Medium term conflict detection in EATCHIP phase III

The European ATC Harmonization and Integration Programme, EATCHIP, is a phased programme, where phases I and II dealt with assessment of the current situation and setting goals for the programme run by the EUROCONTROL Agency on behalf of the 35 Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference. EATCHIP Phase III is the first harmonized acquisition and implementation phase. EATCHIP Phase IV will include very advanced ATM automation up to the year 2015 (and beyond). This paper gives background information on detection of conflicts in EATCHIP Phase III timeframe in Europe and a brief description of capabilities of the EATCHIP Phase III Medium Term Conflict Detection tool.