Blogs – SESAR 3 FCA

The Second Year of Progress: The FCA Project Reaches New Heights

7 October 2025

As we step into the third year of the Flight Centric ATC (FCA) project, it is the perfect moment to reflect on the milestones achieved while looking at the journey that lies ahead. Supported by the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking under the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme, FCA continues to advance the vision of a more scalable, efficient, and resilient way of managing European airspace.

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What is Spanish Exercise 002 About?

28 March 2025

Exercise 002 is the second big milestone within the FCA project and is jointly conducted by ENAIRE/CRIDA, INECO and INDRA.

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Deep Look Inside the Flight Centric – A Short Dive Into the History

17 December 2024

The sectorless concept in air traffic control (ATC) represents a transformative approach to managing airspace, moving away from the traditional sector-based model towards a more dynamic and efficient system.

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What is Exercise 001 About?

29 September 2024

Validation exercise “EXE001 – DLR & UkSATSE” will validate the FCA concept using the upper Ukrainian airspace (above FL275).

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Deep Look Inside the Flight Centric – Improving ATCOs’ Productivity

15 September 2024

“Deep Look Inside the Flight Centric” is the first blog of a series providing more detailed insight into flight centric concept. Today, ATCO productivity is introduced in the context of the Flight Centric ATC concept.

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What Is Flight Centric ATC?

2 July 2024

In Flight Centric Air Traffic Control (FCA) the airspace is no longer divided into sectors but considered as a whole.

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