Delivering NATS ATM CO2 Targets Andy Shand NATS GM Customer Affairs
10% NATS PRIVATE
NATS Environmental Targets 2008 – NATS is first ANSP to set a specific ATM CO2 Target Reduction of ATM carbon dioxide (CO2) by an average 10% per flight by 2020 (versus 2006 baseline) Equates to 2.49 million tonnes CO2 Same as taking 600,000 cars off the road Or £443m in fuel savings (IATA fuel price Apr 14) NATS PRIVATE
Opportunity 0.75% 0.6% 0.75% 4.5% (inc. Holding) 3.5% 19/09/2018
Introduced Financially incentivised 3Di metric 2012 Introduced Financially incentivised 3Di metric 19/09/2018
Enroute iFACTS Dynamic Sectors Free Route i4D with iTEC Flexible use of Airspace Night Time Fuel Saving Routes 19/09/2018
World leading XMAN trial 2014 Arrival Management Aim to sequence aircraft over greater distance Aircraft burn c.90% less fuel than in orbital holds = 15-20kT Fuel savings per annum Supported by Reims, Maastricht, Shannon & Prestwick BAW74 on 21/3/14 first aircraft to use 350nm XMAN validated by Reims DPI data from airports required inside metering horizon World leading XMAN trial
Addressing the Impact of weather
Airport Initiatives Automated taxi time monitoring at all NATS EFPS airports & Manual sampling at remaining units Partnering with airports in the delivery of local solutions to apron and taxi-way congestion E.g. ACDM Departures code of practice Departure splits Since August 2011 tracking CDO and CCO performance and reporting at Airport Units Opportunity for NATS to share FPM data with airlines and airports to help improve fuel planning & descent profiles to reduce noise and emissions
Airspace Design - LAMP Fundamental redesign of London TMA in Phases Systemised airspace with better use of aircraft capability (PBN) Phase 1 Winter 15/16 – Gatwick & London City arrivals 11-21kT Fuel savings UK Transition Altitude change to 18000ft end 2017 “lifts the lid” on the TMA Final design in 2019 give total LAMP savings 200kT fuel per annum Optimised design enabled via FAS trials
Re-writing the CAA/ICAO rules Departure Enhancement Programme NATS DEP Trials - data to support new FAS design standards Allowing flexibility of design Noise Respite Up to 15% departure capacity gain Allows continuous climb & reduced taxi-time Re-writing the CAA/ICAO rules
Flight Efficiency Partnership Original airline sponsors: Flybe and Thomas Cook Brings together airlines, ATC and flight planning providers Enabled further 19kT fuel savings in FY 13/14 Annual savings now over 58kT per annum since the initiative started
Opportunity to do more together to save fuel & costs Fuel Burn Analysis Optimised Flight Planning Reducing Airline Operating Costs Average 0.5 Tonnes Saved per Flight “Perfect Flight” Saved 11% fuel burn
Summary NATS Set ATM Carbon Dioxide Emissions target in 2008 of 10% by 2020 Going all out for 4% by 2015 – currently at c.2.5% + identified savings = c.3.6% Cumulative Savings 1.3m Tonnes CO2 since environment programme began in 2006 £180m per annum of fuel savings planned from long term investment plan in RP2 (2015- 2019) Equivalent to further 276kT Fuel or 880kT CO2 Further savings from optimised ATC procedures & Oceanic