Opening national ATM functions to competition Per Kolstad, Assistant Director General, per.kolstad@sd.dep.no ATM Conference Oslo, May 30th 2017

Introduction Report / White Paper to the parliament recommends: Opening ANS to competition in Norway Background – present situation and political background Process – documents Remote towers Introduction of competition Organisational and personal issues Regulatory issues Process Government's recommendations

Background – present situation Avinor – limited company, fully owned by the Norwegian state Avinor responsible for: 45 airports (civil) ANS (civil and military), 48 towers and ACC ANS subsidiary company in 2014 (Avinor Flysikring) Ministry of Transport & Communications Owner of Avinor Regulator

Background cont. – political background 2013: Opening for competition on non-Avinor airports 2014: Political platform of the government Open ANS to competition I.e. tower- and approach services En-route services still to be provided by Avinor Flysikring

2. Process – documents Helios – two reports – consultation Avinor's plan of operations (§ 10) Report / White Paper to the parliament Treatment in the parliament

3. Remote towers Avinor: Remote towers higher potential for cost reduction than competitive tender on traditional tower technology Phase 1 (2017-2020) 15 airports 30-40 per cent reduced operating costs Phase 2 10-20 airports 40-50 per cent reduced operating costs

4. Introduction of competition Remote towers when savings are bigger than by competitive tender with traditional technologies Other airports – government's expectations to Avinor: Process on putting tower and approach services out for competitive tender starts in 2017 Cooperation with defence forces Air safety and emergency preparedness Market size Remote towers on tender from 2024

5. Organisational and personal issues Competitors must be confident that the competition is fair Separating ownership of Avinor and Avinor Flysikring Avinor Flysikring – engagements abroad Training and education of air traffic controllers and AFIS-officers

6. Regulatory issues Ensure efficient and fair competition – level playing field Supporting services from Avinor Flysikring Market solution / regulation of price and supply? Common infrastructure services critical to the society User financed (en-route or terminal charge)? Language requirements

Thank you for your attention! Per Kolstad, Assistant Director General, per.Kolstad@sd.dep.no ATM Conference Oslo, May 30th 2017