The DYN-MARS project aims to minimise the environmental footprint of flights during climb, descent and approach through novel avionic functions and improved arrival routes and procedures. It enables, for the first time, a complete holistic solution that combines airborne with Air Traffic Management (ATM) improvements connected by enhanced communication capabilities. DYN-MARS builds on previous SESAR work through the development of the permanent resume trajectory function, the concept of dynamic deployment of arrival route structures, the DYNCAT project’s Flight Management System (FMS) energy management function and new air–ground data exchanges in order to enable the visibility of the flight plan at both ends. The DYN-MARS solution consists of both an enhanced FMS for aircraft and new airspace management techniques for Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Based on the communication by ATC of dynamically assigned routes or expected interventions, the DYN-MARS solution allows pilots to better plan their optimum vertical and speed profile while maintaining the required runway throughput. Downlink of the Flight Management System (FMS) computed trajectory allows for further improvement in the trajectory optimisation process between the aircraft and Air Traffic Control (ATC). The dynamic air traffic management procedures enable accommodation of these optimised flight profiles. The solution targets capacity constrained runways, during periods of varying traffic demand, and applies to medium, large and very large airports. The DYN-MARS solution sustainably reduces the environmental impact of aviation (CO2, fuel burn and the noise exposure of communities) whilst supporting the demand for high airport capacity and without compromising safety standards.
