AUC vs. DUC
In 2022, the terminal AUC was -19.0% (or -22 290.3 HUF2017, -72.14 €2017) lower than the planned DUC. This results from the combination of significantly higher than planned TNSUs (+12.7%) and significantly lower than planned terminal costs in real terms (-8.7%, or -584.7 MHUF2017, -1.9 M€2017). It should be noted that actual inflation index in 2022 was +15.4 p.p. higher than planned.
Terminal service units
The difference between actual and planned TNSUs (+12.7%) falls outside the ±10% threshold foreseen in the traffic risk sharing mechanism. The resulting gain of additional terminal revenues is therefore shared between the ANSP and the airspace users, with the ANSP (HungaroControl) retaining an amount of +0.8 M€2017.
Terminal costs by entity
Actual real terminal costs are -8.7% (-1.9 M€2017) lower than planned. This is the result of lower costs for the main ANSP, HungaroControl (-8.9%, or -1.9 M€2017) and the MET service provider (-6.9%, or -0.02 M€2017) and higher costs for the NSA (+0.3%, or +0.001 M€2017).
Terminal costs for the main ANSP at charging zone level
Lower than planned terminal costs in real terms for HungaroControl in 2022 (-8.9%, or -1.9 M€2017) result from:
- Significantly lower staff costs (-16.5%), due to the postponement of the pay rise for non-ATCO staff and lower than planned execution of the non-ATCO recruitment plan. This result is also impacted by the higher actual inflation index (+15.4 p.p.).
- Significantly lower other operating costs (-15.5%). This result is also impacted by the higher actual inflation index (+15.4 p.p.).
- Significantly lower depreciation (-7.5%), due to changes in the investment commissioning schedule.
- Significantly higher cost of capital (+48.3%), understood to be mainly due to a change (correction) in the methodology used to calculate the net current assets (inclusion of pension related obligations towards ATCOs).