1. ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003 ASAS Thematic Network 1 st Workshop Rome April 28-30, 2003 AN OPERATOR’S POINT OF VIEW

2. Background The High Level Group stated, at the end of their workshop in 2000, the following target: ”....the objective of this initiative is to create a single European sky based on an airspace and ATM system, designed, managed, and regulated in an armonized way to ensure efficient utilization of sky at European level for all users....” ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

3. Analysis creation of a single European sky ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003 creation of an organization able of managing an airspace and an ATM system designed, managed, and regulated in a harmonised way to ensure efficient utilization of sky

4. last but not least to the benefit of all users ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

5. Four questions 1. Which technical choice do we need? 2. Which common direction do we want to take? 3. What is the time frame? 4. What are the benefits? ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

6. Human factor The crew’s workload An efficient operational scenario The involvment of the airlines The pilots and the pilots’ associations ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

7. Conclusions ATM area should be user oriented Sharing the costs Tailoring the services to the need of airlines Review the current en route charges ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

8. Conclusion If the airlines are satisfied with the result They will be positively oriented toward investing new resources! ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003

9. THANKS FOR YOUR KINDLY ATTENTION ASAS-TN - Rome, 2003