At the annual general meeting of EANS stake owner held on 24.04.2008 Mr Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, approved the company’s  2007 annual report that had been approved by the EANS Supervisory Board.

The service providers of Norway, Sweden Finland, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland met on 13^th to 14^th of May in Estonia for the third Informal Regional Meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to share the information about the recent developments in the region, including NEAP and Baltic FAB initiatives as well as the processes in the Russian State ATM Corporation.

Beginning from the 20^th of May 2008 the Integrated Briefing Office is located in the premises of Estonian Air Navigation Services.

Visiting address:

Kanali tee põik 3

75310 Rae, Harju county

Estonia

Operating hours: H24

On the 20^th of May 2008 Self-briefing position was opened in Tallinn Airport Terminal building.

The Self-briefing is located in the former premises of Integrated Briefing Office (IBOF) and is connected to IBOF via direct telecommunication lines.

The Self-briefing services are provided by IBOF via computer, fax and printer that are made available to pilots for sending/receiving information to/from IBOF for self-briefing purposes in their pre-flight preparation.

Internet BOF service can also be used at the Self-briefing position.

On Friday, 11 July 2008, the opening ceremony of the new building of the expanded EANS complex took place; the major part of the new premises is devoted to ATS OPS room.

The opening ceremony was headed by Tanel Rautits, Chairman of the Management Board, and Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications.

Estonian Air Navigation Services has the pleasure to inform you about the forthcoming reduction in en-route charge unit rate of Tallinn FIR, coming into effect in January 1^st 2009.

The new rate will be 310 EEK (19.81 EUR), i.e. 3% lower than the rate currently in use (320 EEK).

The full text of our new prices has been published in Aeronautical Information Circular and it is also available HERE.

On the 7^th of October 2008, at 9.30, EANS air traffic controllers started their work in the new, spacey and modern operational room of the extended ATCC complex.

The preparation for the migration to the new OPS room started already in 2007, well before the new building was ready – it indicates the scale and the complexity of the process. The transition to the new room was followed by 48 hour stabilisation period, when it was possible to revert to the old premises.

It was decided to keep the old system and use it as back-up and simulator.

The new OPS room was part of the ATCC complex extension. The enlargement of the premises was prompted by the rapid growth of air traffic. A major part of the new building belongs to the ATS OPS room.. The building also accomodates Flight Data Section, technical premises, fitness halls, relaxation rooms and a small dining room.

On the 6th of November 2008, a contract was signed by Estonian ANS and AviBit data processing GmbH - an Austrian company - on procuring Tower ATM and Ground Movement Guidance and Control systems as part of Tallinn Tower Modernisation project.

Tallinn airport has rapidly developed making ground traffic management more complicated. To be able to meet the increasing demand Estonian ANS launched Tallinn Tower Modernisation project with an objective to enhance capacity at Tallinn aerodrome, increase ground traffic safety and improve quality of the services.

Within the frames of this project it is planned to upgrade the existing Air Traffic Management System and its supporting systems, to implement an on-line data exchange between Tallinn Airport, Approach Control Unit (APP) and other cooperation partners. The project also covers an update of Tower (TWR) work positions and operating methods, installation at Tallinn aerodrome ground movement surveillance system, i.e. radar and MLAT sensors including safety nets.  

In pursuance of the amendment to the Aviation Act (in force from 22.12.2008) the price list for the air navigation services has been amended and the changed are approved by EANS Chief Executive Officer.

The changes have mainly taken place in the exemption from payment of route navigation and terminal navigation charges; they will not have a major effect on the economic efficiency of the company.

The changes to the pricelist are published in the Aeronautical Information Circular; the complete text can be found HERE.