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airspace capacity.
The final quarter of the year was clouded by
the terrible Lake Constance mid-air collision
which shocked us all in this business, whose
raison-d掙tre is safety in the skies. This accident
spurred EUROCONTROL to further
action in the safety domain. The Provisional
Council placed safety on top of its agenda
and established a high-level European Action
Group for ATM Safety (AGAS) which has
scrutinised relevant existing standards,
requirements and norms and made a series
of recommendations. The Group has
examined airspace organisation and
procedures, hand-over and communications
issues. They have also looked at surveillance,
collision avoidance, conflict alert, human
factors and training. All their findings will be
incorporated into a renewed EUROCONTROL
Safety Initiative and translated into concrete
action.
Although the purpose of this message is to
look back and analyse, it is essential to anticipate
and prepare for the future. We operate in
an environment of continuous change as
regards the application of new technologies,
changing institutional structures and world
economy. We need to prepare in advance
and clearly assess our priorities for the future
and the resources we have at our disposal to
address them. The cyclical downturn in
aviation poses a considerable challenge to
aviation authorities in Europe. 2003 will be
another important year for EUROCONTROL.
The Organisation will continue to work towards
ensuring safety, security and capacity of the
European ATM system. EUROCONTROL will
require leadership in achieving its goals by
drawing together all main stakeholders and
consolidating its role within the European
Commission抯 Single Sky initiative.
2002 was my first year as President of the
Provisional Council. It has been a privilege for
me to chair this body at these crucial times.
I would like to thank my colleagues in the
Provisional Council and in the Agency for their
support and commitment throughout the year.
In particular, I wish to give special thanks to
my Bureau in the central secretariat for their
assistance in the preparation of the Council
sessions and identification of priority issues.
Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There are many changes taking place at
European and global levels that are influencing
the future direction of European air traffic
management and of this Agency. The
path forward is not mapped out in
advance ?we are constantly building it
together with our partners in the aviation
community. 2002 was no exception.
EUROCONTROL met the challenge by
continuing to focus on constructing an
ATM system for Europe which is safe,
secure, efficient and reliable.
Bringing new systems into operation is a
major challenge for any organisation,
and 2002 was quite remarkable in this
respect. We started the year with the
successful implementation across 41
States of Reduced Vertical Separation
Minima (RVSM). Hailed as the biggest structural
change to the European air traffic control system
in 50 years, RVSM has increased capacity in
upper airspace by around 14%. And it has also
helped decrease aircraft emissions by between
1 and 2%.
This milestone was followed by another notable
achievement: the switch by our international
Upper Area Control Centre in Maastricht to a new
state-of-the-art Operator Input and Display
System (ODS). This system will give controllers a
much clearer picture of air traffic in one of the
busiest en-route sectors in Europe.
2002 was, however, a difficult year for the aviation
industry in general, which continued to suffer
an economic downturn. This was evident from
the drop in traffic levels - traffic decreased by
1.9% in 2002 over 2001, with an average of
22,567 flights per day. We did nevertheless make
significant progress in our battle to reduce enroute
delays, which were cut by 42.6%. This is an
indication that the efforts made over the years by
the Agency and its stakeholders are bearing fruit.
Despite the difficult economic climate, the various
business units of the Agency continued to perform
well throughout the year.
The Institute of Air Navigation Services pursued
its policy of continuous improvement as a centre
of excellence for ATM training. In 2002 the
Institute trained a record 3,600 students and was
obliged to turn down further requests for training.
Its new e-learning unit will however help absorb
this shortfall in the future.
Alongside the notable success of RVSM, the
　
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