• we work together to keep the skies safe
  • we work together to keep the skies safe
  • we work together to keep the skies safe

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.

FABEC Training Seminar

ATM Training for the digital generation

We are happy to invite you to the FABEC Training Seminar 2019 focussing on ATM Training for the digital generation. The seminar will take place on 29-30 October 2019 in the DFS Academy in Langen, Germany.

Registration is now open!

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Latest Media Releases

  • 14/May/2019Academic workshop on fragmentation in European air traffic held in Budapest
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  • 02/May/2019Greater flexibility and efficiency in European airspace
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  • 01/May/2019FABEC Social Dialogue activities continued
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  • 21/Mar/2019INTERFAB AT WORLD ATM CONGRESS 2019
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  • 18/Feb/2019New leadership for the FABEC CEO board
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  • 29/Jan/2019New chairman for the FABEC Council
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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).

Inside ANSPs

  • DFS | 04/Dec/2018The first take-offs and landings controlled from DFS Remote Tower Control Centre
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  • DSNA | 19/Nov/2018A new Control Tower at Strasbourg
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  • skeyes | 07/Nov/2018Belgocontrol ceases to exist
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  • DSNA | 09/Apr/2018Airspace changes and advanced Flexible Use of Airspace in the South-West of France
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  • DFS | 29/Mar/2018DFS Group takes over air traffic control in Edinburgh
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  • DFS | 23/Mar/2018Expert knowledge for drone pilots
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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.

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Upcoming Events

  • 03/Jul/2019NMB#25
    ECTL Brussels
  • 09/Jul/2019FABEC Joint FUA Task Force 16
    tbd
  • 11/Jul/2019FC17/ANSCB17
    Luxembourg
  • 28/Aug/2019ECAC
    DGCA, Paris
  • 10/Sep/2019Joint FABEC ComCell/CRM workshop
    tbd
  • 16/Sep/2019FPC 58
    Brussels
  • 17/Sep/2019AC40/SC OPS
    DSNA, Marseille
  • 19/Sep/2019FB4C40
    Marseille
  • 24/Sep/2019RNDSG/98
    ECTL Brussels
  • 24/Sep/2019ICAO Assembly #40
    tbd
  • 25/Sep/2019SCOPS65 & AC
    Marseille
  • 26/Sep/201928th Joint RNDSG/ASMSG
    ECTL Brussels
  • 27/Sep/2019ANSP Strategic Board
  • 16/Oct/2019NET OPS 25
    Brussels
  • 29/Oct/2019FABEC Training Seminar
    DFS, Langen
  • 29/Oct/2019HAC/29
    BEL MoT, Brussels
  • 06/Nov/2019NDOP 24
    ENAIRE Madrid
  • 07/Nov/2019FABEC CRM Meeting
    tbd
  • 07/Nov/2019NSAC 29
    Brussels
  • 13/Nov/2019FB4C41
    GER MOT
  • 14/Nov/2019AC 41
    MoT, Bonn
  • 21/Nov/2019ANSP Strategic Board
  • 25/Nov/2019FPC 59
    Brussels
  • 26/Nov/2019SSC
    Brussels
  • 28/Nov/2019ECTL PC
    tbd
  • 03/Dec/2019ECAC
    DGCA, Paris
  • 04/Dec/2019NMB#26
    ECTL Brussels
  • 04/Dec/2019FABEC ComCell Meeting
    tbd
  • 12/Dec/2019SCOPS66
    Munich
  • 17/Dec/2019ANSCB
  • 17/Dec/2019FC18 / ANSCB18
    Luxembourg
  • 30/Jan/2020SC HRT
    Brussels / @ Eurocontrol
  • 17/Mar/2020NDOP 25
    ECTL Brussels
  • 02/Jun/2020NDOP 26
    ECTL Brussels
  • 10/Nov/2020NDOP 27
    ECTL Brussels
 

Bulletin

  • 02/May/2019FABEC Bulletin #35 (May 2019)
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  • 26/Sep/2018FABEC Bulletin #34 (September 2018)
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  • 15/May/2018Newsletter Edition 33 (April 2018)
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  • 23/Jan/2018Newsletter Edition 32 (January 2018)
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  • 29/Nov/2017Newsletter Edition 31 (November 2017)
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