Organised by the SESAR JU Flight Centric Air Traffic Control (FCA) Project, the workshop will explore how the potential of the FCA concept for European airspace management. Through real-time simulation insights and discussions with experts, the participants will examine the potential of FCA to enhance efficiency, optimise controller workload, and reduce environmental impact. Whether in person or online, don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading researchers and industry stakeholders shaping the future of air traffic management!
Workshop Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:15 Project Overview & FCA Concept Introduction
10:15 – 11:15 Simulation Insights: Methods and Approaches
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Presentation of First Results from Real-Time Simulations
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Discussion: Implementation Challenges and Hurdles
14:30 – 15:30 Q&A Session & Open Discussion
15:30 – 15:45 Second Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15 Summary & Next Steps
16:15 – 17:00 Hands-on simulation Exercise 001 (F2F participants only)
Registration
This workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join in person at the DLR Brussels Office (limited capacity) or participate remotely via a virtual platform. Detailed connection information for online access will be provided upon registration.
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Registration – 1st Stakeholder Workshop – SESAR 3 FCA
About the SESAR FCA Project
The SESAR FCA project is part of the SESAR initiative and aims to transform European air traffic management through the innovative concept of Flight Centric Air Traffic Control (FCA). In FCA, the airspace is treated as a whole rather than divided into sectors. Within the FCA airspace an air traffic controller is responsible for a certain number of aircraft, while other controllers handle different aircraft in the same airspace. This approach not only distributes workload evenly but also increases airspace capacity, reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions through more direct routing, and introduces a new allocator role to balance traffic assignments. Enhanced separation management tools and increased automation support controllers in maintaining the highest levels of safety.