Network Manager nominated by the European Commission EUROCONTROL NETWORK OPERATIONS REPORT 2017 MAIN REPORT Edition Number: 1 25/04/2018 Main Report NETWORK OPERATIONS REPORT 2017 DOCUMENT CHARACTERISTICS Document Title Document Subtitle Edition Number Edition Validity Date NETWORK OPERATIONS Main Report 1 25/04/2018 REPORT 2017 Note This document represents the final version of the Network Operations Report 2017. This release comes after a period of consultations with stakeholders. STATUS AND ACCESSIBILITY Status Accessible via Working Draft Intranet Draft Extranet Internet Proposed Issue (www.eurocontrol.int) Released Issue TLP STATUS Intended for Detail Red Highly sensitive, non-disclosable information Amber Sensitive information with limited disclosure Green Normal business information White Public information © 2018 The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL). This document is published by EUROCONTROL for information purposes. It may be copied in whole or in part, provided that EUROCONTROL is mentioned as the source and the extent justified by the non-commercial use (not for sale). The information in this document may not be modified without prior written permission from EUROCONTROL. Edition Validity Date: 25/04/2018 Edition: 1 Status: Released Issue ii Main Report NETWORK OPERATIONS REPORT 2017 Table of Contents DOCUMENT CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................... II TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. III LIST OF FIGURES IN MAIN DOCUMENT .......................................................................................................... IV NOTICE ............................................................................................................................................................... VI 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 7 2 INTRODUCTION & SCOPE............................................................................................................................... 9 3 NETWORK OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 2017 BY MONTH ........................................................................................................................................ 10 3.2 TRAFFIC 2017 ........................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 DELAYS… ................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 ALL AIR TRANSPORT DELAYS (AIRLINE VIEW) ............................................................................ 13 3.3.2 ATFM DELAYS .................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3.2.1 EN-ROUTE ATFM DELAYS ............................................................................................................. 17 3.3.2.2 AIRPORT/TMA ATFM DELAYS ....................................................................................................... 18 3.4 CAPACITY .................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.5 FLIGHT EFFICIENCY .................................................................................................................................... 20 4 TRAFFIC IN DETAIL ....................................................................................................................................... 22 4.1 NETWORK CONTRIBUTORS ......................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 ROUTING ASPECTS .................................................................................................................................... 24 4.3 EXTRA-NM AREA PARTNERS ...................................................................................................................... 25 4.4 AIRPORT TRAFFIC EVOLUTION .................................................................................................................... 26 4.5 AIRLINE INDUSTRY ..................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6 FLIGHT REDUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 30 5 EN-ROUTE PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................................................... 31 5.1 HOT SPOTS ............................................................................................................................................... 32 5.2 PLANNED EVENTS AND DISRUPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 34 5.2.1 EN-ROUTE PLANNED EVENTS ......................................................................................................... 34 5.2.2 EN-ROUTE DISRUPTIONS ................................................................................................................. 35 5.3 CAPACITY EVOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 37 5.4 ACC ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................................... 39 5.4.1 DEMAND AND CAPACITY MONITORING – SUMMER ..................................................................... 42 5.4.1.1 MARSEILLE ...................................................................................................................................... 42 5.4.1.2 NICOSIA............................................................................................................................................ 43 5.4.1.3 KARLSRUHE UAC ........................................................................................................................... 44 5.4.1.4 BREST .............................................................................................................................................. 45 5.4.1.5 BORDEAUX ...................................................................................................................................... 46 5.4.1.6 MAASTRICHT UAC .......................................................................................................................... 47 6 AIRPORTS....................................................................................................................................................... 48 Edition Validity Date: 25/04/2018 Edition: 1 Status: Released Issue iii Main Report NETWORK OPERATIONS REPORT 2017 6.1 HOT SPOTS ............................................................................................................................................... 50 6.2 AIRPORT DISRUPTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 54 6.3 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................................................. 56 6.3.1 GREEK ISLANDS – SUMMER ............................................................................................................ 56 6.4 AIRPORT CDM IMPLEMENTATION AND ADVANCED ATC TOWER IMPLEMENTATION ......................................... 57 6.5 INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN AIRPORTS AND NM – AIRPORT CORNER PROCESS ............................... 58 7 FLIGHT EFFICIENCY ...................................................................................................................................... 60 7.1 AIRSPACE DESIGN ..................................................................................................................................... 62 7.2 AIRSPACE CHANGES VS. FLIGHT PLANNING ................................................................................................. 63 7.3 ACTUAL TRAJECTORY ................................................................................................................................. 65 7.4 CONDITIONAL ROUTES (CDR) .................................................................................................................... 66 7.5 FREE ROUTE OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 70 7.6 ROUTE AVAILABILITY DOCUMENT (RAD) ..................................................................................................... 72 8 NETWORK MANAGER ................................................................................................................................... 74 8.1 CAPACITY (DELAY REDUCTIONS) ................................................................................................................ 75 8.2 ENVIRONMENT (FLIGHT EFFICIENCY) .......................................................................................................... 76 9 ATFM