In the opening session of the ATC Global Conference on 8 March, David McMillan, EUROCONTROL’s Director General, shared with the Conference participants his perspective of the need for global interoperability and why the development of the network is a key… Read more
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Overview of the EUROCONTROL network management operations
EUROCONTROL has been nominated as ‘Network Manager’ and will now seek the approval of its member states to take on that role.
The Network Manager will:
- monitor, report and forecast the performance of the European ATM network based on
Understanding the SES Regulatory process
The regulatory development process used by EUROCONTROL has been around for 11 years and has been applied successfully to develop most of the Commission’s SES implementing rules as well as all of EUROCONTROL’s specifications.
Also known as the EUROCONTROL Notice… Read more
EAD Evolution, introducing EAD Release 6
Since the European AIS Database (EAD) started operations in 2003, both the available services and systems have been extended and kept up to date through a well defined series of software releases. Each EAD Release incorporates a major upgrade of… Read more
At the heart of a high-performance cross-border airspace (MUAC)
The Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) is an international non-profit air navigation service provider, operated by EUROCONTROL.
MUAC ensures that aircraft flying in the upper airspace, i.e. above 24,000 ft (7.5km), over a core part of Europe’s airspace can… Read more
Network Management in a nutshell
Directorate Network Management (DNM), created in January 2011, coordinates network management functions relating both to network planning (airspace design) and operations Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management (ATFCM), Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) as well as the pan-European deployment of operational and
