FABs

Athar Husain Khan, Acting Secretary General11 October 2012

Spot the Difference

2001SES Legislation signed

2012A decade later

Source: AEA, 2004 Source: AEA, 2012

City-Pair Savingsin Distance

Savings in Fuel Cost (EUR)

LHR-FCO 9% 402

HEL-MUC 8% 390

CDG-WAW 9% 374

AMS-BCN 8% 307

Potential savings on selected flights

1200 km5 ATC zones

Source: Aerlines, Environmental Research, 2007

Realising FABs will be beneficial for airline costs and the environment

Source: AEABased on 480 BRU-LCA flights per year, 110km distance difference between GCD and actual route flown, A320 at 70% PLF, working day = 8 hours

• Carbon emissions reduction of 4%= 725 tCO2 or 21 BRU-LCA flights p.a.Climate

• Time saving of 1000 working days per year for all passengers on this routePassenger

• 110km shorter distance per flight• Fuel savings of 230,000 litres per yearAirlines

BRU-LCA flights fly through 14 ACC zones

Missed Opportunities:

Source: AEABased on EUROCONTROL data, Unit Rates for October 2012

Within each FAB current unit rates vary widely