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June 2, 2010 - The IAA and NATS have today jointly published the 2010-13 FAB Plan, which outlines an ambitious and visionary project to integrate North Atlantic, Domestic (Irish/UK) and European traffic flows, establishing even more operational synergy across the airspace of the two countries.
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Domestic, The close partnership developed between the IAA and NATS through the UK-Ireland FAB remains at the heart of the Plan, which outlines the FABs activities over the next three years. |
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Ian Hall - Joint Chairman of the FA B Management Board and Director of Development and Investment for NATS, Donie Mooney - Joint Chairman of the FA B Management Board and Director of Operations for the Irish Aviation Authority | ||||
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Donie Mooney, Joint Chairman of the FAB Management Board and Director of Operations for the Irish Aviation Authority, said: "We have been determined to demonstrate a clear vision of what we want our FAB to deliver. This Plan includes a great deal of careful thought around how we can maximize the operational capability of our airspace." Ian Hall, Joint Chairman of the FAB Management Board and Operations Strategy & Standards Director for NATS, added: "Our plan sets out a very clear and exciting vision for future operations - to which our staff can commit and our customers can be confident we will deliver. Our Regulators are also keen to see tangible results from the FAB so their support is crucial." The UK-Ireland FAB is sponsored by the Irish Department of Transport and the UK Department for Transport and supported by the two countries aviation regulators, the IAA and the CAA, which have established their own Performance Group and work plan to monitor the FABs progress. Published in parallel with the FAB Plan is a report charting the work of the FAB teams over the past year. The UK-Ireland FAB has resulted in the following key achievements in 2009: |