Project description
Lifting aviation’s future in the digital age
In the ever-evolving aviation landscape, air traffic management (ATM) optimisation is a priority. To that end, the EU-funded FASTNet project aims to propel ATM into the digital era. First, airports will enhance the stability and predictability of operations from strategic planning up to the tactical phase. This will be achieved through the consolidation of the Airport Operation Plan. The use of additional information provided by the airport, airspace users and the network, supported by artificial intelligence/machine learning, will allow better planning predictions for all operational actors. The participation of airports in the Network Demand and Capacity Balancing (DCB) process will be reinforced as well through the use of machine learning in the derivation of important local data to be shared with the network manager.
Objective
"FASTNet belongs to working area WA5, addressing topic WA5.1 Fast-track innovation and uptake for capacity on demand and dynamic airspace and focusing on future data services and applications for airport and network.
FASTNet proposes solutions that contribute to the evolution of ATM aviation into an integrated digital ecosystem characterised by distributed data services. This project aims at further enhancing the airports and network integration in tactical, pre-tactical and strategic planning through the development of the following two solutions:
- Solution 1: Enhanced AOPs-NOP Tactical planning, with the inclusion of an “airport-to-airport(s)"" AOP to AOP collaborative planning process and the use of artificial intelligence. The solution aims to extend the consolidated Demand and Capacity Balancing (DCB) process amongst airports and NM. In this context, it will include an “airport-to-airport(s)” collaborative planning process, prior to the “airport-to-network” process, for performance benefits of all connected airports and the network, such as improved punctuality, optimized use of ground and airspace capacity, thus leading to higher network efficiency.
- Solution 2: AOP-NOP Strategic and pre-tactical planning. This solution aims to extend the timeframe of the AOP-NOP integration, focusing on the strategic (from months in advance until D-7) and pre-tactical (D-7; D-1) planning phases to ensure a smooth transition towards tactical phase with reduced adjustments.
Both Solutions 1 and 2 involve the extension of state-of-the-art technologies to integrate new datasets available at local level, such as local restrictions, pre-tactical flight information and strategic local information in order to enrich DCB information and ensure efficient planning from the strategic phase."
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-JU-IA - HORIZON JU Innovation ActionsCoordinator
28108 Alcobendas Madrid
Spain