1. The Single European Sky Implementation Programme: SESAME

2. Air transport is an essential economic sector
EU airlines, airports and the aerospace manufacturing industry represent:
Activity of 220 billion € (2.6% EU GDP)
1 billion passengers in 2004
3.1 million jobs (1.9% EU jobs)
By 2020
Share of EU GDP could increase to 5%
If growth is constrained, negative impact on the whole European economy

3. With high complexity
Different actors with different (sometimes competing) constraints and objectives
AOs: cost pressure, low investment
ANSPs: corpo/privatisation, users pressure
Airports: business model, environment
Society: environment, safety, security, affordability
Industry: small market, new products
Military: access to airspace, budget pressure
States: regulation, national interests

4. But facing development challenges
Traffic will more than double by 2025
We need to triple the ATM capacity by 2025!!
Can we do that with the current operating principles? ?

5. The current ATM system is close to its limits
Air Traffic control is still very much « handicraft »
Ageing technology, combined with physical (sector size) limits
A « barrier » will soon be reached:
New solutions need to be found

6. Decision making is a weakness of ATM
HOW?
20 years of research have resulted in very little innovation:
ATC is still operated like 20 years ago
Technology is available:
actual implementation is the issue
Decision making is a weakness of ATM

7. Institutional context in Europe
The Single Sky legislation, adopted in march 2004, reforms in depth the organisation of air navigation services provision:
Implementation of National Supervisory Authorities and separation regulator/provider
Organisation of functional airspace blocks
Interoperability
And confers to the Commission extensive implementing powers, in accordance with the « comitology » principles.

8. One vision to be shared with the world
SESAME
The technological/operational complement to the Single Sky legislation
One programme for Europe, shared and committed to by all actors (industry, users and providers, military, staff,…)
One vision to be shared with the world

9. SESAME will plan, research, develop, implement
SESAME objectives
Synchronise and integrate plans from research to operations
Synchronise developments system-wise and Europe-wise
Combine technical/operational solutions with the institutional/ regulatory/ financial instruments of the European Commission
SESAME will plan, research, develop, implement

10. Implementation Phase (2007-2020)
SESAME structure
Two main phases:
Definition Phase ( )
Deliver a European ATM Master Plan for
Implementation Phase ( )
Development and deployment of new generation ATM systems
Incremental approach, phased in 3 « packages »

11. The SESAME definition phase
Co-funded by the European Commission and Eurocontrol
Will deliver the ATM Master Plan
A consortium will execute most of the work:
Assembling wide stakeholders expertise
Responsible for creating buy-in & communication
With Eurocontrol technical contribution
Work will begin in Summer 2005,
finish in 2007
200 persons
full time for 2 years

12. Composition of the consortium: Requirements
Representativity of ALL stakeholders:
AOs, ANSPs, Airports, manufacturing Industry (EU and non EU, based on reciprocity), military, staff,…
Commitment at executive levels
The ATM Master Plan will be developped by the industry, for the industry

13. The ATM Master Plan ATM MASTERPLAN ≈2010 ≈2015 ≈2020 Package 1
Research/ Validation
Legacy
RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
DEVELOPMENT/
DEPLOYMENT ROADMAP

14. SESAME implementation
Execution of the Master Plan
SESAME implementation should « surf on the wave » of the definition phase:
Keep the dynamics for change
Keep the involvement and commitment of the stakeholders
Make sure that the Master Plan is implemented

15. SESAME implementation governance requirements
Participation of the Member States and Commission
Synergy between SESAME and Single Sky regulatory instruments
Efficient management
Stakeholder involvement
Ensure consistency EU-wise and system-wise

16. Governance Structure
Joint Undertaking (Art. 171 of the Union Treaty) is the appropriate administrative vehicle:
Pooling of resources from private and public
Executive agency
Member States and Commission will de facto be part of the structure
Enable participation from third parties (Eurocontrol, industry, banks, third countries)

17. Tasks of the Joint Undertaking
The JU will be the « owner » of the Master Plan
Undertake the common actions identified by the Master Plan:
R&D activities
Common procurement for specific system components

18. SESAME benefits
For the first time, all actors share a common endeavour
SESAME will provide a consistent, rationalised:
Use of resources (financial, technical, operational)
Set of systems/ functionalities
Implementation plan, synchronised Europe-wide, airborne and ground
Combined with:
Regulatory instruments which will enforce investment decisions and deployment plans

19. SESAME is an initiative shared by international actors by nature
SESAME and the world
An isolated European programme does not make sense: A global approach is needed
The Commission is working on a MoC with the FAA
The Commission is discussing with China
SESAME will be open to non-european industry
SESAME is an initiative shared by
international actors by nature