RNP Global Implementation,
ATM Infrastructure
AEA - Association of European Airlines
Guenter Martis
General Manager Technical & Operations
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AIRCRAFT GLOBAL RNP APPROVALS
► Europe: already B-RNAV, moving to P-RNAV (29th
October 2005) and thereafter (tbd) RNP-RNAV
► FAA transition to performance based national airspace
system, RNP based operations a major component
► FAA Approval basis: AC 120-29A
► JAA/EASA Approval basis: various TGLs / AMJ
► Some difference in EASA and FAA methods for aircraft
RNP approval which need to be sorted out!
We need to create a solid global RNP regulatory
requirement based on input from all parties including
European ATC, EASA/JAA, ICAO etc. allowing EASA to
approve RNP capability for EU operators (ref also Airbus
letter to EASA/FAA, 13 May 2005)
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RNP Approvals: some fundamental differences!
► A common understanding of associated procedure
design, and the way they are protected (TERPS vs.
PANS/OPS, etc.). This has a direct bearing on
allowable aerodrome operating minima in different
States.
► Assumptions from the air navigation service provider
(ANSP) e.g. navigation infrastructure, air traffic
separation, safety case
► Airplane capabilities for RNAV operations including
RNP-RNAV and “special” approach operations and the
applicable airworthiness criteria for specific
applications
► Operational authorization requirements.
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RNP Approvals in Europe
► Many Authorities currently share responsibilities
related to aircraft RNP approval in the EU eg.
airworthiness (EASA), JOEB (EASA-JAA), OPS
(JAA/NAA) and ATC (Eurocontrol/NAA)
► Based on recent RNP aircraft approval projects, this
sharing of responsibilities does not work!
► What we need is a solid coordination of RNP aircraft
approval in Europe!
EASA should become responsible for ALL those safety
regulatory aspects in the future including OPS and
ATM safety
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Cooperation / harmonization on CNS/ATM
► Within JAA, the JAA CNS/ATM STG has been steering the
required work to develop approval material in response to
European CNS programmes.
FAA has been member, but did recently withdraw due to
budgetary reasons.
► Need continued FAA/EASA/JAA cooperation to ensure
harmonization of aircraft approvals
► To consider a JAA/FAA/EASA forum (CNS/ATM Harmonization
Steering Group?), with active involvement of the interested
parties (OEMs and airline operators) to ensure that developments
do not diverge further and to steer FAA/EASA/JAA work in line
with customer needs! This is also essential for the success of
SESAME / EU SES
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ETOPS
SATVOICE
ADF
VOR
ACARS
VDLM2
MLS
EGPWS ADS-C
TCAS
ILS VHF
CPDLC
RADAR
RVSM
IRS
RNP 10
HF
GPS
Sat Phone
DME
ADS-B
RNP-RNAV
PRNAV
ATN
RNP 4
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The international context
ICAO
EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
FAA
EASA
JAA
IATA
EBA
AEEC
IAOPA
AIRFRAME
OEMs
NAA
AEA ERA
ATA
RTCA
EURO
CAE
EURO
CONTROL
IACA
AVIONICS
OEMs
NAA
Communication
Service
Providers
GROUND
SYSTEMS
OEMs
N AA
Navigation
Service
Providers
AIRPORTS
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The Principles of cost-effective Operation
► Airlines’ priority: fulfil the schedule = passenger &
cargo to arrive on time at the destination-gate
► ATM-system needs to achieve maximum performance
= enable dynamic capacity adaptations
► Predictability and reliability are essential performance
parameters to make the system sustainable
► Collaborative decision-making of all relevant
stakeholders for any phase of flight preparation or
operation based on uniform situational awareness
► Any failure to deliver, i.e. non-performance, results in
additional cost
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Strategies needed to stay in the market:
► Constant optimisation of the business in all areas:
– Company Size and Structure
– Operational Principles
– Network / Partners / Alliances
► Contribution to the improvement of the political /
institutional frame-work (e.g. EC - SES)
► Strategic guidance of the Aerospace Industry’s
Research and Development
► Highest consideration of the environment and socialeconomic realities
► External factors ???
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The Vision
► One totally harmonized European ATM-system:
All elements of the system need to be standardized
and fully interoperable, based on a new concept of
operations (air/ground):
– airspace definition
– ATM- ground-infrastructure
– Airplane-systems
► Use of the optimum flight-path, self-separation,
ground safety network, collaborative decision
making (CDM)
► Fair and transparent ATM-charges
► European ATM must be globally harmonized
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Future ATM-network basics - Interoperability
air side
different applications
different operations
ONE SYSTEM
Hardware blocks
Software blocks
different users
different interfaces
ground side
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The “Single European Sky”
► EC has reacted and launched the SES-program to
unify Europe’s Air Traffic Control Systems – a
regulatory framework
► Target is a European-wide safe and cost-effective Air
Traffic Management System, based on harmonized
rules for a standardized network
► To create a dynamic ATM, providing Airspace-capacity
according to demand and projected growth, from gateto-gate, thus including airports
► It is not a quick-win – it is an evolutionary transition
which takes a lot of effort and a lot of time – a stepwise
improvement.
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ATM -> SES -> SESAME
► To make SES and the New ATM a reality, all
stakeholders must identify and accept their obligations
and contribute to this evolution in a holistic approach.
► Tools to support this evolution are needed
► AEA is leading the airspace-users in SESAME, the
important European ATM-project representing the
required means:
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To drive the developments according to a common vision
To ensure streamlined research and development
To use the political momentum created by SES
To stay profitable in the market
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SESAME
► SESAME is a EC/EUROCONTROL funded project
► Performed by a consortium of:
– Airspace-Users,
– Airports
– Air Navigation Service Providers
– Aerospace Industry
► Work to start in September 2005, approx. 1700 man-months of
contribution within 2 years
► Development-phase to create the ATM Master Plan, followed by
the Implementation-phase to transform the master plan into
reality
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The Necessity
► COOPERATION is KEY TO SUCCESS
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Airspace Users
Service providers (navigation, data, communication, …..)
Airports
Military
Aerospace industry
Research and development organisations
EUROCONTROL
European Commission
ICAO
Standardisation-Bodies
The principles of the Air Transport Value Chain must
be applied
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The Situation Today:
MARKET DRIVEN
PARTLY DEREGULATED
PARTLY STILL REGULATED
PASSENGER
AIRLINE
Manufacturer
AIRPORT
SERVICES
ANSP
The Air Transport Value Chain
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The principles
Operational Needs
Operational Concept
Technical Concepts
R&D, Validation
Operation
Implementation
► GLOBALLY HARMONIZED
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Some Major Topics
► Operational Concept
► ASAS
► ADS-B
► Future Communication
► Data Link – CPDLC – FANS
► P-RNAV, RNP, RNP-RNAV
► Multiple programs ongoing – in all parts of the world
► Harmonized Certification / Approval of Systems
► Worldwide cooperation needed to support the global
business of Air Transport
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The summary
► A standardised system allows seamless information
exchange
► Seamless information exchange allows co-operative
processes
► Co-operative processes allow concentration to the
essence
► Concentration to the essence allows simplification
► Simplification reduces costs and allows workload
reduction
► Workload reduction allows safety increase
► Safety increase allows growth
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A possible start – one step of many
► To consider a JAA/FAA/EASA forum (CNS/ATM
Harmonization Steering Group?)
► active involvement of the interested parties (OEMs
and airline operators)
► to ensure that developments do not diverge further
and to steer FAA/EASA/JAA work in line with customer
needs
The final goal is:
A globally harmonized ATM-masterplan
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The New ATM - basis of our future business
One Sky – GLOBAL ATM
Free Flight in Friendly Skies - Safe and efficient
Thank You!!
www.aea.be
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