www.eurocontrol.int/projects/eatmp/link2000

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www.eurocontrol.int/projects/eatmp/link2000
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LINK2000 Lifecycle Context
First phase European Implementation Completed
Pre-operational Phase Completed
Standards validated
Standardisation Validation Trials
Towards Implementation
1996
2000
2005
2007/8
Time
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Objective of LINK 2000

• To co-ordinate the implementation of
• selected air ground data link services for ATC,
• at a number of ACCs/airports,
• with benefit driven equipage by airlines,
• based on ATN and VDL Mode 2 (ATCAOC)
• from 2000 to 2007/8
• to reduce controller workload
• with a safety benefit

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LINK2000 Headlines

• OPERATION DRIVEN, TECHNOLOGY ENABLED (not just a
  COM project)
• European Implementation 2005-2008 (earlier for
  PIONEERS)
• globally compatible, validated, air ground data
  link services for ATC
• Infrastructure support for AOC
• Voluntary Benefit driven equipage to start
  followed by Mandate (2008 timeframe)
• Comms. Based on ATN and VDL Mode 2
• Strong link to FAA Program Build 1/1A

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LINK 2000 Characteristics

• NO NEW CONCEPTS
• Proof of operational concept (ODIAC, PETAL,
  EOLIA, national trials)
• Proof of technology (PETAL IIe, ProATN, EOLIA,
  ATN trials infrastructure)
• NO NEW STANDARDS
• RTCA 189/Eurocae 53 (service inter-op)
• ATN SARPS (ICAO doc. 9705)
• AEEC Specs. 631, 637

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Benefits

• Capacity Gain, Delay savings en-route
• real-time and fast-time simulations
• workload saving converted into capacity
• capacity converted into delay savings
• Cost of delay defined by airlines/IATA

R/T workload? ? workload? ? capacity? ?
delay?
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Operational Benefits

• Equipage Capacity ATFM Delay
• 25 3.4 -10
• 50 8 -31
• 75 11 -44
• a non-quantifiable safety benefit

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Current Implementation Plans
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Current ATS/ATN Plans at ACCs
ACCs

Objective harmonised service deployment
FLIPCYACL
ACMAMCDSC
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Commitment to Implement

• LINK 2000 PSG set the following schedule
• 06/01 "Key site identification (Maastricht,
  Paris, Reims, Karlsruhe, Vienna, Zurich,
  Geneva, Madrid)
• 10/01 "Pioneer airline identification"
• 11/01 "Letters of commitment
• 01/02 "Announcement of concrete plans"

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Conclusion

• The Benefits are Real
• R/T workload savings
• Less room for error
• Efficiency (more time to do the job)
• With Commitment the Benefits can be obtained Soon

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QUESTIONS