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      • Horizontal flight efficiency
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      • AXOT & ASMA
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Environment - Malta

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PRB monitoring

▪ Malta achieved a KEA performance of 3.11% compared to its target of 1.82% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target. Performance worsened by 23% compared to 2020.

▪ The NSA states that the KEA deterioration is caused by changes in traffic flow and intensity and by new data reported to the Network Manager by Turkey (affecting origin and destination considered for the calculation).

▪ However, the case of Turkish data reported to the Network Manager occurred in 2019. The effect was not restricted to Malta.

▪ Both KEP and SCR have been degrading since 2017 and are now the worst in five years.

▪ The share of CDO flights has remained similar over the last five years.

▪ Additional taxi out time and additional time in terminal airspace increased in comparison to 2020, but are still lower than pre-pandemic years.

En route performance

Horizontal flight efficiency of the actual trajectory (KEA) (KPI#1), of the last filed flight plan (KEP) (PI#1) & shortest constrained route (SCR) (PI#2)

Terminal performance

Additional taxi-out time (AXOT) (PI#3) & Arrival Sequencing and Metering Area (ASMA) time (PI#4)

Focus on ASMA & AXOT

AXOT

This indicator is not monitored for airports below 80 000 IFR movements average during the 2016-2018 period, so it is not monitored for any airport in this state.

ASMA

This indicator is not monitored for airports below 80 000 IFR movements average during the 2016-2018 period, so it is not monitored for any airport in this state.

Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)

Focus CDOs

The share of CDO flights at Malta (LMML) increased very slightly to 51.9% which is well above the overall RP3 value in 2021 (30.5%) and in the higher range of all observed values in 2021. The monthly values increased from March to values above 55% at the end of the year.

Airport level
Airport
Additional taxi-out time (PI#3)
Additional ASMA time (PI#4)
Share of arrivals applying CDO (PI#5)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Malta/Luqa 0.89 1.10 NA NA NA 0.69 0.62 NA NA NA 51% 52% NA NA NA

Civil-Military dimension

Focus on Civil-Military dimension

Update on Military dimension of the plan

Negligible impact of military operations and training on either environment or capacity.

Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity

No data available.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6

Airspace segregation is as requested by the military.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7

Segregated areas are NOTAMed as Danger Areas and Restrictions / EU Regulations are applied. NSA monitoring and oversight activities to confirm effectiveness.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8

Segregated areas are NOTAMed as Danger Areas and Restrictions / EU Regulations are applied.

 
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