SES: Single European Sky

IATA  (International Air Transport Association) hosted the European Commission (EC) regarding Single European Sky (SES).

The EC offered proposals in response to the failure of European states to make progress toward the SES.

The EC proposals include several elements:

• The designation of an independent Performance Review Body,
• The unbundling of support services
• Greater independence and competence for Civil Aviation Authorities, and
• The need for more consultation by Air Navigation Service Providers on capital expenditure

Disappointment was expressed regarding the strikes and demonstrations called for by the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) in response to this needed modernization of European air traffic management.

Air travelers should not be held hostage by ETF resistance to critical change. The fears of the ETF, which represents only a portion of European air traffic control officers (ATCOs), are completely misguided.

To see the complete IATA article: A Step Toward the Single European Sky

From AIN ONLINE:

This year is a crucial one for the modernization of Europe’s complex air traffic management (ATM) system, as it transitions from years of definition and development to initial deployment of Single European Sky (SES) systems designed to improve efficiency, save fuel and cut costs.

To read AIN ONLINE article:  Single European Sky Still Fragmented