The scope of RP3 monitoring for Luxembourg comprises the main airport (ELLX), where traffic in 2021 was still 37% lower than in 2019 regardless the increase of 18% with respect to 2020.
In accordance with IR (EU) 2019/317 and the traffic volume, pre-departure delays are not monitored at Luxembourg and the capacity performance monitoring focuses on arrival ATFM delay and slot adherence.
Average arrival ATFM delays in 2021 was 0.14 min/arr, compared to 0.06 min/arr in 2020.
ATFM slot adherence has improved (2021: 93.4%; 2020: 90.2%).
Arrival ATFM delays at Luxembourg have significantly increased in 2021. All delays were registered between June and December, and were mostly attributed to equipment issues (58%) and weather (42%)
According to FABEC’s monitoring report: Target was not achieved due to traffic flow restrictions put in place as a result of a lack of required performance study of the surveillance chain and as a consequence increased separations within the TMA. It is acknowledged and known to the DAC/NSA that, during 2021, ANA has experienced some technical problems and operational constraints in its SURCHAIN that had an impact on overall capacity. Currently, ANA is actively working on the overall improvement of its SURChain. The DAC is actively and closely following the subject.
Recommendations to the ANSP to rectify the situation:
• Successfully implementation of the new SURChain updates as planned in its Change and Project Management;
• Strict adherence to the ESSAP’ periodicities agreed by the DAC/NSA;
• Better definition of the separations minima scenarios based on the available radars and its ESSAPs results;
Three Remedial Measures have been taken by the ANSP
End 2022: Successful implementation of new SURChain updates as planned in its Change Management and Project Management (On-going)
Strict adherence to the ESSAP periodicities agreed by DAC/NSA (On-going)
ANA commissioned a Eurocontrol study on the status of its SURChain and a number of recommendations will be issued, among them a redefinition of separation status. ANA is committed to implementing them (On-going)
The provisional national target on arrival ATFM delay in 2021 was not met, with actual arrival ATFM delays at 0.14 min/arr. in average, and the national target set at 0.12 min/arr.
In accordance with Article 3 (3) (a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1627: The incentive scheme shall cover only the calendar years 2022 to 2024. No malus will be awarded to ANA LUX for 2021 achievement.