Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 123)

ANNEX VI TEMPLATE FOR NETWORK OPERATIONS PLAN

The Network Operations Plan shall be based on the following general structure (that shall be tailored to the various individual functions and to the time horizon of the Network Operations Plan to reflect its rolling nature and its 3 to 5 year, annual, seasonal, weekly and daily periods):

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Scope of the Network Operations Plan (geographical and time period)

1.2. Preparation of the plan and validation process

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK OPERATIONS PLAN, OPERATIONAL TARGETS AND OBJECTIVES

• including the collaborative aspect of the participating operational stakeholders in terms of roles and responsibilities,

• indicating how the operational targets and objectives will be covered in the tactical, pre-tactical, short-term and medium-term phases of the Network Operations Plan and other performance targets set under the performance scheme,

• priorities set and resources needed for the planning period,

• indicating the impact on the ATM industry and other concerned areas.

3. OVERALL NETWORK OPERATIONS PLANNING PROCESS

• description of the overall network operations planning process,

• description of the strategic way the Network Operations Plan will evolve and progress to successfully respond to the operational performance requirements and other performance targets set under the performance scheme,

• description of tools and data used.

4. OVERALL CONTEXT AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1. Summary description of the past network operational performance

4.2. Challenges and opportunities related to the time period of the plan

4.3. Network traffic forecast in accordance with Appendices 1 and 2, including:

• network forecast,

• air navigation service provider, functional airspace block and Area Control Centre (ACC) forecast,

• main airports forecast,

• analysis of the traffic forecast, including a range of scenarios,

• analysis of special events impact.

4.4. Network operational performance requirements, including:

• overall network capacity requirements,

• air navigation service provider, functional airspace block and ACC capacity requirements,

• airport capacity,

• analysis of the capacity requirements,

• overall network environment/flight efficiency requirements,

• overall network safety requirements,

• contingency requirements and continuity of services affecting the network.

4.5. Operational needs as expressed by the different stakeholders, including military

5. NETWORK OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PLANS AND ACTIONS AT NETWORK LEVEL

• description of the plans and actions expected to be implemented at network level, including airspace, scarce resources and ATFM,

• description of the operational performance contributions of each of the plans and actions.

6. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PLANS AND OPERATIONAL ACTIONS AT LOCAL LEVEL

• including description of each of the plans and operational actions expected to be implemented at local level,

• description of the operational performance contributions of each of the plans and actions,

• description of relations with third countries and work related to ICAO.

7. SPECIAL EVENTS

• overview of special events with significant ATM impact,

• individual special events and their handling from a network perspective,

• major military exercises.

8. MILITARY AIRSPACE REQUIREMENTS

• airspace availability: default days/times of availability of reserved airspace,

• ad hoc requests for unplanned use of reserved airspace,

• release of reserved airspace to civil use whenever not required, giving as much notice as possible.

9. CONSOLIDATED FORECAST AND ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE NETWORK

• ATFM delay/capacity targets and forecast at network, air navigation service provider, functional airspace block and ACC levels,

• airport operational performance,

• network environment/flight efficiency performance target and forecast,

• impact of special events,

• analysis of the operational performance targets and forecast.

10. IDENTIFICATION OF OPERATIONAL BOTTLENECK AREAS AND MITIGATION SOLUTIONS AT NETWORK AND LOCAL LEVEL

• identification of operational (safety, capacity, flight efficiency) bottlenecks and potential bottlenecks, their causes and agreed solutions or mitigation actions, including options for demand capacity balancing.