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PRB monitoring

▪ Romania achieved a KEA performance of 3.61% compared to its target of 2.05% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target.

▪ The NSA states that reasons for deterioration include neighbouring airspace unavailability due to conflict zones, being upstream or downstream of ATM network inefficiencies, and airspace users’ preferences.

▪ KEP and SCR worsened compared to 2022.

▪ The share of CDO flights increased marginally from 40.63% to 40.70% in 2023.

▪ During 2023, additional time in terminal airspace increased from 0.58 to 0.63 min/flight, while additional taxi out time increased from 2.08 to 2.17 min/flight.

En route performance

Horizontal flight efficiency of the actual trajectory (KEA) (KPI#1), of the last filed flight plan (KEP) (PI#1) & shortest constrained route (SCR) (PI#2)

Terminal performance

Additional taxi-out time (AXOT) (PI#3) & Arrival Sequencing and Metering Area (ASMA) time (PI#4)

AXOT

Additional taxi-out times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 2.67 min/dep.; 2020: 1.95 min/dep.; 2021: 1.66 min/dep.; 2022: 2.08 min/dep.; 2023: 2.17 min/dep.) increased in 2023, but was still below the SES average of 2.81 min/dep.

In the Romanian monitoring report, ROMATSA mentions the same measures or initiatives as the last two years, although no dates are provided:

a) Implemented:
- clearance delivery position;
- ASMGCS at Otopeni TWR - advanced surface management ground control system;
- Common procedure between Bucharest Airports National Company and TWR Otopeni for repairing works periods on the manoeuvering area, ie pre-established alternative standard taxi routes;
- Common procedure regarding ATFM (according to EU Reg 255/2010) regarding the regulation of traffic in situations that may influence the airport’s capacity.

b) Planned:
- Modernisation ASMGCS - Implementation of Advanced Tower Messaging - upgrading the local ATC system at Otopeni TWR to provide departure planning information (expected to be fully implemented in Q2 2024);
- AMAN at Bucuresti TMA - Arrival Manager (ongoing, contract signed with the ATM system provider for the implementation in the ATM 2015+ System of the Arrival Manager Module (AMAN) for Bucuresti TMA ).
NSA: specific monitoring of data on EUROCONTROL portal and oversight activities

ASMA

Additional ASMA times at Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP; 2019: 0.75 min/arr.; 2020: 0.74 min/arr.; 2021: 0.57 min/arr.; 2022: 0.58 min/arr.; 2023: 0.63 min/arr.) increased in 2023, but was still well below the SES average of 1.16 min/dep.


In the Romanian monitoring report, ROMATSA mentiones the following measures or initiatives:

*a) Implemented:
- SID / STAR RNAV 1;
- as current practice, vectorizations for shortening the trajectories when the traffic is of low complexity (DIRECT TO);
- Bucharest TMA resectorisation - implementation of new sector: DIRECTOR.

b) Planned:
- implementation of AMAN - Arrival Manager (ongoing, contract signed with the ATM system provider for the implementation in the ATM 2015+ System of the Arrival Manager Module (AMAN) for Bucuresti TMA );
- implementation of RNP (required navigation performance) approach procedures.
NSA: specific monitoring of data on EUROCONTROL portal and oversight activities

Share of arrivals applying continuous descent operations (CDOs) (PI#5)

Bucharest/Otopeni (LROP), being the major airport in Romania, has the highest share of CDO flights: 41.1% which is well above the overall RP3 value in 2023 (28.8%).
The share of CDO flights at Bucharest AUREL VLAICU (LRBS) decreased to 27.7%, being slightly below the overall RP3 value in 2023 of 28.8%.
According to the Romanian monitoring report:
*ROMATSA: Resumption of AIP Romania amendment process, chap. 2.21 Noise abatement procedures with the following specific provisions for aircraft operating at Otopeni Airport:
”In order to reduce aircraft noise and emissions, ATC gives clearances allowing continuous descent (CD) traffic situation permitting. Continuous descent can be planned based on track distance information of the STAR or, when vectored, on estimated track distance provided by ATC. ”
NSA: NSA is monitoring this indicator through LSSIP

Airport level
Airport Name
Additional taxi-out time (PI#3)
Additional ASMA time (PI#4)
Share of arrivals applying CDO (PI#5)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bucharest HENRI COANDA 1.95 1.66 2.08 2.17 NA 0.74 0.57 0.58 0.63 NA 48% 45% 41% 41% NA
Bucharest AUREL VLAICU NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 31% 31% 29% 28% NA

Civil-Military dimension

Update on Military dimension of the plan

Military - related measures implemented or planned to improve capacity

The FUA Concept is fully implemented in Romania at all specific levels, as follows: at Level 1 through National Air Space Management Council, at Level 2 through AMC, as civil-military body and at Level 3 through civil-military coordination offices colocated. At FAB level, an Air Space Policy Body is defined for strategic coordination between Romania and Bulgaria. Furthermore, Romanian operational procedures allow the crossing of most military training zones by civil aircraft with a prior coordination.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#6

ROMATSA: The FUA Concept is fully implemented in Romania at all specific levels, as follows: at Level 1 through National Air Space Management Council, at Level 2 through AMC, as civil-military body and at Level 3 through civil-military coordination offices colocated. At FAB level, an Air Space Policy Body is defined for strategic coordonation between Romania and Bulgaria. Furthermore, Romanian operational procedures allow the crossing of most military training zones by civil aircraft with a prior coordination
NSA: continuous oversight

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#7

No data available.

Initiatives implemented or planned to improve PI#8

No data available.