As ATM modernisation takes a step forward towards digital transformation, the horizon of Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) can only be accomplished through the synchronised efforts of ANSPs, airlines, and airports to implement the necessary infrastructure upgrades.
FF-ICE (Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment), the global ATM concept preceding SWIM and TBO, enhances flight planning thanks to interoperable, automated information exchanges provided by extended flight plans (eFPLs).
In 2022 Lufthansa achieved a major accomplishment in Air Traffic Management by performing the first flight ever supported by pre-flight 4D-trajectory data exchange in cooperation with Eurocontrol Network Manager and coordinated by SESAR Deployment Manager.
Now, ahead of the completion deadline established by CP1, ROMATSA, the Romanian Air Traffic Control Service Provider, has become the first air navigation service provider to implement the FF-ICE concept at operational level. This unique realisation positions Romania at the forefront of TBO.
Don’t miss SESAR Walking Tour 9 “From deployment to reality: Enabling TBO Through FF-ICE trajectory sharing” at Airspace World 2026 for a promising joint presentation from ROMATSA and Lufthansa on how collaboration among ATM stakeholders is key to make EU skies greener and smarter.