Environment - Bulgaria
PRB monitoring
▪ Bulgaria achieved a KEA performance of 2.55% compared to its reference value of 1.95% and therefore did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target.
▪ The significant deterioration in performance during 2019 was caused by new data reported to the NM by Turkey, which caused the KEA to vary without significant underlying change in operational performance.
▪ The NSA identified the Crimea crisis as well as airspace users’ preference for longer routes that helps avoiding delays or adverse wind patterns as reasons for its underperformance.
▪ Bulgaria will not implement any remedial measures and seems to absolve any responsibility to improve KEA now that it offers free route airspace and plans to implement all initiatives stipulated in the ERNIP and NOP.
▪ Bulgaria has no airports that are regulated under the RP3 performance and charging scheme.