5.6 SDO 6 - Virtualisation of operations
This SDO aims to make more efficient and flexible use of resources, without being constrained by the geographical, and ultimately organisational, location of the air traffic service unit (Table 6). It also aims to mitigate the safety issue assessed by EASA with an elevated priority category ‘mass diversions (SI-2032)’ (1), due to airspace and/or airport closure, where a large volume of displaced traffic leads to an overload for ATC and increased workload for the flight crew.
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What |
Who |
Where |
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ID |
Deployment action |
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6.1 |
Implement virtual centres to enable decoupling of the ATM data service provider (ADSP) and ATSU through service interfaces that support new ways of dynamic ATS delegation (e.g. contingency delegation, night delegation (scheduled), fixed time delegation (scheduled), or ‘on-demand’). |
ANSP, ANSP MIL |
TMA, En-route |
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6.2 |
Implement multiple remote tower module (MRTM) flexible and dynamic allocation of different MRTMs accommodated within a remote tower centre (RTC) that allows the ATCO to maintain situational awareness for two or more small airports. It includes the implementation of a low-cost surveillance service for supporting remote tower operations. |
ANSP, ANSP MIL, AO, AO MIL |
Airport |
Table 6: SDO 6 – Virtualisation of operations
(1) EASA, European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), 2024 edition.