Regional Cooperation Activity JOINT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Nicosia 17 Jan 2014

What is a FAB… FAB : Functional Airspace Block… “functional airspace block” means an airspace block based on operational requirements and established regardless of State boundaries, where the provision of air navigation services and related functions are performance-driven and optimised with a view to introducing, in each functional airspace block, enhanced cooperation among air navigation service providers or, where appropriate, an integrated provider… …from (EC) 1070 / 2009 definitions…

What is a FAB… FAB : Functional Airspace Block… … based on operational requirements… performance driven … Optimised use of airspace– must lead to an increase in capacity, reduction of delays and lesser environmental impact… Cost – must lead to less costs for the service provided – to the aircraft operators and the travelling public Safety – must raise the safety levels of the air traffic services provided… …in line with the EU Performance Regulation

12 η Μαΐου 2008 FABs – just drawing lines on a map ?... Staff training Military needs Safety Route charges Coordination procedures, LoA Surveillance coverage …MUCH MORE ! What is a FAB…

Regulations Financial issues Technical aspects Procedures Human Resource aspects Environment FAB –> re-design of the entire Air Traffic Management system Military needs What is a FAB…

What is BLUE MED… BLUE MED is… …a regional ATM development project aiming towards the creation of a FAB in the Mediterranean area… It comprises four EU partner-states: Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta… …neighbouring third countries which are interested in associating with the FAB (Israel, the Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Albania)

Governing Board Voting members: one per member state Governing Board Voting members: one per member state Secretariat CMCC Civil/Military Co-ordination Committee CMCC Civil/Military Co-ordination Committee NSAC National Supervisory Authorities Committee NSAC National Supervisory Authorities Committee ANSPC Air Navigation Service Providers Committee ANSPC Air Navigation Service Providers Committee Working Groups Organisation and Governance… EC, other FABs, social partners, airspace users

Phase 3: Implementation (2013+) Phase 2: Definition (2009 – 2012) Phase 1: Feasibility Study (2006 – 2008) BLUE MED timeframes … Implementation programme:  Describes a range of activities which will lead to operational improvements  Covers the performance areas required by regulation  Synergies are actively pursued  Coordinated with the European Commission

BLUE MED and the other FABs…

BLUE MED – Europe and beyond … Signature ceremony of the MoU between the BLUE MED FAB States and Israel, Tel Aviv,

BLUE MED – political aspects… Turkey tried to intervene twice in the workings of BLUE MED… (1) …towards EUROCONTROL – October 2008 – disagreement with a progress report on FABs

BLUE MED – political aspects… ….the Commission Legal Service has stated that nothing shall prevent Cyprus from exercising the rights and obligations attributed to this country under the ICAO legal framework, in particular its right to provide air navigation service provision services in the whole of the Nicosia FIR…. Turkey tried to intervene twice in the workings of BLUE MED… (1) …towards the Eur. Commision – March 2009 – regarding the geographical scope of the FAB

BLUE MED – future challenges… BLUE MED FAB BLUE MED FAB

Thank you… Petros Stratis Department of Civil Aviation of Cyprus BLUE MED FAB Administrative Secretariat (CY)