Single European Sky


FABIEN ready for operation

The chiefs of all FABEC air navigation service providers have confirmed the operational setup of the so-called ‘FABEC Interconnection of Existing IP Networks’, in short, … More ››

Falling demand creates FABEC concerns

The first quarter of 2013 saw a further decline in traffic volume in the airspace of the FABEC partners ANA (Luxembourg), Belgocontrol (Belgium), DFS (Germany), … More ››

NM debuts instant flight plan filing

Flight plan service provider RocketRoute and Europe’s Network Manager has taken flight plan filing into a new era of information exchange with the release of … More ››

Commission eyes more ambitious targets

The European Commission has adopted revised implementing regulations on performance and charging, setting the framework for the upcoming negotiations on targets for the second reference … More ››

Skyguide virtual vision gains IATA support

Airline industry body IATA is backing Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide’s cloud-based Virtual Air Traffic Control Centre concept as part of a renewed effort … More ››

ENAV vows closer links with Airbus

Italian air navigation service provider ENAV has hosted a bilateral meeting with Airbus and Airbus ProSky. Massimo Garbini ENAV CEO jointly with Mauro Iannucci ENAV … More ››

Brussels launches the deployment of SESAR

The European Commission has adopted a new Regulation establishing governance and incentive mechanisms to facilitate the effective and timely deployment of SESAR, the European Union’s … More ››

FABEC puts finishing touches to treaty

Each of the FABEC States Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland have deposited their instruments of ratification to the FABEC Treaty with the … More ››

Outsourcing Angst

Frank Web

Frank Brenner, formerly of DFS, the German ANSP, quietly lobbied for the role of Director General of Eurocontrol by producing a blueprint for reforming ATM … More ››

Exit Strategy

Lead Image Credit - Capper

Peter Eriksen examines how new technology can be used to increase runway capacity in situations where new infrastructure is difficult to build Many airports are … More ››