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About<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Concept & Methodology<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The IFAV3 project aims at enabling a more flexible deployment
\nof ATCOs to sectors with various flexible endorsement strategies,
\nprocedural means and technical enablers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Partners<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Working areas<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Working Area 1 – Increased Flexibility of ATCO Validations – En-route<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Develops new strategies to reduce the effort required for Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) to obtain and maintain flexibility in unit endorsements on specific or more sectors\/sector groups than today in the En-route upper airspace.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

The solution focuses on four key solutions to achieve its objective:
\n1) Supporting tools for controllers to reduce mental strain in unfamiliar sectors;\u200b
\n<\/span>2) Smart Competency Monitoring and Minimum Competency Level Prediction, predicting the required competencies for a more flexible rostering;\u200b
\n<\/span>3) Smart Sector Groupings proposing more flexible unit endorsement sector groupings within a service unit;\u200b
\n<\/span>4) Common Unit Competence Scheme Framework, establishing a Europe-wide methodology for currency requirements and ensuring safety levels while expanding the number of endorsed sectors for ATCOs.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

By implementing these strategies, the solution supports the European ATM Master Plan and Airspace Architecture Study objectives by:\u200b
\n1) Enhance Operational Flexibility (enabling ATCOs to be validated on more sectors or sector groups than currently, leading to more flexible rostering and better resource utilization);\u200b
\n<\/span>2) Improve capacity management (allowing for more efficient use of existing capacity in en-route upper airspace, which aligns with the objectives of maximizing airspace efficiency and scalability);\u200b
\n<\/span>3) Maintain safety and performance (ensuring that safety and human performance levels remain high through smart competency monitoring and standardized validation processes).\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Working Area 2 – IFAV applied in a Remote Tower Centre<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Working area 2 investigates the feasibility of applying known flexible ATCO deployment (IFAV) strategies and enablers in a remote tower centre, and explores new dedicated ideas and concepts, with the ultimate goal of reducing the effort needed per ATCO to get and stay endorsed on different small-size airports.<\/span><\/p>\n

This will be achieved with simplification and\/or standardization, and\/or new specific controller assistance systems, and\/or changes in training and endorsement practices. The implementation of this solution will reduce training costs and will increase ATCO productivity, while keeping and adequate level of aerodrome capacity, safety and human performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Consortium<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"DLR<\/a><\/span><\/div>

DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany\u2019s research and development centre for aeronautics and space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"NLR<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Royal NLR is a knowledge organisation for applied research in the field of aerospace in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Enaire<\/a><\/span><\/div>

ENAIRE, a Spain\u2019s national public entity, is appointed by the Spanish government to deliver Air Navigation Services for En-Route and Approach phases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Crida<\/a><\/span><\/div>

CRIDA\u2019s core mission is to conduct R&D initiatives for the Spanish Air Navigation System, contributing to the worldwide network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"INECO<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Ineco has been creating comprehensive, innovative, and technological solutions to promote a new, more sustainable and safe model of mobility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Deep<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Deep Blue specialises in research and consulting on human-centred design and validation in transport, manufacturing, healthcare, and environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"ENAV<\/a><\/span><\/div>

ENAV is the Italian company that provides Air Traffic Control service in Italy\u2019s skies and in 45 national civilian airports.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Indra<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Indra stands as a global leader in technology and consulting, serving as the key technological ally for businesses worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"LFV<\/a><\/span><\/div>

LFV is Sweden’s leading actor in air traffic control for civil and military aviation and related services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"UPM<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Founded in 1971, the Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid (UPM) is the oldest and largest of all Technical Universities in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Linkping<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Link\u00f6ping University conducts world-leading, boundary-crossing research in close collaboration with the business world and society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"NATS<\/a><\/span><\/div>

UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, offering services to different customers outside UK (airlines, airports, ATS providers and governments).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Would you like to connect your EU funded project with us?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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