AUC vs. DUC
In the combined year 2020-2021, the terminal AUC was -7.2% (or -19.44€2017) lower than the planned DUC. This results from the combination of higher than planned TNSUs (+5.6%) and lower than planned terminal costs in real terms (-2.0%, or -0.1 M€2017).
Terminal service units
The difference between actual and planned TNSUs (+5.6%) falls outside the ±2% dead band, but does not exceed the ±10% threshold foreseen in the traffic risk sharing mechanism. The resulting gain of additional terminal revenues is therefore shared between the ATSP and the airspace users, with the ATSP (EANS) retaining an amount of +0.1 M€2017.
Terminal costs by entity
Actual real terminal costs are -2.0% (-0.1 M€2017) lower than planned. This is driven by the main ANSP, EANS (-2.0%, or -0.1 M€2017) and NSA (-2.3%, or -0.01 M€2017).
Terminal costs for the main ANSP at charging zone level
The lower than planned terminal costs in real terms for EANS (-2.0%, or -0.1 M€2017) result from:
- lower staff costs (-5.7%);
- lower other operating costs (-8.3%), due to implementation extensive cost-cutting measures to reduce losses. Travelling expenses, rental expenses (especially communication service rental costs) and training expenses were lower than planned and other cost items were cut where possible;
- lower depreciation (-5.5%), due to the postponement of some investments to 2022 and further;
- higher cost of capital (+41.9%), resulting from the approval of an additional shareholder investment in equity, leading to higher cost of capital, although the rate of return on equity remained unchanged.