28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS2012-10.1ST

A CASE STUDY OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANAGERS COOPERATION FOR REDUCING AIRBORNE HOLDING TIMES AT DESTINATION AIRPORTS

D. Zammit-Mangion, S.A.H. Rydell*, R. Sabatini*, H. Jia*
Univ. of Malta, Malta, & Cranfield Univ.,UK; *Cranfield Univ., UK

Keywords: air traffic management, sesar, delay-on-ground, aman-dman cooperation

This paper presents a concept of cooperation between Arrival Managers (AMANs) and Departure Managers (DMANs) and demonstrates the benefits of such cooperation through the implementation of a delay-on-ground concept for the reduction of fuel burn and airborne holding times. Oslo-Gardermoen airport was chosen as the typical case study arrival airport.

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