1. Gatwick Airspace Seminar Emma Simpson Principal Airspace Regulator Civil Aviation Authority 10 May 2016

2. Current Legislative Framework  Transport Act 2000 Section 70

3. Current Airspace Change Process

4. Why does airspace need to change? The basic structure of the UK’s airspace was developed over forty years ago. Since then there have been huge developments, including a significant increase in demand for aviation. European requirement to simplify and harmonize airspace through the Single European Sky project

5. Airspace Designed For A Different Era  Yesterday  Today

6. All Flights below FL195 – 1 day Heathrow Gatwick Luton Stansted London City British airspace Belgian airspace Dutch airspace French airspace Slide 6 NATS PRIVATE

7. FAS Programme  Key Aim – modernise airspace – saving time and fuel and reducing emissions.  The CAA owns the FAS Strategic Framework; the industry is responsible for deployment.  The FAS strategic framework is aligned with international ATM modernisation programmes to ensure consistency and standardisation  The FAS promotes the use of technology to modernise the UK’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure.  The FAS supports projects in areas such as:  Deployment of satellite based airport flight procedures  Improved Airport based flight information into the European ATM network  Advanced management of the UK airspace to better accommodate civil and Military flight operations  Improved sharing of Surveillance information and its uses

8. Reasons for changing current process  Modernisation requirements  Unprecedented level of change – move away from ground based navigation to satellite systems  Airspace is a finite resource with limitations and complexities  Strength of public feeling  Restore trust between communities, the aviation industry and the CAA  Be fair, transparent, consistent and proportionate  Balance conflicting requirements in accordance with Section 70 of the Transport Act 2000  Make the language clearer and more comprehensible  Future proof in light of changing international requirements  Making data available - impartial, evidence based and documented

9. Helios Report  Commissioned by the CAA in July 2015  Helios are an independent management and technology consultancy  Extensive stakeholder liaison  Key findings  Independence  Transparency  Gated process  Government Guidance  Next Steps

10. Consultation on Proposals for a Revised Airspace Change Process  5 Mar 2016 to 15 June 2016  Key changes proposed:  Publication of material  Additional guidance material  Gateways  Online portal  Increased community engagement  Options  Scaleable process

11. Review Timeline

12. 2015 Airspace Changes and Reviews

13. LAMP Phase 1a  Original consultation (2013 and 2014) included proposals for revised procedures at Gatwick and London City airports with new RNAV1 SIDs and new point merge ‘arrival transitions’  Gatwick proposals (both the NATS network above 4000ft and GAL Local Area below 4000ft) were withdrawn from Phase 1a in Autumn 2014 following consultation feedback  LAMP Phase 1a ACP was approved for London City and introduced on 4 Feb 16 which additionally included: -some alignment modifications to the Gatwick TIMBA STARs (standard arrival routes) inbound to the TIMBA hold from the east & south above 7000ft -other modifications to Southampton, Bournemouth, Southend arrival routes, and flight planned routes for traffic inbound to Farnborough (from the southwest and southeast). -controlled airspace lower limits revised in the Thames Estuary and in the Isle of Wight region.

14. Questions  Helios Report Helios Report  http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/AirspaceChangeProcessIndepende ntReviewFinal.pdf http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/AirspaceChangeProcessIndepende ntReviewFinal.pdf  Revised Airspace Change Process Consultation Revised Airspace Change Process Consultation  https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/proposals-for- revised-airspace-change-process/consult_view https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/proposals-for- revised-airspace-change-process/consult_view  Government Guidance to the CAA on Environmental Objectives Government Guidance to the CAA on Environmental Objectives  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat a/file/269527/air-navigation-guidance.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat a/file/269527/air-navigation-guidance.pdf  LAMP LAMP  http://www.nats.aero/news/newsbrief/janfeb-2016/lamp-phase-1a- airspace-change-now-live/ http://www.nats.aero/news/newsbrief/janfeb-2016/lamp-phase-1a- airspace-change-now-live/