Periodic Reporting for period 4 - PJ18 4DTM (4D Trajectory Management)
Reporting period: 2020-01-01 to 2020-11-30
Project PJ18 4DTM develops an innovative way of allowing the different Air Traffic Management (ATM) actors to have a unique/coherent view of the planned flight trajectory, for civil and military aircraft throughout Europe.
This allows the different ATM actors to have a better knowledge of the flight intentions reducing costs & CO2 emissions, increasing safety.
All PJ18 activities are contributing to the definition of the Trajectory Based Operations (TBO, used on flight efficiency, predictability, environment and capacity) concept.
The project also develops new tools to improve the availability, consistency, quality and exchange of aeronautical (AIM) and meteorological (MET) information improving the management of ATM.
The project supports the development of the 18-01a Mission Trajectory (MT) improving civil military coordination with the implementation of the improved Operational Air Traffic Flight Plan (iOAT FPL) being the first step for the implementation of the MT. It also works to improve air-ground (A/G) communication, under 18-01b MT in TBO.
18-02a defined the TBO principles focusing in the definition of the Reference Business Trajectory (RBT) management and the last phase of Shared Business Trajectory (SBT), once flight plan filing has occurred.
18-02b FO IOP defined and validated a new mechanism to share information on flight plans based on a specific set of information (the Flight Object) to be shared among all ATM stakeholders as a common view of the flight, enabling greater flexibility in the interactions of controllers across ANSP’s (Air Navigation Service Provider). It concludes with the definition and validation of the concept, demonstrating its usefulness in ATC-ATC improved coordination, and information exchange, allowing productivity gains and enhanced safety at the FIR boundary.
18-02c addresses the transition from SBT to RBT. While the full implementation of the business trajectory concept is addressed by TBO Solution, the Extended Flight Plan (eFPL) supporting SBT transition to RBT. It successfully demonstrated the feasibility of distribution of eFPL information to ATC systems. eFPL data could improve ATC predictions allowing to detect fewer false conflicts reducing the number of unnecessary trajectory changes and will improve its confidence in support tools.
Providing new or enhanced AIM and MET information will contribute to improved situation awareness along a flight trajectory.
In 18-04a the Aeronautical Dataset Service was defined and validated while in 18-04b the Ground weather monitoring system (GWMS) and Cb-Global capabilities and services were defined and validated. Both focuses on improving the quality, consistency of the defined capabilities and services, and therefore the usability of AIM and MET information.
18-04c focuses on the on-board use of advance MET and AIM information as defined in 18-04a&b with the objective to improve the efficiency of flight operations. Enhanced situation awareness, taking advantage of up-to-date, high-resolution graphical or structured MET and AIM information, will provide more appropriate description of the dynamic flight environment to the crew.
Objective of 18-06a and 18-06b is to support TBO through the improvement of trajectory predictions for ATC and NM by taking into account Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C), Extended Projected Profile (EPP) and four dimension (4D) eFPL issued by the airspace user or Planned ATC constraints.
18-06a demonstrated that by using this information the ATC systems are significantly improving the ATC Planned Trajectory performance and accuracy increasing the planner controller confidence in the prediction to better de-conflict traffic.
18-06b focused in the improvement of ATC tactical trajectory and demonstrated the trajectory improvements and associated benefits.
This allows the different ATM actors to have a better knowledge of the flight intentions reducing costs & CO2 emissions, increasing safety.
All PJ18 activities are contributing to the definition of the Trajectory Based Operations (TBO, used on flight efficiency, predictability, environment and capacity) concept.
The project also develops new tools to improve the availability, consistency, quality and exchange of aeronautical (AIM) and meteorological (MET) information improving the management of ATM.
The project supports the development of the 18-01a Mission Trajectory (MT) improving civil military coordination with the implementation of the improved Operational Air Traffic Flight Plan (iOAT FPL) being the first step for the implementation of the MT. It also works to improve air-ground (A/G) communication, under 18-01b MT in TBO.
18-02a defined the TBO principles focusing in the definition of the Reference Business Trajectory (RBT) management and the last phase of Shared Business Trajectory (SBT), once flight plan filing has occurred.
18-02b FO IOP defined and validated a new mechanism to share information on flight plans based on a specific set of information (the Flight Object) to be shared among all ATM stakeholders as a common view of the flight, enabling greater flexibility in the interactions of controllers across ANSP’s (Air Navigation Service Provider). It concludes with the definition and validation of the concept, demonstrating its usefulness in ATC-ATC improved coordination, and information exchange, allowing productivity gains and enhanced safety at the FIR boundary.
18-02c addresses the transition from SBT to RBT. While the full implementation of the business trajectory concept is addressed by TBO Solution, the Extended Flight Plan (eFPL) supporting SBT transition to RBT. It successfully demonstrated the feasibility of distribution of eFPL information to ATC systems. eFPL data could improve ATC predictions allowing to detect fewer false conflicts reducing the number of unnecessary trajectory changes and will improve its confidence in support tools.
Providing new or enhanced AIM and MET information will contribute to improved situation awareness along a flight trajectory.
In 18-04a the Aeronautical Dataset Service was defined and validated while in 18-04b the Ground weather monitoring system (GWMS) and Cb-Global capabilities and services were defined and validated. Both focuses on improving the quality, consistency of the defined capabilities and services, and therefore the usability of AIM and MET information.
18-04c focuses on the on-board use of advance MET and AIM information as defined in 18-04a&b with the objective to improve the efficiency of flight operations. Enhanced situation awareness, taking advantage of up-to-date, high-resolution graphical or structured MET and AIM information, will provide more appropriate description of the dynamic flight environment to the crew.
Objective of 18-06a and 18-06b is to support TBO through the improvement of trajectory predictions for ATC and NM by taking into account Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C), Extended Projected Profile (EPP) and four dimension (4D) eFPL issued by the airspace user or Planned ATC constraints.
18-06a demonstrated that by using this information the ATC systems are significantly improving the ATC Planned Trajectory performance and accuracy increasing the planner controller confidence in the prediction to better de-conflict traffic.
18-06b focused in the improvement of ATC tactical trajectory and demonstrated the trajectory improvements and associated benefits.
18-01a with the production of the final Technical Specification (TS) and the development of prototypes for TRL6 successfully contributed to 07-03 Solution.
The implementation and validation of the iOAT FPL demonstrated its capability to improve civil-military coordination amongst relevant ATM stakeholders ready for industrialization and deployment.
18-01b MT in TBO delivered the functional requirements of the concept in its TRL2 and addressed the validation exercise to contribute to 18-02a initial maturity, enhancing operational procedures successfully using datalink for air to air refuelling operations.
18-02a delivered its final Operational Service and Environment Definition (OSED), Validation Report (VALR) and final Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) were delivered along with a Validation Plan (VALP) for a next phase. 18-02a was successfully demonstrated its initial maturity ready to follow the description and validations of operational and technical enablers for TBO.
In support of intermediate maturity of the concept looking at A/G synchronisation, 18-02a produced the final OSED, VALR and CBA, demonstrating operational and technical feasibility of the improvements.
18-02b FO IOP delivered the final interoperability operational requirements (INTEROP) the TS and technical VALR. It enables and supports seamless coordination and additional mechanisms to manage non-standard coordination without using telephone between controllers from neighbouring centres. It concludes with the validation of the concept to TRL6 for ATC-ATC interoperability, and delivered material can be used for standardization, been ready for industrialization.
18-02c delivered the final INTEROP the TS and technical VALR. 18-02c successfully reached TRL6 for the feasibility of eFP distribution to ATC systems using B2B services.
18-04a&b delivered the TS and technical VALR for a number of AIM and MET services, proving their technical feasibility. The service definitions have addressed TRL6 and are ready for industrialization.
18-04c has delivered the TS and technical VALR for a set of validated use cases. Technical feasibility of the capabilities has been successfully demonstrated reaching TRL4.
18-06a delivered the final TS and technical VALR demonstrating that the use of radar information, ADS-C and eFPL improve the ATC Planned Trajectory Performance. The concept reached TRL4 level needed further R&D activities.
18-06b delivered the final TS and technical VALR demonstrating the technical feasibility of using the EPP information for an improved calculation of the ATC’s tactical trajectory, reaching TRL4.
The implementation and validation of the iOAT FPL demonstrated its capability to improve civil-military coordination amongst relevant ATM stakeholders ready for industrialization and deployment.
18-01b MT in TBO delivered the functional requirements of the concept in its TRL2 and addressed the validation exercise to contribute to 18-02a initial maturity, enhancing operational procedures successfully using datalink for air to air refuelling operations.
18-02a delivered its final Operational Service and Environment Definition (OSED), Validation Report (VALR) and final Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) were delivered along with a Validation Plan (VALP) for a next phase. 18-02a was successfully demonstrated its initial maturity ready to follow the description and validations of operational and technical enablers for TBO.
In support of intermediate maturity of the concept looking at A/G synchronisation, 18-02a produced the final OSED, VALR and CBA, demonstrating operational and technical feasibility of the improvements.
18-02b FO IOP delivered the final interoperability operational requirements (INTEROP) the TS and technical VALR. It enables and supports seamless coordination and additional mechanisms to manage non-standard coordination without using telephone between controllers from neighbouring centres. It concludes with the validation of the concept to TRL6 for ATC-ATC interoperability, and delivered material can be used for standardization, been ready for industrialization.
18-02c delivered the final INTEROP the TS and technical VALR. 18-02c successfully reached TRL6 for the feasibility of eFP distribution to ATC systems using B2B services.
18-04a&b delivered the TS and technical VALR for a number of AIM and MET services, proving their technical feasibility. The service definitions have addressed TRL6 and are ready for industrialization.
18-04c has delivered the TS and technical VALR for a set of validated use cases. Technical feasibility of the capabilities has been successfully demonstrated reaching TRL4.
18-06a delivered the final TS and technical VALR demonstrating that the use of radar information, ADS-C and eFPL improve the ATC Planned Trajectory Performance. The concept reached TRL4 level needed further R&D activities.
18-06b delivered the final TS and technical VALR demonstrating the technical feasibility of using the EPP information for an improved calculation of the ATC’s tactical trajectory, reaching TRL4.
18-01 will improve the military flight planning activities including the use of ARES (reserved airspaces), thus improving the network manager performance. In addition ground systems by the advance use of A/G communication with military flights will be improved.
18.02 will provide a global strategy from operational and technical perspective of the TBO, by consolidating and harmonize all flight plan information among ATM stakeholders, improving the efficiency in planning and execution phases of the flights.
18-04 aims to improve the AIM and MET information exchange, which eventually will achieve enhanced situation awareness for all stakeholders of TBO.
18-06 improves the accuracy of the trajectories enhancing the procedures and tools in the ground operations in ATM
The implementation of TBO concept will improve the efficiency of ATM and make it possible to manage more flights with greater punctuality, offering cost savings to airlines, reductions in CO2 emissions and providing a better service for passengers
18.02 will provide a global strategy from operational and technical perspective of the TBO, by consolidating and harmonize all flight plan information among ATM stakeholders, improving the efficiency in planning and execution phases of the flights.
18-04 aims to improve the AIM and MET information exchange, which eventually will achieve enhanced situation awareness for all stakeholders of TBO.
18-06 improves the accuracy of the trajectories enhancing the procedures and tools in the ground operations in ATM
The implementation of TBO concept will improve the efficiency of ATM and make it possible to manage more flights with greater punctuality, offering cost savings to airlines, reductions in CO2 emissions and providing a better service for passengers