ICOA.10.09 - International Conference on Airports, October 2009 Paris
Overview
Background & policy context:
Europe needs to develop new transport networks and infrastructures in order to support its industry and promote economic growth. Air transport has increased faster than any other mode of transport in the past 20 years, but concerns linked to traffic saturation and the environment are growing. Airports are an essential element in the air transport system and yet their development can give rise to tension and even conflict between the different economic and political players. Reflection is needed on how to guarantee sufficient airport capacity in the enlarged European Union whilst respecting the different constraints of safety, security, environment, customer satisfaction and inter modality among other things.
Objectives:
The Air and Space Academy (AAE, Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace) organised a two-day international conference on Airports and their Challenges, in DGAC Paris (7-8 October 2009).
This conference aimed to achieve a broad, dynamic vision of the evolution of airports in Europe and worldwide, of the different challenges and of constraints facing them within a 15-20 year time frame. The conference defined the orientations necessary for the future.
Methodology:
The conference brought together top policy makers and operators (from the European and international air transport system) to pool information, discuss current developments and share new innovative ideas. Guidelines defined at this conference have been disseminated widely to policy makers worldwide in order to maximise impact.
The Air and Space Academy (AAE) has a wide experience of organising successful conferences. A Programme Committee, chaired by Marc Noyelle (former Executive Director Development and facilities for Aéroports de Paris, and Administrator-President of ADPI international engineering branch), comprised of experts from AAE, DGAC, Air France-KLM, Aéroports de Paris, UAF, ACI Europe and DG TREN with input from relevant international organisations and European airport managers.
The conference work programme was carried out by AAE.
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