About the exercise

This exercise  aimed to validate tools that enable the ATC supervisor to select the most suitable ACC En-Route sector configuration by matching capacity to forecast demand. Shadow mode trials were carried out at Barcelona ACC.

Results

Qualitative assessment demonstrated that tool functionalities are useable and useful, the supporting tool proving to be a significant aid for sector configuration.

Additional benefits included  increased safety improvements, increased capacity, reduced Saturation Periods; reduced delays and improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness.