A new apron management service will be operational at Madrid-Barajas airport starting on 31 May 2012. AENA has compiled a circular to help users familiarize themselves with the new procedures. You can download a copy of the guide here.
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Viewfinde View 7 – Desperation
On her knees looking after the fast receding figure of her mom… this tired little girl will probably remember Madrid airport with less than enthusiasm.
Viewfinder View 5 – Passenger 57?
I am sure you remember the movie Passenger 57… There is a scene in which one of the bad guys gets his neck broken while seated in his airplane scene and then they cover his head with his hat to keep the cabin crew from asking questions too early. I was reminded of this scene… Continue reading Viewfinder View 5 – Passenger 57?
Airport CDM officially launched in Madrid Barajas Airport
The Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) Project in Madrid-Barajas Airport (AENA) was officially launched on 26 July 2011 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the main stakeholders, AENA, AENA Aeropuertos Sociedad Anonimo and Iberia. The signing ceremony took place at Madrid-Barajas Airport Headquarters and was hosted by the AENA Aeropuertos Sociedad.… Continue reading Airport CDM officially launched in Madrid Barajas Airport
Desperation
A while ago in a previous article I wrote that airports were “dream factories”. I still think that to be the case but on occasion they can also be the cause of extreme frustration. I caught this little girl crying desperately as she sunk exhausted to her knees in Madrid Airport last night. Help was close at… Continue reading Desperation
Second TITAN Workshop – All are welcome!
Delays in the turnaround are a major cause for low predictability in commercial aviation. The SESAR ConOps describes the paradigm shift towards trajectory based operations. Turnaround Integration into Trajectory And Network (TITAN) extends the view by proposing a concept of operations which integrates the turnaround of aircraft into trajectory and network based on Collaborative Decision… Continue reading Second TITAN Workshop – All are welcome!
Aerodays 2011 – Sixth European Aeronautics Days
Innovation for a sustainable aviation in a global environment The sixth European Aeronautics Days will take place from 30 March to 1 April 2011 in Madrid, following its successful predecessor events that took place in Brussels (1991), Naples (1993), Toulouse (1997), Hamburg (2001) and Vienna (2006). The event will bring together aeronautics stakeholders, ministries, agencies… Continue reading Aerodays 2011 – Sixth European Aeronautics Days