In February 2021, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2021/116 on the establishment of the Common Project One (CP1), supporting the implementation of the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan. Altogether, 6 ATM functionalities (AFs) requiring synchronised deployment were defined. Five of these ATM Functionalities were assessed as being ready for implementation, however, for AF6 ‘initial trajectory information sharing’, the regulation required the confirmation of its readiness by the ‘industrialisation target date’ of December 31, 2023.
For this purpose, and acting under the provisions of Article 4(4) and 4(5) of Regulation (EU) No 409/2013 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/116, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), with the aid of a CP1 Industrialisation Forum, conducted an assessment in respect of the progress in achieving readiness for implementation.
Recognising the extensive efforts performed by the stakeholders to meet the deadline of December 31, 2023, and the written commitments received from actors to deploy the initial flight trajectory information sharing (AF6) functionality, EASA concludes that:
- the initial flight trajectory information sharing (AF6) is ready for implementation by December 31, 2027; and
- accompanying measures to mitigate risks are required to ensure a successful deployment.
EASA is fully committed to supporting industry and operators towards the effective implementation of the initial trajectory information sharing (AF6).
