SESAR DEFINITION PHASE
An Introduction to
• NexSAT Steering Group,
• Air-Ground Communications Focus Group,
• ICAO ACP WG-C
Brussels, Sept 18th, 2006
Jens Federhen, SESAR Project Directorate
The SESAR Definition Phase is co-financed by the European Community and EUROCONTROL
SESAR Lifecycle
A European Plan to unlock Viable Growth in Air Transport
Converging Industry,
EC & EUROCONTROL
Needs:
2005
2010
2015
2020
Definition
Turn off fragmented
approach
Development
SESAR Phases
Deployment
Accelerate ATM evolution
in response to challenges
Synchronise & integrate
plans from research to
operations
Synchronise airborne and
ground deployments
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Implementation
Current
work
Development work
Planning work
SESAR Definition Phase: Objectives
• Define European air transport system
performance requirements up to 2020
and beyond.
• Identify globally interoperable and
harmonised ATM solutions
• Establish a detailed and phased
implementation and deployment plan,
• Produce the detailed Research and
Technology and validation work
programme,
• Propose the legislative, financial and
regulatory framework
Source: CALL FOR TENDERS Nº AO/03/HQ/EC/05,
Requirement Specification for Core Activity, p. 5&6
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The SESAR Definition Phase
From agreed performance requirements to implementation
of the future European ATM Network
One ATM Master Plan: developed by the SESAR Consortium,
to be shared by ALL stakeholders
The SESAR Definition Phase is funded by the European Commission’s
TEN-T Programme and EUROCONTROL
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CONSORTIUM
The SESAR Definition Phase is co-financed by the European Community and EUROCONTROL
Consortium: a broad basis of expertise
PROJECT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (10 voting rights)
Project Directorate
(Secretary)
Military
(Observer)
Users
(4)
ANSPs
(3)
Airports
(2)
Supply Industry (1)
GLOBAL CONSORTIUM (co
-contracting arrangements)
Air Traffic Alliance
GIE
AEA
AENA
AAS
Airbus
Air France
Austrocontrol
AENA
Selex SI
ERA
DFS
BAA
BAE Systems
IAOPA
DSNA
FRAPORT
EADS
IATA
ENAV
LFV
INDRA
ATC EUC
Iberia
LFV
Munich Airport
ThalesATM
JATWMG
Lufthansa
LVNL
ADP
ThalesAvionics
CAA UK
KLM
NATS
EURAMID
BOEING,
Rockwell, Honeywell
IFATCA
Airbus
EADS
ThalesATM
ThalesSA
Subcontracting
arrangements
for admin
purposes
Research Centres
(10)
EBAA
ECA
Project Directorate
NAV
Potential Project
Associates
Content Responsibility (4 Basic Consortia and Project Associates
)
Airspace Users Basic
Consortium
Members (8)
ANSPs Basic
Consortium
Members (9)
+ EUROCONTROL
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Airports Basic
Consortium
Members (7)
Supply Industry
Basic Consortium
Members (7)
MANAGEMENT
The SESAR Definition Phase is co-financed by the European Community and EUROCONTROL
SESAR Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
ANSP
IND
SR
1. Institutional Framework Definition
1.1 Air Transport Value Chain
EURC
CTRL
ARPT
RCT
Pilots
US-IND
2. Performance Requirements & System Definition 3. Implementation Plan Definition
2.1 Performance Requirements
3.1 Integration of European ATM Initiatives & Programmes
Task 1.1.1: Analysis of the Air Transport Value Chain
Task 2.1.1: Assessment on Current Baseline
Task 3.1.1: Integration with on-going initiatives
Task 1.1.2: Evaluation of ATM System within the Air Transport Value
Task 2.1.2: Define Strategic Objectives (Safety, Security,
Capacity, Environment, Cost, World-wide Interoperability, …)
Task 3.1.2: Impacts of external initiatives
2.2 ATM Network Concepts of Operation
System Definition
Task 2.2.1: Inventory of on-going initiatives (promising function
resulting from Research, …)
Task 1.1.4: Environment
Task 3.1.3: Recommendation for an effective integration of the
future ATM network
Implementation Plan
Task 1.1.3: Security
3.2 Short-term improvements & Deployment Plan
Task 2.2.2: Definition of ATM operations based on new concept
including airspace redesign
Task 3.2.1: Identification of limits/Blocking points. For airspace
environment
Task 1.2.1: Identification of existing mechanisms and triggers for
decision making
Task 2.2.3: Identification of underlying ATM functions and
procedures
Task 3.2.2: Identification of limits/Blocking points. For airport
environment
Task 1.2.2: Definition of new mechanisms for timely and
harmonised decision making
Task 2.2.4: Resulting set of recommendations for operational
concepts trade-offs analysis
Task 3.2.3: Trade-off analysis and selection of short term
improvements
1.3 Financial & Investment
Institutional
1.2 Decision Making Mechanisms & Triggers
2.3 Modelling and Performance Assessment
Task 3.2.4: Establishment of deployment costs for the short term
improvements
Task 1.3.1: Review existing financial mechanisms and identify
investment needs for the whole programme
Task 2.3.1: Compute and Map Operational Concepts & Airspace
KPIs based on identified available tools and methodologies
Task 3.2.5: Standardisation activity (operational & technical)
required for the short term baseline
Task 1.3.2: Prepare a proposal for the Financial and Investment
Plan, including financing schemes and incentive policies
Task 2.3.2: Investigate needs for new appropriate modelling and
validation tools and methodologies
Task 3.2.6: Description & schedule of the Short Term Baseline
1.4 Cost Benefit Modelling
2.4 System Architecture
Task 3.2.7: Description & schedule of the Short Term Baseline
Task 1.4.1: Review of existing tools and preparation of the CBA
model
Task 2.4.1: Overall architecture & alternatives, including allocation
of functions on the various systems and related data flow
Task 1.4.2: Consolidate & update the CBA model with data
supporting the trade-offs and Financial Plans
Task 2.4.2: Description of responsibility
Task 3.3.1: Methodology for transition strategy trade-offs
Task 2.4.3: Analysis of the various technical subsystems/functions supporting the architecture
Task 3.3.2: Establishment of deployment costs for the deployment
scenarios as input into 3.3.3
Task 2.4.4: Resulting set of recommendations for architecture
trade-offs analysis
Task 3.3.3: Trade-off analysis and selection of deployment
scenarios
1.5 Legislation & Regulation
Task 1.5.1: Legislative and regulatory benchmarking with third
countries (US mainly)
Task 1.5.2: Identification of potential modifications to existing
legislation and regulation to be undertaken within or beyond the
scope of short-, mid- and long-term packages
2.5 Technology Assessment
3.3 Deployment scenarios & trade-offs
3.4 ATM Master Plan 2007-2020
Task 2.5.1: Identification of future technical needs for the
implementation of the long term baseline
Task 3.4.1: ATM Master Plan consolidation
Task 2.5.2: Inventory of potential aeronautical technologies,
benchmarking with other technologies, assessment of
limitations.Analysis of expected technical performance compared
Task 3.4.2: Deployment Planning
Task 1.6.1: Study of impact of new concepts and procedures on
safety regulations
Task 1.6.2: Compliance and synchronisation with ICAO Safety
standards
Task 2.5.3: Mapping to technical needs and recommendation for
development of innovative technologies required to fill the gap
1.6 ATM Safety Regulation
MIL
4. Work Programme for 2007-2012
4.1 Management Structure & Process
Work Programme
User
Task 4.1.1: Programme and Governance rules
Task 4.1.2: Definition of Roles & Responsibilities
Task 4.1.3: Risk Management
4.2 Methodology Development & Tools
Task 4.2.1: System Engineering Development & Validation
Process
Task 4.2.2: Standardisation, Interoperability & Harmonisation
Process: define interoperability and its attributes
Task 4.2.3: Modelling, Simulation & Validation Tools Definition
required during the development lifecycle
4.3 Work-Programme Content for 2007-2012
Task 4.3.1: Short-term / Baseline 2007 Development: definition of
activities required for the deployment of the short term baseline
Task 4.3.2: MidTerm / Baseline 2012 Development definition of the
research & validation activities
Task 4.3.3: LongTerm / Baseline 2017+ , Assessment:definition of
the innovative research activities
Workpackage
Task 3.4.3: R&T/D Program Planning
Task 3.4.4: Benefit Planning
1.7 Human Resources
Task 1.7.1: Social impacts of the evolution of roles, tasks and
functionalities and the new set of skills to be required in the
and longer term
Task 1.7.2: Harmonised recruitment, training and licensing policy
Task 2.5.4: Resulting set of recommendations for technology tradeoffs analysis
2.6 Standardisation & Interoperability
Task 2.6.1: Identification of critical elements for the long term
baseline
Task 3.4.5: Financial & Investment Planning
Task 3.4.6: Regulatory / Legislative Planning
Task 3.4.7: Risk Assessment
Task 1.7.3: Determination of social factors to be taken into account
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Task 2.6.2: Contribution to Standardisation Identification and
potential creation of the appropriate standardisation groups
Task
The Project Milestones
MARKET
M1
SPECIFICATION
M2
PRODUCT
M3
DEPLOYMENT
M4
ACTION
PLAN
GO AHEAD
M5
M6
Analyse air
transport
value and
role of ATM
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Performance
requirements
ATM Target
Concept
selection
Deployment
sequence
analysis
Build the
ATM
Master
Plan
Building the Master Plan for the Future
Define
organisation
& workprogramme
2007-2012
Relationship Process / Content
Executive
Committee
D1D
Milestone
Manager
Content
Integrators
2D
3D
4D
5D
6
Collocation
Project Directorate
CIT
process
content
WBS
WP
Coordinators
R/O/W resp.
Participants
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Reporting lines
Responsibility assignment
Personnel assignment
Sequence of activities
COMMUNICATION
&
Buy-In
The SESAR Definition Phase is co-financed by the European Community and EUROCONTROL
Buy-in
The SESAR Consortium gathers a wide range of expertise
Still, a wider consultation is crucial:
The Air Transport Community at large
Pro-active Communication strategy to involve external
organisations and integrate their comments/positions within the
six main deliverables of the Project
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SESAR Forum organisation
Feed-back process on Deliverables
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AGCFG - SESAR cooperation
AGCFG can assist the SESAR project in particular
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to understand the Future Communication Study assessment, results and
recommendations
In contributing to create common SESAR/AGTF positions
SESAR can assist AGCFG in particular by
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enlarging the dissemination of FCS work
providing stakeholder feedback to AGTF
endorsing through this feedback common reference positions
AGCFG/SESAR cooperation is key to both projects
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Through this we could achieve :
 Consensus on key technologies
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Harmonised selection of aviation related technology, with no unjustified
proliferation of multiple technologies addressing the same needs.
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Global interoperability
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Where can AGCFG assist?
AGCFG experts support is needed on communications strategy :
• To disseminate,and to explain the initial communications strategy
 This is particularly scope of D1 phase of SESAR (Mar - June 06)
• To create full understanding & rationale between AGCFG & SESAR
stakeholders on choices, methodology, candidate technologies, issues etc.
related to the future communications strategy
 This is particularly the scope of D3/D4 phase of SESAR (Sep 06 - Oct
07);
• Openly respond to SESAR stakeholders questions
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Interoperability : a Key Objective
Interoperability of systems, Constituents and
Procedures : one of the four packages from the
SES legislation
Standardisation :
- a key aspect for interoperability
In the Definition Phase :
• Dedicated Work Packages
• US Industry partners
• Buy-in – They are involved : JURG, RTCA,
EUROCAE, ETSI, CANSO, FAA / ICAO through
EUROCONTROL
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Work package 2.5
Working package 2.5 Technology Assessment
The overall goals of this WP are:
• Identification and characterisation of candidate technologies (available and
new / innovative ones) in order to support the concept of operation and the
architecture options for mid & long-term objectives
• Identification of risks and blocking points concerning the introduction of
the candidate technologies (e.g. open technical issues or technology
availability)
• Development of a strategy how to resolve the identified risks and blocking
points
A consensus is needed on a technology roadmap. The roadmap
must:
• operationally support future ATS
• be applicable worldwide and institutionally accepted
• include supporting R&D themes
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Paving the way for
the Single European Sky
Implementation
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Backup slides
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Where does the SESAR ATM Master Plan fit ?
SESAR is a European ATM Implementation Programme:
Air Navigation Service Providers, Airlines, Airports, Manufacturing Industry,
Military users/providers, Professional Associations, Regulators,
EUROCONTROL and Research Organisations
‘SESAR’
Air transport
industry
unsolicited
proposal to
EC
31-03-04
2-year
Definition
Phase
2006-2008
SESAR
ATM
Master
Plan
SESAR Implementation
Programme
Phase 1: 2008-2013
R&T/D, Validation
Deployment
To the 2020 ATM concept
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TEN-T Funding Structure
EC
Euro
30M€
30M€
10
Total:
60M€
20
•
First Lot allocated under the
2004 TEN-T programme (14m€)
10.6M€
•
Second Lot to be allocated in
2005 (plus 2006?)
9.4M€
effort
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Member States support
essential
40M€
cash
~50M€
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SESAR Definition Phase Governance
Information & Consultation Mechanisms
Single European
Sky Committee
Industry
Consultation Body
Contractual Relationship
European
Commission
EUROCONTROL
EC/EUROCONTROL
Steering Board
European
Commission
EUROCONTROL
Agency
Consortium
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Consortium
Stakeholder
Consultation
Group
Project Directorate organisation
Project Director
Project
Assistant
Quality & Risk
Manager
PMO
Contract &
Finance Manager
Performance
Manager
Configuration &
Data Manager
Milestone
Manager
WP Coordinators
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Communication
Managers
Project Directorate
• Ensures the Project control, time and cost
management,
• Handles a master project plan, integrating the
dashboards associated to the processes under
monitoring (progress, risks, quality,…).
• Reports to the Executive Committee, and to the
Purchaser and the European Commission within
the mandate attributed to it by the Executive
Committee.
Management of Multi-disciplinary Activities (SOW)
• Challenge: Overcome traditional barriers
between stakeholder groups, nations,
etc.
• Solution: Create a “customer-contractor”
type of relationship through three levels
of responsibility
• R (“Requirement”) level
• O (“Operational”) level
R level
Overall operational responsibility at WP
level (baseline: SOW), including
• Specification of individual Tasks
• Content coordination within Work
Packages
• Overall Work Package consistency
• Endorsement and integration
O level
Responsibility on Task level (according
to requirements defined by R level),
inclduding:
• Technical content
• Output of deliverables.
• W (“Work”) level
W level
• Contribution work within a given Task
under the control of O level
• may be performed by multiple
Participants.
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Linking content and process
SESAR Definition Phase can only be
successful in a collaborative effort.
Collaboration without guidance
(better: “organisation”) is risky.
• ATM comprises many disciplines.
• For each of these disciplines there
are specialised entities.
• None of these entities has enough
knowledge of the other disciplines
to take leadership over them.
• Such a claim would not be
acceptable for the other entities.
• No entity is willing, nor able, to
be main contractor
• Cost/Schedule problems
• Efficiency losses
• Unsatisfactory quality of project
results
• Frustration of stakeholders and loss
of buy-in
• Project may lose track!
• In addition, the Purchaser and the
general public need a well-defined
interface to the project
Separation of “Content” and “Process”
• Content: R/O/W
• Process and Interface: Project Directorate
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Reconciliation of “Content” and “Process”: Content Integration Team (CIT)
Definition Phase: a new Approach
Shared objectives
Shared Expertise:
• ~ 50 participating companies / associations / …
• contributing to the Buy-in of results by the Air
Transport Community at large
Shared Governance:
• The ExCom
• The Content Integration Team
• The Project Directorate
Shared Processes:
• … working together in a coherent way
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What after the Definition Phase ?
The ATM Master Plan : foundation for the Implementation phase
• Development Phase: necessary development /validation work to be
conducted, accompanying regulatory measures
• Implementation Phase: deployment of the developed Master Plan in the
European ATM.
SESAR Joint Undertaking being currently proposed by the EC:
• to manage the Development Phase
• to rationalise European technological development efforts
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Management of Content Integration via
Content Integration Team
Ensure consistency of results while:
• WBS contains 20 WPs and 64 Tasks.
• 40 to 50 organisations are working on R, O, and/or W level.
• Timescale is tight (24 months) and many WPs and tasks run in parallel.
Establishment of a “Content Integration Team”:
• Composed of Experts bringing expertise of the Basic Consortia.
 Users (1)
 ANSP (2)
 Industry (2)
 EUROCONTROL (tbd)
• Definition of, and agreement on, Milestone Objective Plan with R levels (with O
support).
• Integrating output of Tasks and WPs into Milestone Deliverables.
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Main functions of the Project Directorate
Day-to-day management of the Project
• Interface to EUROCONTROL and Project Associates in contractual matters
• Point of contact for external parties
• Practical / logistics organisation of events
Ensure that the Project is carried out efficiently
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Cost/Schedule planning and controlling
Control of adequate resource allocation
Quality Management, Risk Management, etc.
Manage E-Room and other common tools
Facilitate work of R/O/W to produce satisfactory results
• Work-Package Co-ordinators, Milestone Co-ordinators, Performance
Manager
 Detect potential problems
 Act as a moderator / facilitator amongst stakeholders
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Executive Committee
The Executive committee is in charge of the overall direction and major
decisions with a strategic and high level operational role.
It gives appropriate mandate to the project directorate for the daily
project operations.
It supervises the work of the Content Integration Team.
It decides upon use of the Project reserve.
It is composed of :
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4 Users representatives including the Chairman,
3 ANSPs representatives,
2 Airports,
1 Industry,
1 Military observer.
All decisions should be based on consensus, where required voting
mechanism applies with at least 75% for decision.
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Key Objectives at each Milestone
(1 of 2)
At M1 –Status of Current Situation & Future Expectations (D1)
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Capture of Current Situation with clear identification of Rationale
Strengths, Weaknesses, Deficiencies, Overview of Current
Initiatives, etc.
Expectations for Future
At M2 – will have Set of Requirements for Future ATM System Network
(D2)
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Outline Vision of Future Air Transport Industry & Role of ATM
Performance Requirements for Future Network
Identification of “Best Practice” & Principles upon which to Build
At M3 – will have Definition of Future ATM Target Concept (D3)
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Concept of Operations
Architecture for Future ATM System Network
Set of Enabling Technologies Identified
Outline of Total Cost & Preliminary Assurance that Target is Viable
Key Objectives at each Milestone
(2 of 2)
At M4 – will have a “Best” Deployment Sequence (D4)
• Confirmation of Viability (Technical, Financial, Institutional, etc.)
• Options for Deployment Sequence & Recommended “Best” Approach
• Definition of Deployment Packages (Transition from Legacy
Systems/Framework)
At M5 – will have the SESAR ATM Master Plan (D5)
• Detailed Plan of Actions which All Relevant Organisations need to
undertake to Implement Changes
• Inputs to Future Business Plans, R&T/D Plans, Risk Assessment
Régimes, Development of Future Management Processes, etc.
At M6 – will have Basis of SESAR Implementation Programme of Work for
2008-2013 (D6)
• Proposed Management Structure for SESAR Implementation Phase
• Proposed Structured Lifecycle & Methods to Support Implementation
• Detailed Programme of Work for First 5 Years of Implementation Phase
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D1 recommendations;
Air Transport Framework & Air Traffic Management from a business
perspective
Integrated “partners”
• Link their businesses
• Amortise effects of sudden fall in demand
Empowerment
• ATM industry to make own business decisions
De-Fragmentation
Performance framework: a basis for decision making
Liberalised approach for the provision of Air Navigation
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D1 recommendations: The Institutional View of ATM
Consistent framework of legislation & regulation
“Constructive tension”
• Between institutional & business frameworks
Unambiguous ATM safety regulatory framework
• Across the whole air transport industry
Global interoperability
• By performance-based regulation & a simplified approach to developing
standards
“Overarching” governance structure for implementation
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Role of the Human in ATM Today
PROACTIVE APPROACH TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Collaboration, transparency & inclusiveness
Involvement of staff at all levels
Significant improvement
Resource planning
Licensing
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D1 recommenadtion:Safety, Environment, Security
& Transition Aspects
SAFETY
• Accurate measurement of current level of safety
• Stronger emphasis on safety design criteria
• Importance of human in ATM
ENVIRONMENT
• Proactive management approach
SECURITY
• Security of future ATM System matching the risk
APPROACH TO TRANSITION
• Flexibility in System’s architectural design
• European ATM System “design authority” role must be central
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D1 Recommendations:
Operational & Technical View of the current ATM “System”
A- One Single “design” authority for European ATM System
empowered to define, plan & manage the implementation
of the System which has:
• One functional architecture
• An integrated ground-based and airborne systems design
• Separation of Services:
 ATM services
 Supporting (technical) services
 Physical assets
• Flexibility
B- Focused R&D
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D2 “ATM Performance Targets “ Overall Scope
An outline “vision” of the future air transport
industry and the role of ATM within it.
 Framework of economic, safety, environmental and
security regulation enabling a long term sustainable air transport
 Identification of performance gaps and the potential for improvements
 Flexibility to quickly adapt to market changes
 A viable transition path needs to be achievable
 Short term solutions to resolve the present urgent blocking
points needs to be included
 Business model supported by all stakeholders to achieve
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optimum benefits
D2 Key messages
Results First brain storming session Excom
Future market environment- Growing but following effects need to be
considered.
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Changes in market segments: UAV/VLJ/MIL/GA/BA
Security measures/risks
New traffic patterns within Europe and between continents
Fleet composition ( I.e effect A 380)
Open Sky Agreement
Fuel costs
Potential constraints
Infrastructure
Environment
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D2 Key messages (Continued)
ATM services- Providing maximum added value (performance) to
European Air transport noting:
• Resolving fragmentation- Reduction ANSPs/Unbundling of services/Cost
effectiveness
• Commitment and business objectives from each stakeholder
• Differential services/funding/financing/charging principles
• Ownership of assets
• Governance of R&D, network and services
• Potential for competition/market mechanisms
• ATM security
• Need to improve predictability/flexibility/ adaptability of services
• Changing human role in future ATM services
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D3 Scope: ATM target concept
ATM target concept a concept being a combination of :
Operational concept element
The principles of operation
The architectural principles
The technical infrastructure
The supporting technologies
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