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Capacity management and sequencing course

Online course of 300 hours in capacity management and sequencing. 6 modules covering ATM system capacity, ATFCM and demand management, arrival and departure sequencing, runway optimisation and A-CDM, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Calculate runway and sector capacity under different conditions.

02

Apply ATFCM measures to balance demand and capacity.

03

Design sequencing strategies with AMAN, DMAN and point merge.

04

Formulate optimisation models for aircraft sequencing.

05

Implement A-CDM processes and milestones.

06

Assess delay, punctuality and predictability indicators.

07

Propose capacity improvements for a real airport.

Profile

Who it's for

  • ATM capacity analysts.
  • Flow management technicians.
  • Airport operations engineers.
  • A-CDM specialists.
  • Air navigation performance analysts.
  • Slot coordinators.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join air navigation service providers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 255/2010 on air traffic flow management (common rules for ATFM)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 Common Project One (mandatory ATM functionalities including AMAN and A-CDM)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 on the Network Manager (network functions of air traffic management)
  • ICAO Doc 9971 Manual on Collaborative Air Traffic Flow Management (ICAO guidance on collaborative ATFM)
  • Regulation (EEC) 95/93 on slot allocation (allocation of slots at EU airports)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 on performance and charging (performance and charging scheme)
  • EUROCONTROL Airport CDM Implementation Manual (A-CDM implementation guidance)
  • EUROCONTROL NEST
  • AirTOp
  • Python with PuLP
  • MATLAB
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Declared airport and sector capacity
  2. 1.2Runway capacity calculation methods
  3. 1.3Sector capacity and controller workload
  4. 1.4Limiting factors: weather, wake and configuration
  5. 1.5Demand and capacity curves
  6. 1.6Delay and system saturation
  7. 1.7European capacity performance scheme
  8. 1.8Slot coordination
  9. 1.9Capacity in low-visibility operations
  10. 1.10Practical: calculating the capacity of a runway
  1. 2.1Strategic, pre-tactical and tactical phases
  2. 2.2Regulations and CASA slot allocation
  3. 2.3Rerouteings and level capping
  4. 2.4Short-term STAM measures
  5. 2.5Hotspot detection and management
  6. 2.6Dynamic sectorisation configurations
  7. 2.7FAA ground delay programmes
  8. 2.8Equity and priorities in allocation
  9. 2.9Post-operations assessment of ATFCM measures
  10. 2.10Case study: managing a summer hotspot
  1. 3.1AMAN arrival manager
  2. 3.2Extended arrival management horizon
  3. 3.3Point merge sequencing technique
  4. 3.4Trombones and holding patterns
  5. 3.5Time-based separation (TBS)
  6. 3.6Optimised wake separation
  7. 3.7DMAN departure manager
  8. 3.8AMAN and DMAN integration
  9. 3.9Coordination with adjacent centres
  10. 3.10Lab: arrival sequence with point merge
  1. 4.1Queueing theory applied to runways
  2. 4.2Integer linear programming for sequencing
  3. 4.3FCFS and wake-category heuristics
  4. 4.4Operations on parallel runways
  5. 4.5Runway occupancy time and rapid exit taxiways
  6. 4.6Continuous descent approaches
  7. 4.7Slot reallocation algorithms
  8. 4.8Robustness under uncertainty
  9. 4.9Decision support tools
  10. 4.10Workshop: sequence optimisation in Python
  1. 5.1A-CDM milestones and TOBT and TSAT times
  2. 5.2DPI message exchange with the NM
  3. 5.3Pre-departure sequence management
  4. 5.4Integration of ground handling and airlines
  5. 5.5Airport operations plan (AOP)
  6. 5.6Airport operations centre (APOC)
  7. 5.7Punctuality and predictability indicators
  8. 5.8A-CDM degraded procedures
  9. 5.9European implementation experience
  10. 5.10Case study: milestone analysis of a turnaround
  1. 6.1Selection of the study airport
  2. 6.2Characterisation of hourly demand
  3. 6.3Calculation of current capacity
  4. 6.4Identification of bottlenecks
  5. 6.5Design of the sequencing strategy
  6. 6.6Simulation of alternative scenarios
  7. 6.7Comparison of performance indicators
  8. 6.8Final operational recommendations
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EUROCONTROL NEST, AirTOp, Python with PuLP and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: runway capacity calculation in different configurations, optimisation of arrival sequences and analysis of an airport's A-CDM milestones. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 255/2010 on air traffic flow management, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 Common Project One, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 on the Network Manager, ICAO Doc 9971 Manual on Collaborative Air Traffic Flow Management, Regulation (EEC) 95/93 on slot allocation, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 on performance and charging, EUROCONTROL Airport CDM Implementation Manual.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 255/2010, Common Project One and the Network Manager regulation applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:EUROCONTROL NEST, AirTOp, Python with PuLP and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a capacity and sequencing study of a real airport, with demand characterisation, bottleneck analysis, a sequencing strategy and scenario simulation, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Airport and demand
Select the study airport and characterise its hourly demand.
Capacity and bottlenecks
Calculate current capacity and identify the bottlenecks of the system.
Sequencing strategy
Design the sequencing strategy, drawing on the point merge lab and the Python optimisation workshop.
Scenario simulation
Simulate alternative scenarios and compare their performance indicators.
Final project
Present the final operational recommendations, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

ATM capacity analystFlow management technicianAirport operations engineerA-CDM specialistAir navigation performance analystSlot coordinator
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with EUROCONTROL NEST, AirTOp, Python with PuLP and MATLAB, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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