aircraft ground handling- presentation

Aircraft Ground

Handling

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19 August 2016

Ground Handling Services

Equipments Used

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1. On Board servicing

1. Catering Service

2. Cabin Service

2. Ramp Service

3. Passenger Service

4. Field Services

Major categories of ground

handling services

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The primary aim of this service offering is to ensure passenger

comfort. While cabin cleaning comprises the bulk of the effort, it also

includes tasks such as replenishing onboard consumables (soap,

tissues, toilet paper, reading materials) and washable items like

pillows and blankets.

Other services are

• Minor servicing of cabin fittings

• Alteration of seat configuration

• Cleaning of carpet area and

seats

Cabin Service

Onboard Servicing

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Catering includes the unloading of unused food and drink from the aircraft, and

the loading of fresh food and drink for passengers and crew.

Airline meals are typically delivered in Airline service trolleys. Empty or trash-filled

trolley from the previous flight are replaced with fresh ones.

Meals are prepared mostly on the ground in order to minimize the amount of

preparation (apart from chilling or reheating) required in the air.

Catering Service

Onboard Servicing

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• Guiding the aircraft in and out of the parking position

(by way of aircraft marshalling),

• Towing with pushback tractors

• Lavatory drainage

• Water cartage (typically non-potable for lavatory sink use)

• Air conditioning (more common for smaller aircraft)

• Air start units (for starting engines)

• Luggage handling, usually by means of belt loaders and baggagecarts

• Gate checked luggage, often handled on the tarmac

as passengers disembark

Ramp Service

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• Air cargo handling, usually by means of cargo dollies and cargo loaders

• Catering trucks

• Refueling, which may be done with a refueling tanker truck or refueling

pumper

• Ground power (so that engines need not be running to provide aircraft

power on the ground)

• Passenger stairs (used instead of an aerobridge or air stairs, some budget

airlines use both to improve turnaround speed)

• Wheelchair lifts, if required

• Hydraulic mules (units that provide hydraulic power to an aircraft

externally)

• De-icing

Ramp Service

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Ramp Service

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This includes services inside the airport terminal such as:

• Providing check-in counter services for the passengers

departing on the customer airlines.

• Providing gate arrival and departure services. The agents

are required to meet a flight on arrival as well as provide

departure services including boarding passengers and

closing the flight.

• Staffing the transfer counters, customer service counters and

airline lounges.

Passenger Service

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This service dispatches the aircraft, maintains communication with

the rest of the airline operation at the airport and with Air Traffic

Control.

Field Services

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Ground Handling Services

Equipments

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Ground Handling Services

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Forklifts: they are used to carry pallets especially when ground

handling operations deal with freight.

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Refuelers: Aircraft refuelers can be either a self-contained fuel truck,

or a hydrant truck or cart. Fuel trucks are self-contained, typically

containing up to 10,000 US gallons of fuel and have their own

pumps, filters, hoses, and other equipment.

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Tugs & Tractors: The tugs and tractors at an airport have several

purposes and represent the essential part of ground support

services. They are used to move all equipment that can not move

itself. This includes bag carts, mobile air conditioning units, air

starters, and lavatory carts.

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Push-back Tractors: it is a good alternative to tow aircrafts as tow-

bars are not always required. On the other hand, these devices are

much more expensive than universal tractors coupled with tow-bars.

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GPU: A ground power unit (GPU) is a vehicle capable of

supplying power to aircraft parked on the ground. Ground

power units may also be built into the jetway, making it even

easier to supply electrical power to aircraft.

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Buses: Buses are used to move people from the terminal to

either an aircraft or another terminal.

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Container Loader: Container loaders, also known as cargo loaders

or "K loaders", are used for the loading and unloading of containers

and pallets into and out of aircraft.

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Potable Water Trucks: They are special vehicles that provide

reliability and consistency in the delivery of quality water to an

aircraft. The water is filtered and protected from the elements

while being stored on the vehicle. A pump in the vehicle assists

in moving the water from the truck to the aircraft.

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Lavatory Service Vehicles: Lavatory service vehicles empty and

refill lavatories onboard aircraft. Waste is stored in tanks on the

aircraft until these vehicles can empty them and remove the

waste. After the tank is emptied, it is refilled with a mixture of

water and a disinfecting concentrate, commonly called 'blue

juice'.

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Catering Vehicle: Catering includes the unloading of unused

food and drink from the aircraft, and the loading of fresh food

and drinks for passengers and crew. This is done with the help of

the Catering vehicle. The meals are typically delivered in

standardized carts. Meals are prepared mostly on the ground in

order to minimize the amount of preparation (apart from

chilling or reheating) required in the air.

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ASU: An air start unit is a vehicle with a built-in gas

turbine engine which gives the necessary quantity of high-

pressure air to start the engine

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Belt Loaders: Belt loaders are vehicles with conveyor belts for

unloading and loading of baggage and cargo onto aircraft. A

belt loader is positioned at the door sill of an aircraft hold

(baggage compartment) during operation.

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De/Anti-icing Vehicles: The procedure of de/anti-icing,

protection from fluids freezing up on aircraft, is done from

special vehicles. A hose sprays a special mixture that melts

current ice on the aircraft and also prevents some ice from

building up while waiting on the ground.

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Steps: Passenger boarding stairs, sometimes referred to as air-stairs,

boarding ramps, stair car or aircraft steps, provide a mobile means to

traverse between the aircraft doors and the ground. Because larger

aircraft have door sills 5 to 20 feet high, stairs facilitate safe boarding and

deplaning. Smaller units are generally moved by being towed or pushed,

while larger units are self-powered. Most models have adjustable height

to accommodate various aircraft. Optional features may include

canopies, heating, supplementary lighting, and a red carpet for VIP

passengers

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Transporters: Transporters are cargo platforms constructed so

that, beside loading and unloading containers, they can also can

transport the cargo. These are used to carry ULD

(Unit Load Devices), Pallets etc.

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Air Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF): Aircraft rescue and firefighting

(ARFF) is a special category of firefighting that involves the

response, hazard mitigation, evacuation and possible rescue of

passengers and crew of an aircraft involved in (typically) an

airport ground emergency

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Dollies: Dollies are used for the transportation of loose baggage(s), over-sized

baggage(s), mail bags, loose cargo carton boxes, etc. between the aircraft and the

terminal or sorting facility.

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Belts: they are used mostly to carrying smaller loads and baggage when

they are not packed in containers.

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Chocks: Chocks are used to prevent an aircraft from moving while

parked at the gate or in a hangar. Chocks are placed in the front

and back of the wheels of landing gear. They are made out of

hard wood or hard rubber.

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Airport Tripod Jack: They are used to support a parked aircraft to

prevent their tail from drooping or even falling to the ground. When the

passengers in the front get off an aircraft, the aircraft becomes tail

heavy and the tail will droop. Using the jack is optional and not every

aircraft need it.

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Tow Bars: They make it possible to tow a given aircraft by a tractor which

is clipped to the bar. The main advantage is that you need only one type

of tractor to tow all types of aircrafts. The main disadvantage is the high

number of staff required to fix the bar to the aircraft.

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Ground Handling Services

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Ground handling is a multi-task procedure. Since

managers want to save some money for the airlines

they work for, they endeavor to perform simultaneously

as many operations as they can.

Layout Of Operations

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Layout of Operations

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Aircraft Lands

Marshalling

Aircraft Stops

Tripod Jack InChocks In

Aero-Bridge/Steps Belt Loaders (Unloading)

Lavatory Vehicle GPU (if required)

De/Anti-icing (if required)

Belt Loaders (Loading)

Catering Vehicle

Refuelers Buses (if Steps are used)

Cargo Loaders

Water Trucks

ASU (if required)

Chocks Out Tripod Jack Out

Aircraft Starts

Marshalling

Aircraft Takes-off

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