Results from
the transport research programme
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Information on the wider transport activities of the European Union is also available
on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.html).
Manuscript completed in July 2001.
Luxembourg:Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2001
ISBN 92-894-1550-9
© European Communities, 2001
Cover pictures: Eureka Slide.
Photographs shown on page 7 have been provided by Eureka Slide (1, 2 ,4).
Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.
Printed in Belgium.
This brochure was produced by the EXTRA consortium for DG Energy and Transport and represents
the consortium’s views on research relating to air transport.These views have not been adopted or
in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of
the Commission's or DG Energy and Transport's views.The European Commission does not guarantee
the accuracy of the data included in this brochure, nor does it accept responsibility for any use
made thereof.
Frequently used acronyms
A-SMGCS Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATM Air Traffic Management
CNS Communication, Navigation and Surveillance
Eurocontrol European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
JAA [Europe's] Joint Aviation Authorities
Additional information on the transport research programme is available on the Internet.
The programme’s Knowledge Centre (http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/extra/home.html)
provides:
• structured guides to the results and projects for particular topics;
• summaries and final reports of individual projects;
• access to project web sites and other contact details.
References to some projects are included in this brochure, to help the reader access
further information quickly through the Knowledge Centre.
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ir transport makes an increasingly
vital contribution to the economy
and society1, and is at the heart of
globalisation. But traffic growth in the
aviation sector is rapidly taking away the
benefits, through impacts such as delays,
noise and pollution. Innovative policies and
technologies can reduce these impacts and
promote a more sustainable outcome.
Therefore, through its transport research
programme2, the European Community has
targeted a range of actions to help develop
effective solutions.
This brochure highlights research results
that will help to establish a Single European
Sky. Its purpose is to raise awareness of
the information and decision support that
is now available, and to encourage readers
to obtain further details through
a web-based Knowledge Centre
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/
extra/home.html).
THE NEED FOR RESEARCH
In this brochure, discover how research
can contribute to future policy for
one harmonised airspace over Europe,
and identify topics worth investigating
further on the web.
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Coping with air traffic growth
Air transport demand has been growing
steadily at between 5 and 7 percent over
recent years and this rate of growth is
expected to continue for the foreseeable
future, leading to at least a doubling in traffic
every 12 years. For instance, in the year 2000,
European air traffic grew by nearly 8%,
compared to 6% globally.This is creating
serious capacity problems for air traffic
management and bottlenecks at airports.
Whilst improvements have been made to
the national air traffic management (ATM)
systems that constitute the European system,
these improvements have not kept pace
with demand, with the result that delays
remain at unacceptably high levels.The
latest data for June 2001 show that 22%
of all flights were delayed by more than
15 minutes.
The ongoing problem of delays led
the European Council in 1999 to request a
comprehensive reform of European air
traffic management. As a result, by 2005 the
EU should have in place the framework for
a seamless ATM system.This will improve
the safety of air transport through better
co-ordination at Community level, while at
the same time increasing capacity for traffic
growth through more efficient use of
airspace.
Key areas of immediate action towards
the goal of a Single European Sky are:
• Safety – establishing a European
Aviation Safety Agency and a safety action
programme;
　
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