1. DEALING WITH FUTURE ASH EVENTS European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation Žarko SIVČEV EUROCONTROL/CFMU Network Operations

2. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force Volcanic Ash Exercises Volcanic Ash Exercises International Volcanic Ash Task Force International Volcanic Ash Task Force What if another eruption starts tomorrow? What if another eruption starts tomorrow? Future Future has already started… ?? ?

3. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force Volcanic Ash Exercises International Volcanic Ash Task Force What if another eruption starts tomorrow? Future

4. May 2010: European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell Lessons learnt from ash crisis Network management expertise Political leadership EASAEASA

5. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC) Facilitate management of crisis situations affecting aviation in Europe Activated when circumstances beyond normal environment of ops are evident Members EACCC Regulators … Airlines ANSP Military Airports

6. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force Volcanic Ash Exercises International Volcanic Ash Task Force What if another eruption starts tomorrow? Future

7. Three areas of ash concentration ATM contingency plan including AIS & MET Danger areas declared by NOTAM ATM contingency plan primarily for the ANS Provider States Ops in area where ash forecast at discretion of AO ANS Provider State vs. State of the Operator/Registry V. Ash TF EUR/NAT Normally clearances not issued ! AOs assess the risk of operation in volcanic ash ! Low Medium High

8. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force Volcanic Ash Exercises Volcanic Ash Exercises International Volcanic Ash Task Force What if another eruption starts tomorrow? Future

9. Scenario: April 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Aim: check the new contingency plan Newcomers: EACCC and Regulators Participants: EUR/NAT VOLCEX http://www.paris.icao.int/Met/Volc_Ash/index.htm Next exercise: April 2011

10. European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Task Force Volcanic Ash Exercises International Volcanic Ash Task Force International Volcanic Ash Task Force What if another eruption starts tomorrow? Future

11. IAVW: Predict ash SCIENCE: Detect ash ATM: Revise operational response to volcanic ash AIR: Determine ash thresholds hazardous for aircraft operations IVATF IAVW - monitoring and providing warnings to aircraft of volcanic ash Assess models New VAAC products Safe vs unsafe ops Aircraft & engine components at risk Ops info dissemination Reporting http://www2.icao.int/en/anb/met-aim/met/ivatf/ Improve eruption source parameters Support AO & REG pre-flight & en- route decisions

12. What if an eruption starts tomorrow? Contingency or crisis ?

13. Alert: Icelandic MWO  VAAC  CFMU  Crisis Cell SIGMET NOTAM NOP Porta l VA Advisory Ash concentration Danger Areas ??? Low Medium State A State B State C ? Information exchange: teleconferences Information: VAAC Measures: States  CFMU High Harmonised approach needed!

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