1. September 2003 ATN 2003 1 Middle East Airlines CNS Developments in the Middle East Captain Ousama Balaa, Head of Technical Department Middle East Airlines

2. September 2003 ATN 2003 2 Middle East Airlines  Rooted within the Middle East Region  Always involved in the infra- structure developments in the Middle East  All new fleet of A321s and A330s delivered in 2003. Equipped to make use of modern CNS technology

3. September 2003 ATN 2003 3 State of the Industry  Airlines lost more than$30 billion past 2 years More than their total profits since 1945  Airlines annual “User Charges” more than $40 billion Airports and Air Traffic Services International Movements amount to 15.5 billion Unit rate in 2003 is 22.3% higher than 2000

4. September 2003 ATN 2003 4 Airline Priorities  Infrastructure must be benefit driven Safety, Capacity, Efficiency User driven plans Airlines cannot afford implementation at any cost  In the Middle East long term traffic growth is estimated at 4.5% per annum

5. September 2003 ATN 2003 5 Airline Priorities  Global Seamless ATM solutions  Apply ICAO policies on transparency, cost relationships & non discrimination ICAO requires consultation with users in the planning and implementation processes  Global harmonization, interoperability, compatibility

6. September 2003 ATN 2003 6 Airline Priorities  Airlines are the Customer  User driven solutions  Benefits to the equipped without penalizing the unequipped

7. September 2003 ATN 2003 7 The Middle East

8. September 2003 ATN 2003 8 Middle East Traffic Flows

9. September 2003 ATN 2003 9 Regional Characteristics  Interface with 3 Regions with different ATM environments  Located on major ASIA/PAC - EUR Routes  High local traffic in addition to over flight

10. September 2003 ATN 2003 10 Regional Characteristics  Fragmented airspace, 15 Flight Information Regions (FIRs)  Air route structure based on RNP5 Airspace capacity, dual routes Contingency planning

11. September 2003 ATN 2003 11 Regional Characteristics Political / Military complexities  Situation in the Eastern Mediterranean between Ankara and Nicosia FIR  Partial reopening of Baghdad FIR after a 12 years  No access from the west to overfly Amman FIR

12. September 2003 ATN 2003 12 Regional Characteristics Typical Summer day movements in the Middle East Region

13. September 2003 ATN 2003 13 Regional Characteristics Traffic entering the Middle East Region from Europe

14. September 2003 ATN 2003 14 CNS Objectives  Evolutionary implementation IATA/Users are key contributors to MIDANPIRG  Implement cost-benefit driven system

15. September 2003 ATN 2003 15 CNS Objectives  Priority: Systems must support ATM objectives Air Traffic Services Air Space Management, flexible use of airspace, and reduced separation Exploiting technology offered by CNS systems Dynamic flight planning and reduced controller work load  Take advantage of availability of cost efficient solutions On board navigation equipment SSR alone instead of SSR/ PSR combination

16. September 2003 ATN 2003 16 Communications  MOBILE (air-ground)  Region is mainly dependant on VHF with limited HF in the Oceanic areas east of Muscat  Air ground ATC SATCOM voice Empty Quarter/ Arabian Sea  Air/Ground Data links: wait and see! VDL mode 2, 3, or 4 ?

17. September 2003 ATN 2003 17 Communications  FIXED (ground-ground):  Very Complex AFTN plan Progress towards ATN is yet to gain full speed Some of the AFTN centers are ATN compliant  Airlines requirements:  Interoperable systems compatible with other regions  Expansion of CPDLC trials in Tehran and Egypt to include other FIRs

18. September 2003 ATN 2003 18 Middle East AFTN Plan

19. September 2003 ATN 2003 19 Navigation  18.04.2002. GNSS approved as a supplemental means of navigation. Appears to be satisfactory for the Region  TMA :Mainly based on VOR/DME. Limited applications of RNAV SIDS and STARS  Approach and landing GNSS + ILS or GNSS + VOR/DME NPA (Non Precision Approaches) GNSS NPAs in UAE

20. September 2003 ATN 2003 20 Surveillance  Surveillance has been and will remain a shared responsibility aircraft/ground: While reinforcing the ground surveillance element, aggressively promote enhanced airborne capabilities: ACAS and ADS-B in oceanic and desert areas

21. September 2003 ATN 2003 21 Surveillance  Region continues to depend on Primary and secondary radar systems  No applications of ADS or ADS B  The radar gap within the region continues to be Syria so far. 3 radar sites are being readied for commissioning. Latakia, Aleppo, and Damascus

22. September 2003 ATN 2003 22 Surveillance  Radar data exchange by means of the OLDI system  SSR for en route surveillance instead of primary radar

23. September 2003 ATN 2003 23 General  10 minutes longitudinal separation Vs 5 minutes still being applied in some FIRs within an RNP5 environment  Some States are not forthcoming with their CNS and ATM plans. IATA/ICAO are encouraging States put forward and/or update their CNS plans  Middle East States believe that their CNS requirements are met by conventional ground aids supplemented by GNSS.

24. September 2003 ATN 2003 24 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)  2 years of extensive preparations showed 89% of the users are in compliance with RVSM  Middle East Central Monitoring Agency (MECMA) based in Abu Dhabi. Established in 2001. www.mecma.org www.mecma.org  Decision for implementation 27.11.2003 in 11 FIRs with coordination with adjacent FIRs  FL 270-FL410  Monitoring is an ongoing process.

25. September 2003 ATN 2003 25 Cost Considerations  Systems overlap inevitable: on- board and ground  Additional charges may be inevitable  Duration of transition period is a major factor  Some ATS providers' plans: costs and benefits not balanced.

26. September 2003 ATN 2003 26 CNS-ATM strategy  Progressive introduction of ADS & CPDLC Egypt /Iran trials Introduce ADS in Empty Quarter/ Arabian Sea  Progressive introduction of GNSS Non-precision Approach procedures  Progressive introduction of ATS inter- facility data communications (AIDC)

27. September 2003 ATN 2003 27 CNS Developments in the Middle East Thank You Captain Ousama Balaa, Middle East Airlines