Evaluating trade-offs in air traffic management
What are the main trade-offs in air traffic management between the various key performance areas? The Vista project examined the effects of market forces (e.g. fuel prices, economic development), technologies and regulatory factors on European performance in ATM, through the evaluation of stakeholder and environmental indicators. Trade-offs were assessed and visualised within and between periods, and between stakeholders.
Vista models current and future timeframes, based on the evolution of these effects. The Vista model is holistic since it covers the three phases of ATM - strategic, pre-tactical and tactical. It captures a typical, busy day of operations. The model was able to estimate the impact of the above-mentioned factors on these different ATM phases independently and/or as a coupled system, providing a unique assessment of how indicators change in different scenarios and execution phases.
The tool evaluated indicators for airspace users, passengers, airports, air navigation service providers and the environment. New indicators were evaluated, such as door-to-door travel times, tactical costs of uncertainty incurred by airspace users, NOx emissions, delay costs and reactionary effects.
The model may readily be extended to support decision-making and network analysis. Furthermore, the tool may be used to simulate and assess long-term traffic and capacity projections.
Benefits
- Flexible, modular ‘what-if’ simulator
- Demonstrates KPA synergies & conflicts
- Supports policy evaluation & target setting
- Current, 2035 & 2050 scenarios
Project Members: Westminster Univ (Project Coordinator), Belgocontrol, Eurocontrol, Fundacion Instituto de Investigacion Innaxis, Icelandair, Norvegian Air Shuttle, Swiss International Air Lines
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Project Deliverables
699390_D2.1_Supporting Data for Business and Regulatory Scenarios Report
699390_D3.1_Business and Regulatory Scenarios Report
699390_D4.1_Define Initial Framework
699390_D5.1_Initial Assessment Report
699390_D5.2_Final Assessment Report
699390_D6.1_Dissemination plan and project identity
699390_D6.2_Stakeholder Consultation on Business and Regulatory Scenarios
