A day in the life of an Aircraft Operator Lufthansa view … - Ground Operations, Standards and ATM...

Lufthansa - Ground Operations, Standards and ATMLufthansa German AirlinesJanuary, 2014Page 0

A day in the life of an Aircraft Operator

Lufthansa viewJanuary, 2014FRA OZ/G-AGerd MattesLufthansa German Airlines


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Lufthansa Operations Center and Network

Coordination

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FRA OpsControlCenterFRA+DIR

MUC Hub Ops Center

MUC


Lufthansa Operations Jan 2014: A typical Lufthansa day

Boeing 747-400

Airbus A320 Family

CRJ-Family

Airbus A380-800

Boeing 737 Family

Embraer Family

Airbus A340-600

� Total Flights ~1.400− LH Classic Intercont 123− LH Classic Cont/Dom 805− LH Regional 452− LH Wetleases PT/VO 20

− FRA 736 − MUC 512− DIR 152

� Passengers Transported ~135.000− LH Classic Intercont 30.000− LH Classic Cont/Dom 80.000− LH Regional 25.000

− FRA 80.000− MUC 45.000− DIR 10.000 - approximate values-


Three main Lufthansa stakeholder use Network Manager information to support flight preparation and opera tion targets

Operations Control

Flight Dispatch

• Monitoring of current flight ops• Intervention in case of disruption or

irregularity• Central co-ordination for flight ops• Crisis management

• Flight-planning• ATC-Slot-Management• Cockpit-briefing• Central contact to air-traffic control

Flight planning System andNavigation Data (CFSP)

• Flight-planning System • Navigation Data maintenance• Data transmission interface

Lufthansa FRA Operation Control Center and MUC Hub Operation Center control and optimize current flight operations adhering to the fundamental requirements of

• safety

• regularity

• punctuality

• efficiency

Lufthansa Systems Lido/Flight operation provides frame-work to enable Lufthansa - ANSP IT and data communication

• Data accuracy and timeliness

• IT Interface communication AO - ANSP

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A day in the life of Lufthansa The operational perspective of the time period before departure

ETD - 720 Min. (12h)File ATC

ETD

WX Data for efficient operation

ETD - 180 Min.

Final OFP Calculation(file+send)

(Take-Off Berechnung)

ETD

ETD - 100 Min.

Operational Flight Planoptimization

Interkont/Longhaulmanual Flight planning

Mission Support

Kont/Shorthaulautomated Flight planning

AIRAC ANSP Data for efficient operation

Pilot BriefingETD – 100 Min.

Pilot BriefingETD – 70 Min.

Network Manager


NM tools and information

RNDSG Airspace Improvements Synopsis

for AIRAC dates and access to RAD

Analyses for Special events

Event information and Headlines News

Situation awareness and detailed traffic

information of CHMI

E-Helpdesk and CHMI Tools for Regulation

management

Route optimization support

How does Network Manager supports our operation Lufthansa appreciates the central source of operation support

Safety

Punctuality

Efficiency

RegularityLufthansaOperation


Main irregularity situation‘s for Network Manager supp ortManagement in due time with the given complexity is a challenge for us

Plan - Strike activities

- ANSP projects

- Military exercises

Tactical - Over demand regulations

- Regulations due to ANSP

- Single flight A-CDM regulations

WeatherExtraordinary Events

Technical Problems

Product

Crew

Time-table

Infra-structure

Mainte-nance

Fleet

§Legal Aspects

Strike


Strategic cooperation of Airline Operator and Netwo rk Manager Develop a best capable environment for today and future operation

� Airliner Operator Group (AOG) contribution and coordination

� Network Manager effort of Route Network Development Sub-Group (RNDSG) improvements from ‘bird perspective’

� Harmonization initiatives of operational and technical processes and procedures− Airport CDM

− FF-ICE / FIXM / GUFI

� Computer Flight planning Service Provider Group (CFSPG)


SESAR Trails, FRAMaK, UDPP, STAMTrials and projects seeking early benefits and tangible results

� Joint approach of several stakeholders is the basisfor success

Free Route

Slot Swapping


SESAR Pilot Common Project (PCP)The next step into synchronized European ATM modernisation

� Coordinated cooperative PCP approach. The network functions will play a key role for the successful implementation of many PCP functionalities

Extended AMAN and PBN in high density TMAs

Airport integration and throughput functionalities

Flexible airspace management and Free Route

Network Collaborative Management (FLOW and NOP)

iSWIM functionality

Initial trajectory information sharing (towards 4D)

Strategic aspects

CostBenefit

Analysis(CBA)

Operational impact

Reality check(robustness)

PCP assessment

criteria


Conclusions and Outlook

� Network Manager‘s central source of operation support is key to support Lufthansa’s operation targets

� To improve the efficiency of Lufthansa Operation Center processes and tools is the close coordination and cooperation of our CFSP and Network Manager’s tools and procedures prerequisite (CFSPG)

� We expect Network Manager’s strategic support in terms of harmonization of tools and processes for the ECAC airspace (SESAR), considering the crucial need to be compliant with AO’s requirement for global interoperability


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