Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management (AFTCM). ATFM extended to the optimisation of traffic patterns and capacity management. Through managing the balance of Capacity and Demand the aim of ATFCM is to enable flight punctuality and efficiency according to the available resources with the emphasis on optimising the network capacity through collaborative decision making process.
(CFMU Handbook – ATFCM Operating Procedures for FMP 1.0) - [ED-145A Definition]