SESAR Joint Undertaking launches European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan

A new roadmap from the SESAR Joint Undertaking lays the groundwork to transform air traffic management (ATM) and deliver more efficient, resilient and sustainable air transport.

The result of extensive stakeholder collaboration, the ATM Master Plan 2025 provides essential strategic direction for investments and regulatory decisions. The plan outlines 10 investment priorities for the next decade, supporting the twin transitions of digitalisation and sustainability. It outlines 12 development activities that will introduce higher levels of automation and strengthen ATM security, as well as the adoption of a data-driven, cloud-based service-delivery model that will enable faster deployment and better interoperability.

Notably, the Plan outlines the significant value for the economy and society that investment in ATM can provide. The Plan notes that by 2040, there should be a return on investment of EUR 7 for every euro spent and up to 200 million tonnes of CO2 emissions will be saved. By 2050 those figures rise to EUR 17 for every euro spent, and up to 400 million tonnes of CO2 emissions saved – equivalent to nearly three years of Europe’s total aviation emissions.

Find the full Master Plan here.