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SJU Airspace Architecture Study
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) has performed and published an European " Airspace Architecture Study".
Please find the full report @ https://www.sesarju.eu/node/3253.
Based on this report, the Commission's "Wise Person Group" have published a report on the future of the SES on 15 april 2019.
SES - US- EU comparison of ANS
Please find below 2 reports which are comparing the Air Traffic Management performance in Europe in relation to the United States.
The 2006-2016 U.S - Europe continental comparison o ANS cost-efficiency trends and the 2017 comparison of Air Traffic Management - related operational performance: US vs Europe.
These two reports, were prepared under the MoC between the United States and the European Union by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and EUROCONTROL on behalf of the European Commission.
The first one, a joint production Eurocontrol and FAA provides a detailed comparison of operational performance, is covering the period up to 2017. The second report considers cost-efficiency trends and focuses on the period 2006-2016.
SES - RP3
EGHD 2018
In 2017, an Expert Group on Human Dimension (EGHD) was created by the EC, they tasks shall be to advise the Commission with respect to the implementation and development of the Single European Sky regarding all measures relating to human factors
The EGHD consist of trade unions, CANSO and International Federations, among which IFATSEA.
Please find the 2018 annual activity report here.
More details on the EGHD can be found on the Register of Commission Experts Group.
Costas Christoforou
Single European Sky Awards - 2019
The EC has assigned the Single European Sky Awards - 2019, nominated by the Industry Consultation Body (ICB) to the Professional Staff, represented by IFATCA, IFATSEA and ECA.
This thanks to the Complete commitment from staff to delivering the essential services needed to enable capacity and deliver safety
Please find hereby the European Commission Excellence award ceremony at WAC Madrid on 12 March 2019. This is surely a great honour for our Federation and reflects the hard work all of us did for several years now in the European Region.
This recognition puts the ATSEP Profession where it belongs: to the forefront of ensuring Safety and Performance of the ATM ecosystem!
Best regards
Costas Christoforou
IFATSEA Director Europe
ERM 2019
Costas Christoforou
ICB info digest
ICB release a biannual publication called The ATM Information Digest, that provides an up to date and comprehensive summary of activity in European ATM. The document is divided into the following chapters:
please find the 2019 digest here.
Earlier issues can be found on the ICB portal.
Just Culture toolbox and Social Dialogue
IFATSEA participated in the creation a Just Culture toolbox to support the implementation of the EU Regulation on Occurrence Reporting (Reg. 376/2014) in ATM.
The Toolbox aims to foster a healthy and open reporting culture in ATM, and thereby create a Just Culture. This work ended by the adoption of the JC Toolbox by the EU in a conference of the ‘Reinforcement of Social Dialogue in ATM’ project in October 2018.
The project was conducted by CANSO in cooperation with its European social partners European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and Air Traffic Controllers European Union Coordination (ATCEUC).
IFATSEA like to appreciate the work of Mr Danilo Pisciottu, CANSO Manager European Regulatory and Social Affairs, for the coordination of this project.
Please read Mr Pisciottu's blog "Why aviation needs effective social partners" of 30 October 2018, concerning this project.
SES - ATSEP
In the Basic Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of 4 July 2018, the need of ATSEP being competent for performing his duties are expressed by:
(17) It is important that personnel used by ATM/ANS providers, such as Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (‘ATSEP’) are appropriately qualified and trained to perform their duties. ATM/ANS providers should also implement training and checking programmes, taking into account the different types of safety-related tasks performed by their personnel. The implementing acts adopted under this Regulation and concerning responsibilities of ATM/ANS providers should lay down further detailed harmonised rules for such personnel, including ATSEP to ensure the necessary level of safety.
The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, details the requirements of ATSEP training in ANNEX XIII, REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS CONCERNING PERSONNEL TRAINING AND COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT (Part-PERS).