Workshop

Performance Review Commission: In Search of Flagships for Air Traffic Management Transformation

22 February 2023

The Performance Review Commission (PRC) is an independent body supported by EUROCONTROL with a remit to review and report on European Air Traffic Management (ATM) performance. While performance has improved over time this has not always been consistent and the PRC believes that future improvements will require transformation change rather than just evolution.

With an objective to identify, review and champion successful transformation projects based on the ATM Masterplan and the European Green Deal the PRC has created a Transformation Support Strategy. It shall enable the analysis of the contribution of new technologies and concepts on the future performance of the ATM-system. Through this process the PRC aims to identify flagship projects, monitor their performance delivery over time, help stakeholders understand the challenges and benefits of implementing these innovative transformational projects and thereby stimulate and encourage ATM improvements.

To engage key executive stakeholders in this process the PRC is hosting a workshop entitled “in search of flagships for ATM transformation” which will take place in Brussels on 22^nd February 2023. The focus will be on understanding the business level benefits of delivering transformation and overcoming the challenges, rather than on operational and technical details.

Programme

08:30 – 09:00	Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:30	Introduction Philippe Merlo \| Director of European Green Sky Directorate, EUROCONTROL Christine Berg \| Head of Unit Single European Sky, DG MOVE, European Commission Marinus de Jong \| Chairman, Performance Review Commission Matthias Finger \| Prof. and Deputy Director, Florence School of Regulation – Transport Area, European University Institute
09:30 – 09:45	PRC Transformation Support Strategy (TSS) Pete Whysall \| Vice Chair, Performance Review Commission
09:45 – 10:45	Examples of flagships Virtual Centres: Challenges for scaling up and delivery Klaus Meier \| Chief Technology Officer, Skyguide Raine Luojus \| Chief Executive Officer, Fintraffic ANS Ivar Värk \| Chief Executive Officer, EANS Optimum trajectory: an idea for transformation Gema Haro \| Head of Environment Division, ENAIRE Franc Sanmarti \| Director of Sustainability & Government Affairs, Vueling Open discussion about TSS and flagships
10:45-11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	Systemic view and potential flagships Andreas Boschen \| Executive Director, SESAR JU Mariagrazia La Piscopia \| Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager Anna von Groote \| Director General, EUROCAE Open discussion followed by summary
12:00 – 13:00	Transversal view and potential flagships Philippe Merlo \| Director of European Green Sky Directorate, EUROCONTROL Regula Dettling-Ott \| Chair, Performance Review Body Marylin Bastin \| Head of Aviation Sustainability, EUROCONTROL Razvan Bucuroiu \| Head of Airspace and Capacity Division, EUROCONTROL Network Manager Open discussion followed by summary
13:00 – 14:00	Sandwich lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Operational/entrepreneurial view and potential flagships Achim Baumann \| Policy Director, A4E Martin Rolfe \| Chief Executive Officer, NATS Luc Laveyne \| Senior Adviser Single European Sky & Innovation, ACI EUROPE Ismail Hakki Polat \| Chief Planning Officer, Istanbul Airport John Santurbano \| Director, Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre Open discussion followed by summary
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee break
15:45 – 16:30	Final Summary and Closing Remarks Matthias Finger \| Prof. and Deputy Director, Florence School of Regulation – Transport Area, European University Institute Marinus de Jong \| Chairman, Performance Review Commission