airports – gateways to the world
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Airports – Gateways to the world. Airports – Gateways to the World. Learning objectives :- Categorize airport design Describe the major functions of airport management Discuss aircraft seat comfort Describe airport security. Evolution of Airport. Started off as simple level fields - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Airports – Gateways to Airports – Gateways to the worldthe world
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Airports – Gateways to the WorldAirports – Gateways to the World
Learning objectives :-
• Categorize airport design
• Describe the major functions of airport management
• Discuss aircraft seat comfort
• Describe airport security
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Evolution of AirportEvolution of Airport
• Started off as simple level fields
• Converted into huge terminals, air and land traffic congestion
• Equipped with runways, navigation aids, and ground facilities needed for air travel
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Evolution of AirportEvolution of Airport
• Passenger terminals :- flight operations center with weather office and control tower, security procedures, food and beverage catering facilities
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Evolution of the AirportEvolution of the Airport
• Singapore’s perspective :- Kallang Airport, Paya Lebar Airport follows by Changi International Airport.
• Changi Airport :- T1, T2 and T3 (due completion in 2007), Budget Terminal, CIP (Commercially Important Person) Terminal
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Evolution of the AirportEvolution of the Airport
• Airport Operations big business
• Important economic contributors
• Many jobs opportunities
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Changi International AirportChangi International Airport
• Served by 78 airlines
• More than 3,800 weekly flights
• Over 170 cities in the world
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Changi International AirportChangi International Airport
• 30.35 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in 2004
• 23.1% growth over 2003 24.67 million
• 19 awards and accolades e.g. “Best Airport in the World” and “Best Airport in the Asia Pacific”
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International AirportsInternational Airports
• Chicago’s O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth International
• Los Angeles International, Narita International Airport
• JFK International, Newark International Airport
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Airport DesignAirport Design
1) Linear Design
2) Pier Design
3) Satellite design
4) Transporter design
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Flight Operations and Control Flight Operations and Control TowerTower
• Flight crews make their flight plans and meteorologists prepare weather forecasts
• Control Tower :- nerve center of an airport
• Air traffic controllers keeping aircraft at a safe speed and distance
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Flight rulesFlight rules
• Day and fair-weather conditions :- Visual flight rules (VFR)
• Night and bad-weather conditions requiring instrument flight rules (IFR)
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Airport ManagementAirport Management
• In Singapore’s context, run by CAAS (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore) under the Ministry of Transport. CAAS provides licensing and flight personnel
• Negotiates Air Services Agreement
• Safe, smooth and efficient airport operations
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Airport ManagementAirport Management
• Fixed-base operators (FBOs) companies that provide ground services and support to the aviation industry
• Singapore’s equivalent would be CIAS (Changi International Airport Services), Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) and Swissport (Candover Investments and KLM Airlines)
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Airport managementAirport management
• CIAS Group is an integrated ground-handling service provider at the Singapore Changi Airport, provides a comprehensive range of services, for example, airfreight handling, inflight catering, passenger service, baggage handling and ramp handling at the airport
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Airport RevenuesAirport Revenues
1) Landing fees
2) Parking
3) Concessions
4) Airport executive clubs
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AirplanesAirplanes
• Major Players are Boeing and Airbus
• Boeing planes include 777, 747, 737, 767
• Airbus 340 and the latest 380
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Aircraft comfortAircraft comfort
• Comfort considerations
• Portable electronic devices
• Smoking
• Seat information
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Passenger Air Travel ProcessPassenger Air Travel Process
• Passenger Flow
• Check-in
• Boarding passes
• Ticket lift
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Passenger Air Travel ProcessPassenger Air Travel Process
• No-shows
• Voluntary denied boarding compensation
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Baggage HandlingBaggage Handling
Baggage check-in options
a) Hand-carry b) check-in
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Baggage HandlingBaggage Handling
• Excess baggage
• Lost baggage
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Special requestsSpecial requests
• Window/aisle seat/centre row
• Halal food, vegetarian food, kids’ meals
• Assistance :- wheelchair, obese persons, medical conditions
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Flight attendantsFlight attendants
• Preflight duties :- expected weather conditions or potential passenger problems
• Inflight duties :- distribute pillows, blankets and reading materials
• Postflight duties :- lost and found items
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Passenger SafetyPassenger Safety
• 911 World Trade Centre terrorism, the ways airports used to operate no longer valid
• More securities are made to avoid a repeat of the 911
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Passenger SafetyPassenger Safety
• Singapore :- more armed military personnel with the police to display presence
• Tightening baggage and personal screening creates 28,000 new jobs
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SummarySummary
• It explains the evolving roles of an airport
from small airfield to a very sophisticated navigational hub.
• Different government agencies that play their parts in ensuring the smooth running of the airports and its facilities.