Review article

Free Route Airspace for Efficient Air Traffic Management

Bruno Antulov-Fantulin ; Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Biljana Juričić ; Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tomislav Radišić ; Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tea Rogošić ; Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

Free route airspace is a new concept in airspace management that has emerged from the Single European Sky ATM Research program. The goal is to allow aircraft companies to freely plan their routes between predefined points, rather than force them to follow conventional pre-established routes. This mode of airspace management can short-en trajectories, reducing fuel consumption and environmental impact. However, intersection points in a free route airspace are “invisible” at a strategic level, which can increase traffic complexity, increase the workload on air traffic controllers under certain conditions, and indirectly affect flight safety and efficiency of air traffic management. This review examines the implementation of free route airspace and its effects on air traffic management efficiency, leading to suggestions for future research.

Keywords

free route airspace, air traffic management, flight efficiency, workload, sectors, traffic complexity

Hrčak ID:

244895

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/244895

Publication date:

20.7.2020.

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