The Single European SkyThe Single European SkyATM Research (SESAR) initiative ATM Research (SESAR) initiative to achieve increased ATM System to achieve increased ATM System

performanceperformance

Timothy FenoulhetTimothy FenoulhetHead of OfficeHead of Office

European Commission, MontrealEuropean Commission, Montreal

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Air transport is an important elementof European growth

-220 billion € to European GDP (~2%)-Employs over 3 million people-70 new airlines since creation of the Single Market

Developing air transport capacity andinfrastructure is essential to European

economy

The european skies are becoming larger

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Europe facingdevelopment challenges

Air Traffic in Europe will more than double within the next 20 years

2005

2006

2010

2020

Over 17 million flights per year

12.5 million

10.5 million

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Air Traffic Control is operatedlike 20 years ago

Basic technologies are obsolete

European airspace cannot befurther divided

Europe facingdevelopment challenges

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An ATM reform is needed !

Traffic growth in Europe cannot be sustainedwithout a substantial technological leap

Technology is not the only challenge: decision making is also a key issue

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The Single Sky Legislation reforms the organisation of air navigation service provision

• Separation of regulatory activities from service provision(National Supervisory Authorities, Air navigation service providers)

• Organisation of cross-border functional airspace blocks

• Common standards for service provision (certification, Charging schemes)

• Interoperability• Establishes bodies which manage implementation (SSC,

ICB), involving all stakeholders (staff, military,…)• Implementing powers to the Commission

Single European Sky

ATM Institutional reform

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Technological & industrial complement

to the Single Sky Legislation

SESSES

ATM Technological reform

Technological advances developed by SESAR will be implemented through EU law

ARAR

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One programme for Europe

a solution to European issues

with a global perspective

Open to international partnership

shared by all the players in the air transport sector

Combines resources and efforts – avoiding fragmentation

Addresses environmental issues

One vision to be shared with the world

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Objectives

A consistent, focussed and user-driven project.

Ambitious but realistic objectives for the European ATM infrastructure: Triple capacity Reduce by 50% ATM costs Increase safety by a factor of 10 10% reduction of environmental impact per flight

A European programme with worldwide reach

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Develop and implement the best performing technologies and operations that will sustain European air transport growth

Rationalise efforts into a consistent and ambitious Continental work programme

Provide consistency between R&D and implementation, through EU Legislation.

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DeploymentDeploymentDevelopmentDevelopmentDefinitionDefinition

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3 phases

Define the different technological steps, programme priorities and operational implementation plans.

Develop new equipments, systems or standards, through defined and coherent R&D activities;

Deploy the new system through a large scale production and implementation of the new ATM infrastructure.

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End development

Single European SkySingle European Sky

SESARSESAR

Mid term review

SESReview

DeploymentEarly deployment

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EASA ATM extension

Development

FAB assessment

SJUClose down

SJU setup

ATM Master plan

Full interoperability

capability

Definition

NSAs

EASA crew/operat extension

EASA airport

extension

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An effort of ~200 persons full-time for 2 years

Work is performed by a consortium ofover 30 companies and Eurocontrol • Consortium is led by Aircraft

Operators• Project directorate headed by

Airbus• Assembles wide stakeholders’

expertise• With international participation

SESAR is currently in theSESAR is currently in the

Definition phase

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Total cost = 60 million €

co-funded by EC and Eurocontrol

The definition phase will produce the

European ATM Master plan

Definition phase

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The definition phase will produce the

European ATM Master plan

The ATM Master Plan will provide the schedule and work programme for the development & implementation of new technologies, functions or organisations needed in all regions of Europe.

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It is defined by the principle players of the air transport sector

It shall be endorsed by the Council and Parliament of the EU

It applies and is consistent with ICAO guidelines, in particular the:

Global ATM Operational ConceptGlobal Performance Manual

It will be an input into evolutions of the Global Air Navigation Plan

European ATM Master plan

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Development phase

This phase will be managed by theThis phase will be managed by the

SESAR Joint UndertakingSESAR Joint Undertaking

This phase will develop and validate equipments, systems & standards, which will ensure a convergence towards a fully interoperable ATM system

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SESAR Joint UndertakingSESAR Joint Undertaking

An initiative of the European Commission

Established by a EU Council Regulation adopted on 27.02.2007

Allows to combine public and private resources

Full involvement of stakeholders Single management of R&D Coherence of the project Political control by Community

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SESAR Joint Undertaking

Single management entitySingle management entity

ConsistencyConsistency

and cost effectivenessand cost effectiveness

Performance-orientedPerformance-oriented

managementmanagement

No ATM R&D will be funded outside of SESARNo ATM R&D will be funded outside of SESAR

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International cooperation

JU Membership is open to public & private entities from Non EU Countries which have concluded at least one agreement with the European Community in the field of air transport

EC and FAA signed a Memorandum of Understanding organising coordination of SESAR and NEXTGEN

Standardisation through ad hoc bodies (CEN/CENELEC/ETSI, EUROCAE, …)

EASA will become increasingly involved Coordination at ICAO level

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Conclusions

SESAR is conceived as an open programme

Capacity x 3 Reduce by 50% ATM costsIncrease safety x10Reduce environmental impact per flight by 10%

SESAR is an ambitious project for developing the new European ATM system

Public-private partnershipInternational participation

The SESAR Joint Undertaking will manage the development phase

SESAR will be coordinated at an international levelInternational membersInternational agreementsICAO