AUC vs. DUC
In 2022, the terminal AUC was +17.4% (or +25.37 €2017) higher than the planned DUC. This results from the combination of significantly lower than planned TNSUs (-12.6%) and higher than planned terminal costs in real terms (+2.6%, or +0.1 M€2017). It should be noted that actual inflation index in 2022 was +7.8 p.p. higher than planned.
Terminal service units
The difference between actual and planned TNSUs (-12.6%) falls outside the ±10% threshold foreseen in the traffic risk sharing mechanism. The resulting loss of terminal revenues is therefore shared between the ANSP and the airspace users, with the ANSP (LGS) bearing a loss of -0.2 M€2017.
Terminal costs by entity
Actual real terminal costs are +2.6% (+0.1 M€2017) higher than planned. This is the result of higher costs for the main ANSP, LGS (+2.6%, or +0.1 M€2017) and the NSA (+5.9%, or +0.015 M€2017) and lower costs for the MET service provider (-6.8%, or -0.006 M€2017).
Terminal costs for the main ANSP at charging zone level
Higher than planned terminal costs in real terms for LGS in 2022 (+2.6%, or +0.1 M€2017) result from:
- Higher staff costs (+2.9%) due to LGS providing air traffic control for military airports, and in 2022 more staff were allocated to Terminal activities for that purpose;
- Higher other operating costs (+2.5%) also due to the transfer of costs between the En Route and Terminal parts in accordance with the ABC costing method;
- Slightly higher depreciation (+1.0%) due to commissioning of several large CAPEX projects that were launched prior to the COVID crisis;
- Significantly higher cost of capital (+10.6%). As for the en-route part, this can be explained by the fact that a number of investments were commissioned slightly earlier than planned, resulting in higher costs.