Rome – ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, ENAV, the Italian air navigation service provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), published a progress report on the Italian National Airspace Strategy (NAS) noting the successful launch of several initiatives, and identifying future challenges.
The Italian National Airspace Strategy is a key part of the wider Single European Sky (SES) program to modernize airspace across Europe. The strategy includes a range of initiatives on airspace modernization jointly agreed by key national aviation stakeholders, including airports, airlines, ENAV, Italian Air Force, ENAC and the Government. This will ensure continuous evolution of the Italian aviation system and contribute to the national economy, as well as the efficiency of the European and global air transport system.
The commitment to the NAS initiative has placed Italy at the forefront of the region in terms of airspace evolution initiatives. ENAV has airspace modernization at the heart of its activities. Free Route Airspace is already a reality in Italian airspace, reducing fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and costs, and the company is already one of the best in Europe for punctuality and performance.
“ENAC and ENAV have a vital partnership with airlines working with a clear understanding that the importance of Air Navigation Services has extended beyond safe management of airspace. ANS now has a crucial role to play in helping reduce emissions and deliver cost savings to enable competitive air services for carriers in Italy. In 2018 ENAV was one of the first to embrace the idea of bringing airspace users together with the national regulator ENAC to develop a National Airspace Strategy that would work for all stakeholders. The success of the first phase of the NAS has raised our expectations for even stronger cooperation with ENAV as we continue this critical work,” said Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Regional Vice President for…