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IVATF/2 Montreal, 11 th – 15 th July 2011 FOLLOW UP TO VOLCEX 11/01 AND GRIMSV Ö TN. Žarko SIVČEV EUROCONTROL Directorate Network Management. European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. VOLCEX 11/01 Grimsv ö tn EVITA European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC).
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IVATF/2Montreal, 11th – 15th July 2011 FOLLOW UP TO VOLCEX 11/01 AND GRIMSVÖTN Žarko SIVČEVEUROCONTROLDirectorate Network Management European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
VOLCEX 11/01 Grimsvötn EVITA European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC) CONTENT
EUR/NAT VOLCEX 11/01 http://www.paris.icao.int/Met/Volc_Ash/index.htm Scenario: eruption of Grimsvötn Newcomers:EACCC and Regulators Aim: test effectiveness of the amended contingency plan V. ash exercise VOLCEX 11/01 13/14 Apr 11 77 AOs, 14 ANSPs, 10 CAAs, 3 VAACs, EUROCONTROL, EC & EASA Participants:
VOLCEX 11/01 EVITA prototype • 13th – 14th April, 05.30 – 15.30 UTC • Alert: Icelandic MWO VAAC CFMU Crisis Cell VA Advisory • Information: VAAC Ashconcentration SIGMET • Measures: ANSPs CFMU NOTAM • Information exchange: CDM teleconferences 14th April: decisions to perform flights made by airlines based on safety risk assessment • 13th April: States act in accordance with the approach currently in force in each State • 14th April: States act in accordance with the safety risk assessment approach
GRIMSVÖTN – May 21st – 29th • 21st May – ash plume up to 20km • Eurocontrol volcanic ash procedure activated - NOP Portal, teleconferences • 22nd May - EACCC activated • 25th May – EVITA operational • Impact: Iceland, Scandinavia, UK, Germany • ~900 flights cancelled • 29th May – end
VOLCEX 11/01 Debrief - Conclusions Including Grimsvötn • Future VOLCEX - focus, AO crisis cell, volcanologist • EACCC - harmonising European response, communications/media Observations, PIREPs EASA role • Data/Information Flow - VAAC, MET, AIS, teleconferences, NOP Portal • NOP Portal – “one stop shop”, EVITA Reduce information overload !!!
EVITA • EVITA • Input: ash concentration data, NOTAM, user defined areas • Output: charts, impacted flights, aerodromes, sectors Since 1st July 2011 – local training http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.int/j_nip/cfmu/public/standard_page/network_operations_evita.html 7
EASA Lessons learntfrom 2010 ash crisis May 2010: European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell Network management expertise Political leadership
Airports ANSP Airlines Military European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell(EACCC) Coordinate management of response to thenetwork crisis affecting aviation in Europe EACCC Activated when circumstances beyond normal environment of ops are evident Members …
EACCC during Grimsvötn eruption • 4 teleconferences held • More states have adopted SRA • EACCC recommends mutual recognition of SRA by NSAs • EASA established central repository with accepted AO SRAs Actions: • EASA • Use ICAO IVATF draft guidance material to develop a reference material in Europe • Organise a workshop for NSAs • AOs – submit SRAs to NSAs • UK and Irish CAA - work with VAAC London and other EUR MET providers on improving ash concentration charts • EACCC - report to Ministers: still different approaches
EACCC Crisis management IN SUMMARY Changes in Europe EVITA Safety Risk Assessment approach Ash concentration charts/data Still a lot of work ahead …