Ben Van Houtte

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London, 12 January 2006
Ben Van Houtte EC, Head of Unit, ATM and airports
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Thanks to JMG
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• High Level Group report (2000)
• 19... there is wide agreement that the ATM
  organisation suffers from significant handicaps
  standing in the way of a more efficient
  performance ...The European ATM system is
  characterised by a multiplicity of national
  centres, not optimal routes and sectors that have
  been designed to meet national requirements...
  many of the bottlenecks that cause delays stem
  from insufficient planning at a European level of
  national air- space design and air traffic
  control organisation.
• 87. Cooperation between service providers, in
  particular at regional level, either on a
  contractual basis or through more structural
  arrangements such as joint ventures, is a useful
  way to enhance the integrated management of
  airspace and to operate airspace blocks
  regardless of national borders.

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• OneSky study
• Delay reduction 4-8
• NPV 1bn

Fragmentation study cost 1 1.4 bn annually,
perhaps 20-30 of annual costs main causes
fragmentation of ACCs and of ATM systems also
fragmented planning, piecemeal procurement, and
duplication of support activities.
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• Functional airspace blocks
• Response to airspace fragmentation
• Key to consolidation of service provision

Legal obligation since 20 April
2004 responsibility of Member States within
Community framework
Functional airspace may cover all or part of the
territory of a single State
but are more likely to be cross-border in
nature and require consent of all participants
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Bottom up process States to work together with
service providers, airspace users and staff
supported by Commission and Eurocontrol
Need for coordination and consistency role
for Single Sky Committee
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Regulatory context
Common requirements as key to cross-border
service provision charging
Harmonised ATCO licence to facilitate mobility
Standardisation and interoperability to ensure
seamless systems
Harmonisation of airspace design