Database Could Make Airport Ground Movements Quicker and Greener

August 24, 2015

Growth in air traffic and passenger numbers has led to warnings that airports could become bottlenecks in the global air transportation system. Ensuring efficient movement of aircraft on the ground is a key way for airport stakeholders to save time, reduce costs, and improve carbon emissions. Aviation engineering specialists have created an innovative system for airport ground movement to generate the most efficient routes and optimal speed instructions – or speed profiles – for pilots to follow during taxiing.

The new database could improve airport ground movements.

The new system, built on a database of pre-computed routes, would be much faster than the current approach. Unlike the existing system, which is technically complex and demanding on computing power, the new system could help cut waiting times for passengers, and support more efficient and environmentally friendly operations by reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

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