ASSET - ASSET Aeronautic Study on Seamless Transport
Overview
Background & policy context:
Airport ground processes still contain a considerable potential for improvement of time efficiency. Studies from Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission prove that insufficient punctuality in air transport results mainly from variance in off-block times. This leads to poor predictability and sizeable inefficiencies throughout the whole air transport system.
Objectives:
The aim of the project was to develop and assess solutions for airport process improvement in terms of time efficiency regarding both, passenger process and aircraft turnaround in an integrated approach. Therefore, representatives of nearly all directly or indirectly involved stakeholders (airports, airlines, aircraft manufacturers, technological suppliers, security service providers etc.) gathered to work together on this project. Elaboration of potential solutions comprised compilation of currently discussed solution approaches (e.g. CDM, Total Airport Management etc.) as well as development of new opportunities focussing on three main process chains:
- Passenger processes
- Baggage processes
- Aircraft turnaround processes
Emphasis was placed on identifying those solutions achieving the most promising target contribution instead of going into details of a certain approach.
Methodology:
The project started analysing the current way of operations at airports. For this, among others, carrier companies, airport authorities and security staff have been interviewed. Problems and inefficiencies have been identified. Following that, two models of typical behaviour and operations have been designed. Real data has been used as model input. In cooperation with stakeholders, a huge number of ideas for improving operations have been developed.
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