Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Center implemented the first phase of its so-called Free Route Airspace Maastricht program, which aims to put into place a direct route network to reduce flight times, fuel burn, carbon and other emissions and costs in high-density European airspace.
The first phase covers 142 new direct routes in the MUAC-controlled airspace, initially only during the least busy hours of the night to ensure maximum safety. From year end they also will be used on weekends.
Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Center implemented the first phase of its so-called Free Route Airspace Maastricht program, which aims to put into place a direct route network to reduce flight times, fuel burn, carbon and other emissions and costs in high-density European airspace. The first phase covers 142 new direct routes in the MUAC-controlled airspace, initially only during the least busy hours of the night to ensure maximum safety. From year end they also will be ...
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