LSSIP 2020 - MALTA LOCAL SINGLE SKY IMPLEMENTATION Level2020 1 - Implementation Overview Document Title LSSIP Year 2020 for Malta Info Centre Reference 20/12/22/74 Date of Edition 07/04/2021 LSSIP Focal Point Roland Camilleri - [email protected] - TM-CAD LSSIP Contact Person Bernd Hill - [email protected] - EUROCONTROL/NMD/INF/PAS LSSIP Support Team [email protected] Status Released Intended for EUROCONTROL Stakeholders Available in https://www.eurocontrol.int/service/local-single-sky-implementation- monitoring Reference Documents LSSIP Documents https://www.eurocontrol.int/service/local-single-sky-implementation- monitoring Master Plan Level 3 – Plan https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/european-atm-master-plan- Edition 2020 implementation-plan-level-3 Master Plan Level 3 – Report https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/european-atm-master-plan- Year 2020 implementation-report-level-3 European ATM Portal https://www.atmmasterplan.eu/ STATFOR Forecasts https://www.eurocontrol.int/statfor National AIP https://www.transport.gov.mt/aviation/air-navigation-services-aerodromes- 690 Blue Med FAB http://www.bluemed.aero/index.php LSSIP Year 2020 Malta Released Issue APPROVAL SHEET The following authorities have approved all parts of the LSSIP Year 2020 document and the signatures confirm the correctness of the reported information and reflect the commitment to implement the actions laid down in the European ATM Master Plan Level 3 (Implementation View) – Edition 2020. LSSIP Year 2020 Malta Released Issue TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 13 1. National ATM Environment .......................................................... 14 Geographical Scope .............................................................................................. 14 National Stakeholders .......................................................................................... 16 2. Traffic and Capacity ...................................................................... 25 Evolution of traffic in Malta ................................................................................. 25 Malta ACC.............................................................................................................. 26 3. Implementation Projects .............................................................. 28 National projects .................................................................................................. 28 FAB projects .......................................................................................................... 29 Multinational projects .......................................................................................... 31 4. Cooperation activities ................................................................... 32 FAB Co-ordination ................................................................................................ 32 Multinational cooperation initiatives.................................................................. 34 5. Implementation Objectives Progress ............................................ 35 State View: Overall Objective Implementation Progress .................................. 35 Objective Progress per SESAR Essential Operational Changes.......................... 36 ICAO ASBU Implementation Progress ................................................................. 40 Detailed Objectives Implementation progress ................................................... 44 6. Annexes ........................................................................................ 64 A. Specialists involved in the ATM implementation reporting for Malta ............. 64 B. National stakeholders organisation charts ......................................................... 65 C. Implementation Objectives’ links with other plans ........................................... 68 D. SESAR Solutions implemented in a voluntary way............................................. 73 E. Surveillance (SUR)................................................................................................. 74 F. Glossary of abbreviations .................................................................................... 77 LSSIP Year 2020 Malta Released Issue Executive Summary National ATM Context Member State of: The main National Stakeholders involved in ATM in Malta are the following: - Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects (MTIP) - Ministry for Tourism & Consumer Protection (MTCP) - Authority for Transport in Malta - Civil Aviation Directorate (TM-CAD) - Bureau of Air Accident Investigation (BAAI) - Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd (MATS) - Malta International Airport plc (MIA) - Malta International Airport – (METOFFICE) Main airport covered by LSSIP: Malta International Airport (LMML) LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 1 Released Issue Traffic and Capacity Summer Forecast (May to October inclusive) 10.9% -57% & 54.4% 2020 2021-2024 &3.2% Per ACC 0.00 2019-2020 No capacity issues are foreseen for Malta ACC in Summer 2021. LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 2 Released Issue Malta is part of: The BLUE MED FAB Number of national projects: 7 Number of FAB projects: 8 Number of multinational projects: 2 Summary of 2020 developments: Like the rest of Europe, the aviation sector in Malta had to face difficulties during the year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the pandemic has resulted in a slower progress than expected in some of the ongoing objectives. Objective RNP Approach Procedures to instrument RWY (NAV10) was completed in 2020. Delays were however encountered in ITY-AGDL. This was also due to travel restrictions for staff and contractors to complete training and required installations due to the ongoing pandemic situation. The following Objectives are envisaged to continue with progress or be completed during the year 2021: - Migrate from AFTN to AMHS (COM10); - New Pan-European Network Service (NewPENS) (COM12); - Interactive Rolling NOP (FCM05); - Electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data (INF07); - Aircraft Identification (ITY-ACID); - Ensure Quality of Aeronautical Data and Aeronautical Information (ITY-ADQ); - Initial ATC Air-Ground Data Link Services (ITY-AGDL); - Common Flight Message Transfer Protocol (FMTP)- (ITY-FMTP); - RNAV 1 in TMA Operations (NAV03.1); - Implementation of ground-ground automated co-ordination processes (ITY-COTR); LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 3 Released Issue Progress per SESAR Phase The figure below shows the progress made so far in the implementation of the SESAR baseline (Pre-SESAR and SESAR1 non- PCP) and the PCP elements. It shows the average implementation progress for all objectives grouped by SESAR Phases, excluding those for which the State is outside the applicability area as defined on a yearly basis in the European ATM Master Plan (Level 3) 2020, i.e. disregarding the declared “NOT APPLICABLE” LSSIP progress status. The SESAR 1 (non-PCP) progress in the graphics below for this State is based on the following objectives: AOP15, AOP16, AOP17, AOP18 and ATC02.9. Pre-SESAR Phase 2000 2030 76% SESAR 1 (PCP only) 2013 2025 65% SESAR 1 (non-PCP) 2018 2030 16% LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 4 Released Issue Progress per SESAR Essential Operational Changes and Phase The figure below shows the progress made so far, per SESAR Essential Operational Changes, in the implementation of the SESAR baseline and the PCP elements. The percentages are calculated as an average, per EOC, of the same objectives as in the previous paragraph. ATM 100 % Interconnected 0 % Network 19 % Airport and TMA 50 % performance 0 % CNS 81 % Infrastructure and Services 100 % Digital AIM and 43 % MET Services Fully Dynamic 81 % and Optimised Airspace 100 % Multimodal Mobility and 0 % integration of all Airspace Users Trajectory Based 100 % Operations 100 % Virtualisation of Service Provision N/A 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Pre-SESAR Phase SESAR 1 (non-PCP) SESAR 1 (PCP only) LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 5 Released Issue ICAO ASBUs Progress Implementation The figure below shows the progress made so far in the implementation of the ICAO ASBUs Blocks. The overall percentage is calculated as an average of the relevant Objectives contributing to each of the relevant ASBUs; this is a summary of the table explained in Chapter 5.3 – ICAO ASBU Implementation Progress. Block 0 2000 2030 75% Block 1 2009 2030 54% Block 2 2013 2030 16% Block 3 2018 2025 0% LSSIP Year 2020 Malta 6 Released Issue ATM Deployment Outlook State Objectives Deployed in 2019 - 2020 - RNP Approach Procedures to instrument RWY NAV10 - 100 % progress By 2021 By 2022 By 2023 By 2024+ - Ensure Quality of - 8,33 kHz Air-Ground Voice - Information Exchanges Aeronautical Data and Channel Spacing below FL195 using the SWIM Yellow TI Aeronautical Information ITY-AGVCS2 - 79 % progress Profile ITY-ADQ - 83 % progress INF08.1 - 00 % progress - Electronic Dialogue as Automated Assistance to Controller during Coordination and Transfer ATC17 - 90 % progress - Migrate from AFTN to AMHS COM10 - 78 % progress - New Pan-European Network Service (NewPENS) COM12 - 58 % progress - Interactive Rolling NOP FCM05 - 00 % progress - Initial ATC Air-Ground Data Link Services ITY-AGDL - 37 % progress - Aircraft Identification ITY-ACID - 92 % progress - Implementation of ground- ground automated co- ordination processes ITY-COTR - 93 %