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FABEC removes restrictions facilitating greener flights Primary tabs 7th May 2021 Air navigation service providers of the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC) has removed more than 150 flight level caps and lifted over 165 so-called eNM measures previously imposed to manage traffic during periods of high demand. With this measure airspace users are enabled in this period of quieter times to plan both more direct routes and vertical flight profiles optimizing fuel consumption, reduci...

FABEC direct routes saved 1.4 million tonnes CO2 Primary tabs 9th March 2021 Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC) helped deliver more efficient flights and reduced emissions during 2020 according to Eurocontrol performance data(1). Horizontal flight efficiency reached 97.06% as FABEC air traffic controllers provided more direct routes for aircraft once airborne and improved on flight plans filed by airspace users. In comparison, filed flight plans achieved 94.03% horizontal flight e...