FABEC - we work together to keep the skies safe
Since June 2013, the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central, known as FABEC is officially in operation. It comprises the airspace of the six FABEC States of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland and is one of the busiest in the world. FABEC handles about six million flights per year - 55% of European air traffic.
A FABEC Briefing Paper from FABEC States
The achievements of FABEC and its importance to Europe's aviation recovery - and beyond
The value and importance of FABs are often not properly understood. FAB agreements provide a unique template for a single binding legal, technical, institutional and operational basis for neighbouring States to undertake cross-border operations.
Latest News
06 May 2021FABEC removes restrictions facilitating greener flights
read more26 Apr 2021InterFAB Expert Talk rethinks the delay indicators
read more19 Apr 2021First ever FABEC Training & Qualification Manual for Airspace Management (ASM) staff released
read more07 Apr 2021“InterFAB Expert Talk” adds clarity to the meaning of economic surplus
read more15 Mar 2021New German-Swiss interface improves flight efficiency and environmental performance in FABEC airspace
read more08 Mar 2021FABEC direct routes saved 1.4 million tonnes CO2 and airspace users €204 million over filed flight plans in 2020
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Expert TALKS
FABEC Operations Plan
This interactive map gives an overview of ongoing or planned projects contributing to the FABEC performances targets. It lists local or multilateral projects of the FABEC partners deemed relevant to the FABEC achievement.
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FABEC Conference
Video: Two different single skies?
Expert workshop
Expert Workshop: Vertical Flight Efficiency (VFE)
10 December 2020
Join us online
You are invited to participate in next FABEC Expert workshop that will focus on environmental and operational topics in relation to Vertical Flight Efficiency (VFE). The objective of this hybrid meeting is to exchange views on how to improve VFE in the FABEC area and to discuss together with airlines and flight plan service providers what could be envisaged in the future.
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Bulletin
08 Mar 20212nd InterFAB ExpertTalk | "Economic surplus"
read more15 Feb 2021Invitation: InterFAB ExpertTalks | ATM performance data – can we do better?
read more27 Nov 2020CALL FOR PAPERS – CLIMATE CHANGE
read more05 Oct 2020FABEC Bulletin #40 (September 2020)
read more29 Jun 2020FABEC Bulletin #39 (June 2020)
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Research Workshop
Climate Change and the Role of Air Traffic Control
22-23 September 2021 in Vilnius/Lithuania
Call for Papers
Baltic FAB and FABEC are continuing the series of successful annual research workshops with a forum in September 2021 dedicated to climate change and the role played by air navigation services in collaboration with industry partners to deliver sustainable aviation services for European citizens. The organisers welcome proposals from academics, scientists and industry experts to submit papers for consideration to participate as speakers.
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Upcoming Events
20 May 2021SC ENV14
Teams20 May 2021Second layer social dialogue workshop SESAR solutions
MS Teams03 Jun 2021SC ENV14a
Teams04 Jun 2021PMG 86
08 Jun 2021NDOP #29 (Network Directors of Operations Forum)
On-Line09 Jun 2021NDTECH/4
10 Jun 2021Joint NDOP/NDTECH Session/3
17 Jun 2021SC ENV15
Teams17 Jun 2021SC FIN/65
tbd17 Jun 2021AIM SG #47
MS Teams24 Jun 2021NMB #31 (Network Managenebt Board)
On-Line01 Jul 2021SC ENV15a
Teams02 Jul 2021PMG 87
01 Sep 2021PMG 88
15 Sep 2021SC FIN/66
tbd16 Sep 2021AIM SG #48
MS Teams21 Sep 2021RNDSG #104 (Route Network Development Sub-Group)
Eurocontrol & On-Line23 Sep 2021Joint RNDSG & ASMSG
Eurocontrol & On-Line28 Sep 2021PMG 89
12 Oct 2021FOT #03 (FABEC Operations Team)
TBC13 Oct 2021NETOPS #31 (Network Operations Team)
Eurocontrol & On-Line13 Oct 2021ODSG #53 (ATFCM Operations & Developement Sub-Group)
Eurocontrol & On-Line02 Nov 2021NDOP #30 (Network Directors of Operations Forum)
Eurocontrol & On-Line03 Nov 2021NDTECH/5
10 Nov 2021PMG 90
22 Nov 2021OLDI ICB 2021-02
Teams23 Nov 2021NMB #32 (Network Management Board)
Eurocontrol & On-Line01 Dec 2021SC FIN/67
Maastricht if possible09 Dec 2021PMG 91
Online Conference
Recruiting in a changing environment
17 November 2020
This one-day forum will explore ways of encouraging a new generation to follow a career in air traffic control and will share expert opinion from across the industry. You are invited to attend the InterFAB online conference on recruitment of air traffic controllers and engineering professionals hosted by FABEC.
AIM Workshop
Digitalisation - challenging and enabling future AIM
2/3 November 2020
You are invited to attend the InterFAB workshop addressing harmonisation of Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) data. Attendees will learn about opportunities for AIM arising from emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) markets and examine potential new interfaces between AIM and Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM).
Online Research Workshop
Online Research Workshop: Interdependencies within ATM Performance in the context of a dynamic environment, 21, 22 and 23 October
BLUE MED FAB and FABEC initiated this research workshop which brought together industry representatives, researchers and operational delegates. It was organised in partnership with the German Aviation Research Society (G.A.R.S.) and the University of Bologna.
Video
FABCE - FABEC Air Navigation Service Provider Joint Declaration signing ceremony
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 1400-1500 hrs (web-based)
Videos
FABEC_ACCs@LinkedIn: Approaching the New Normal
We were always there for you.
FABEC Air Traffic Controllers ensured that vital cargo, repatriation and rescue flights operated safely and efficiently even at the height of the Covid pandemic.
And now, as we take our first steps back to normality, FABEC Controllers are making sure that European aviation can once again play its role for the benefit of people and business.
Listen in to the stories told by our ATCOs!
FABEC Expert Workshop
4th FABEC Expert Workshop: Implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA)
12 February 2020, IBIS Paris CDG Airport
On 12 February 2020, FABEC organises the 4th Expert Workshop which will focus mainly on the operational topics relating to the implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) within FABEC.
The aim of the workshop is to present the upcoming huge change within the European airspace (deletion of the route network above FL195, impact on most flightplans in Europe, complete review of the RAD,...) and to discuss the solutions we can put in place together with NM, CFSPs and airlines.
FABEC Training Seminar
On 29-30 October 2019, FAB Europe Central organised the fourth FABEC Training Seminar at the DFS Academy in Langen, Germany. The agenda focused on ATM Training for the digital generation and covered the recruitment of digital generation trainees, the introduction of and experience with e-learning practices by trainees and instructors.
All the presentations held at the seminar may be downloaded here:
- Agenda
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-JaquesReynal_.pdf
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-KurtJeschke-AllDigital-AsolutionForEverything .pdf
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-LucStaudt_Instructors panel.pdf
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-RolandFrei_ModernE-Learning Technologies.pdf
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-ThomasStenner_NEWSIMWEB.pdf
- FABEC-Training-Seminar-2019-SonjaKonur_RecruitingOfDigitalNatives.pdf
Research Workshop
Fragmentation in Air Traffic and its Impact on ATM Performance
On 14-15 May 2019, FAB Central Europe and FAB Europe Central organised a research workshop on Fragmentation in Air Traffic Management taking place in Budapest, Hungary. The conference was held in partnership with the FSR Florence School of Regulation and the German Aviation Research Society (GARS).
Workshop
Baltic FAB and FABEC organised a research workshop "Volatility in Air Traffic and its impact on ATM performance" taking place on 15-16 May 2018 in Warsaw. The conference has being held in partnership with the German Aviation Research society (G.A.R.S.) and the SGH Warsaw School of Economics.
