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 Media Releases
18/Nov/2020FABEC recruitment conference prioritises digital skills and stronger branding
read more16/Nov/2020Two FABEC ANSPs optimise arrivals at Frankfurt Airport
read more09/Nov/2020FABEC control centres Karlsruhe and Maastricht reducing complexity in European core area
read more05/Nov/2020interFAB workshop highlights crucial role of harmonised AIM in achieving a digital European sky
read more03/Nov/2020BALTIC FAB, DANUBE FAB, FAB CE and FABEC ANSPs signed Joint Declaration to deepen InterFAB cooperation on Aeronautical Information Management
read more29/Oct/2020Interdependencies within ATM: Time to reconsider the present for a more robust and flexible regulatory system in the future
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Invitation
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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» Agenda
» Click here to register (latest 30 November 2020)
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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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.
» Call for Papers
Video: Two different single skies?
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 are happy to invite you to be part of the research workshop that had originally been scheduled to take place this May. It is now going to take place online over three consecutive mornings on 21, 22 and 23 October to bring together industry representatives, researchers and operational delegates . The conference is organised in partnership with the German Aviation Research Society (G.A.R.S.) and the University of Bologna.
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» Agenda
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.
