Independent advice on a future European Airspace architecture Study

Independent advice on a future European Airspace architecture Study

The European Parliament requested the European Commission to conduct a study on the Single European Sky (SES) airspace architecture and more specifically, how changes to the existing airspace architecture could support implementation of the Single European Sky. The European Commission delegated the delivery of the airspace architecture study (AAS) to the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU).

Airport Performance Improvement

Airport Performance Improvement

In order to improve the ATM operation in the future, Gatwick Airport Ltd. needed to develop, and deliver on, an ATM performance improvement plan.  This would present a roadmap of operational improvements that the business should focus on in order to deliver benefits going forward.

Airspace Change Process Support

Airspace Change Process Support

European legislation required Member States to redesign their airspace to enable airports to benefit from RNP1. In the UK, the Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) promotes adoption of PBN as the enabler of airspace modernisation for all phases of flight. Moreover, NATS has initiated a process of navigation aid (NAVAID) rationalisation, which includes the removal of VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) transmitters currently used by aircraft flying RNAV procedures. The combination of these factors has led to many UK airports needing to update their arrival and departure procedures.

Investigation of Alternative Airspace Charging

Investigation of Alternative Airspace Charging

The Client Major European ANSP’s Alliance The Challenge Our client – the ANSP’s Alliance – is constantly striving for further increase in its performance for the benefit of its customers. With the European Commission considering potential changes to the common...