LINK2000+ Progress Report

COM -T meeting 46

13 November, 2009

Link 2000+ Progress Report

Liviu POPESCU ( on behalf of Soren DISSING )EUROCONTROL CND/CoE/CNS/COM

FOURTEENTH MEETING OF WORKING GROUP - MMontreal, Canada 16 – 18 November 2009Agenda item 1.b – Information item

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

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Overview

• Regulation

• Incentives update

• ANSP on-line Questionnaire

• Technical Guidance documents

• More Pioneering to come ?

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Regulation

• EC SESC• Compliance with IR (EC regulation 29/09)

• EASA• Airworthiness• OPS Approval

• Eurocontrol• Expert Advice and Assistance

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Certification Test Support (Airworthiness, IR Conformance, Ops Approval)

• EUROCONTROL does not grant Certificates or Approvals of any description but will provide guidance on the processes

• EUROCONTROL lacks resources to perform Certification Support for all AIRLINES and Airframe Manufacturers applicants

• Industry should provide this Service on a commercial basis

Note: EUROCONTROL may support these activities during a transition period until a commercial service is available

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Incentives – TEN -T EERP Action

Bid delivered 15 May 2009

Opportunity TEN-T European Economic Recovery Plan (500 M€)(Supported by ICB)

EUROCONTROL Requested to bid on behalf of Airspace Users

Work started late April supported by IATA/AEA/ERAA/EBAA

Evaluation passed – Final submission delivered

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The Bid

Target 1500 Aircraft (30 M€)

913 Aircraft Were Identified from 20 CompaniesAir Berlin, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, Blue 1, BMW, Cimber, Condor, Cyprus, Dassault, Estonian, Finncom,

Finnair, Germania, KLM City Hopper, Lufthansa, Regional, SAS, Tarom.

More can Join latter

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Timeline

Further Agreements

2010 CFA

2011 2013

Agreements withBid Airlines

TEN-TAward

Q4 2009

Aircraft Equipped

CFA -

Call for ApplicationFor Airlines not identified In the Eurocontrol bid

EurocontrolApplicationwith someAirlines

May 15 2009 Q1 2010

Associations Recruit Airlines/Users

2012

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TENT-EA Spending Plan

>50% Spent byEnd 2010 Q2 2012The Rest by

End 2011

Negotiable with Justification from Users

Current TENT-EA Position

Initial Position – All to be Spent 2009/10i.e. Aircraft equipped

… but recognising Airspace Users practical issues

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Scope

• 26 Air Navigation Services Providers (ANSPs)

• 10 Core Area ANSPs who need to implement by 2013

• Remaining 16 ANSPs who need toimplement by 2015

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So far…

10 ANSPs Surveyed

1. NATS – UK2. Skyguide – Switzerland3. DSNA – France4. IAA – Ireland5. Nav – Portugal6. Austrocontrol – Austria7. Maastricht UAC8. AENA – Spain9. ENAV – Italy10. DFS – Germany

– 100% Response !

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LINK 2000+ Programme Support

Datalink Architecture

Vertical Level Implementation

Current Status and Plans

Concerns for LIT

Issues and MitigationsQuestionnaire

Topics

Questionnaire Structure

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Technical Guidance documents

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• Limited numbers – but possible

• PM-CPDLC Pioneers• Finnair• Air Europa• Hapag-Lloyd

More Pioneering ?

Thank You