Cobalt,
I made some enquiries about why AOs cannot be given access to Daedalus and the navigation database.
It seems that all the equipment and software is in place to enable access, it is a simple matter of flicking a switch.
It has been proposed on a number of occasions by this unit that access be given but as always politics intervened- internal and external politics.
IFPU spend a lot of time and energy here correcting FPLs when in actual fact they would be better employed updating and fine tuning the database, educating Daedalus and helping AOs with the problems that are inevitable with this type of large scale operation. So the will exists here.
The loud voice for change cannot come from us mere operational mortals, it should come loud and clear from the AOs through the appropriate channels.
The management struture of Eurocontrol is being changed as we speak, the management board will soon consist of representatives form the ANSP and AO communities.
There is your way in.