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Turnaround integration in trajectory and network

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete with results
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€3 558 748
EU Contribution
€2 594 337
Project website
Project Acronym
TITAN
STRIA Roadmaps
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode
Multimodal icon
Transport policies
Decarbonisation,
Societal/Economic issues
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
FP7-AAT-2008-RTD-1
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

Turnaround delays constitute a very significant portion of total delay. The causes are many, including tight scheduling, technical problems, boarding issues, airport equipment, security measures as well as operational difficulties experienced by ground handlers. To some extent, most of the partners involved in the turnaround (airlines, airport operators, ground handlers) contribute at one time or other to the delays.

The specific problems affecting turnaround have not so far been analysed in a complex manner. Clearly, there is potential for improving the delay situation by reducing or eliminating the impact of factors adversely affecting the turnaround process. In particular, processes so far considered to be outside the core competence of collaborative decision making can be seen as important sources of optimisation opportunities.

Objectives

The TITAN project analysed the current turnaround process to detect gaps and to study the influence of external actors, especially the effect of land-side processes like passenger flow or baggage handling. A concept was defined for this improved process, which was modelled and validated using the most appropriate platform.

Methodology

Using the validated concept, a decision-making support tool for the airlines was developed to better manage the incidences that may occur during the turnaround process. TITAN aimed at raising common awareness of the impact of each stakeholder performance, including land-side, in the global process performance and stressing the importance of making the conditions of transfer of responsibility among actors much more detailed and explicit.

The TITAN project focused on the turnaround and produced an advanced operational concept embracing all the processes involved while being fully compatible with, and complementary to, the SESAR Concept of Operations. TITAN developed a decision support tool for the airspace users enabling them to make full use of the new turnaround concept. This tool provided data to other airport partners as well (ATC, ground handling, airport operator), improving their decision making also.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
The European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)

Results

The TITAN project resulted in significantly advancing research in the turnaround process from a CDM perspective. It analysed the current turnaround process to detect gaps and to study the influence of external actors, especially the effect of land-side processes like passenger flow or baggage handling.
By relying on an entirely service oriented approach, the TITAN concept of Operations provided one of the clearest descriptions of the business processes and related services of the turnaround ever created from an Air Trafic Management Perspective.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Ingenieria Y Economía Del Transporte S.a.
Address
Paseo Habana 138, 28036 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€546 260
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Ingenieria De Sistemas Para La Defensa De Espana Sa-Sme Mp
Address
Calle Beatriz De Bobadilla 3, 28040 Madrid, Spain
EU Contribution
€255 994
Organisation
Centro De Referencia Investigacion Desarrollo E Innovacion Atm, A.i.e.
Address
Avda De Aragon 402 4 Edificio Allende, N/A Madrid, Spain
EU Contribution
€304 846
Organisation
Ecorys Nederland B.v.
Address
Watermanweg 44NL-3067 GG, 3000 AD ROTTERDAM, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€106 279
Organisation
Slot Consulting Kereskedelmi, Szolgaltato, Tanacsado Kft
Address
BUDAPEST, DUGONICS UTCA 9-11, 1181, Hungary
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€230 621
Organisation
Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Address
Templergraben, 52062 Aachen, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€192 220
Organisation
Enaire
Address
AVENIDA DE ARAGON S/N BLOQUE 330, PORTAL 2 PARQUE EMPRESARIAL LAS MERCEDES, 28022 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€67 086
Organisation
Jeppesen Gmbh
Address
Frankfurter Strasse 233, 63263 Neu-Isenburg, Germany
EU Contribution
€277 731
Organisation
Boeing Research & Technology Center
Address
Cañada Real de las Merinas 1-3, Edificio 4, 28042 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€102 183
Organisation
Isa Software
Address
St Georges House Chester Road 215-219, Manchester, M154JE, United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€153 125
Organisation
Blusky Services Zerkowitz Gcv
Address
Sint Stefaansstraat 60, 1932 Sint Stevens Woluwe, Belgium
EU Contribution
€357 994

Technologies

Technology Theme
Aircraft operations and safety
Technology
Future-proof airport
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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