Division Germany

Suggestions for corrective measures:

Traffic: In July 2015, compared to the information provided in the initial performance plan, Germany already revised upwards the traffic planned over RP2 (by + 2,7 % on average) bringing the planned traffic forecast in line with the low Statfor February 2015 scenario. However, based on actual 2015 traffic and the latest forecast provided by Statfor (February 2016), it is suggested that the planned traffic be further revised upwards to reflect the latest available information.

Apart from this short-term measure, it is recognised that Germany has significantly reinvested in its ANSP for the second reference period. However, there is a risk of significant cost increases at the end of the second reference period and it is therefore suggested that Germany considers long-term measures to address the underlying cost base issues that would result, for example, in an en route determined unit cost trend over the combined period of the first and the second reference period of – 1,5 % per year which is closer to the Union-wide target (– 1,7 % per year).