Press Release: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland sign agreement towards the Single European Sky

Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland have signed an agreement to create the "Functional Airspace Block – Europe Central" (FABEC), a key step in achieving the Single European Sky. The Single European Sky will see the establishment of several functional airspace blocks, or "FABs". They will put an end to the current fragmentation of European airspace and enable more efficient and shorter flights. This, in turn, will increase safety and reduce aviation's impact on the environment. This agreement represents the third functional airspace block, after the UK–Ireland FAB and the Denmark–Sweden FAB. The other European Union Member States are expected to sign similar agreements in the next two years.

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ESO: Background information: Air safety management in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/air-safety-management-in-the-eu/

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