Free routing corresponds to the ability of the airspace user to plan and re-plan a route according to the user-defined segments within free route airspace (FRA), where advanced flexible use of airspace (AFUA) principles provide the necessary airspace flexibility. This solution allows airspace users to plan flight trajectories without reference to a fixed route network or published direct routes within low- to medium complexity environments.
The solution allows airspace users to plan trajectories, without reference to a fixed route or published direct route network. In doing so, it provides them with significant opportunities to optimise their respective flights in line with individual operator business needs and military requirements. The validation activities for this solution included real-time simulations to assess the operational acceptability of free routing.
The exercises compared service provision when dealing with free routing and direct routing traffic to assess what is required and acceptable and the likely benefits. The work also looked at airspace complexity and considered operational issues related to military airspace zones in a free routing environment.
The SESAR Solution is available for industrialisation and is part of Europe-wide synchronised deployment. The solution has been implemented in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Ukraine
SJU references: #33/Release 5
Benefits
- Increased airspace capacity
- Improved operational efficiency
- Reduced fuel burn and emissions
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