC airspace, both the en-route airspace and in the vicinity of and at ECAC airports to all airspace users, taking into account operational requirements and environmental factors, and in co-ordination with ICAO;
- To consider existing best practices, either in a State or ICAO Region, and to build upon such best practice to achieve operational improvements, also taking into account tools and automation requirements and advances in the provision of ATC;
- To provide expert advice and proposals on specific projects, in particular with regards to the application of ATM procedures.
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Terminal airspace optimisation aims to improve flight predictability and efficiency around the busier ECAC airports by:
- Developing a terminal airspace design methodology;
- Identifying capacity assessment criteria in terminal airspace;
- Determining future operational requirements for terminal airspace structures;
- Ensuring seamless connectivity between the EUR en-route network and routes within terminal airspace;
- Specific improvement projects;
- Applying new technologies such as Precision Area Navigation (P-RNAV) in terminal airspace design and development of related procedures.
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Introduction of a flexible and more dynamic approach to airspace use in Europe: airspace is no longer designated as either purely civil or military airspace.
It is exploited in an active manner with routes becoming ‘plannable’ options, while military training areas remain inactive until formally allocated, as close as possible to the time of operations, hence accommodating short-term changes in traffic situation and/or users requirements.
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