New Guidance On Alignment Between Airspace And Airport Capacity

by GoNews Desk 4 years ago Views 1927

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Paper assists in planning to expand capacity and optimizing available capacity

Airports Council International (ACI) World on Thursday published guidance for airports to assist them in making the most of existing capacity while also planning to expand to meet growing global demand.


ACI’s forecasts show that, having reached 8.8 billion in 2018, global traffic is forecast to double by 2037. Over the long term, it is projected to grow at an annualised rate of 3.7%, reaching 19.7 billion by 2040.

Many airports suffer from limitations in airspace capacity and the Best Practice Recommendations for Airport Operators on Aligning Airspace and Airport Capacity paper is intended to help airports understand key issues related to airspace and airport capacity and the options available to operators.

“There is no doubt that the future of the industry is positive with forecasts showing passenger traffic growing worldwide but airspace capacity is a key constraint for airports,” ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said.

“As airports and the wider aviation system grapple with existing constraints while also planning to grow to meet demand, it is clear that they need to explore every aspect of airport operation to find efficiencies and improvements.

“This paper aims to explain the key issues related to the alignment and possible mismatch between the airspace and airport capacity available to airport users and focuses on issues around sustainable and responsible growth.”

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