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). A new version of AMC Manual is in progress to incorporate the new agreements and procedures for FUA improvement developed by the Level 1.
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 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 spetial focuss 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 optimazing 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 Dangerous areas and working in Collaborative Decision Making processes.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6
In October the SCC (Single CDR Category) has been implemented (phase 1), starting the transition phase. Phase 2 expected in the first quarter of 2022.
SSC transition plan, whose objective is the use of only one type of Conditional Route in order to simplify its management while improving the civil use of the airspace without forgetting the requirements of the National Defence, has been approved and is active. A level 1 document on “Principios de aplicación del FUA” has been agreed helping to facilitate and improve the FUA implementation and the CDM process.
Planned in 2022: The process of assessing the possibility to extend the use of the procedures set out in the SCC transition plan for the management of reserved areas to new areas that currently do not have associated CDRs.
Also ongoing the definition of a Joint Civil-Military Procedure of Criteria for the creation of Airspace Structures with adjustable lateral and vertical boundaries with multiple reserve and routing options.
The particularities of this indicator have been analyzed in our airspace since there are no monthly data published at SES portal and they are provided by the Spanish Air Force NSA. This PI is expected to be monitored by AESA twice a year from 2022 onwards to evaluate the evolution of the indicator in the appropriate organization.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7
Spain has updated the figures for 2020.
In September 2021 the single CDR phase 1 was implemented, and the phase 2 (the last one) has been also implemented in February 2022. This PI is monitored only annually to evaluate the evolution of the indicators because our ANSP, ENAIRE, which provides the data to calculate the indicator, requests it from Eurocontrol and for the time being they are not in a position to request it on a more frequent basis. If significant deviations are found, the possible causes will be analysed by contacting the relevant stakeholder.
For the following years ENAIRE expects to improve this PI with the definition of AMC specific coordination procedures to release traffic flows from RSA with military activity. ENAIRE also expects FRA implementation to improve flight planning trough optimal route.
Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8
Spain has updated the figures for 2020.
In September 2021 the single CDR phase 1 was implemented, and the phase 2 (the last one) has been also implemented in February 2022. This PI is monitored only annually to evaluate the evolution of the indicators because our ANSP, ENAIRE, which provides the data to calculate the indicator, requests it from Eurocontrol and for the time being they are not in a position to request it on a more frequent basis. If significant deviations are found, the possible causes will be analysed by contacting the relevant stakeholder.
For the following years ENAIRE expects to improve this PI with the definition of AMC specific coordination procedures to release traffic flows from RSA with military activity. ENAIRE also expects FRA implementation to improve flight planning trough optimal route.