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Foreword(s)

The EUROCONTROL Agency appreciates the cooperation under the DECEA/EUROCONTROL agreement. Performance benchmarking is a vital element in providing a basis for decision-making by providing insights in how different air navigation systems work. This first operational comparison between Brazil and Europe provides a basis to elaborate on operational concepts and supporting infrastructure in both regions. There is no shortage of ideas on how to expand the analyses through the close collaboration between the DECEA Performance Section and the Performance Review Unit. With this initial report, we are looking forward to deepening our cooperation with DECEA and future updates.

Eamonn Brennan
Director General EUROCONTROL

Collaboration is critical to achieving complex goals. In 2015, DECEA initiated a strategic partnership with EUROCONTROL to improve Brazil’s air navigation services by sharing best practices and developing meaningful joint projects. Now, another relevant product is ready. The Brazil/Europe ATM-related performance comparison report is an excellent example of successfully shared accomplishments. The data provided herein shows many positive outcomes in the Brazilian air traffic control system of DECEA’s recent actions and offers insights to further opportunities for improvements. The report will help ANSPs, airlines, and airports better understand the similarities and differences between Brazilian and European air traffic. DECEA Sub-department of Operations invites all ATM stakeholders to know more about aeronautical facts both in Brazil and Europe, and cooperate to develop enhanced ANS worldwide.

Brig. Fernando César da Costa e Silva Braga
Head of SDOP

The Brazil/Europe Comparison of ANS performance is a great effort from both EUROCONTROL’s Performance Review Unit and DECEA’s Performance Section, which debuts in its first cooperative publication. We encourage the development of similar future works, so to help ATM stakeholders to understand and improve air traffic. The report is a step forward for an enhanced understanding of ATM aspects in both regions. Aviation is not a stand-alone system. In fact, it is a system-of-systems, and only by sharing data and through interactive activities will global ATM evolve. DECEA reinforces its trust in the high value of collaborative practices. We sincerely acknowledge EUROCONTROL partners’ efforts and hope that the following pages may be useful to support a more efficient global ATM system.

Lt. Brig. Heraldo Luiz Rodrigues
Director General DECEA

Document Identification

This document is a joint publication of the Department of Airspace Control of the Brazilian Air Force (DECEA) and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL in the interest of the exchange of information. It is prepared in application of Annex 4 of the Agreement for Cooperation signed between DECEA and EUROCONTROL on 5 October 2015. The objective of Annex 4 is to foster cooperation and facilitate further harmonisation of performance monitoring and reporting practices and to jointly produce factual high-level comparisons of Air Traffic Management performance between Brazil and Europe. The work is based on a set of comparable performance indicators, jointly developed and refined, creating a sound basis for such factual comparisons between countries and world regions. Both parties are committed to share the lessons learned and best practices through this process and promote the application of this know-how under the umbrella of further regional or international working arrangements.

Every possible effort was made to ensure that the information and analysis contained in this document are as accurate and complete as possible. Should you find any errors or inconsistencies we would be grateful if you could bring them to our attention.

The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of DECEA or EUROCONTROL, which makes no warranty, either implied or express, for the information contained in this document, neither does it assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information.

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