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Regional Cooperation Activity JOINT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicosia 17 Jan 2014

Regional Cooperation Activity JOINT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicosia 17 Jan 2014. What is a FAB…. FAB : Functional Airspace Block…. …from (EC) 1070 / 2009 definitions….

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Regional Cooperation Activity JOINT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicosia 17 Jan 2014

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  1. Regional Cooperation Activity JOINT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicosia 17 Jan 2014

  2. What is a FAB… FAB : Functional Airspace Block… …from (EC) 1070 / 2009 definitions… “functional airspace block” means an airspace block based on operational requirements and established regardless of State boundaries, where the provision of air navigation services and related functions are performance-driven and optimised with a view to introducing, in each functional airspace block, enhanced cooperation among air navigation service providers or, where appropriate, an integrated provider…

  3. What is a FAB… FAB : Functional Airspace Block… … based on operational requirements… performance driven … Safety –must raise the safety levels of the air traffic services provided… …in line with the EU Performance Regulation Cost – must lead to less costs for the service provided – to the aircraft operators and the travelling public Optimised use of airspace– must lead to an increase in capacity, reduction of delays and lesser environmental impact…

  4. What is a FAB… FABs – just drawing lines on a map ?... …MUCH MORE ! Coordination procedures, LoA Staff training Surveillance coverage Military needs Route charges Safety 12η Μαΐου 2008

  5. Military needs Procedures Regulations Technical aspects Human Resource aspects Financial issues Environment What is a FAB… FAB –>re-design of the entire Air Traffic Management system

  6. What is BLUE MED… BLUE MED is… …a regional ATM development project aiming towards the creation of a FAB in the Mediterranean area… It comprises four EU partner-states: Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta… …neighbouring third countries which are interested in associating with the FAB (Israel, the Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Albania)

  7. Organisation and Governance… Governing Board Voting members: one per member state EC, other FABs, social partners, airspace users Secretariat CMCC Civil/Military Co-ordination Committee NSAC National SupervisoryAuthorities Committee ANSPC Air Navigation Service Providers Committee Working Groups

  8. BLUE MED timeframes … Phase 1: Feasibility Study (2006 – 2008) Phase 2: Definition (2009 – 2012) Phase 3: Implementation (2013+) • Implementation programme: • Describes a range of activities which will lead to operational improvements • Covers the performance areas required by regulation • Synergies are actively pursued • Coordinated with the European Commission

  9. BLUE MED and the other FABs…

  10. BLUE MED – Europe and beyond …

  11. BLUE MED – political aspects… Turkey tried to intervene twice in the workings of BLUE MED… (1) …towards EUROCONTROL – October 2008 – disagreement with a progress report on FABs

  12. BLUE MED – political aspects… Turkey tried to intervene twice in the workings of BLUE MED… (1) …towards the Eur. Commision – March 2009 – regarding the geographical scope of the FAB ….the Commission Legal Service has stated that nothing shall prevent Cyprus from exercising the rights and obligations attributed to this country under the ICAO legal framework, in particular its right to provide air navigation service provision services in the whole of the Nicosia FIR….

  13. BLUE MED – future challenges… BLUE MED FAB

  14. Thank you… Petros Stratis Department of Civil Aviation of Cyprus BLUE MED FAB Administrative Secretariat (CY) pstratis@dca.mcw.gov.cy

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