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ATM aspects of better connections between the Baltic and the Adriatic/Mediterranean

Optimising of the European route network regarding extension of the Euro-zone towards the East, is only one, neither more nor less important aspect of the possible (foreseeable) development of the European air traffic system, determined exclusively by the dynamics of the traffic flows i.e. by the volume of traffic demand precisely in the countries in transition. Relevant aspects, which primarily influence the increase in the efficiency of operational services, and can indirectly influence in a stimulating or limiting manner the process of intensifying the flows on the relation transition countries – European Union, as well as among countries in transition, include complementary regulations and the higher level of institutional and technical harmonisation. Therefore, the especially important issue is the commercialisation and privatisation of providers i.e. of airports, carriers, and air traffic control. Considering experiences of certain West-European countries, the model of commercialised/privatised operations clearly contributes to the operational efficiency. However, it also provides possible “traps” in the competition of “small” national operators on the European free market. By signing an agreement on commercial transportation rights the majority of countries in transition would bring their operators into an uncompetitive position and disable their operational and commercial share in international traffic. Therefore, an acceptable solution would lie in developing “code share” with European operators as well as regional operator alliances in the countries in transition. The optimisation of air control management efficiency of EUROCONTROL and ECAC member countries is planned by integrating the European air traffic management for international traffic (overflights). In this respect, EATMP program has already been adopted with the accompanying implementation projects (EATCHIP, ATM 2000+) and the regional CEATS project. The vision of integrated European management means international air traffic control on the principle of regionalisation. Thus, besides the already operationalised control centre in Maastricht (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) and the adopted project of a joint control centre in Vienna for the Central Eastern European countries (Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Bosnia and Herzegovina), the initiatives are being considered regarding establishing of a complex of regional centres of international air traffic control. In the region included by the Baltic-Adriatic initiative, apart from the already mentioned CEATS project, the importance of adopting the Nordic ANS program may also be emphasised, i.e. the signing of Memorandum on co-operation in air traffic control of Denmark, Finland, Island, Norway and Sweden. The Baltic region is critical regarding requirements for intervention and support in the air traffic infrastructure development. The project of establishing a joint international traffic control centre in the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania would have a sense of purpose for a wider European region. Realisation of this project would contribute to the expansion of the international air routes network, intensifying of transversal flows (North-South) in Central Eastern Europe, redistribution of international air traffic flows (shift to the East), and taking the load off the saturated European air routes of Central Europe. In marking the new transversal air corridor Baltic-Adriatic/Mediterranean, i.e. considering the proposal for redefining the European route network within the region of this initiative, problematic sectors may be detected regarding operational possibilities, mainly in the region of Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. In some sectors there is a dense network of longitudinal air routes, and the introduction of a transversal corridor might cause control problems at intersections of air routes. Some sectors are flight-restricted zones. The aggravating circumstance of the possible introduction of a Baltic-Adriatic/Mediterranean air corridor is the very slow reintegration of the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the unsolved issue of the air traffic control system in that area.

Air Traffic Management; Baltic-Adriatic Corridor; ATM Regionalisation; Transition Countries; Air Traffic Infrastructure Managing; CEATS Project

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