LFV Annual report 2018 1
DIRE C T OR ’ S REPOR T L F V 2018 Air traffic is
controlled and managed around the clock via controllers at the control centres in Stockholm and Malmö. Armed Forces, and government-owned, municipal, and privately-owned airports. Operations include air navigation services provided in the upper airspace (en route) from the control centres in Stockholm and Malmö. Also included are air navigation services in the airports’ control zones and terminal areas (i.e. the area in and immediately adjacent to the airports during arrival and departure) from the airports' control towers, standalone approach control units and a control centre for remote air traffic management. To accomplish this, LFV’s infrastructure is used, consisting of control centres, radar stations, navigation aids, operational systems etc. At the airports, services are performed from the airport’s own control towers, usually with equipment supplied by the airports. Air navigation services account for 92 (92) percent of LFV’s total turnover, excluding intra-group transactions between the state-owned enterprise and NUAC HB. In 2018, air navigation services accounted for 2,968 (3,051) million SEK. Air navigation services are financed mainly through route charges (approximately 79 percent), compensation from the Swedish Armed Forces (approximately 10 percent) and payments from civil airports (approximately 11 percent). Route charges finance air navigation services in the upper airspace as well as part of the air navigation services for approaches, departures and at the airports. The route charges and terminal fees are regulated by performance plans determined by the EU. The majority of air navigation services are conducted with exclusive rights on a regulated market. This concerns air navigation services in the upper airspace and services carried out for the Swedish Armed Forces and Swedavia. Less than 1 (1) percent of the turnover for air navigation services can be attributed to the competitive part of the Swedish and international market. The competitive market is characterised by strong pressure on prices, and in recent years, procurements have led to LFV leaving operations at a number of airports. In 2018, LFV won a contract for air navigation services at Halmstad City Airport. RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LFV conducts research and innovation (R&I) within the field of aviation, especially within the framework of the European research programme for air traffic management; Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR). The costs should be covered through external funding and are financed mostly by EU grants and allocations from the Swedish Transport Administration. LFV plays an important role in the national steering group, contributing strategic expertise in the field of aviation. Research and innovation activities accounted for 57 (58) million SEK over the year, which represents 2 percent of LFV’s total turnover. OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES Other commercial services include providing air traffic controllers and other human resources for hire, flight calibration and other technological products, consulting services, and external sales of services to other authorities through the common service function (GSF). Turnover for services on both the domestic and international markets amounted to 131 (158) million SEK, which corresponds to 5 percent of LFV’s total turnover. 15