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Langen/Amsterdam, 23 November 2007 Close cooperation between Germany and the Netherlands Air navigation services intensify partnership The Germans and Dutch are striving for even closer cooperation in air navigation services. On 23 November 2007, the CEOs of Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) and DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH signed a memorandum of understanding to explore options for more intense relations. This is in line with the EU's Single European Sky initiative which aims at triggering the future integration of air navigation service providers through cooperation. As a first step, LVNL and DFS will assess in great detail the fields of technical infrastructure, ATM staff and competences, operational procedures and airspace optimisation. Not only will this consolidate the already flourishing cooperation between both organisations, it will also be a decisive step towards making Functional Airspace Blocks (FAB) a reality as called for by the European Union. This involves the creation of cross-border airspaces which are organised according to traffic flows, with the objective of promoting closer interaction between the participating air navigation services organisations. LVNL and DFS are working on a joint feasibility study to establish a functional airspace block in central Europe (FAB EC) together with their partners in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland as well as the EUROCONTROL Centre in Maastricht. The other partners are also welcome to become part of this enhanced cooperation between LVNL and DFS, thus paving the way for FAB EC. For additional information please contact: DFS: Axel Raab, tel. + 49 (0) 6103 707 4160 LVNL: Paul Hazebroek, tel. +31204063120 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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