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Leung, Man-ho Jonathan. "An analysis of the decision to build Hong Kong's second international airport." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1991. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13014341.

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Tam, Mei Ling. "Evaluating the demand and service quality of ground access modes and terminal facilities of Hong Kong International Airport." online access from Digital Dissertation Consortium, 2006. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?3252560.

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Chan, Ho-kwan. "Infrastructure planning for a new regional airport : a case study of Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18153768.

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Kim, Sang Hyun. "Airport control through intelligent gate assignment." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/50277.

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This dissertation aims at improving the efficiency, robustness, and flexibility of airport operations through intelligent gate assignment. Traditional research on gate assignment focuses on the accommodation of passengers' demands such as walking time of passengers, and the robustness of gate assignment. In spite of its importance on the ramp operations, there is a lack of research to account ramp congestion when gates are assigned. Therefore, this dissertation proposes a new perspective on the gate assignment that accounts for ramp congestion. For that purpose, a ramp operations model based on observations at Atlanta airport is presented to understand the characteristics of aircraft movement on the ramp. The proposed gate assignment problem minimizes passenger-time spent on ramp areas. In addition, this dissertation is conducted to satisfy the needs of passengers, aircraft, and operations from the perspectives of passengers. Using actual passenger data at a major hub airport, the proposed gate assignment is assessed by means of passengers' transit time, passengers' time spent on the ramp, and passengers' waiting time for a gate. Results show that the proposed gate assignment outperforms the current gate assignment in every metric. This dissertation also analyzes the impact of gate assignment on departure metering, which controls the number of pushbacks in order to reduce airport congestion. Then, some of departing flights are held at gates, so it increases the chance of gate conflict, which reduces the efficiency of departure metering as well as ramp operations. In order to analyze the impact of gate assignment on departure metering, this dissertation simulates departure processes at two airports. Results show that the proposed robust gate assignment reduces the occurrence of gate conflicts under departure metering and helps to utilize gate-holding times to some extent.
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Hartmann, Cyril. "Aéroports : quelques enjeux juridiques actuels." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99176.

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The following thesis deals with three current legal issues regarding airports.
In the first chapter the development of airport ownership and management structures will be studied. Although in most cases airports are still owned and managed by governments or local bodies, since the 1960s, new approaches to ownership and management have come into practise. This phenomenon is studied from the perspective of its impact upon public air law.
The second chapter deals with airport charges and their international legal framework. After examining the different forms of airport charges and the recommendations enacted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the author will be led to the conclusion that the current legal regime is unsatisfactory and that the most appropriate solution to this would be to incorporate the principles formulated by ICAO in an Annex to the Chicago Convention.
The third and final chapter is devoted to the study of a legal dispute between Switzerland and Germany with respect to the approach paths to Zurich airport through German airspace. It is concluded that the unilateral legal measures taken by the German government are, with one exception, in conformity with international law.
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Tam, Yee-wah. "Factors influencing the choice of mode for trips to and from Chek Lap Kok Airport." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42574857.

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Chan, Kit-yue Mary. "A study of Hong Kong : Asia's aviation hub status /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18865380.

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Tsui, Chun-fai Joseph. "A feasibility study of a domestic airport-ferry link : a Delphi evaluation /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13762059.

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Lam, Shuk-ha Sophia. "A study of the commercial strategy for an airport." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42576283.

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Fry, Michael Glynn. "Reliever airport planning zoning, noise complaints and analysis of small hub airport influence area /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 4.88 Mb., ? p, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1163268261&Fmt=7&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Ho, Wing-yan Cherry. "An institutional approach to airport development in the greater Pearl River Delta Region." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B26173256.

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Yeung, Tin-cheung Alik. "Business strategy under PADS : a case study of strategic exploitation of business opportunities arising from the Port and Airport Development Strategy (PADS) being planned for Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42128365.

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Chan, Sheung-ling Anthony. "A study of setting up a ramp handling company at Chek Lap Kok Airport /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18003631.

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Restrepo, Marino Alejandro. "Privatization of international airports: the case of Bogota's Eldorado international airport." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32252.

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ABSTRACT Based on a new conception of airports, and recognizing the airport's preeminent role in strengthening a region's economy, this thesis centers on the positive and negative aspects of privatizing international airports. The core case study for the investigation is Eldorado International Airport, serving the city of Bogotá and port of entrance to the South American continent. It concludes that privatization of international airports has grown to be the best means by which large-scale aviation infrastructure projects are to be realized if airports are to not only attend rising traffic demand, but also as private enterprises that deliver users quality air transport services, and focal points of regional and national development facilitating a country's competition in world markets. In the case of Colombia, considerations and recommendations on specific matters that deserve special attention for the correct development of concession contracts are also indicated throughout the text.
RÉSUMÉ Sur la base d'une nouvelle conception de l'aéroport, et tout en lui reconnaissant un rôle prépondérant dans l'économie de la région qu'il dessert, l'auteur examine les aspects positifs et négatifs de la privatisation des aéroports internationaux. L'étude de cas porte sur l'Aéroport international Eldorado qui dessert la ville de Bogotá et sert de port d'entrée du continent sud-américain. L'auteur conclut que la privatisation est le meilleur moyen de réaliser les projets d'infrastructure aéronautique à grande échelle. La privatisation permet aux aéroports de répondre aux exigences du trafic sans cesse croissant, d'offrir un service de qualité aux utilisateurs et de servir de point de mire dans les projets de développement régional et national conçus pour permettre aux pays de faire face à la concurrence mondiale. Dans le cas de la Colombie, l'auteur formule des recommandations spécifiques en vue de favoriser le bon développement des contrats de concession.
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Fortes, João Luiz de Castro. "Risk assessment in airports : São Paulo/Congonhas airport - a case stud." Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, 2012. http://www.bd.bibl.ita.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=2069.

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Although Brazilian civil aviation regulations allow deviations in the standards and recommended practices (SARPs) with respect to infrastructure, considering they are proven to be within an acceptable level of risk, it does not specify a given methodology for risk analysis. The objective of this work is to structure a risk assessment process for Brazilian airports, which contain nonconformities with respect to the runway end safety areas (RESA) and runway strips. The following steps are implemented in this research: (1) survey of existing non-conformities; (2) identification of potential hazardous scenarios; (3) quantification of risk; and (4) suggestion of mitigating actions to reduce risk. For this study, São Paulo/Congonhas Airport is taken as a case study due to its great importance in two aspects: it is one of the major Brazilian airports for domestic passenger traffic and it presents a large number of nonconformities in its infrastructure which may compromise safety. The study evaluates operations'; safety for a one-year period, involving more than 160,000 movements, and it shows that the airport operates most of the time with high probabilities of an incident/accident occurrence. Also, as part of the risk assessment process, the study suggests and quantifies the gains for mitigating alternatives for lowering the risks such as the use of Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS), redefining runway';s layout and restraining certain categories of aircraft from operating on the airport.
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Katz, Donald Samuel. "Airports' connective role in megaregions." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/37273.

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The megaregion spatial form has grown in prominence in recent years in planning thought, but the relationship between megaregions and the aviation sector is rather untouched in research. The purpose of this study is to examine the role airports play as transportation hubs for megaregions, and how the megaregions are connected through air traffic. Comparing the megaregions involved an empirical study using attribute data about the megaregions and the flows between them. The infrastructure in the megaregions was compared by density and type of airports, including an examination into airline hubs. The connectivity between megaregions, non-megaregion areas, and the international market was analyzed employing T-100 data, separating the analysis for the passenger and freight sectors. The top flows in the country were examined, along with the relationships each megaregion has individually, and particularly their internal flows. Megaregions are much more active in air travel than non-megaregion areas due to a larger presence of airline hubs and greater infrastructure. The international component of the passenger and freight sectors is growing the fastest in relation to megaregions, but only for the freight sector is this the largest component. The largest component of the passenger sector is the flows between megaregions. Flows within megaregions for the passenger sector are growing slowly and are declining in the freight sector, but short-haul air traffic continues to be the cause of congestion. The megaregion is a suitable level to manage infrastructure investment to better prepare the regions for the coming growth. A megaregion-level institution is best suited to managing the issues which must be faced by the numerous jurisdictions.
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Boutatis, Antonios 1974. "Noise aviation pollution in airports : the case of Boston Logan International Airport." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84257.

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Or, Pok-man. "Cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong airports ways to strengthen the position of transport hub of Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41680686.

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Leonard, Trudie. "Comparing airport apron layout designs using computer simulation and the cross-entropy method." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17821.

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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The demand in air travel is continuously increasing. In order to handle this increase in demand, airports need to physically expand or the management of the airports needs to improve. When the demand at OR Tambo International Airport gets too high, more passengers will need to travel to Lanseria International Airport, which will therefore need to be expanded. The study was done in collaboration with Virtual Consulting Engineers, who decided that the concept of Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, USA, which is ranked the busiest airport in the world, will be used in this expansion. The aim of the study was to minimise passenger walking distances and waiting times at Lanseria International Airport. This was done by comparing di erent airport apron layouts, using simulation, and improving the aircraft gate assignment, using the cross-entropy method. Four di erent designs of airport layouts, all based on that of Atlanta International Airport, were compared in the study. A model of each was developed using simulation. The performance measures used to compare the designs included 1) the average walking distance of arriving and departing passengers at the airport, 2) the average time spent at the airport by arriving and departing passengers, 3) the average distance travelled by aircraft at the airport, 4) the average time by which each aircraft is delayed and 5) the average number of aircraft present at the airport. The walking distance of arriving and departing passengers was largely a ected by the way in which ights were assigned to gates. The gates at the airport are of three di erent sizes: small, medium and large. Small aircraft can park at any of the gates, while medium aircraft can only park at medium or large gates and large aircraft can only park at large gates. Three rules for the ight-to-gate assignment process were developed. In the rst two rules an arriving ight was assigned to the available, suitable gate closest to the terminal building. The constraint that small aircraft cannot be assigned to medium or large gates if there are small gates available and that medium aircraft cannot be assigned to large gates if there are medium gates available, was used in Rule 1 and not in Rule 2. In the third rule, metaheuristic optimisation was used to determine a ight-to-gate assignment schedule with the objective of minimising the passenger walking distances. This metaheuristic optimisation was performed in real-time and was thus repeated every time a delay occurred at the airport. The background of airports, simulation, metaheuristics and relevant case studies were investigated in the literature review. The simulation and metaheuristic optimisation models were then developed. The results identi ed the best of the four designs that were compared. It was also concluded that the use of metaheuristic optimisation, using the cross-entropy method, results in a reduction in passenger walking distances at the airport.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die aantal lugpassasiers neem aanhoudend toe en om in staat te wees om hierdie toename in vraag te hanteer moet lughawens sies uitbrei of die bestuur van die lughawens moet verbeter. Wanneer die vraag by OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe te hoog raak, gaan meer mense na Lanseria Internasionale Lughawe moet reis. Die lughawe sal dan dus moet uitbrei. Die studie is in samewerking met Virtual Consulting Engineers gedoen. Hulle het besluit dat die konsep van Atlanta Internasionale Lughawe in Georgia in die VSA, wat die besigste lughawe in die w^ereld is, gebruik sal word in die uitbreiding Lanseria Internasionale Lughawe. Die doelwit van die studie was om die loopafstand en die wagtyd van passasiers op Lanseria Internasionale Lughawe te minimeer. Die doelwit is bereik deur verskillende lughawe uitlegte te vergelyk met behulp van simulasie en deur die toekenning van vlugte aan hekke te verbeter, deur gebruik te maak van die "cross-entropy" metode. Die konsep van Atlanta Internasionale Lughawe is gebruik om vier verskillende lughawe uitlegte te ontwerp. Simulasie is gebruik om die vier ontwerpe te vergelyk op grond van 1) die gemiddelde loopafstand van passasiers wat aankom en vertrek, 2) die gemiddelde tyd wat passasiers wat aankom en vertrek spandeer op die lughawe, 3) die gemiddelde afstand wat vliegtuie a ^e op die lughawe, 4) die gemiddelde tyd wat vliegtuie vertraag word, 5) die gemiddelde hoeveelheid vliegtuie teenwoordig op die lughawe. Die loopafstand van passasiers wat aankom en vertrek is grootliks beinvloed deur die manier waarop vliegtuie aan hekke toegeken is. Die hekke op die lughawe is klein, medium of groot. 'n Klein vliegtuig mag by 'n klein, medium of groot hek parkeer, 'n medium vliegtuig mag by 'n medium of groot hek parkeer en 'n groot vliegtuig mag net by 'n groot hek parkeer. Drie reels waarvolgens vliegtuie aan hekke toegeken kan word is ontwikkel. In die eerste twee reels word 'n vliegtuig wat aankom aan die beskikbare hek naaste aan die terminaal gebou toegeken as die hek geskik is vir die vliegtuig. In die eerste reel is die beperking dat klein vliegtuie nie aan medium en groot hekke toegeken mag word as daar klein hekke beskikbaar is nie en dat medium vliegtuie nie aan groot hekke toegeken mag word as daar medium hekke beskikbaar is nie, ingesluit. Hierdie beperking is nie in die tweede reel ingesluit nie. In die derde reel is metaheuristiek optimering gebruik om vliegtuie aan hekke toe te ken. Die doelwit van die metaheuristiek optimering was om die loopafstand van die passasiers te verminder. Elke keer as 'n vliegtuig op die lughawe vertraag was, is die optimering proses is herhaal. Die agtergrond van lughawens, simulasie, metaheuristieke en gevalle studies is bestudeer in die literatuur studie. Daarna is die simulasie en metaheuristiek optimering modelle ontwikkel. Die resultate van die studie het aangedui watter een van die vier lughawe ontwerpe die beste is. Dit is ook beslis dat die gebruik van metaheuristiek optimering, en spesifi ek die "cross-entropy" metode, die loopafstand van passasiers op die lughawe verminder.
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Wong, Po-kit, and 黃保傑. "An evaluation of the leading role of Hong Kong International Airport as a regional aviation hub among Greater Pearl River Delta airports." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/195121.

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Recently ranked Skytrax 5-Star Airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is well known for its extensive airline networks and quality supporting services. This paper is to evaluate the performance of HKIA as a leading regional aviation hub when encountering the keen competition of four other major airports in Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) region; all of which are within a radial distance of 100km of one another. An in-depth comparative analysis for the five GPRD airports is carried out with the application of the Aviation Hub Model and the Airport Competitiveness Index. Together with the review of the development of hub-and-spoke operation strategies, the worldwide air freedom liberalization as well as the national and regional policies, the study highlights the implications and significance drawn from the analysis upon the HKIA and four other GPRD airports. A series of feasible recommendations will be provided on the future development of their positioning and functions.
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Master of Science in Urban Planning
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Leung, Man-ho Jonathan, and 梁文豪. "An analysis of the decision to build Hong Kong's second international airport." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1991. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31963900.

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Tai, Wai-ying. "Airports in Hong Kong and Shenzhen competition and co-operation /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31566352.

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Shi, Zijun. "Airport charge, traffic volume and car rental price : empirical evidence at US airports." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/48604.

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This paper examines the interaction among airport aeronautical charge, traffic volume, and car rental service charge by employing a cross-section dataset covering 337 airports in the United States. Other determinants of the aeronautical charge are also examined. Using the method of three stage least squares, the main empirical findings are: (1) Car rental price has no significant impact on passenger volume, indicating that rental cost, which is an important cost category of airport concessional goods, does not affect passenger volume of airport. (2) Car rental price has no significant effect on aeronautical charge. (3) Only rental price at airports with a very low transfer rate responds positively to passenger volume. Overall, rental price does not respond to passenger volume or aeronautical charge. (4) Aeronautical charge has a significant negative effect on passenger volume, but it has no significant effect on car rental price.
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Cohen, Yaron. "Carbon management in airports." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55633.

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Airports are multi-stakeholder organizations that can be as complex to manage as small cities. Carbon emissions have begun to occupy an important place in airport environmental management plans. Proposed solutions to reduce carbon emissions from airports’ landside and airside operations are diverse and contain different courses of action for emission sources located both on the ground and in the air. However, due to the complexity of airport governance, the implementation of carbon management policy faces technical, financial, and organizational challenges. Buildings, ground fleets, and ground support equipment (GSE) used at airports tend to be owned by different parties, including airlines, airports, and third-party sub-contractors, and the lack of coordination among those parties can be a challenge to developing emission-reduction goals. Emission-reduction goals in airports require collaborative environmental management, including emission monitoring, and designated personnel who can supervise the progress of the policy’s implementation. The study conducted for this thesis examined the following topics: · The ways airports report and monitor carbon emissions · Airports’ perceived environmental management priorities · Constraints on carbon management in airports · Currently incorporated elements of collaborative carbon management in airports. The study involved two parts. The first part is a review of current GHG emission reports published by airports, and the second part is an internet-based survey that was sent to airports. The analysis conducted for part 1 (reported in chapter 2) reveals the need for new harmonized GHG reporting standards for airports that better reflect the technological interdependence between airplanes and airports. The findings of part 2 (reported in chapter 3), based on the responses received from airports (n=31), reveal a growing willingness to allocate more resources to reduce carbon emissions in airports, in addition to constraints on carbon management. The constraints are in the form of lack of government regulation that requires airport authorities to engage tenants in the carbon management process, lack of access to tenants’ emission data, and high costs of implementing technological solutions currently available for carbon reduction. The results highlight the importance of developing strategies to address carbon emissions in inter-organizational levels.
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Alayyadhi, Saud. "Waiting Time at Airports." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2014. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/354.

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This paper aims to study the average waiting time spent by travelers at the LAX airport by examining the airport's CBP Immigration process and other waiting lines. The CBP Immigration waiting line is the most congested waiting line at LAX simply because this airport deals with a high volume of travelers; thus, it's one of the most busiest airports in the world. Accordingly, LAX would need to consider new ways in managing a high volume of travelers, and this paper seeks to present new systems and technology that would provide new solutions through a systems engineering perspective.
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Skotarenko, Zakhar, and Захар Андрійович Скотаренко. "Innovative technologies in airports." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/50543.

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1. Airport tap into virtual reality for passengers entertainment [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://airport.nridigital.com/air_jul18/airportstap_into_virtual_reality_for_ passenger_entertainment 2. How airports are using VR to be less wasteful [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/airport-technology/article/21112224/how-airports-are-using-vr-to-be-less-wasteful 3. Airport robot market- growth, trends, COVID-19, impact and forecast [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://www.mordorintelligence.com/ industry- reports/ airport-robots-market 4. IATA passenger forecast, January 2018 [Electronic resource]. Available at: http://airlines.iata.org/sites/default/files/Data%20 spread%20dec-jan%20v5.pdf 5. USD1 trillion for airport construction globally – but it’s not enough [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://centreforaviation.com/ analysis/reports/usd1-trillion-for-airport-constructionglobally---but-itsnot-enough-capa-database-356495. 6. SITA Passengers in Focus [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://www.sita.aero/globalassets/docs/infographics/passengers-infocus-infographic.pdf 7. NEC’s Video Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing [Electronic resource]. Available at: https://www.nec.com/ en/press/201703/global_20170316_01.html.
Recently, new technologies have radically transformed all spheres of our life, and in terms of the development of innovations, one can already draw conclusions about the future of these spheres. As for the airports, they have also received some new innovative technologies, which we would like to tell in our report.
Останнім часом нові технології кардинально перетворили всі сфери нашого життя, і з точки зору розвитку інновацій вже можна робити висновки про майбутнє цих сфер. Що стосується аеропортів, вони також отримали деякі нові інноваційні технології, про які ми хотіли б розповісти у своєму звіті.
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Galyna, Agieieva, Агєєва Галина Миколаївна, Агеева Галина Николаевна, Nickolchuk Bogdana S, Нікольчук Богдана Сергіївна, and Никольчук Богдана Сергеевна. "Airports as art-space." Thesis, Natuonal Aviation University, 2019. http://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/38532.

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1. У Києві літак перетворять в арт-простір. – Access mode: https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/zhizn/kieve-samolet-prevratyat-art-prostranstvo-1457017654.html 2. Свентах А. «Галерея національної гордості». В аеропорту «Бориспіль» відкрили унікальну виставку робіт відомої української художниці Марії Примаченко. – Access mode: https://kbp.aero/news/galereya-nacionalnoyi-gordosti/ 3. Exposition "Revolution of Dignity. The future is made by free people". – Access mode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/airportboryspil/photos/?ref=page_internal 4. В аэропорту «Борисполь» покажут, как летали знаменитости. – Access mode: https://www.segodnya.ua/kiev/kwheretogo/V-aeroportu-Borispol-pokazhut-kak-letali-znamenitosti-465819.html. 5. Небесні ластівки. – Access mode: https://kbp.aero/ru/konkurs-nebesni-lastivki/
The results of researches on the use of airports as distinctive culturological platforms (art spaces) are presented. Illustration of features of the formation and functioning of the Art Space of Terminal D International Airport Boryspil (Kiev).
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Molchanova, K. M., D. A. Soloviova, К. М. Молчанова, and Д. А. Соловйова. "Biometric technologies at airports." Thesis, Національний авіаційний університет, 2022. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/54801.

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An overview of modern biometric technologies implemented in airports around the world. Determination of advantages and disadvantages of using human biometric data for border control. Comparison of service quality before and after the introduction of biometrics. Identification of risks and security guarantees.
Огляд сучасних біометричних технологій, впроваджених в аеропортах по всьому світу. Визначення переваг та недоліків використання біометричних даних людини для прикордонного контролю. Порівняння якості послуг до та після впровадження біометричних даних. Визначення ризиків і гарантії безпеки.
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Shao, Meiyu, A. O. Bieliatynskyi, and V. M. Pershаkov. "Existing problems and development direction of green airport in China." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/52916.

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With the increasingly obvious constraints on resources and environment, while providing safety and high-quality services, Chinese civil airports strive to reduce the impact on the ecological environment. This article elaborates on the primary issues that need to be resolved in the process of China's green airport construction and explains the future development direction
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Yuen, Sau-yee Christina. "Crew scheduling and rostering for airport baggage services : optimization modelling /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22050425.

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Rim, Ka-fai. "A review of passenger transport services to and from the Hong Kong International Airport." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B2526302x.

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Yiu, Shuk-man Agnes. "Review on the development & construction management of the airport in Chek Lap Kok /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25948301.

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Lloyd, Justine. "I'd rather not be in Marrickville : aerial modernities and the domestication of the sublime /." View thesis, 2000. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20050525.102244/index.html.

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Mok, Chi-ming Victor. "A study of an off-airport air-cargo terminal : the case of Hong Kong /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13829828.

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Fu, Tina Sau-Lan. "Comparative analysis of air transportation in Atlanta and selected other Southeastern metropolitan areas : an option paper presented to Erik Ferguson." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22377.

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Nissalke, Thomas Edward. "An investigation into the economic impact of airfield and NAVAID investment of general aviation and nonhub air carrier airports." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20161.

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Hammond, Rex. "Post-deregulation passenger selection of US airports." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/postderegulation-passenger-selection-of-us-airports(563a5b4e-6931-4288-8f2d-6ffab8c1736a).html.

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Airlines have endured a prolonged period of intense competition with the advent of deregulation in 1978. Market innovations and price-cutting dramatically expanded the number of travelers utilizing the national air transportation network. Bankruptcies and mergers reduced the number of contestants in the industry and eventually produced four national carriers controlling 80-85 percent of the passengers and routes. This new market power of the dominant airlines is resulting in industry changes designed to reduce operational uncertainty but is also having detrimental effects on many airports, particularly the smallest airports. This study employs qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the viability of the nation’s smallest primary commercial service airports. Three journal articles are fused in examining different aspects of the viability question. In Article 1, a longitudinal comparative analysis presents historic growth patterns for various sized airports during deregulation and reveals a distinctly lower growth rate for nonhub airports than their larger rivals. Even with a burgeoning market for travelers, growth for nonhub airports was anemic and the industry experienced massive passenger migration to the 60 largest airports. Article 2 addresses the topic of consumer switching, expands on extant literature with qualitative analyses, and proposes a theoretic, conceptual framework of four primary types of traveler purchasers. Each traveler type has its own distinct switching rationale and creates leakage patterns contoured to the features of their preferred airport. Building on the migration and switching findings of the first two articles, Article 3 explores converging market conditions and factors that are threatening future airline service for dozens of the smallest airports. By extracting findings from contemporary research, a comparative analysis of airports identifies 33 airports that face the highest risk of losing air service. The explanatory model places the airports in rank order by weighting various threat criteria. Qualitative interviews of air service professionals offer insider observations generally not known to the public, confirm observations found in existing research and verify that market forces are acting to reduce the number of airports in the network. The key contribution of the three articles of the thesis is its description of how key actors (firms, customers, agencies) interact and respond to policy decisions that have unintended consequences to small airports and their regional economies. There are predictable patterns in the relational linkages of these actors that contribute to our understanding of how a particular industry evolves under various pressures and how it interacts with factors outside the industry. The preponderance of the evidence from this study reveals that current market trends are generally caustic to the continued operation of small airports. Industry experts are reticent in acknowledging that the next phase of deregulation is underway with the consolidation of the nation’s nonhub airports.
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Luk, Kapo Rose Maria. "A study of the applications of operational research in the planning and design of airports." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21128686.

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Bonnefoy, Philippe A. "Emergence of secondary airports and dynamics of regional airport systems in the United States." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32442.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-100).
With the growing demand for air transportation and limited capacity at major airports, there is a need to increase the capacity of airport systems at the metropolitan area level. The increased use of secondary airports has been and is expected to be one of the key mechanisms by which future demand is met in congested metropolitan areas. This thesis provides an analysis of the factors influencing the emergence of secondary airports and the dynamics of multi-airport systems. The congestion of the core airport, the distribution of population at the regional level, the existence and the proximity of a secondary basin of population close to secondary airports were identified as major factors. Ground access and airport infrastructure, the low level of connecting passengers at the core airport were also identified as a contributing factors. The entry of an air carrier -generally a low-cost carrier- was determined to be an essential stimulus in the emergence phenomenon impacting fares and airport competition levels resulting in market stimulation. But the emergence of secondary airports imposes new constraints that need to be taken into account in the national air transportation system improvements. By providing an identification of the factors that influence the emergence of secondary airports and an understanding of the dynamics of regional airport systems this research provides useful support for the planning and the future development of multi-airport systems.
by Philippe A. Bonnefoy.
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Shafiq, Shagul M. "Airports as Portrayers of Regional Character and Culture: A Case Study of Sulaymaniyah Airport." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535636997174456.

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Zakrzewski, Dorothea. "Perceptions of privatisation and corporate performance a study of Sydney airport stakeholders /." View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/43585.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2009.
A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Business, School of Management, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographies.
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Schmid, Thomas. "Slot allocation at European airports." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ64302.pdf.

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Schmid, Thomas 1969. "Slot allocation at European airports." Thesis, McGill University, 1999. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30326.

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International air transport has grown at a staggering rate over the last 50 years and the industry which supports it, now bears little resemblance to that which existed even twenty-five years ago. As the number of operators and the size of their respective fleets have increased, so too have the pressures on the infrastructure which support them. Particularly affected are the major airports where runway, apron and terminal capacity are limited. Unlike other elements of the aviation infrastructure, airport capacity is physically constrained and therefore capacity increases can only be obtained through further development or through more efficient uses of existing resources. As the first option is politically controversial and the latter only provides for incremental increases, the air transport industry, through IATA, has developed an allocation mechanism to distribute available capacity based on historic precedence. This thesis reviews the main issues surrounding the current regime. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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V, Vent Olena, Вент Олена, Вент Елена, Agieieva Galyna, Агєєва Галина Миколаївна, and Агеева Галина Николаевна. "Reconstruction аrchitectural environment of airports." Thesis, К.: НАУ, 2018. http://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/32795.

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The development of aviation requires significant investment in the construction of new, reconstruction and modernization of existing buildings and facilities of airports. Prior to 2023, Ukraine plans to increase the airport capacity twice, and to bring the level of airport services in line with international standards.
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Cave, Andrew R. "Passengers' intuitive navigation in airports." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2016. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/94935/1/Andrew_Cave_Thesis.pdf.

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This thesis examined passengers' intuitive navigation in airports. It aims to ensure that passengers can navigate fast and efficiently through these complex environments. Field research was conducted at two Australian international airports. Participants wore eye-tracking glasses while finding their way through the terminal. Insight was gained into the intuitive use of navigation elements in the airport environment. With a detailed understanding of how passengers' navigate, the findings from this research can be used to improve airport design and planning. This will assist passengers who don't regularly fly as well as those who are frequent flyers.
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Zakrzewski, Dorothea. "Perceptions of privatisation and corporate performance : a study of Sydney airport stakeholders." Thesis, View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/43585.

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Privatisation reforms have been embraced by different nations and implemented in various industry sectors since the 1980’s. Airports have been privatised with airport operators taking a more commercial positioning into account whilst catering for individual stakeholders. It is claimed that airport privatisation has led to the emergence of new industry players enabling these airport operators to raise additional capital, improve efficiency, reduce costs, generate new revenue streams and engage in new commercial airport investments in the market economy. It is claimed that the transfer of ownership and management of airport enterprises into private hands generated more value and efficiencies. A question remains however about the actual impact of airport privatisation on stakeholder groups. This study aims to provide insight to the affirmation that airport privatisation has not only led to a change of the airport business in general but to explore the perceptions of key stakeholders and whether they have benefited from privatised airport operations. The undertaken study therefore consisted of two parts: Firstly, the existing claims and theories sympathetic with the privatisation reforms were explored. This entailed a thorough investigation as to who the key stakeholder groups of Sydney are which was followed by exploring the airport privatisation objectives as perceived by the key stakeholders of Sydney airport five years post privatisation. Secondly, a theoretical model referred to as the Stakeholder Airport Performance Assessment Model (SAPAM) that examines airport performance from stakeholders’ perspectives, was proposed. In particular as airport performance is frequently assessed by focusing on financial performance and little attention is given to combining an analysis of financial measures together with non financial measures; especially when airports are complex entities exhibiting monopolistic attributes and having extensive social responsibilities. The airport performance assessment tool was based on the thoughts of Kaplan and Norton (1992) Balanced Scorecard idea. Stakeholder airport performance attributes were derived for assessing privatised airport performance from the service quality as well as the financial and environmental perspective of airport users is discussed. The findings were derived using a qualitative paradigm by combining interviews and archival content analysis whilst analysing the impact of Sydney airport privatisation on its stakeholders. The Leximancer qualitative research software together with Nvivo v7 assisted the data analysis. The research findings emphasise that the privatisation of Sydney Airport has led to airport operations being primarily driven by the ‘bottom line’ of profitability. The commercial orientation of Sydney Airport, its overall business growth and the ongoing airport land development, although criticized to an extent, were perceived to be the most notable outcomes of the Sydney Airport privatisation; each having an impact on stakeholder operations. In addition, the outcomes of this study are relevant to stakeholder theory, resource-based theory and contingency theory. The results demonstrate the importance of stakeholder recognition by corporations, thus linking it to performance management. The results can be seen as contemporary contributions to the global privatisation debates, as indicative in the literature review there is no privatisation theory as such. The privatisation debate is thus set to continue on the more ideological grounds of competition, free-markets and other relevant factors. The findings emphasise further that privatised airports have become considerably more accountable to the public and its stakeholders. The developed Stakeholder Airport Performance Assessment Model (SAPAM) proposes that the impact of privatisation reforms on society should be validated by assessing privatised airport performance through the eyes of stakeholders in line with the framework of the Balanced Scorecard and stakeholder theory. Overall, this study has made significant contributions in terms of adding to the body of knowledge valuable information for both private and public sector industries and firms in determining relevant measures and models for performance assessment as a result of privatisation. The need expressed in the literature for more studies on the Australian privatisation experience and in particular the air transport industry and the benefits to its stakeholders was the driver behind this doctoral study on airport privatisation.
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Enoma, Norman Aghahowa. "Developing key performance indicators for airport safety and security : a study of three Scottish airports." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/2147.

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This study focused on the role of Facilities Management (FM) in improving safety and security at the airport and the link between FM and design, so the greatest attention was paid to the safe and secure management of the facilities rather than customers or passengers. Data collection centred on the management and staff of the case study airport and experts in the field of facilities management and aviation with a focus upon safety and security. The study initially concentrated on the role of Facilities Management (FM) at the design stage and the implications for the management at the operations stage but later the research focus shifted to the role of FM in the management of the airport, in particular airport safety and security. In studying airports, all areas of the aerodrome and the facilities used by the airport and aircraft formed the central focus of the study. Off airport installations such as fuel depot, power station, aircraft waste facility were referred to where necessary when they impaired upon safety procedures. The philosophy of performance measurement was also a key focus of the research study; this study differs from previous studies, as it concentrates on looking at how FM impacts upon airport performance in relation to safety and security. The rationale behind the focus on Scottish airports was the logistics to accessing key people at each airport and collecting relevant data in conjunction with the belief that to some extent operating procedures will be similar across the world in terms of the security and safety function. A more international perspective is perhaps an additional research activity for the future and was outside the scope of the current project. The methodology for this study is a case study of three Scottish airports, which are owned and operated by the BAA Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen international airports). Data was also collected from Civil Aviation Agency, analysed and presented in this study. Evidence in this thesis supports the conclusion that planning for airport safety and security is airport specific because no two airports are exactly the same; they differ in sizes, mode of operations, passenger type and flight destinations. In addition this is the very first survey that developed and tested a list of potential KPIs for airport safety and security, which forms part of the researchers’ original contribution to knowledge.
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Pathomsiri, Somchai. "Assessment of productive efficiency of airports." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3888.

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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.
Thesis research directed by: Civil Engineering. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Hadi, Bagus P. "Design of an international terminal at Bali International Airport, Bali, Indonesia." Virtual Press, 1991. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845983.

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Bali, an island east of Java, is one of the five international gateways connecting Indonesia with the many foreign countries from Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Europe. The island has a richness of natural scenery and cultural events based on strong Hindu's beliefs.All of these unique phenomena attract people from different cultures and nations to visit and be part of these celebrations, as well as to enjoy the warm breeze and palm trees along the beaches.A 1989 Department of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication in Indonesia's Report suggests that the number of tourist coming to private agencies are working together to improve the island'sBali increases as much as 15 percent annually ( 1989 Indonesia Hand Book). To accommodate this development, the Government and infrastructure and build accommodations which range from three to five star international hotels. The other important element that the island needs is to expandthe airport facility to accommodate the fast growing number of international flights that accommodate this.The major goal of this project is to plan and design new airport facilities with emphasis on the new design for the international terminal. This design of the new international terminal building at the Bali International Airport, Indonesia, is an attempt to introduce a new concept of a built form using vernacular architectural concepts as the starting point. The technology required by the functions inherent in the program will be used by the architect to translate these considerations into reality.The design approach for this project is mainly based on the beliefs and order which have been traditionally followed and applied by the people of Bali. However, the intention of this project is not to literally design something which has a form borrowed from the traditional form, but that which is developed beyond the traditional concept and utilized this concept in concert with modern structural engineering and materials. Therefore to ensure the success of a design for this important facility, it is imperative to find the essence and the spirit of the traditional architecture and represent them through a modern built form.
Department of Architecture
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Venturini, Alceste. "Systems engineering framework to assess the effect of very large capacity aircraft in airport operations." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07292009-090538/.

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