This objective encompasses the implementation of an improved ASM solutions process, the management of pre-defined airspace configurations and the process and supporting tools for an improved ASM performance analysis.

The ASM solutions process is aimed at delivering ASM options (e.g. pre-defined airspace scenarios) that can help alleviate capacity problems identified in any particular area of European airspace as well as improve flight efficiency assessing impact on capacity and ensuring synchronised availability of optimized airspace structures based on traffic demand.

Pre-defined airspace configurations are based on coordinated and validated combinations of airspace structures (e.g. conditional routes (CDRs), direct routing (DCTs), airspace reservation (ARES), such as variable profile areas/dynamic mobile areas (VPA/DMA) or other types as single ARES or combined in pre-defined airspace scenarios identified within the ASM solutions processs) and ATC dynamic sectorisation, to meet airspace needs in terms of capacity and/or flight efficiency. These pre-defined airspace configurations could be applicable both in free route (FRA) and in Fix route network environments.
Airspace configurations and ATC flexible sectors configuration are already used when the flows and constraints can be predicted well in advance (e.g. weekend routes or seasonal flows of traffic). A more efficient pre-defined airspace configuration management requires supporting functionalities and procedures and well defined collaborative decision making processes at pre-tactical level involving the AMCs, NM, ATFCM, ATC and airspace users. This objective aims at implementing the functionalities, procedures and processes supporting the management of pre-defined airspace configurations.

The ASM performance analysis process to be implemented should assess the flight efficiency gains resulting from the rolling ASM/ATFCM process implementation. The capacity aspects need also to be addressed.

NOTE that there is no OI Step covering the implementation of pre-defined airspace configurations so a Change Request has been raised for the Master Plan Level 2 to address this gap.

NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.

Edition

2019

Stakeholders

Air Navigation Service Provider / Network Manager

Type

SESAR

Scope

ECAC+

Status

Active