The European air traffic management (ATM) system faces growing complexity due to increased traffic, evolving civil-military needs, environmental constraints, and new entrants. This demands a shift towards a more dynamic, resilient, and performance-based system with greater automation, interoperability, and flexibility.

The project proposes solutions to deploy next-generation ATM capabilities, enhancing operational efficiency, scalability, sustainability, and secure access to airspace. Key objectives include:

  • Advanced air taffic control (ATC) platforms with integrated communication, navigation, surveillance, and meteorological services.
  • Dynamic airspace management through real-time dynamic airspace configuration and demand-capacity balancing.
  • Increased automation in demand-capacity balancing at local and network levels.
  • Trajectory-based operations with automated cross-border clearances to optimise flight paths.
  • Flexible and secure civil-military coordination.
  • Capacity-on-demand services through automated, collaborative processes.
  • Improved environmental performance via dynamic performance-based navigation routes.
  • Digitalisation and automation of civil-military collaborative decision-making for airspace management and traffic flow.
  • Secure cross-border mission trajectory management and deployment of dynamic mobile areas.
  • Optimised airspace usage, operational efficiency, and enhanced safety for all airspace users.

The project is structured around seven integrated solutions, each targeting specific challenges with defined objectives and success criteria.

European Union
ATMOSPHER - ATM operations on service platform for harmonised interoperability