KEA
The absolute values of the indicator see an improvement with respect to both 2023 and 2024, and this true both for KEA indicator and the KEA corrected for the influence of the war in Ukraine. The values are 2.11% in 2023, 2.23% in 2024 and 2.10% in 2025 for KEA, and 1.36% for 2023, 1.44% for 2024 and 1.35% for 2025 for the corrected KEA.
The value for the KEA places Hungary as 10th best, and in the top 3 (3rd) for the corrected KEA.
In terms of contribution to the overall additional distance in the SES area, the value is 2.05% (16th).
Regarding the assessment of the achieved level of actual performance in the environment KPA, the NSA reports: “Based on the decision of the European Commission, during RP4 the impact of the Ukrainian Russian conflict was taken into account when setting the target for horizontal en-route flight efficiency. As a result of this, the Hungarian performance in the first year of RP4 fully met the established target.”
Regarding the implementation of major operational or structural changes during the calendar year impacting performance in this key performance area, the NSA reports: “Since Hungary is a member of one of the largest European FRA systems, SEE FRA, and furthermore has a cross-border FRA operational agreement in place with Austria, which is part of SECSI FRA, no new measures were required to achieve the established target.”
Regarding progress on the implementation of the measures committed to in the ERNIP, the NSA reports: “The cross border FRA operation between Hungary and Austria had been implemented in accordance with the ERNIP in fall 2024. The same kind of FRA operation with Croatia is planned for spring 2026, but the full merger of the SEE FRA and SECSI FRA is planned for 2029.”
KEP
Regarding initiatives implemented or planned that will improve this PI and how does the NSA intend on monitoring their effectiveness on performance, the NSA reports: “The SEE FRA has reached its planned dimension in 2023, so this form of cooperation had not expanded further in 2025.
In accordance to ERNIP, the cross border FRA operation between SEE FRA and SECSI FRA systems will be gradually implemented and as part of this gradual implementation the cross border FRA operation between Hungary and Austria started in autumn 2024. With Croatia it will start in 2026 spring. The full merge of the SEE FRA and the SECSI FRA airspaces will be a very significant step for the entire European ATM network which is planned for 2029. The NSA plans to monitor the effectiveness of these steps through the evolution of horizontal flight efficiency.”
KES
Regarding initiatives implemented or planned that will improve this PI and how does the NSA intend on monitoring their effectiveness on performance, the NSA reports: “The SEE FRA has reached its planned dimension in 2023, so this form of cooperation had not expanded further in 2025.
In accordance to ERNIP, the cross border FRA operation between SEE FRA and SECSI FRA systems will be gradually implemented and as part of this gradual implementation the cross border FRA operation between Hungary and Austria started in autumn 2024. With Croatia it will start in 2026 spring. The full merge of the SEE FRA and the SECSI FRA airspaces will be a very significant step for the entire European ATM network which is planned for 2029. The NSA plans to monitor the effectiveness of these steps through the evolution of horizontal flight efficiency.”
Vertical flight efficiency
Regarding initiatives implemented or planned that will improve this PI and how does the NSA intend on monitoring their effectiveness on performance, the NSA reports: “At the initiative of HungaroControl, an international conference titled”Fly as you filed” was held in Budapest in January 2025, with the aim of ensuring adherence to the flight levels specified in flight plans. Its objective is to reduce the number of so-called intruder flights, thereby also improving vertical flight efficiency.
The NSA can monitor the effectiveness of this initiative by tracking the number and proportion of intruder flights.”