Liberalization of ATS provision in Spain AESA, Spanish NSA David Nieto Director for the Safety of Airports and Air Navigation Riga / Latvia, 28-29 April 2015 Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea Avenida General Perón 40 28020 Madrid
MARKET OPEN FOR ATS COMPETITION IN SPAIN 1. Some figures of the air navigation system in Spain 2. Legal/institutional framework & context 3. Liberalization of aerodrome ATS in TWRs New ANSPs 4. Replacement of ATC for AFIS at airports with low traffic 5. Apron management service rendered by the airport. 6. Conclusions & lessons learnt Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea Avenida General Perón 40 28020 Madrid
1. Some figures of air navigation system in Spain Passengers 2014: 195 million Operations 2014: 1.59 millions Total service units (2014) Spain-Continental 8,767,769 Spain-Canarias 1,491,781 ATCOs in OPS = 1810 Airspace: 2,247,000 km2 43 Control Centers & Aerodrome Control Towers More than 2500 radio aids spread Nationwide Public: 47 Airports (AENA + privates) / 2 Helipads Restricted use: 59 Airdromes / 70 Helipads / 114 ULM airfields 50º Shanwick Brest Burdeos Santa María Aix 40º Lisboa Madrid Sevilla Barcelona 30º 20º Canarias La Sal Casablanca Dakar Argel Argel
2. Legal/institutional framework & context (I) Royal Decree 184/2008 / AESA competences / the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency is the oversight authority for the safety and security in the civil aviation domain in Spain 20 th October, 2008, the former DGAC splits into two, so that: DGAC remains within the Ministry of Development, in charge of strategy and policy issues AESA is created as the oversight authority AESA is currently established as a priority sector in Spain. As from the 1 st January 2009, manages its own budget. As from the 1 st January 2012, its budget charges. The budget for 2014 is 61 M. derives fully (100%) from its Own staff close to 400 people (taking into account technical assistances, AESA manages more than 750 people). AESA is the civil Spanish NSA (except for MET).
2. Legal/institutional framework & context(ii) Ministry of Development State Secretariat for Infrastructure, transport and Housing Under Secretariat General Secretariat for General Transport General Carmen Secretariat Librero for Pintado Secretariat for Infrastructures Transport General Direction of Housing and Land Architecture CIAIAC Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission Directorate of Aircraft Safety Marta Lestau Sáenz General Secretariat Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo Safety oversight on: Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) Airworthiness Operations Licensing Aircraft Register General Aspects 8 Regional Offices Directorate of Airports and Air Navigation Safety Juan David Nieto Sepúlveda Safety oversight on: Airports Air navigation Authorization of obstacles in Limitation surfaces (Aeronautical Easements) AESA Oversight Authority, NSA Executive Director Executive Director Isabel Maestre Moreno Isabel Maestre Moreno Directorate of Security and User Protection Ángel Soret Lafraya Security Facilitation Passenger Rights Economic Supervision Airline Licenses DGAC Strategic and Policy Issues ENAIRE/ AENA Airports SA Airport infrastructure and Air Navigation Service Provider Directorate of Safety Analysis and Quality Management Pablo Hernández-Coronado Quintero Quality: Internal and External Audits Staff Qualification (training) Safety management Analysis of Civil Aviation Occurrences
2. Legal and institutional framework & context. (III) Law 9/2010, of April 14th, that regulates the provision of air traffic services, establishes the obligations of the civil providers of such services and lays down certain workingconditions for the civil air traffic controllers. Royal Decree 931/2010, of 23 July, by which it is regulated the procedure for the certification of air navigation service providers and their regulatory oversight. Orden FOM/1841/2010, of July 5th, developing the requirements for the certification of ATCO training providers. Wherever there is no contradiction with Regulation (UE) 805/2011 Royal Decree 1133/2010, of September 10th, by which the provision of the Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) is regulated. Royal Decree 1238/2011, of September 8th, regulating the Airport Apron Management Service (SDP). Royal Decree 1001/2010 on rest requirements for ATCOs
3. Liberalization of aerodrome ATS at TWRs (I). Liberalization of ATC services at Control Towers New providers Targeted Towers Criteria for selection based on: Complexity of the unit Type and volume of traffic Non-provision by the tower of additional control services such as approach Non potential for AFIS services Jan -2011 Bidding lots Sep-2011 Awarding bidders: FERRONATS (Ferrovial & NATS): Peninsular groups SAERCO (Spanish company ): Canarian group