Benchmarking study of the cost-effectiveness of ANSPs
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2023
TML examined the cost-effectiveness of Air Navigation Service Providers in the Single European Sky region and compared their performance to European standards. We analysed trends since 2004 and produced a ranking of ANSPs, with recommendations for future performance standards.
TML investigated the cost efficiency and performance of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in the Single European Sky (SES) region and offered new insights into what makes these organisations effective. The research built on previous analyses, including the Horizon 2020 project COMPAIR, which looked at the impact of ownership structures (public, private, or mixed) on the performance of ANSPs. This new study focused on the cost-effectiveness of ANSPs, their compliance with European standards, and their adaptability in a changing aviation landscape.
A key question of the study was why some ANSPs perform better than others. To this end, TML analysed data from 2004 to reveal trends in cost efficiency and compare the performance of ANSPs with current European standards (2020-2024). This analysis used Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), a method that incorporates factors such as flight hours and airspace complexity to give a fair picture of efficiency and performance.
The corona pandemic was a major focus of the study. The sharp drop in air traffic put many ANSPs under financial pressure, leading to rising navigation costs. TML examined how these organisations adapted to exceptional circumstances.
The research resulted in an ANSP ranking based on their cost efficiency, considering traffic complexity. This ranking not only provides insight into which factors contribute to success, but also forms the basis for recommendations for new performance standards for the period 2025-2029.
TML investigated the cost efficiency and performance of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in the Single European Sky (SES) region and offered new insights into what makes these organisations effective. The research built on previous analyses, including the Horizon 2020 project COMPAIR, which looked at the impact of ownership structures (public, private, or mixed) on the performance of ANSPs. This new study focused on the cost-effectiveness of ANSPs, their compliance with European standards, and their adaptability in a changing aviation landscape.
A key question of the study was why some ANSPs perform better than others. To this end, TML analysed data from 2004 to reveal trends in cost efficiency and compare the performance of ANSPs with current European standards (2020-2024). This analysis used Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), a method that incorporates factors such as flight hours and airspace complexity to give a fair picture of efficiency and performance.
The corona pandemic was a major focus of the study. The sharp drop in air traffic put many ANSPs under financial pressure, leading to rising navigation costs. TML examined how these organisations adapted to exceptional circumstances.
The research resulted in an ANSP ranking based on their cost efficiency, considering traffic complexity. This ranking not only provides insight into which factors contribute to success, but also forms the basis for recommendations for new performance standards for the period 2025-2029.
