1. Presented by United Arab Emirates
MID ATM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
(MAEP)
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Presented by
United Arab Emirates

2. Traffic growth at major airports
WHY THE NEED FOR CHANGE
The current airspace structure will be unable to handle the sustained forecasted traffic growth within the MID region.
Open Skies agreements
Traffic growth at major airports
National / Regional airlines investments

3. Develop a scalable ATM system in the MID that is:
OBJECTIVE
Develop a scalable ATM system in the MID that is:
Performance-based
Addresses ATM community expectations
Cost-efficient
Environmentally sustainable and
Globally harmonized

4. Increase access to all MID Airports Increase MID airspace capacity
SCOPE
Increase access to all MID Airports
Optimal access to the route network from departure and destination airports within the MID as well as with adjacent FIRs
Take into account national security issues
Make optimum use of Performance Based Navigation and Continuous climb/descent operations.
Increase MID airspace capacity
Most efficient route structure within the MID
Include the Military Forces, national and regional airlines as well as international organizations.
Make optimum use of Performance Based Navigation
Improve safety
Enhance Air Traffic Management Safety
Reduce coordination and workload due to harmonization

5. Non Optimized en-route structure Non Optimized TMA Operations
GROWTH RESTRICTIONS
Fragmented Airspace
Special Use Airspace
Military airspace
Airspace Structure
CNS infrastructure
Non Optimized en-route structure
Flow restrictions
Neighboring FIR restrictions
Over flights VS Domestics
Non Optimized TMA Operations
Inefficient SIDs/STARs
Lack of CDM

6. Non Optimized Air Traffic Control
GROWTH RESTRICTIONS
Non Optimized Air Traffic Control
Sectorisation
Equipments
Procedures
Airport Operations
Runway throughput
Slot allocations
Parking & Ground Handling

7. PROPOSAL – PROGRAM PHASES
Phase 1 - The MID Airspace Study
Phase 2 - The MID Airspace Design and Implementation
Phase 3 - The MID Airspace Post Implementation Review.

8. PHASE 1 - STUDY
The study objective is to assess the MID Airspace, ATM procedures and CNS infrastructure in order to:
Increase MID Airspace Capacity;
Increase access to all MID airports;
Improve airspace safety and efficiency;
Reduce Environmental impact of the increasing traffic by providing more efficient ATM operations.

9. APPROACH Stakeholder Sessions & Plans Review Stakeholder Findings
End Stage Statement
Current Situation Analysis
Future Situation and Gap Analysis
Current Situation
2020 Gap Summary
2025 Gap Summary
2030 Gap Summary
Gap Analysis
Recommendations
Con-Ops
Final Report

10. Project plan reflective of the actual start date with Timelines
DELIVERABLES
1. Project initiation:
Project plan reflective of the actual start date with Timelines
Deliverable milestones
Communications plan.
Stakeholder presentations and questions

11. 2. Assessing the Current State (How we do business now)
DELIVERABLES
2. Assessing the Current State (How we do business now)
Evaluate current ATM, Airspace and CNS operations based on stakeholder consultations
Validate and integrate growth forecasts and ATM assumptions
Evaluate MID Current Structure and Classification of CTA, CTR, SUA

12. 3. “End Stage” Statement (How we will do business in the future)
DELIVERABLES
3. “End Stage” Statement (How we will do business in the future)
Develop an End Stage Statement based on the ICAO GANSP, ASBUs, ATM Strategic plans and MID region priorities, in order to validate the MID ATM strategy and to properly set the standard for the Gap Analysis.
4. Gap Analysis
Conduct a gap assessment on current capabilities and compare those to the END STAGE statement. Evaluate optimum capacity and efficiency, en route, safety, and environmental issues

13. 5. Formulate Concept of Operations Plan
DELIVERABLES
5. Formulate Concept of Operations Plan
considerations:
An Agreed Scope and Objectives
An Agreed ATM/CNS assumptions
An Agreed PBN performance criteria
National security requirements
Defined safety and performance criteria
Operational requirements
Most efficient route structure
High level CDO/CCO/SID/STAR integration with current and planned airports

14. 7. Detailed path towards implementation
DELIVERABLES
6. Review Draft Concept of Operations Plan with All Stakeholders (MAEP SG)
Evaluate further input on Concept of Operations from all stakeholders
Revise Concept of Operations in response to CDM input
Produce high level Concept of Operations
7. Detailed path towards implementation
Develop a detailed path towards implementation of the recommendations of this study as an RFP for Phase II of the MID Air Space Project

15. TIMELINES Deliverables Deliverable ID Start Date End Date
Contract Signature
D01-COS
Project Initiation
D02-PPL
Stakeholder Consultations Findings Review
D03-SCF
“Initial Quick Look” - Current MID Airspace and ATM Assessment
D04-IQL
End Stage Statement
D05-ESS
Gap Analysis report
D06-GAP
Gap Analysis Presentation
D07-GPP
Findings and recommendations “Second Quick Look” report
D08-SQL
Concept of operations presentation to all stakeholders
D09-COP
Final MID Airspace Study Report
D10-FRP

16. Requires written commitment to MAEP
CONCLUSION
Requires written commitment to MAEP
Memorandum of Agreement
State acceptance of technical control by MAEP-SG
Requires Financial solution

17. The establishment of the MAEP-B and MAEP-SG
RECOMMENDATION
States commit to MAEP
The establishment of the MAEP-B and MAEP-SG
Nominate a member state to act as the MAEP-PMO
Draft MAEP-B & MAEP-SG TOR
MAEP-SG to prepare initial project documentation (SoW, RFP, etc)