Update on Military dimension of the plan
Environment: Civil-Military coordination regarding Flexible Use of Airspace is on progress at strategic level established within the specific working group called UPEA inside CIDETMA (previous CIDEFO). Dissemination of progress on FUA to civil operators is considered an enabler to achieve Flight Plans using more efficient routes through the Civil Use of Release Airspace (CURA).
AMC manual revision was finished and the new version is in force.
Capacity: Based on the Principles of FUA, additional capacity to the planned one could be provided once the airspace used for military operations and training is released.
Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve environment and capacity
Environment: Spanish Air Force has been active participant in the general meetings to implement the Spanish Free Route Airspace Programme and an specific group composed by ENAIRE and Spanish Air Force was created in order to further improve the coordination for the implementation of FRA, with a special focus in ASM related matters. Furthermore, a close coordination work with the Network Manager is ongoing.
Several meetings have been held and discussions are ongoing in order to implement new single CDR category and to revise airspace structures (Reserved areas and to re-align ATS routes). At national level, there are some improvements at strategic level, including the definition of a SSC transition plan. SSC (Single Category CDR) transition plan has the objective of using only one type of Conditional Route improving ASM procedures and optimizing the use of the airspace.
Capacity: Establishment of SCC and the FUA Pilot Project. SCC transition plan is explained above. Regarding the “FUA Pilot Project” is a project with civil-military coordination to improve the use of the airspace and associated procedures, from both points of view, civil and military, starting from some specific Danger areas and working in Collaborative Decision Making processes.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
Several meetings have been held and discussions are ongoing in order to implement the Single CDR Category, to revise restricted areas and to re-align ATS routes, including the definition of a SSC transition plan.
At national level, there are some improvements at strategic level, including the monitoring of the new mechanisms and the Pilot Project for FUA.
The particularities of this indicator are being analyzed in our airspace since there are no monthly data published at SES portal and, at the moment, they are annually provided by the Spanish Air Force NSA. This PI is being analyzed to develop a monitoring (where it is possible) not only annually but, at least, twice a year to evaluate the evolution of the indicators. If significant deviations are found, the possible causes will be analysed by contacting the relevant stakeholder.
It is not possible to identify this information independently per each ACC in the Peninsula because there are some areas that are in the airspace of more that one ACC. Statistics are available per Area. The data for the Peninsula is the data for Spain (above) minus the data for Canarias ACC. Data for effective use of reserved airspace in ACC is accurate as all the areas in this airspace are within the boundaries of the ACC.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
Spain is working on the transition to single CDR category. The particularities of this indicator in our airspace are being analyzed since there are no monthly data published at SES portal and, at the moment, they are only provided annually, at national level, by the ANSP. This PI is being analyzed to develop a monitoring (where it is possible) not only annually but, at least, twice a year to evaluate the evolution of the indicators. If significant deviations are found, the possible causes will be analysed by contacting the relevant stakeholder. No data is available per ACC.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8
Spain is working on the transition to single CDR category. The particularities of this indicator in our airspace are being analyzed since there are no monthly data published at SES portal and, at the moment, they are only provided annually, at national level, by the ANSP. This PI is being analyzed to develop a monitoring (where it is possible) not only annually but, at least, twice a year to evaluate the evolution of the indicators. If significant deviations are found, the possible causes will be analysed by contacting the relevant stakeholder. No data available per ACC.