The provision of air navigation services in Irish controlled airspace is the responsibility of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), a commercial State body established under the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993. The IAA also advises the Minister for Transport and the Government in relation to air navigation and airspace management policy.
The EUs Single European Sky Initiative aims to reform European air traffic control arrangements to enhance performance and capacity and to improve safety. The creation of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs), large areas of airspace that are organised according to operational requirements rather than the traditional system of dividing airspace along national borders, are at the heart of the SES Initiative. In 2008, the Ireland-UK FAB was established, the first of its kind to be established in Europe. The two air navigation service providers involved are IAA and NATS. The mandate of the Ireland-UK FAB is to maximise, from an ATM and user perspective, the enhanced benefits and efficiencies that can be derived from managing the combined Irish and UK airspace as one continuum.
Relevant Legislation
Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993
Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Act, 1983
Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Act, 1971
Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Act, 1963
Single European Sky (SES) Package I Legislation
Single European Sky (SES) Package II Legislation
European Air Traffic Management Master Plan
Council Decision 2009/320/EC Endorsing SESAR
Council Resolution On The Endorsement Of The European, 30 March 2009
Opinion Of The Committee Of The Regions, SES Package II, 12-13 February 2009
Relevant Links
International Bodies/Links: EUROCONTROL; Single European Sky; SESAR Homepage; Galileo
State Bodies: Irish Aviation Authority
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