EUROCONTROL’s integrated flow management position (iFMP) now operational at the Karlsruhe Upper Area Control Centre (KUAC) of DFS

Created on 19.05.2023 15:24

EUROCONTROL, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, and DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German air navigation service provider, have taken a further step that will support seamless and efficient air traffic services just in time for the rise in summer air traffic and the recovery to pre-pandemic levels. The integrated flow management position (iFMP) developed and used at the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) is now operational at the Karlsruhe Upper Area Control Centre (KUAC) of DFS.

The tool represents one of several operational milestones of a far-reaching cooperation agreement between EUROCONTROL and DFS, named Maastricht and Karlsruhe Networks (MAKAN). MAKAN aims to further harmonise air navigation services for the upper airspace in the heart of Europe through technical and operational convergence. It is an essential component for a uniform air traffic management in the Benelux and Germany which represents one the most complex airspaces in the world, with some of the largest European airports.

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