Challenges and Solutions in North Atlantic Flight Planning

Highlighting the complexities faced by airlines in North Atlantic flight planning, this presentation discusses the traditional methods, current problems, and objectives for more efficient operations. It addresses the impact of NAT traffic on domestic flows, the need for collaboration between domestic and oceanic ATSPs, eastbound NOTAMs, and restrictions for aircraft departing from North America to Europe. Additionally, it explores the potential for better track construction methods, new planning tools, and the use of CDM to streamline the flight planning process.

• Flight Planning
• North Atlantic
• Airlines
• Operations Efficiency
• Collaboration

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1. North Atlantic Flight Planning 1

2. North Atlantic Flight Planning Background Intent to highlight problems in North Atlantic Flight Planning Illustrate difficulties for Airlines. Traditional Way of constructing the OTS using PRM messages. Domestic Flight Planning Restrictions in EUR and NAM. Busiest Oceanic Airspace in the World North West Europe to North East USA Today s Routing Requirements Complex Flight Planning Process Increase in Operating Costs Relevance of the PRM message 2

3. North Atlantic Flight Planning Background - Continued Track Construction Method Better Options Impact of Domestic Delays New Flight Planning Tools 4D Optimization / More Planning Options Flying Faster Costs More Fuel / Money 4

4. North Atlantic Flight Planning Objectives More Efficient Airline Operations Introduce CDM during the OTS Construction Phase Reduce the Complexity of the Flight Planning Process Consider End to End Flight Planning Remove the Guesswork Element from Flight Planning Enable ATSP s to have a Better Understanding of the Flight Planning Process 5

5. North Atlantic Flight Planning Current Problems NAT Traffic causes considerable strain on Domestic Traffic Flows More Collaboration between Domestic and Oceanic ATSP s Recent Example, Airlines sending MTT s to the CFMU during NERC Transition 6

6. North Atlantic Flight Planning Eastbound NOTAM s Contained in the Daily OTS Message 7

7. North Atlantic Flight Planning Eastbound Notams that do not appear on the OTS Message!! 8

8. North Atlantic Flight Planning Eastbound - Continued North American Restrictions - For Example: AIRCRAFT DEPARTING EWR PLEASE FILE THE FOLLOWING TO MINIMIZE DEPARTURE DELAYS GOING TO EUROPE: TRACK U/ EWR..GREKI..JUDDS..MARTN..TOPPS.N111B.DOTTY.TRAKU TRACK V/ EWR..GREKI..JUDDS..MARTN..EBONY.N95B.CYMON.TRAKV TRACK W/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..WITCH..ALLEX.N79B.YQX.TRAKW TRACK X/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..TUSKY.N63B.VIXUN.TRAKX TRACK Y/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..BRADD.N53B.YYT.TRAKY AIRCRAFT REQUESTING ROUTES OVER TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX PLEASE FILE: AT OR WEST OF A LINE: RBV..JFK..PUT..DIRECT AIRCRAFT REQUESTING ROUTES OVER TUSKY/BRADD PLEASE FILE: VIA J174.RIFLE..ACK..DIRECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTING WASHINGTON METRO AIRPORTS VIA TUSKY/BRADD PLEASE FILE VIA: PALEO.V44.SIE.J121.SHLEP..ACK..DIRECT OR SWANN.V268.BROSS.J42.RBV..ACK..DIRECT 9

9. North Atlantic Flight Planning Eastbound - Continued UK Flight Level and Routing Restrictions NERC Transition UK NATS extension of NERC procedures until 26th October 2002 10

10. North Atlantic Flight Planning Eastbound - Continued Ad-hoc Restrictions STRATEGIC RE-ROUTEING OF NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC INBOUND TO EGLL FROM KEWR AND KJFK . . VALID 29-03-02. . DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OVER SUPPLY OF EASTBOUND NAT FLIGHTS INTO THE SOUTH WESTERN SECTORS OF THE LONDON ACC, NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC FROM KEWR AND KJFK LANDING AT EGLL AND PLANNING TO CROSS 030W BETWEEN 03:00 UTC AND 06:00 UTC IS TO ROUTE VIA LIFFY. THE ROUTE FILED IN THE FLIGHT PLAN SHOULD BE LIFFY- UL975-WAL-UB3-HON-BNN1A. . FMD BRUSSELS ON BEHALF OF LONDON FMP 11

11. North Atlantic Flight Planning Westbound NOTAM s Contained in the Daily OTS Message Note - No NOTAM Number for RVSM Westbound! 12

12. North Atlantic Flight Planning Westbound - Continued Montreal FIR Restrictions Late application of European restrictions Confusing Language of CFMU Messages / Information 13

13. North Atlantic Flight Planning Westbound - Continued 11 LFEEFMP new (Rel: Thu 18 Apr 2002 15:04) URXY TO PON 190+ 04:20 05:40 Reason : Capacity . EPON19E 12 LFEEFMP new (Rel: Thu 18 Apr 2002 15:04) URXY TO PTV Capacity 190+ 04:20 05:40 EPTV19E 14

14. North Atlantic Flight Planning Westbound - Continued 5 EDYYFMP cancel (Rel: Thu 18 Apr 2002 05:30) TRA305 ACTIVITY ALL 05:40 07:00 MALAU18E Reason : Military Exercise 6 EDYYFMP cancel (Rel: Thu 18 Apr 2002 07:12) TRA305 ACTIVITY ALL 08:00 09:45 MALAU18M Reason : Military Exercise 15

15. North Atlantic Flight Planning Westbound - Continued North Sea Message - Lack of Information NORTH ATLANTIC WESTBOUNDS ROUTES VIA UK NORTH SEA SECTOR VALID: 29/3/2002 MORE DETAILS ON WHICH ROUTES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX 1 OF THE UK STANDARD ROUTEING DOCUMENT FOR TODAY 29/3/2002 FLIGHTS ENTERING THE NAT STRUCTURE VIA THESE ENTRY POINTS ARE TO FOLLOW THESE ASSOCIATED ROUTES. ------------------------------- RATSU TOPPA-UL74-PELOM-UN591-STN-UN610 OR LONAM-UL7-AMIBA-UN591-STN-UN610 ATSIX TOPPA-UL74-PELOM-UN591-STN-UN601 OR LONAM-UL7-AMIBA-UN591-STN-UN601 BALIX TOPPA-UL74-PELOM-UN591 OR LONAM-UL7-AMIBA-UN591 ERAKA TOPPA-UY802-FINDO-UN585-BEN-UN581 OR LONAM-UL7-AMIBA-UN591-DODSI-UY806-FINDO-UN585-BEN-UN581 16

16. North Atlantic Flight Planning General - Comments Applicability of PRM Process New Tools / Options? Solutions Used in Other Oceanic Areas Better Proactive ATM Availability of More Optimum End to End Routes 17

17. North Atlantic Flight Planning General Comments - Continued Timelines: PRM, OTS, Flight Planning Best Use of Available Flight Planning Time? Availability and Access of Relevant Flight Planning Information High Profile Flights Connections / Cost of Missed Connections 18

18. North Atlantic Flight Planning General Comments - Continued Cost of fuel versus time Example EDDF - CYYZ Boeing 747-400 20

19. North Atlantic Flight Planning R Ro ou ut te e T Tw wo o R Ro ou ut te e O On ne e 21

20. North Atlantic Flight Planning Route One versus Route Two - Burn: 22

21. North Atlantic Flight Planning Route One versus Route Two - Cost: 23

22. Domestic Enroute Charge per Km (based on B767-300, MTOW = 184.6) $3.00 $2.50 $2.40 $2.26 $2.00 Canadian $'s $1.59 $1.59 $1.50 $1.37 $1.26 $1.00 $0.59 $0.53 $0.44 $0.50 $0.29 $- U.S.A. Canada Australia Ireland Russia Brazil France China U.K. Belg/Lux 24 Flight Operations - Flight Dispatch

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24. North Atlantic Flight Planning Proposed Solutions and Ideas Better and More Useful Information will lead to better decision making Website for One Stop Shopping . Plain Language Information from the CFMU Timely Application of all Restrictions Greater Sharing of Information by using CDM Managing Tactical changes/restrictions More creative application of needed Restrictions Is there a way to segregate a NAT flow from a Domestic flow? Possibility of specific EUR Domestic Routings to NAT? Should priority be assigned to NAT destined traffic? 26

25. North Atlantic Flight Planning The Way Forward Informal Discussions Already Under Way Concept already Introduced to NAT ATSP s Future Presentations - IATA / ICAO meetings Establish small Working Group from the Brussels meeting Organize next meetings, one in NAM and one in EUR for later this year. 28

26. North Atlantic Flight Planning Conclusion It is not our intent to criticize anyone We merely want to ask the question Can we do a better job than we are doing now It is the responsibility of the entire industry to ensure the on-time arrival of a passenger. By working together we can reduce operating costs and increase revenue for both Airlines and ATSP s Ensure integrity of the Airline schedule. 29

27. North Atlantic Flight Planning Comments / Questions / Ideas ? Thank You for your Time and Attention and Thank you for flying Air Canada Peter Lay, Chief Flight Dispatcher Standards Air Canada Telephone: 905 676 2254 Fax: 905 676 7925 Sita: YYZEVAC E-Mail: peter.lay@aircanada.ca 30