Contents1.Executive summary2.Introduction2.1EU policy framework supporting the modernisation of air traffic management2.2Why is the European ATM Master Plan important?2.3Why this update and what are the key changes?2.4Structure of the Master Plan3.The vision3.1Digital European Sky vision– Making Europe the most efficient and environmentallyfriendly sky to fly in the world3.2Performance ambition3.3Key transformation levers3.3.1Trajectory optimisation3.3.2Data volumes3.3.3Automation3.3.4Dynamic airspace3.3.5Role and function of human operators3.4New service delivery model and supporting regulatory framework3.4.1Transition to the new service delivery model3.4.2A layered approach to service delivery3.5Enabling new forms of mobility and uses of the sky3.6Collective action on security aspects enabling dual use of technologies4.Roll-out4.1Roll-out in four phases4.2Current state of play4.2.1Status of SESAR development4.2.2Status of SESAR deployment4.3Critical path and key milestones to roll out the Digital European Sky by 20454.4Conditions for successful roll-out5.Deployment priorities5.1SDO1– Alerts for reduction of collision risks on taxiways and runways5.2SDO2– Optimising airport and TMA environmental footprint 1012141517181919212121212122222324262728293030303134353738 5.3SDO3– Dynamic airspace configuration395.4SDO4– Increased automation support395.5SDO5– Transformation to trajectory-based operations (TBO)405.6SDO6– Virtualisation of operations415.7SDO7– Transition towards high performance of air–ground connectivity (multilink)415.8SDO8– Service-oriented delivery model (data-driven and cloud-based)425.9SDO9– CNS optimisation, modernisation and resilience425.10SDO10– Enable innovative air mobility (IAM) and drone operations436.Development priorities446.1Industrial research priorities466.2Exploratory research priorities517.Benefits, investment needs and risks537.1Expected benefits and impact547.2Investment needs567.3Return on investment597.4Sensitivity analysis607.5Associated risks61AppendixTBO roadmap64CNS roadmap66Automation roadmap68U-space 2.0 roadmap71Civil–Military roadmap72Cybersecurity capabilities roadmap74New service delivery model– business services76Mapping the Master Plan against the GANP77Mapping strategic deployment objectives against essential operationalchanges, and development priorities against SRIA flagships81A.9.1Mapping new essential operational changes against the 2020 editionof the Master Plan81A.9.2Mapping development priorities against SRIA flagships82A.10Abbreviations86 A.1A.2A.3A.4A.5A.6A.7A.8A.9 List of figuresFigure 1:ATM innovation cycleFigure 2:Performance areas in support of overall passenger experienceFigure 3:Transformation leversFigure 4:Visualisation of the new service delivery model for a typical ACCFigure 5:Target enterprise architectureFigure 6:U-space 2.0 in the context of the overall ATM evolutionFigure 7:Four-phased approach to roll-outFigure 8:Status of SESAR developmentFigure 9:Status of SESAR deploymentFigure 10:Critical path for roll out by 2045Figure 11:Development and deployment cycle challengesFigure 12:Strategic deployment objectives looking beyond CP1Figure 13:Contribution to CO2Figure 14:Cumulative investment needs to deploy SESARFigure 15:ANSP investmentsFigure 16:Cumulative performance benefits and investmentsFigure 17:Socio-economic benefits by 2050Figure 18:Sensitivity analysis for phase DFigure 19:Integrated TBO roadmapFigure 20:CNS roadmapFigure 21:Levels of automation taxonomy and correspondence to EASA AI levelsFigure 22:Automation roadmapFigure 23:U-space 2.0 roadmapFigure 24:Civil–Military roadmapFigure 25:Cybersecurity capabilities roadmap 142021232526293031323336emissions reduction56575859606065676870717375 List of tablesTable 1:SDO 1 – Alerts for reduction of collision risks on taxiways and runwaysTable 2:SDO 2 – Optimising airport and TMA environmental footprintTable 3:SDO 3 – Dynamic airspace configurationTable 4:SDO 4 – Increased automation supportTable 5:SDO 5 – Transformation to trajectory-based operations (TBO)Table 6:SDO 6 – Virtualisation of operationsTable 7:SDO 7 – Transition towards high performance of air–ground connectivity(multilink)Table 8:SDO 8 – Service-oriented delivery model (data-driven and cloud-based)Table 9:SDO 9 – CNS optimisation, modernisation and resilienceTable 10:SDO 10 – Enable innovative air mobility (IAM) and drone operationsTable 11:Strategic development priorities (DPs)Table 12:Industrial research prioritiesTable 13:Exploratory research prioritiesTable 14:Expected performance impact by 2050 compared with 2023Table 15:SESAR benefits that can be monetised by 2050Table 16:Key risks and associated mitigation measuresTable 17:Business services for a typical ACCTable 18:Mapping to GANPTable 19:Essential operational change mappingTable 20:Mapping development priority to SRIA flagshipsTable 21:Abbreviations 373839394041414242434546515555617677818286 1.ExecutivesummaryAir traffic management (ATM) is an essentialsafe