AUC vs. DUC
In 2022, the terminal AUC was +11.3% (or +133.48 RON2017, +29.23 €2017) higher than the planned DUC. This results from the combination of significantly lower than planned TNSUs (-5.5%) and significantly higher than planned terminal costs in real terms (+5.2%, or +4.1 MRON2017, +0.9 M€2017). It should be noted that the actual inflation index in 2022 was +3.1 p.p. higher than planned.
Terminal service units
The difference between the 2022 actual and planned TNSUs (-5.5%) falls outside the ±2% dead band, but does not exceed 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 (ROMATSA) bearing a loss of -0.5 M€2017.
Terminal costs by entity
The 2022 actual real terminal costs are +5.2% (or +0.9 M€2017) higher than planned. This is results from higher than planned costs for the main ANSP, ROMATSA (+5.6%, or +1.0 M€2017) and lower than planned costs for the NSA (-33.1%, or -0.1 M€2017).
Terminal costs for the main ANSP at charging zone level
The 2022 actual real terminal costs for ROMATSA in 2022 are higher than planned (+5.6%, or +1.0 M€2017) ; this results from:
- Slightly higher than planned staff costs (+1.8%, or +0.2 M€2017) due to higher than planned pension costs and staff compensation for inflation,
- Significantly higher than planned other operating costs (+44.1%, or +1.0 M€2017) due to a provision for risk of customers insolvency;
- Slightly lower than planned depreciation (-0.9%), due to one investment slightly delayed,
- Significantly lower than planned cost of capital (-15.1%, or -0.1 M€2017) reported to be mainly due to delayed investment;
- Significantly lower than planned deduction for VFR exempted flights (-67.8%) but the impact in value is limited.
Note: It is understood that the relevant figures for 2022 will be slightly updated in the Monitoring Report 2023 following the correction of 2022 actual costs in the November 2023 reporting tables.