The rest of Europe may have decided to postpone action but the French have just released the following NOTAM:
(A5702/13 NOTAMN
Q) LFXX/QXXXX/IV/NBO/E /000/999/4504N00053E999
A) LFMM LFRR LFBB LFEE LFFF B) 1310100400 C) 1310101800
E) DUE TO A STRIKE AFFECTING FRENCH CIVIL AVIATION SERVICES,
SOME DISTURBANCES MIGHT AFFECT FRENCH ATS,AIS AND COM SERVICES:
1-A MINIMUM SERVICE WILL BE ENSURED IN ACCS AND AT
LFPG/LFPO/LFSB/LFST/LFLL/LFLC/LFMN/LFML/LFKB/LFKC/LFKJ/LFBD/LFBI/LFBL
/LFBO/LFRG/LFRS AND OVERSEAS AIRPORTS. ACTUAL ATC CAPACITY WILL BE
DETERMINED ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE STAFF.
2-AT OTHER AERODROMES,ATS SERVICES MIGHT BE UNAVAILABLE DURING
CERTAIN PERIODS NOTIFIED BY NOTAMS.
3-AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO REDUCE THE FLIGHT THEY
SCHEDULED BY 30 PER CENT (FROM 6 MOVEMENTS) ON THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER ON
PARIS ORLY, PARIS CDG AND BEAUVAIS PLATFORMS, FOR FLIGHT INBOUNB,
OUTBOUND AND CROSSING LFMM AND LFBB FIR.THIS REDUCTION IS REQUESTED
FOR FLIGHTS DEPARTING OR ARRIVING BEFORE 12H00UTC AT THOSE PLATEFORMS
4-AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO REDUCE THE FLIGHT THEY
SCHEDULE BY 30 PER CENT (FROM 6 MOVEMENTS) ON THURSDAY 10 OCT AT
MARSEILLE LFMM AND LYON LFLL PLATEFORMS
5-AIRCRAFT OPERATORS SHALL SEND REMAINING PROGRAM AND CANCELLED
FLIGHTS BEFORE WEDNESDAY 09 OCT 10H00UTC TO DGAC/DTA BY MAIL TO
PROGRAMMES-COMPAGNIES.DTA(AT)AVIATION-CIVILE.GOUV.FR
6- FLIGHT PLANS EXCEEDING THOSE LIMITATIONS COULD BE REJECTED.
7-TERRITORIAL CONTINUITY FLIGHTS (CORSICA AND DOM-TOM) ARE NOT
CONCERNED BY THIS REQUEST
8-AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MUST SYSTEMATICALLY CANCEL ALL PLN, RPL OR FPL
FOR THE FLIGHTS NOT PERFORMED
RMK : INFORMATION ON REAL TIME SITUATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE
FOLLOWING INTERNET WEBSITE
HTTP://DSNADO.CANALBLOG.COM)
From the Eurocontrol Network Manager NOP headline news:
It is expected that all 5 French ACCs will implement a significant reduction in capacity and consequent regulations starting from approximately 0400 UTC.
It is expected that these capacities will change as staff report for duty as follows:
Paris and Reims ACCs (LFFF/LFEE):
Capacity is expected to become available during the early part of the morning and precautionary regulations should be cancelled by 0600 UTC.
Brest and Bordeaux ACCs (LFRR/LFBB):
A minimum service of approximately 33% of normal capacity will available during the morning. This is expected to increase from 0900 UTC onwards until 1800 UTC when normal capacities are expected.
Marseille ACC (LFMM):
The strike is expected to be very strongly adhered to with a minimum service of approximately 33% of normal capacity from 0430-1800 UTC with an increase in capacity only after 1800 UTC.
The DGAC is implementing a flight reduction programme as follows:
Arrival and Departures from LFPG, LFPO and LFOB from 0400-1200 UTC from and to the south must be reduced by 30%.
Operators should be prepared to reduce their programmes after 1200 UTC if necessary.
It is currently not clear on the exact definition of South. This will be confirmed by NOTAM as soon as possible and this headline news will be updated accordingly.
Arrival and departures from LFLL and LFML must be reduced by 30% from 0400-1800 UTC as they are wholly within the LFMM ACC.
Operators to LFMN (Nice) are not requested to reduce their flying programmes, as traffic can route via LIMM (Milan ACC) avoiding LFMM ACC.
More information available via the following DGAC link : CanalBlog
NMOC is currently coordinating with surrounding ACCs to ensure maximum capacities.
Rerouting opportunities will be available including:
-Tango Oceanic routes.
-Routes via Algeria and Tunisia.
-The adaptation of military activity which may impact capacity.
NMOC will host a teleconference today at 1230 UTC.
To join this conference.
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