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The European Airport Coordinators Asso¬ciation (EU-ACA) is also working with the EBAA to define a practical solution to the issue of access for non-scheduled flights. The EBAA has support from national co¬ordinators. "They really understand our concerns," adds Azua. "The airports are also looking for a solution. Some of these destinations are the cradle of Business Aviation in Europe and account for a quar
ter of the airports' total movements. All of a sudden, a low-cost airline may decide to open a new base and they may take the business slots."
So the EBAA has proposed a change to the current regulation, and reports a favourable response from the EU-ACA and from the EC. At slot co-ordinated airports, such as London Luton, where BA represents a substantial percentage of total movements, EBAA proposes that a number of departures and arrivals each morning and evening are allocated to BA users. These may amount to four or five flights between 8am and 10am and a similar number during the evening peak, which would be allocated to the BA com¬munity according to who requires them. Any unused slots would, of course, be returned to the airport co-ordinator.
EBAA is now talking with airlines and airports to see how it can work in prac¬tice, and to persuade the EC to intro¬duce the 'small change' to the existing regulation to accommodate BA needs. However, with the Commission due for re-election in the next year, the EBAA expects to wait two or even three years for any legislative change.
EUR0C0NTR0L IS HELPING
Meanwhile, EUR0C0NTR0L is introducing several new measures to help business operators. The Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) handles about 3,000 or so GA and BA flights every day, approxi
mately 10 per cent of total movements. "There is no segregation between these and scheduled flights," says Alain Fournie, CFMU Head of User Relations. "A flight is a flight. They need the same infrastructure and pay the same fees." However, BA is characterised by a large number of small operators, most of which have fewer
than five aircraft. "We need good com¬munications, which is hard with so many operators. This is where organisations like EBAA and IA0PA [International Aircraft 0wners and Pilots Association] come into the loop."
EUR0C0NTR0L has created an internet tool called the CFMU Interface for Airlines (CIA). Individual operators can use CIA to see where their flight is, find out about
delays, and see the situation at the destina¬tion airport. "The service is free, and we try
to facilitate cheap PC access that enables small operators to look inside the system to see what is going on," explains Fournie.
Another tool, the Briefing Facility, is aimed at supporting pilots in the
important pre-flight briefing phase of flight. EUR0C0NTR0L has developed a prototype tool in close association with the air traffic services reporting offices. These national offices are in close contact with pilots and provide an important
link between operators' needs and the CFMU. "We need an accurate flight plan. We have a process that allows flights to change, but the less accurately people are able to anticipate the real take-off time, the more likely they will experience disruption," says Fournie.
In addition, the CFMU plans to launch a Network 0perational Portal in 2009
that will enable operators to see the overall ATM situation and simplify access to different services. "We try to keep operators informed as much as possible. 0n some occasions, if airspace capacity is limited or if routes are available, avia¬tion does not always know. We provide this kind of information."
While BA represents a minority of Euro¬pean traffic, it is nevertheless a force to be reckoned with. The EBAA's membership of the SESAR Joint Undertaking as well as the Airport 0bservatory puts it at the centre of policy-making going forward. "We are 8 per cent of IFR traffic, but we don't have 8 per cent of slots," says Eric Mandemaker. With the implementation of SESAR and wide use of satellite-based navigation, BA is well placed to take advantage of more efficient routes in the future.
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