IMPROVING ATM NETWORK PERFORMANCE Skyway SPRING 2012 magazine IN THIS ISSUE: EUROPEAN AIR TRAFFIC: LONGTERM TRENDS IN A NEW DIRECTION DEALING EFFICIENTLY WITH STORMS, SNOW AND SOCIAL UNREST THE AIRPORT RISING TO THECHALLENGE OF BOTTLENECK GLOBAL HARMONISATION. MYTH OR REALITY? THIS IS HOW GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT HARMONISATION The world’s air transportation system is fragmented and ineffi cient. That’s why it’s essential to create an air traffi c management system that links disparate systems into a harmonious whole. At Lockheed Martin, we’re working with industry partners to develop technologies that will increase capacity, provide performance enhancements and cost savings, and create the harmonious air traffi c management system of the future. Building next-generation air transportation is all a CONNECTING question of how. And it is the how that Lockheed Martin delivers. THE NETWORK lockheedmartin.com/how A proactive role for EUROCONTROL Skyway Cover Final.indd 1 20/02/2012 14:51 300-62830_RisingChallenge_SM.indd 1 1/19/12 10:47 AM fewer delays, Airbus ProSky is committed to shaping the imagine the future of global Air Traffic Management, better performance, working side-by-side with ANSPs, airports future of ATM and airlines to build a truly collaborative lower emissions. system with greater capacity, efficiency and sustainability for all stakeholders. 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Spring 2012 | www.eurocontrol.int p5.indd 1 20/02/2012 14:25 few words, many facts ESA Iris – ANTARES Project n Thales Alenia Space is prime contractor. few words, many facts n From Navigation to Aerocommunications: from GNSS few words, many facts systems to Iris for a safer airspace in Europe. n More safety, more flights, more passengers, less pollution, less consumption, less costs. n GEO satellite coverage up to 75° plus optional HEO satellites to have full global coverage. n A new ad-hoc Communication standard (to fulfill COCR V2 ) for ATS/AOC services validated with a Verification Test Bed, User Terminal prototypes and Ground Earth Station prototype. ESA Iris Did you know? ESA Iris Thales Alenia Space is the European key-player ESA Iris – ANTARES Project for enabling aeronautical safety of life satellite systems • Thales Alenia Space is prime contractor. • Thales Alenia Space is prime contractor. • From Navigation to Aerocommunications: from GNSS n • From Navigation to Aerocommunications: from GNSS Satellite is the enabler technology for a safer sky: from Navigation to Aerocommunication systems to Iris for a safer airspace in Europe. systems to Iris for a safer airspace in Europe. n Satellite is the worldwide answer for aviation SoL Services • More safety, more flights, more passengers, less • More safety, more flights, more passengers, less n Satellite is one of the main technologies for the future Single European Sky pollution, less consumption, less costs. pollution, less consumption, less costs. • GEO satellite coverage up to 75° plus optional HEO n Thales Alenia Space is the key player for design and development of future ATM SATCOM infrastructure • GEO satellite coverage up to 75° plus optional HEO satellites to have full global coverage. satellites to have full global coverage. • A new ad-hoc Communication standard (to fulfill COCR • A new ad-hoc Communication standard (to fulfill COCR V2 ) for ATS/AOC services validated with a Verification Thales Alenia Space is world leader in satellite-based navigation systems V2 ) for ATS/AOC services validated with a Verification Test Bed, User Terminal prototypes and Ground Earth Test Bed, User Terminal prototypes and Ground Earth With more than 15 years of expertise in the field of satellite navigation, both through EGNOS and Galileo, Station prototype. Station prototype. Thales Alenia Space is the key player in Europe’s efforts to set up its own capacity in regional and global positioning. Navigation & Integrated Communications Navigation & Integrated Communications Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. 24, Via Saccomuro 24, Via Saccomuro 00131, Rome 00131, Rome Italy Italy Navigation & Integrated Communications Visit us at: www.thalesaleniaspace.com Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Visit us at: www.thalesaleniaspace.com 24, Via Saccomuro 00131, Rome Italy Visit us at: www.thalesaleniaspace.com THALES ALENIA NEW DPS.indd 2 20/02/2012 11:43 THALES ALENIA NEW DPS.indd 3 20/02/2012 11:43 Skyway 9 Amsterdam Washington 52° 21’ 0” N / 4° 55’ 0” E 47° 23’ 30” N / 121° 34’ 14” W Abu Dhabi 24° 28’ 0” N / 54° 22’ 0” E Bangkok 13° 45’ 0” N / 100° 31’ 0” E Johannesburg 26° 12’ 0” S / 28° 5’ 0” E NUMBER 56 | SPRING 2012 SAVE THE DATE EDITORIAL 42 Airport collaboration pays 77 Collaborative decision-making ATC GLOBAL 2013 huge dividends goes nationwide 11 Jacques Dopagne, EUROCONTROL’s Erik Sinz, A-CDM Programme Director Network Management 46 ATM network performance: Manager with DFS Deutsche must do better Flugsicherung GmbH EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE WAYPOINTS 54 Under starter’s orders 80 Growing hub operations require closer collaboration 14 Airborne surveillance capability milestone 59 Learning to love the Director General Saif Al Suwaidi of the 12-14 MARCH, AMSTERDAM RAI reached; RVSM benefits spread to Eastern Network Manager United Arab Emirates General Civil Europe, Eurasia; Maastricht and Karlsruhe Aviation Authority (GCAA) extend free route airspace; EGNOS 64 FABEC takes on the approvals extend beyond Europe; challenge of seamless sky 85 Service providers and airports SESAR JU prepares for development “need to be more proactive” phase; news in brief Flemming Jensens, Executive VIEWPOINTS Vice President, Chief Operating CONNECTING THE INTERNATIONAL ATM Officer and Accountability Manager FOCUS 68 Has the capacity crunch with Scandinavian airline SAS been overhyped? COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS 18 Traffic trends: the future Jacques Dopagne, EUROCONTROL’s will not be like the past Director Network Management, TAIL END Olivier Jankovec, Director General, 22 Something has changed Airports Council International (ACI) 89 Calendar of events Europe and Anthony van der Veldt, 26 Towards a new horizon Assistant Director Safety, Operations 90 Advertising index Organised by and Infrastructure – Europe at the 31 Airlines need to see improvements International Air Transport Association (IATA) WWW.ATCGLOBALHUB.COM 36 At the heart of crisis management Spring 2012 | www.eurocontrol.int p9.indd 1 20/02/2012 14:26 C30440.003_Thales_ATM_Skyway_Mar12_297x210_v1_ATM 15/02/2012 16:43 Page 1 Skyway 11 ATM. Better decisions deliver better outcomes. EDITORIAL A CRITICAL YEAR Safer skies? Long-term Increasing air traffic efficiency support? makes new solutions essential Optimising Offering a complete range controller workloads? of extended services Providing integrated technology enables controllers to focus on their primary roles Cyber security? Dear readers, importance of the air transport with a set of transparent tools so network to the European economy they can see the consequences Ensuring data integrity protection Greener ATM? against cyber threats is vital This year will be a critical one for to be fully understood, at a political of their decisions within the Optimising flight profiles with reduced overall network. The good news holding patterns, cuts carbon emission Europe’s air transport sector and, as well as a personal level. and fuel consumption of course, the wider European The transformation of is that there is now a growing economy. By December 2012, EUROCONTROL from a facilitator acceptance of the need for a network of nine functional to a driver of improved air traffic ‘network thinking’ by everyone airspace blocks is due to be in management performance, concerned; this is a major step place.