DFS is awarded Single European Sky certificate (30 November 2006)


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Langen, 30 November 2006

DFS is awarded Single European Sky certificate

European Union requirement now fulfilled
Dieter Kaden, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, was today presented with the Single European Sky (SES) certificate by the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs in Berlin. This certificate confirms that DFS provides its services in compliance with European legislation.

DFS needed to receive SES certification in order to continue to provide air navigation services in Germany in the future. The SES regulation of the EU stipulates that all air navigation service providers must demonstrate by the end of 2006 that they can provide safe and efficient air navigation services in Europe. Mr Kaden commented: "We are proud to say that we are fully certified and conform to all European requirements."

Apart from SES certification activities, DFS is also actively involved in making the Single European Sky a reality. DFS is a partner in the SESAR programme which aims to develop a common ATM system under the auspices of the European Commission. Furthermore, Germany and DFS are helping to optimise traffic flows while taking account of possible cross-border solutions. They are conducting a feasibility study together with the States and ANS organisations of Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland on a joint functional airspace block (FAB) in the core area of Europe. The results of this study are expected in 2008.

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.


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