From local to regional to global ATFM ATC Global Dubai - 7 th October 2015 EUROCONTROL Network Manager
Speakers Joe Sultana, Director Network Manager, EUROCONTROL Ahmed Al Jallaf, Assistant Director General ANS, GCAA UAE Ibrahim AlJ Abri, DATM, GACA/ANS, KSA Salah M Al-Humood, Head of Airports and Air Navigation, BCAA Nicolas Hinchliffe, Airspace Management Optimization in the ICAO ANB, ICAO Stuart Ratcliffe, ATM/ATFM/CDM Specialist Airbus ProSky / Metron Aviation Brian Flynn, Head Performance, Forecasts, Relations - Network Manager Directorate, EUROCONTROL Global ATFM 2
AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (ATFM) PHILOSOPHY An enabler of air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and effectiveness. Contributes to the safety, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of an ATM system. Major enabler of global interoperability of the air transport industry. Two emerging threads: a) local ATFM implementations conducted worldwide are going to shape a global ATFM; and b) standardized ATFM processes will be implemented globally. 3
IATA view on ATFM Currently flow management initiatives are often implemented on an individual country by country basis with no consideration of the cumulative knock-on impact on adjacent airspaces, and ultimately on flights using those airspaces. It is critical that States work together collaboratively to implement cross-border ATFM procedures that consider the whole of the flight route. 4
Why Global ATFM? Increasing intercontinental traffic Need for ATFM stability and predictability >> data exchange ATFM Equity Regional and global strategic planning Disruption and crisis management Global ATFM 5
Increasing globalisation of Aviation 140 1463 NM area internal traffic 26548 1460 590 923 Gulf 578 SE Asia 415
2014 - Daily Flights in European NM Area Very significant growth expected Gulf SE Asia China Russia? Improved connectivity and interoperability required Predictability and capacity optimisation Disruption planning and management
Requirement for cross-border and cross regional ATFM Example: Inbound traffic to OMDB (Jan-Sep 2015) General assumption that ATFM must catch at least 70% of traffic. 8
Long term global traffic forecast 9
TOWARDS GLOBAL ATM ICAO and GANP Goal: To create, to the maximum extent possible, a single continuum of airspace where boundaries are transparent to users. Airspace and Flight Plan: Share flight information in a SWIM environment. A concept is required that creates a globally harmonized method for sharing information before and during flight. (ICAO document 9965 Manual on Flight and Flow Information for a collaborative environment (FF-ICE) ATFM : Regions should consider the introduction of a centralized flow management unit. Where more than one flow management unit exists, plans to harmonize procedures and practices with adjacent units should be developed. The basis for developing a global, integrated ATM system will be an agreed-to structure of homogeneous ATM areas and major traffic flows/routing areas. These areas and flows tie together the various elements of the worldwide aviation infrastructure into a global system. Homogeneous ATM area: Airspace with a common air traffic management interest, based on similar characteristics of traffic density, complexity, air navigation system infrastructure requirements or other specified. Major traffic flow: A concentration of significant volumes of air traffic on the same or proximate flight trajectories. * The ICAO Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept (Doc. 9854) 10
ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan - ASBU The means The concept: Network Operations 11
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Data sharing (airspace, flight plan and flight data) Distributed CDM Central network optimisation function Contingency and robustness Expandable From operations planning to performance monitoring 12
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Data sharing (airspace, flight plan and flight data) Distributed CDM Central network optimisation function Contingency and robustness Expandable From operations planning to performance monitoring 13
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Data sharing (airspace, flight plan and flight data) The data and the technological means of sharing it already exist Examples EAD NM B2B, FAA ASDI FAA < > EUROCONTROL flight data exchange.. 14
Global ATFM 15
Which ATFM Model? TMU R-FMU TMU TMU FMP C-FMU FMP FMP FMU FMU FMU Technology and political considerations allow different models to be considered Crucial point is that ATFM must have cross-border, regional and global capabilities 16
Extended IFPS ATFM Prototype area EUROCONTROL Stand Current NM area + KSA (OE) Bahrain (OB) UAE (OM) Egypt (HE) Kuwait (OK) 17
Objectives of Prototype Demonstrate a central airspace data repository Ensure single, accurate and acceptable flight plan Acceptance and acknowledgement process Routing assistance and optimisation Improved ATFM Predictability and Equity Evolving ATFM Concept CTOT for in area traffic CTO for out of area traffic Future mix CTO/CTOT and user preferred constraint Proof of expandability 18
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Distributed CDM ATFM is a collaborative process Airspace Users and ATM ATFM is the facilitator 19
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Central network optimisation function Assessing local ATFM constraints and opportunities from a network perspective Anticipating knock on effects of local events Identifying recovery strategies 20
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Contingency and robustness ATFM measures prepared to deal with ATM failures ATFM strategies to deal with aviation disruptions and crises Backup ATFM systems Contingency measures when ATFM system not available 21
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework Expandable ATFM measures may not be required in all areas of a region today, but tomorrow s requirements? Appropriate ATFM measures need to be applied to traffic from outside an ATFM region. 22
Vision - Towards a Network Operations Framework From operations planning to performance monitoring 23
Vision Bring ATC and ATFM together in a global framework Regional ATFM ATFM ATFM Regional ATFM Central Unit XMAN DMAN AMAN FMP1 FMP2 1 FMP3 1 ACC1 ACC2 ACC.ACCN 24
Global ATFM: Managing response to crisis affecting aviation Bárðarbunga ICAO Alert status NM mechanisms Readiness MH17 NM to push for sharing risk assessments Ebola Airspace status: NM ultimate source of info & support to users Conflict zones Supporting role to coordinated response Teleconferences Alternate routes Mitigated impact
The key to predictability Local to Regional to Global Interoperable - Sharing Surveillance and flight data updates Radar, ADSB, ACARS. Local, regional and cross regional ATFM Measures Traffic Demand: Schedules, flight plans Supply information: Capacities, Events, Weather, Disruptions Airspace Digital Infrastructure: Airports, points, routes, FIR, ACC, sectors 26
The vision for Global ATFM A set of interlinked operational ATFM regions 27
Global ATFM 28