Originally Posted by chemi
All the EU countries taking Spain as an example??We are definitely driving crazy!!
I would not be surprised DFS would receive Eurocontrol's congratulations next year. Just as AENA and DSNA did after last year's problems in Spain and France.
Eurocontrol PRR 2010
The five largest States plan to decrease en-route unit costs between 2009 and 2014. The initiatives taken in France and in Spain to address performance issues show that cost-effectiveness improvements could be achievable when there is a strong political and managerial commitment.
MUAC and NATS could be next targets...
I agree Spanish, German and French controllers don't face exactly the same pressure, in the detail, but the aim seems to be the same from our managements : improve what they call "performance", aka "cost-effectiveness".
It seems CANSO, EUROCONTROL and AO's lobbies consider safety as granted. And I'm afraid they consider that, whatever the pressure they put on us, we will be able to remain safe because we've got no choice.
I hope they will understand we've got limits too, before it's too late.