LFV Annual report 2018 1
DIRE C T OR ’ S REPOR T L F V 2018 TRENDS AFFECTI
NG AVIATION AND AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS • Continued traffic increase in Europe. • The climate impact of aviation is growing despite increased energy efficiency. • Society places increasing demands on the infrastructure reliability. • Higher demands on cybersecurity. • In Sweden, overflights are increasing the most. • Continued performance controls from the EU. • Increasing demands on automation to meet EU performance requirements. • The number of drones in Swedish airspace is growing. • Increased foreign military activity in the south. • Larger and more complex military exercises. • Oil prices are rising since the 2016 trough. • Increased competition in airport-related services. 23