Contents Executive summary Vision for One Sky...global ATM ATM_cns Communication Navigation Surveillance Benefits Implementation Transition ICAO to take the lead Air transport industry position Success stories Joint cooperation and action Glossary Front cover photo: Airbus 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 6 8 8 9 10 12
Air transport is a major contributor to the world economy, moving over 1.6 billion passengers annually and 40% of the world’s manufactured exports by value. Despite setbacks during the past couple of years, market demand is returning and passenger traffic is expected to double in the next 15-20 years, with freight traffic growing even faster. Current air navigation services (ANS) procedures and infrastructure cannot properly handle this growth. In certain regions, notably Europe and North America, flight delays due to system overload have already reached unacceptable levels. Elsewhere, in remote areas and over the oceans, considerable improvements to ANS are required. The air transport industry is focusing its efforts on the need for change. One Sky…global ATM is the air transport industry's vision of a future global air navigation system that offers enhanced safety and efficiency whilst accommodating worldwide air traffic growth in an airspace that is seamless and devoid of national borders. Achieving this vision will result in environmental benefits (i.e. reduced emissions), and lower overall costs for the airlines through operational improvements, efficiency, avionics equipage and equitable user charges. Air transport safety, efficiency and growth driven by market demand Executive summary With the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) ATM Operational Concept, Global Air Navigation Plan, and IATA’s ATM Implementation Roadmap in-place, we now have the potential to implement a truly global airspace environment. These planning documents define a future concept based primarily on the following technologies: data link communications, digital aeronautical information services (AIS), the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and automatic dependent surveillance (ADS). These technologies will enable the transformation of air traffic management to provide for collaborative decision-making, dynamic airspace management, strategic conflict management, flexible use of airspace and all weather operations. One Sky…global ATM is a unique challenge, as it calls on governments and the air transport industry to work together as partners. It requires an international perspective rather than a local or indeed regional view. And it also means addressing the issue of State sovereignty over airspace in a collaborative way, and putting in place a series of measures that will effectively remove existing "borders" in the sky. These changes are imperative in order to achieve mutually beneficial solutions including lower overall costs for both government and the air transport industry. Airlines simply cannot afford to "The air transport industry has been living with the promise of a new, seamless, global air traffic management system for over a decade. The technology is in hand and it is up to governments to act. A cost-effective implementation of such a system is long overdue, now is the time to make it happen!" Giovanni Bisignani, Director General & CEO, IATA 1 continue funding the proliferation of standards, local technology solutions and equipage requirements or projects that fail to realise the full potential of advanced technologies. The transition to a modern ATM system must take full advantage of the potential of existing and future ATM improvements, such as reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM), required navigation performance (RNP), area navigation (RNAV), free routing and the capability of sophisticated, modern aircraft. The gradual transition to a modern ATM system must be conducted in a manner that enables users to develop a business case with near-term payback. The successful experiences in various parts of the world should encourage all regions to follow as soon as possible. ICAO leadership is needed to assist States to address the institutional challenges thereby enabling implementation of an efficient and effective global ATM system. ICAO must also ensure that its member States’ plans are aligned with the ICAO ATM Operational Concept, Global Air Navigation Plan and the IATA ATM Implementation Roadmap. This will require all partners to share the same vision and determination. "We must press on with our vision for an interoperable, seamless and global air traffic management system for international civil aviation in the 21st century. Its progressive realisation will be of immense benefit to all sectors of our industry." Dr Assad Kotaite, President of the ICAO Council
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