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Capacity - France

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PRB monitoring

▪ France registered 2.09 minutes of average en route ATFM delay per flight during 2023 which has increased to 2.13 during the post-ops adjustment process, thus not achieving the local target value of 0.25. Delays in France increased by 0.65 minutes per flight year-on-year.

▪ Most of the delays accumulated between March and October, due to industrial action, adverse weather conditions and ATC staffing and ATM system transition.

▪ The share of delayed flights with delays longer than 15 minutes in France increased by 2 p.p. compared to 2022 and was higher than 2019 values.

▪ The average number of IFR movements was 4% below 2019 levels in France in 2023.

▪ In Bordeaux ACC the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase by 14% by 2024, with the actual value being below the 2023 plan by 18 FTEs. In Brest the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase by 2% by 2024, with the actual value being below the 2023 plan by 12 FTEs. In Marseille the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase by 14% by 2024, with the actual value being over the 2023 plan by 6 FTEs. In Paris the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase by 3% by 2024, with the actual value being below the 2023 plan by 2 FTEs. In Reims the number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase by 2% by 2024, with the actual value being over the 2023 plan by 18 FTEs.

▪ The yearly total of sector opening hours in Bordeaux ACC was 79,054, showing a 2.7% increase compared to 2022. Sector opening hours are 7.3% above 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Reims ACC was 62,948, showing a 5.6% decrease compared to 2022. Sector opening hours are 8.4% below 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Paris ACC was 74,134, showing a 10.4% decrease compared to 2022. Sector opening hours are 28% below 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Marseille ACC was 110,418, showing a 5.4% increase compared to 2022. Sector opening hours are 9.7% above 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Brest ACC was 74,308, showing a 17.3% increase compared to 2022. Sector opening hours are 9.1% below 2019 levels.

▪ Bordeaux ACC registered 11.77 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2023, being 11.9% below 2019 levels. Reims ACC registered 16.5 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2023, being 11.0% above 2019 levels. Paris ACC registered 15.11 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2023, being 27.1% above 2019 levels. Marseille ACC registered 10.12 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2023, being 12.1% below 2019 levels. Brest ACC registered 13.88 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2023, being 2.7% above 2019 levels.

▪ Year-on-year traffic growth was 9% in France, which is, on average, in line with the STATFOR October 2021 Base forecast. Major industrial actions had a detrimental impact on capacity performance in France in 2023. Ongoing system implementation and the training of ATCOs should show considerable improvement in the coming years.

▪ France registered an average airport arrival ATFM delay of 0.70 minutes per flight in 2023, thus not achieving the local target of 0.40 minutes.

▪ Compared to 2022, average arrival ATFM delays in France were 13% higher in 2023, while the number of IFR arrivals increased by 5%.

▪ The main reasons for delays were ATC disruptions (industrial action), responsible for 30% and ATC Staffing, accounting for 27% of delays.

En route performance

En route ATFM delay (KPI#1)

Focus on en route ATFM delay

Summary of capacity performance

France experienced an increase in traffic from 2 971k flights in 2022, with 4 343k minutes of en route ATFM delay, to 3 234k flights with 6 795k minutes of en route ATFM delay in 2023.

There were an additional 26k minutes of en route ATFM delay originating in the French ACCs that were re-attributed to the DFS via the NM post operations delay attribution process, as part of the eNM/S23 measures to mitigate the capacity shortfall in Karlsruhe UAC.

The total of en route ATFM delays includes 77k minutes of en route ATFM delay that were re-attributed to DSNA according to the eNM/S23 measures, but which originated elsewhere: 71k in Spain; 3k in UK, <2k in Portigal and <1k in MUAC.

NSA’s assessment of capacity performance

The capacity target for en route has not been met (2,13 min/flight, including NM post-ops process implementation, vs 0,25 min/flight) mainly due to the remaining impact of new ATM systems (Coflight & 4-FLIGHT) implementations in two ACCs (Reims and Marseille) in 2022 for which transition plans were implemented by DSNA in coordination with the NM and neighbouring ANSPs and lasted longer than expected due to technical issues and the expected higher capacity delivery was not yet delivered in 2023, but also due to the impact of major industrial action in Spring due to the new pension scheme bill to be implemented in France.

In addition, some ACCs are still experiencing some staff shortages (Paris, Reims, Marseille) while locally traffic has reached 105 % of the 2019 traffic (Reims for example) and it is also the case for some airports experiencing staff shortages (Orly, Basel, Toulouse or Bordeaux for example) or high Summer traffic peaks (South East of France and Corsica). Priority given to ATCO assignment at ACCs and some delays due to non CRSTMP reasons (weather & industrial action) had also an impact on the 2023 performance for airports.

Corrective actions have been identified and discussed with DSNA and will be implemented in order to mitigate the main delay causes (implementation of NOP corrective measures, addressing ATCO shortages, defining and implementing densified rostering schemes and additional flexibility, reduction of ATCO training time, negociation of a new social agreement, implementing lessons learnt from 4-FLIGHT implementations in Reims and Marseille ACCs, new law on industrial action management for ATC in France etc.

Monitoring process for capacity performance

In a nutshell, the French NSA monitoring process is twofold: on the top of the FABEC general monitoring process described in the French performance plan and in the previous 2020 and 2021 RP3 FABEC performance monitoring reports (cf. these documents), a national process has been established based on the following:
- The French NSA is regularly provided with various reports, analysis and data such as FABEC monthly capacity reports (including DSNA data), weekly/monthly/yearly capacity DSNA-OPS directorate reports, PRU monthly dashboards which enable to closely monitor the performance evolution and cross-check data;
- The French NSA is invited and participates to the capacity planning meetings organized during winter by the NM with DSNA to prepare NOP updates (including discussion on remedial measures, traffic and delays forecast for DSNA ACC, Summer DSNA sector opening schemes etc.);
- The French NSA is invited and participates to the two yearly Strategic airspace user meetings held by DSNA (beginning of Summer & Winter) where strategic evolutions, OPS projects, ongoing performance, investment plan and HR updates are presented by DSNA to the airspace users which can react and express their views and concerns if any;
- The French NSA has included in its yearly surveillance programme an OPS performance review : regarding capacity, on top of previous meeting participation and data & reports analysis, a dedicated meeting is organized in April/May with DSNA/OPS directorate in order to analyse the previous year performance, define and validate ongoing or new remedial and corrective measures to be taken by DSNA to address issues and underperformance, have a view on ongoing year capacity provision, prepare the yearly FR performance monitoring report to be submitted 1st June ; a follow-up meeting is organized by the French NSA in October/November to follow-up remedial measure implementation, analyse Summer performance, discuss future performance.
- Various airspace users or unions consultation meetings are run during the year (either by the French NSA or in which the French NSA is invited to provide inputs and updates regarding operational performance monitoring).

Note: Regarding ATCO planning, the plans are and will always be subject to change; in addition, the details of the planned evolution of ATCO numbers within an ANSP with several ACCs are socially sensitive.However, ATCO hiring and assignment is one of the major driver for current capacity and staffing issues solving. ACE figures are provided and can be referred to. Nevertheless, the French NSA considers that they cannot be considered as a commitment where planning figures are requested, due to the high level of uncertainties related to such ATCO recruitement plans management. These figures, even when provided on annual basis, can only be regarded as snapshot information, i.e. a situation at one point in time which does not guarantee a realistic view throughout the entire duration of RP3.

There are many factors with a high level of uncertainty that have an impact on the ATCO planning: first of all, the social agreements in place in an ANSP play a major role in the availability of ATCOs to fulfill the OPS needs (a new social agreement is currently under discussion and should be signed before end 2023 ; certain provisions - recruitment levels, flexibility and rostering, staff retention incentives - could have an impact on futures values).

Then, there are classical uncertainty factors of general staff planning like the actual rate of retirement, the absence rate of employees, as well as maternity and parent leave. Moreover, ATCOs mobility has become a severe issue recently, moreover when understaffed ACC are concerned.

Capacity planning

Since [COVID-19] a weekly Rolling NOP, published every Friday has been introduced through which NM coordinates with all partners to ensure capacity is available at ACCs and in the airspace they manage, and on the ground at airports, to meet the expected traffic demand from the airlines on each day of the next six weeks enabling to coordinate all operational stakeholders throughout the pandemic to ensure that network actors can plan their recovery effectively based on predicted traffic levels.

A draft version of the new 2024-2029 NOP has been released in March. It includes the capacity planning for DSNA ACCs and is still to be updated and finalized in June 2024 with the latest available capacity information and remedial measures for all DSNA ACCs concerned by capacity issues.

DSNA is of course part of this process and contributes to the provision for a consolidated European network view of the evolution of the air traffic, enabling the planning of the service delivered in the recovery phase to match the expected air traffic demand in a safe, efficient and coordinated manner.

It should be also noted that the French NSA, upon its request, has been associated to this process and attends since RP2 the NM - DSNA capacity planning meetings in order to be informed of the outcome of previous NOP remedial measures, French ACCS capacity issued and NM delays forecast for French ACCs, any new measures proposed either by DSNA or the NM to mitigate capacity issues.

Application of Corrective Measures for Capacity (if applicable)

The 2023 target of 0.25 min/flight was not achieved for en route. 2023 actual achievement is 2,13 min/flight, including the post-ops process of the NM, with 0,81 min/flight on the CRSTMP perimeter falling under the sole action of the French air navigation service provider, DSNA.

The dominant factor for the quality of service in 2023 was of course the significant industrial action movement in Spring 2023 relating to the new national pensions law introduced by the French government which had a strong impact on DSNA capacity provision and was the main cause of 2023 ATFM delays. Indeed, the resulting delays represented 40% of total all causes delays (nearly 1 min/flight on average). Remaining staff resource and capacity issues at some French ACCs also accounted for nearly 20% of 2023 delays, as did the consequences of bad weather conditions also around 20%.

On the CRSTMP perimeter, the Reims and Marseille ACCs were the main generators of delays in 2023, with staff resources dominating for Marseille and staff resources and capacity problems for Reims. This is explained by a combination of lack of staff and significant growth in traffic: Reims having experienced higher traffic (105%) than 2019 traffic and Marseille having a 2023 traffic equivalent to 2019 traffic. Paris ACC (although knowing resource problems, traffic there is only 85% of that of 2019), Brest and Bordeaux have not experienced major delay problems (apart from the strike impact for Brest) in 2023.

The slower than expected capacity recovery and additional capacity provision after 2022 4-FLIGHT implementation in Reims and Marseille had an impact in the capacity levels for these ACCs in 2023 but is progressively mitigated and a new version of the software will be implemented in March / April 2024 to fix the remaining identified technical issues and foster additional capacity provision.

Corrective measures were taken, presented and discussed with the French NSA are detailed in following sections of the report. A dedicated meeting was organized with DSNA in order to gather both explanations and information about remedial measures already launched; and identify potential additional measures that could be implemented by DSNA in 2023 and beyond to tackle non temporary capacity issues. The following recommendations / course of actions have been discussed and agreed with DSNA:

- General remedial measures already identified, coordinated with the Network Manager and to be published in the NOP 2024-2029 for the 5 French ACCs should be implemented as soon as possible;
- A set of specific remedial measures put in place by DSNA or already planned in 2023 to mitigate identified non temporary issues at the French ACCs have been presented to the French NSA listed below: the French NSA will be kept informed by DSNA of their timely implementation, of the expected benefit and of any issue in the implementation plan, and a follow-up meeting will be organized before the end of 2024;
a. Implementation of remedial measures for DSNA ACC as listed in NOP 2024-2029;
b. Implementation of new rostering schemes to introduce more flexibility;
c. 4-FLIGHT implementation in Paris ACC (and update in Marseille & Reims ACC);
d. Implementation of changes in initial and continuatio training to reduce duration of qualification training;
e. Transfer of sectors FL115-FL195 from ACC to APP units;
f. Implementation of loyalty scheme for ATCOs at Paris & Reims ACC to reduce turnover of ATCOs;
g. Implementation of new social agreement adressing staffing levels; recruitment; flexibility of rostering schemes and working arrangements and methods;
h. Pre-tactical processes to address adverse meteorological conditions and reduce MET delays;
i. New law on industrial action in France, requiring minimum notice periods and minimum levels of service to be provided.
- An analysis of potential risks on 2024 and beyond underperformance has been carried over and required potential remedial measures to address such a situation have been discussed; they are also addressed in the final chapter of the en route capacity tab of the monitoring together with the actions taken by the NSA to monitor future performance through its surveillance program.

Follow - up of Corrective Measures for Capacity from Previous Years

As explained above, the French NSA is kept informed of any development related to the implementation of capacity and environment remedial and corrective measures. In particular:
- A follow-up meeting has been organized by the French NSA with DSNA operational directorate in November 2023 to check the implementation of these measures;
- The French NSA has been invited to the two yearly DSNA strategic users’ consultation meetings held in 2023 which include an update on all strategic and operational measures taken by DSNA to improve capacity and environment performances, prepare Summer season and on the investment program;
- The French NSA is also involved in the capacity planning process run by the Network Manager together with DSNA during Winter 2023/2024 in order to prepare the updated 2024-2029 European Network Operations Plan;
- The French NSA is also kept updated of the 4-FLIGHT implementation impact through dedicated meetings regularly organized by DSNA to inform and get feedback from airspace users on the upcoming implementation at Paris ACC and related transition plan in 2024 & 2025 ;
- During this process the French NSA has checked that all measures listed in the previsous monitoring report have been implemented effectively and in a timely manner by DSNA ; concerning the 4-FLIGHT implementation in Reims and Marseille and resulting slower than expected increase in capacity in some sectors (due to an FDPS tech problem identified, currently being resolved via corrections made by the manufacturer to successive versions of the software, but also changes in ATCO working methods), the situation has been monitored and if nominal sector capacities are still not reached in particular for sectors below flight level 345, it should be noted that sector capacities observed beginning 2023 onwards on certain sectors in Reims and Marseille ACCs above level 345, are 10 to 20% higher than the capacities before 4-FLIGHT, which is a good signal and the situation has been progressing during 2024 ; the updated 4-FLIGHT system version to be implemented in these ACCs in March / April 20024 should fix main technical issues.

In addition, the French NSA has been invited to the dedicated information meetings held by DSNA with the airspace users in order to monitor the 4-FLIGHT implementation at Paris ACC and its impact on Paris area capacity provision.

Identification of Significant Risks to Capacity Performance for Remainder of RP3

The NSA has identified several risks which are likely to lead to performance targets not being achieved in 2024. See comments and remedial measures listed above, which, for most of them address the whole RP3 timeframe including risks which are likely to lead to performance targets not being achieved in 2024.

It should also be noted that during year 2024 a new social agreement for the 2023 - 2027 period will be finalized and discussed between DGAC, the French ministries of Finance, Public administration and Transport and the Unions, with the aim to sign it and implement it before the Summer period.

This could lead to industrial actions and social unrest having an impact on DSNA performance. In this case all possible collaborative decision management processes shall be used with the airspace users, the network manager and neighboring ANSPs in order to mitigate as much as possible the impact on the users. However, the new industrial action law implemented end 2023 in France should enable additional mitigation measures and lower the impact of, industrial action as from 2024.

In addition an updated transition plan for 4-FLIGHT implementation in Paris ACC will be discussed with the airspace users in order to take into account their concern on the impact of such an implementation in the Paris area, combined with the Olympic games and the specific traffic patterns of the Paris area and related major airports.

Furthermore, the French NSA will closery monitor the implementation of the above listed remedial measures by DSNA and assess their impact on the en route capacity performance through its suveillance program ; should any additional measures be necessary, it will be studied and discussed accordingly with DSNA in order to asses their feasibility, their potential impact on other performance area KPIs, their benefits and the related implementation timeline.

The French NSA will be involved in the discussions regarding the social agreement dicsussions and their implementation.

En route Capacity Incentive Scheme

DSNA: France uses an incentive scheme based only on delays attributed to C,R,S,T,M & P delay codes. The new target was set at 0.16 minutes per flight and the actual performance is reported as 0.81 minutes per flight (CRSTMP only). This results in a reported malus of 6,141,975 €.

Other indicators

Focus on ATCOs in operations

Regarding ATCO planning, the plans are and will always be subject to change; in addition, the details of the planned evolution of ATCO numbers within an ANSP with several ACCs are socially sensitive.

However, ATCO hiring and assignment is one of the major driver for current capacity and staffing issues solving. ACE figures are provided and can be referred to. Nevertheless, the French NSA considers that they cannot be considered as a commitment where planning figures are requested, due to the high level of uncertainties related to such ATCO recruitement plans management. These figures, even when provided on annual basis, can only be regarded as snapshot information, i.e. a situation at one point in time which does not guarantee a realistic view throughout the entire duration of RP3.

There are many factors with a high level of uncertainty that have an impact on the ATCO planning: first of all, the social agreements in place in an ANSP play a major role in the availability of ATCOs to fulfill the OPS needs (a new social agreement is currently under discussion and should be signed before end 2023 ; certain provisions - recruitment levels, flexibility and rostering, staff retention incentives - could have an impact on futures values).

Then, there are classical uncertainty factors of general staff planning like the actual rate of retirement, the absence rate of employees, as well as maternity and parent leave. Moreover, ATCOs mobility has become a severe issue recently, moreover when understaffed ACC are concerned.

Terminal performance

Arrival ATFM delay (KPI#2)

Focus on arrival ATFM delay

For France, the scope of the RP3 monitoring comprises a total of 58 airports. However, in accordance with IR (EU) 2019/317 and the traffic figures, only 6 of those airports must be monitored for pre-departure delays. 52 of these 58 airports are grouped into a basket (“LFXX”) for monitoring and target setting purposes.

The Airport Operator Data Flow, necessary for the monitoring of the pre-departure delays, is established for the 6 airports required. Nevertheless, the quality of the reporting does not allow for the calculation of the ATC pre-departure delay at Paris Charles de Gaulle, with more than 40% of the reported delay not allocated to any cause. The traffic at the ensemble of these 58 airports in 2023 is still 11% below the 2019 levels, with a 5% increase with respect to 2022.

Average arrival ATFM delay in 2023 was 0.70 min/arr, compared to 0.62 min/arr in 2022. The national target was not met. ATFM slot adherence has improved (2023: 90.4%; 2022: 89.2%).

The national average arrival ATFM delays in 2023 increased on average at French airports. This evolution at national level is driven mainly driven by the increase observed at Marseille (LFML: 2022: 0.24 min/arr; 2023: 1.65 min/arr). Paris airports (LFPG and LFPO) registered lower delays than in 2022. The delays at national level were attributed mainly to Industrial Action (27% of all delays) and ATC staffing (27%), followed by weather (14%) and Aerodrome Capacity (13%).

Analysis of the NSA on the reasons having led to the performance target not being met: Concerning terminal capacity, the 2023 target of 0.4 min/flight was not achieved. The actual 2023 achievement is 0.70 min/flight including the post-ops process of the NM, with 0.31 min/flight on the CRSTMP perimeter falling under the sole action of the air navigation service provider. As for the en route capacity in 2023, the dominant factor for the quality of service in 2023 was of course the significant industrial action movement in Spring 2023 relating to the new national pensions law introduced by the French government which had a strong impact on DSNA capacity provision and was the main cause of 2023 ATFM delays. Bad weather condition impact played also a role in the actual 2023 terminal capacity results, but also, in the CRSTMP perimeter, the combination of locally significant traffic (Orly, Nice, Marseille have for example exceeded the traffic levels of 2019 during 2023 summer when CDG remains at 90% of 2019 traffic level) and understaffing (Orly, Basel, Toulouse, Bordeaux, etc.); indeed, during the previous years, in order to address the en route staffing and capacity issues due to ATCO shortages in some DSNA ACCs, priority has been given to recruiting, training and assigning staff to the 5 French ACCs. In that context, some DSNA approaches and towers are now progressively also experiencing locally staff shortages. Furthermore, the consolidation of approaches to Nice from Toulon- Hyères also produced delays at Nice airport. Corrective measures were taken, presented and discussed with the French NSA and are detailed in the following section of this report. With regard to this underachievement, a penalty will be applied to DSNA an deducted from the 2025 cost base in order to reduce the 2025 terminal unit rates.

Recommendations to the ANSP to rectify the situation: A dedicated meeting has been organized with DSNA in order to gather both explanations and information about remedial measures already launched and identify potential additional measures that could be implemented by DSNA in 2023 and beyond to tackle non temporary capacity issues. The following recommendations / course of actions have been discussed and agreed with DSNA:
- A set of specific remedial measures put in place by DSNA or already planned in 2023 to mitigate identified non temporary issues at the airports have been presented to the French NSA and are listed in the table below: the French NSA will be kept informed by DSNA of their timely implementation, of the expected benefit and of any issue in the implementation plan, and a follow-up meeting will be organized before the end of 2024;
- An analysis of potential risks on 2024 and beyond underperformance has been carried over and required potential remedial measures to address such a situation have been discussed; they are also addressed in the final chapter of the terminal capacity tab of the monitoring together with the actions taken by the NSA to monitor future performance through its surveillance program.


Actions taken by the NSA to monitor implementation of measures: As explained in the en route capacity chapter, the French NSA is kept informed of any development related to the implementation of capacity and environment remedial and corrective measures. In particular:
- A follow-up meeting has been organized by the French NSA with DSNA operational directorate in November 2023 to check the implementation of these measures;
- The French NSA has been invited to the two yearly DSNA strategic users’ consultation meetings held in 2023 which include an update on all strategic and operational measures taken by DSNA to improve capacity and environment performances, prepare Summer season and on the investment program;
- The French NSA is also involved in the capacity planning process run by the Network Manager together with DSNA during Winter 2023/2024 in order to prepare the updated 2024-2029 European Network Operations Plan;
- The French NSA is also kept updated of the 4-FLIGHT and iATS implementation impact through dedicated meetings regularly organized by DSNA to inform and get feedback from airspace users on the upcoming implementation at Paris ACC and Orly airport and related transition plans in 2024 & 2025 ;
- During this process the French NSA has checked that all measures listed in the previous monitoring report have been implemented effectively and in a timely manner by DSNA.

Actions taken by the NSA to address the identified performance issues: See comments and remedial measures listed above, which, for most of them address the whole RP3 timeframe including risks which are likely to lead to performance targets not being achieved in 2024. It should also be noted that during year 2024 a new social agreement for the 2023 - 2027 period will be finalized and discussed between DGAC, the French ministries of Finance, Public administration and Transport and the Unions, with the aim to sign it and implement it before the Summer period.

This could lead to industrial actions and social unrest having an impact on DSNA performance. In this case all possible collaborative decision management processes shall be used with the airspace users, the network manager and neighbouring ANSPs in order to mitigate as much as possible the impact on the users. However, the new industrial action law implemented end 2023 in France should enable additional mitigation measures and lower the impact of, industrial action as from 2024. In addition an updated transition plan for 4-FLIGHT implementation in Paris ACC and iATS new ATM system (SYSAT) at Orly airport will be discussed with the airspace users in order to take into account their concern on the impact of such an implementation in the Paris area, combined with the Olympic games and the specific traffic patterns of the Paris area and related major airports.


Further measures by the NSA to remedy the situation: The French NSA will closely monitor the implementation of the above listed remedial measures by DSNA and assess their impact on the terminal capacity performance through its surveillance program ; should any additional measures be necessary, it will be studied and discussed accordingly with DSNA in order to asses their feasibility, their potential impact on other performance area KPIs, their benefits and the related implementation timeline. The French NSA will be involved in the discussions regarding the social agreement discussions and their implementation.

The French performance plan sets a national target on arrival ATFM delay for 2023 of 0.40 min/arr. This target was not met, with an actual performance of 0.70 min/arr. The incentive scheme uses modulated pivot values limited to CRSTMP delay causes. According to the French monitoring report, this pivot value for CRSTMP is 0.16 min/arr in 2023 and based on the attribution of the regulation reason, the actual CRSTMP value for 2023 was 0.31 min/arr. The NSA calculates a penalty of € 1 154 335.4.

According to the French monitoring report: The actual value has been computed based on the data provided by the Network Manager, including the implementation of the post-ops process. In addition, the non CRSTMP share has also been checked according to the methodology already used in RP2 within FABEC Member States : for the actual en-route and terminal capacity delay data, a review to proof non-CRSTMP regulations was conducted by the NSAs via a data validation process within FABEC Finance and Performance Committee (FPC). Therefore, a number of non-CRSTMP regulations were subject to an analysis under the direction of the FPC. The relevant number of regulations to be verified consisted of 2,5% of the non-CRSTMP regulations causing the highest delay as well as non-CRSTMP regulations of five sample days. Anyway, as far as 2023 is concerned, this had no impact on the final result as the CRSTMP value is above the threshold and the maximum penalty will be applied

Other terminal performance indicators (PI#1-3)

Airport level
Airport name
Avg arrival ATFM delay (KPI#2)
Slot adherence (PI#1)
ATC pre departure delay (PI#2)
All causes pre departure delay (PI#3)
2020 2021 2023 2024 2022 2020 2021 2023 2024 2022 2020 2021 2023 2024 2022 2020 2021 2023 2024 2022
Agen/La-Garenne NA NA NA NA NA 79.2% 85.7% 50.0% NA% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Ajaccio/Napoléon-Bonaparte NA 0.05 0.01 NA 0.05 76.4% 71.3% 87.6% NA% 74.3% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Albert/Bray NA 0.00 NA NA NA 44.0% 72.7% 86.5% NA% 89.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Annecy/Meythet 0.16 0.06 0.23 NA 0.36 74.9% 82.3% 88.7% NA% 88.8% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Avignon/Caumont 0.23 0.02 0.20 NA 0.28 78.7% 84.8% 93.0% NA% 87.5% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Bale/Mulhouse 0.41 0.05 0.55 NA 0.21 87.4% 89.2% 88.9% NA% 89.5% 0.13 0.12 0.38 NA 0.25 8.6 11.5 16.3 NA 14.3
Bastia/Poretta 0.00 0.06 0.02 NA 0.12 80.7% 87.0% 87.6% NA% 88.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Beauvais/Tillé 0.05 0.01 0.10 NA 0.01 72.6% 89.3% 89.1% NA% 89.6% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Bergerac/Roumanière NA 0.14 NA NA NA 81.8% 89.4% 90.4% NA% 92.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Biarritz/Bayonne-Anglet 0.05 0.15 0.00 NA 0.20 88.8% 93.0% 92.1% NA% 92.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Bordeaux/Merignac 0.77 0.07 1.87 NA 0.17 91.5% 89.7% 90.8% NA% 89.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Brest/Bretagne NA 0.05 NA NA 0.00 97.0% 83.8% 81.0% NA% 80.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Brive/Souillac NA NA NA NA NA 95.7% 85.6% 94.3% NA% 90.0% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Béziers/Vias NA NA 0.38 NA NA 68.5% 70.7% 81.9% NA% 70.8% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Caen/Carpiquet NA 0.00 NA NA NA 94.2% 92.3% 93.5% NA% 92.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Calvi/Sainte-Catherine 0.07 0.28 NA NA 0.28 82.1% 87.3% 90.7% NA% 91.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Cannes/Mandelieu 2.97 3.00 1.09 NA 2.86 93.4% 90.2% 95.5% NA% 94.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Carcassonne/Salvaza NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA 81.8% 84.3% 87.7% NA% 86.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Chambéry/Aix-les-Bains 1.67 0.08 4.23 NA 0.94 89.3% 82.5% 80.9% NA% 82.0% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Châlons/Vatry 0.50 0.78 0.24 NA 0.80 78.0% 86.1% 85.7% NA% 90.0% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Châteauroux/Déols NA NA NA NA NA 86.7% 84.9% 90.8% NA% 85.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne 0.00 0.01 NA NA 0.00 81.5% 86.9% 87.7% NA% 83.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Deauville/Normandie NA NA 0.53 NA 0.15 90.0% 88.6% 86.9% NA% 86.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Dinard/Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo NA NA NA NA NA 61.3% 93.2% 89.2% NA% 92.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Dole/Tavaux NA NA NA NA NA 59.4% 77.5% 85.0% NA% 84.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Figari/Sud-Corse 0.18 1.24 0.23 NA 0.34 80.3% 76.8% 91.8% NA% 86.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Grenoble/Isère 0.50 0.02 0.42 NA 0.58 93.6% 85.2% 90.2% NA% 90.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Hyères/Le-Palyvestre 0.06 0.04 4.05 NA 1.28 81.1% 88.3% 89.4% NA% 88.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Istres/Le-Tubé NA NA NA NA NA 66.7% 68.4% 83.3% NA% 82.3% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
La-Rochelle/Ile de Ré NA NA 0.03 NA 0.00 81.2% 89.2% 89.7% NA% 84.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lille/Lesquin 0.33 0.01 0.14 NA 0.05 86.1% 87.7% 91.4% NA% 90.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Limoges/Bellegarde 0.19 0.11 0.70 NA 1.30 93.4% 92.4% 87.9% NA% 87.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lorient/Lann-Bihoué NA NA NA NA NA 88.8% 88.3% 87.1% NA% 87.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lyon 0.03 0.00 0.01 NA 0.04 84.5% 84.1% 87.3% NA% 86.8% 0.17 0.21 0.35 NA 0.32 12.0 11.9 20.7 NA 20.0
Lyon/Bron 0.01 NA 0.02 NA 0.00 89.5% 83.8% 91.0% NA% 87.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Marseille/Provence 0.10 0.01 1.65 NA 0.24 78.3% 83.4% 82.5% NA% 77.8% NA 0.05 0.17 NA 0.13 9.6 9.9 20.8 NA 18.0
Metz-Nancy/Lorraine NA NA NA NA NA 82.5% 84.6% 86.0% NA% 91.4% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Montpellier/Méditerranée 0.01 NA 0.01 NA 0.00 75.1% 84.6% 87.8% NA% 84.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Nantes 0.24 0.08 0.18 NA 0.05 91.6% 91.3% 92.5% NA% 91.9% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Nice 0.13 0.39 1.01 NA 0.85 87.7% 88.8% 87.3% NA% 87.6% 0.21 0.38 0.57 NA 0.52 7.5 10.5 20.8 NA 18.4
Nîmes/Garons NA 0.02 NA NA 0.07 83.4% 82.5% 90.5% NA% 88.3% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Paris/Charles-De-Gaulle 0.11 0.22 0.19 NA 0.45 95.4% 94.7% 94.9% NA% 93.9% NA NA NA NA NA 12.9 17.1 22.5 NA 21.3
Paris/Le Bourget 0.60 0.53 1.52 NA 1.84 94.2% 95.3% 96.8% NA% 95.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Paris/Orly 0.96 0.25 1.54 NA 1.74 87.3% 90.4% 89.0% NA% 88.5% 0.33 0.49 1.17 NA 1.25 13.4 12.5 19.8 NA 17.3
Pau/Pyrénées 1.45 0.00 0.00 NA NA 85.9% 87.6% 89.6% NA% 88.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Perpignan/Rivesaltes 0.07 0.03 0.09 NA 0.01 77.4% 77.0% 83.5% NA% 83.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Poitiers/Biard NA NA 0.03 NA NA 87.8% 72.5% 72.7% NA% 71.0% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Quimper/Pluguffan NA NA NA NA NA 84.7% 90.6% 92.8% NA% 90.0% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Rennes/St-Jacques NA NA NA NA NA 78.7% 86.7% 91.6% NA% 89.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Rodez/Marcillac NA NA NA NA NA 88.5% 82.5% 91.7% NA% 85.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Rouen/Vallée-de-Seine NA 0.27 1.38 NA 0.04 NA 83.9% 82.8% NA% 79.2% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Saint-Etienne/Bouthéon NA NA NA NA NA 79.6% 86.8% 94.4% NA% 90.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Saint-Nazaire/Montoir NA NA 0.00 NA NA 97.2% 94.7% 93.8% NA% 94.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Strasbourg/Entzheim 0.03 0.01 0.04 NA 0.00 79.6% 88.9% 89.7% NA% 90.1% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Tarbes-Lourdes/Pyrénées NA 0.02 0.03 NA 0.04 90.5% 91.3% 90.1% NA% 89.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Toulouse/Blagnac 0.16 0.26 0.21 NA 0.06 90.2% 89.0% 88.6% NA% 89.1% 0.17 0.21 0.31 NA 0.28 8.9 8.3 16.7 NA 13.1
Tours/Val-de-Loire 0.00 0.11 3.08 NA 9.32 50.0% 0.0% 88.2% NA% 66.7% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Toussus/Le-Noble 0.97 0.89 4.87 NA 2.94 77.7% 88.3% 88.6% NA% 89.3% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Focus on performance indicators at airport level

ATFM slot adherence

National level and main national individual airports involved are above the 80% threshold of compliance. The national average was 90.4%, slightly better than in 2022 when the adherence was 89.2%. With regard to the 9.6% of flights that did not adhere, 5.2% was early and 4.5% was late.

The French monitoring report explains: All reported airports are in line with the requirements. The PI is progressing in 2023, mainly due to the fact that the action plan implemented at Marseille airport in 2023 and described in AMR 2022.

ATC pre-departure delay

The share of unidentified delay reported by Charles de Gaulle (LFPG) was above 40% for more than 2 months in the year during the entire RP3, preventing the calculation of this indicator for this airport. Average observed performance at the rest of airports in 2023 showed a slight increase compared to the previous year, and Paris Orly shows the fourth highest value among the SES monitored airports.

According to the French monitoring report: Performance evolution is linked with the traffic increase evolution till 2020 and general ATC performance ; In 2023 we can see that despite the increase in traffic, unfortunately, again the quality threshold for unidentified delays has never not reached the 50% threshold to validate the 2023 data flow, the 1st condition for publication. CDG currently mainly uses the code [ZZZ], which indicates that they have no information about the origin of the various delays. This situation will be examined in detailed with the ad-hoc CDG airport and DSNA experts in order to find a solution to fix this recurrent issue.

All causes pre-departure delay

The average (all causes) delay in the actual off block time at the French airports monitored for this indicator in 2023 was 15.42 min/dep, a significant decrease compared to the previous year (21.03 min/dep). The delays observed at Charles de Gaulle however were the 5th highest among the RP3 monitored airports.

According to the French monitoring report:Regarding ATC part of the delays and related corrective measures, please do refer to the section above for ATC Pre-departure delay. Staff shortages where also experienced at airports (either in France or abroad) which had a strong impact on this performance indicator.

 
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