Network Manager Adding value to the Network 29 September 2011 Alain FOURNIE Head of Operational Monitoring & Reporting Directorate Network Management EUROCONTROL The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
Political context ATM Performance objectives Safety Capacity Environment Cost-efficiency Two levels At European level For each State First period 2012-2014 EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management
Performance Targets At European level, by 2014: Capacity: Reduce En-Route ATFM delays to 0.5 minutes per flight Environment: Reduce route extension by 0.75% compared to 2009 Cost efficiency target: Reduction of the average European Unionwide determined unit rate for en route air navigation services from 59,97 Euros in 2011 to 53,92 Euros Targets also defined at local levels for delays and costs Objectives for local actors EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management
: Political EU requirement: Network Manager To achieve the SES performance targets ****** Besides the EU States commitment ******* There is a need to ensure the overall global SES network efficiency ****** NETWORK MANAGER Defined by EU regulations EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management
Network Management ATM PERFORMANCE Governance Network Manager Cooperative Decision Making Operational stakeholders: civil and military airspace users, civil and military air navigation service providers, Functional Airspace Blocks (FAB's), airport operators, airport slot co-ordinators and operating organisations and any additional stakeholder groups considered relevant for the individual functions
Oversight: European Commission & EASA Cooperative Decision-Making Strategy Objectives Advices Decisions Network Management Board Network Manager Plans Solutions Results Problems Technical consultations groups and teams Chairman 4 ANSP 4 Aircraft Operators 2 Militaries 2 Airports Other ANSP European Commission Eurocontrol
Main tasks of the Network Manager Improve network operations, contributing to EU-wide performance targets FUNCTIONS Develop an integrated Route Network design Provide a central function for frequencies Coordinate improvement of SSR code allocation Organise the management and operations of the functions including ATFM MANAGER Develop, maintain and implement Network Strategic Plan and Network Operations Plan Consolidated approach to all planning and operational phases Coordination with other regions and countries SUPPORT Support crisis management (EACCC) Support operational stakeholders in deploying ATM/ANS systems/procedures and SESAR Support accident and incident investigations Ensure other support tasks (FPL, coordination, reporting etc) Contribute to the implementation of the Performance scheme
EUROCONTROL - Organisational Structure SINGLE SKY NETWORK MANAGEMENT SESAR and RESEARCH Route Charges Maastricht Upper Air Centre Corporate
Directorate Network Management in Figures Network of States Network of Ops. Partners Network of Teams 39 European States 1740 Sectors & 75 en-route centres 560 Airports 1377 Aircraft Operators 84 FMPs Network of Systems Centralisation: from a fragmented regional handling to a common Network management. The Network Effect: Optimisation of the overall capacity usage & Network performance for the benefit of the whole pan-european community. EUROCONTROL2005 Central Flow Management Unit 668 Staff +/- 4,200 Connected end-users Peaks + 30,000 Flights a day +/- 9,500,000 Flights a year
Addressing ATFM En-route delays NM Actions Build a common plan Address local problems Coordinate network solutions ATFM operations Address unexpected Monitor situation Report to governance
ATFM En-Route delays Current situation EU - Yearly 2011 en route delays target: 1.2 min/flt) Summer 2011 En route delays per flight (reference : 1.7) Delay/flight 1,6 1,4 1,2 1,0 0,8 0,6 0,4 1,23 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.66 High Low YTD LOW M EDIUM HIGH YTD 2011 ENROUTE ATC CAPACITY, 60.3% Year-to-date proportion of En Route ATFM Delays EN ROUTE WEATHER & EXTERNAL DISRUPTIONS, 14.0% ENROUTE EVENTS, 3.8% ENROUTE ATC STAFFING, 18.9% ENROUTE ATC DISRUPTIONS, 3.0% % impact on total ATFM delay Top Locations for Year-To-Date En route Delays % 4117 EVENTS 8% 6% 2379 3600 2965 2571 4% 1725 1713 1323 1245 1115 2% 0% STRUCTURAL MADRID ALL ACC BARCELONA ACC LANGEN ACC ATHINAI CONTROL RHEIN UAC MUNCHEN ACC MARSEILLE ACC WARSZAWA ACC NICOSIA ACC CANARIAS_ACC/FIC Aim to achieve 1.6 Minutes for summer and 1.2 over the year Still far from the 2014 target (currently 0.5 minutes per flight)
ATFM Delays -Understanding the impact Percentage of delayed departures >= 5 mins 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% % 0% Impact of ATFM delays on Airline delays "Percentage of delayed departures >= 5 mins" Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Month (UTC) Dec- Jan- 11 Feb- 11 Mar- 11 % of delayed flights >= 5 mins: Airline All Causes % of delayed flights >= 5 mins: All ATC Causes Apr- 11 May- 11 % of delayed flights >= 5 mins: En-Route ATC delays Jun- 11 Jul-11 Aug- 11 Using CODA reports to understand real impact
Flight efficiency Route extension Route Efficiency KPI per AIRAC cycle RTE-DES RTE-FPL RTE-ATC 5.5% 2007 2008 2009 20 2011 1 0.9 Route Extension 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 3.0% 2.5% 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 3 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 FPL filed route (EU-KPI) Flown route 0.2 0.1 Shortest possible route 0 AIRAC Objective in 2014: Reduce by 0.75% compared to end 2009 Work through the airspace design to develop direct routes Free route airspace initiatives Best use of military airspace Reduce RAD restrictions Best use of shortest routes by Airspace Users (filed FPL)
And also : European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC) Coordinate management of response to the Network crisis affecting aviation in Europe. Activated when circumstances beyond normal environment of ops are evident. Airspace Design Organise and carry out the necessary development and co-ordination of planning and implementation activities for the optimisation of the ATS Route Network and supporting Air Traffic Control (ATC) Sectors in the ECAC area SSR Codes Management Address Network constraints by establishing an efficient system of management and monitoring for codes allocation with a Network perspective Frequencies Management Address Network impact of aviation frequencies shortage
Challenges Address the different targets Cooperation Image? Needs from individual Airspace User
Conclusions New in Europe Challenging and demanding targets Strong EU political will Inside an EU regulatory regime aimed at achieving performance SES Change for ATM actors Change of mind / To think network No achievement without a strong partnership between all actors Key role of Network Manager to work in a true CDM with partners Entrustred to take initiatives inside an EU regulatory framework and within a Global context EUROCONTROL 2011 Directorate Network Management