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David Amer (Airfield planning manager)
Hybrid & Electric Aircraft SymposiumIntegrating new aircraft types at Hub Airfields (Heathrows Perspective)
Current layout and operation
T5 T3 T2
T4
MaintenanceBase
3
Runway farther west
200 fewer homes
Fewer people affected by noise
New cargo area
New green space
Heathrow West Heathrow East
• 3 independent runways
• 740,000 ATMs
• 130 mppa
• Min connect times of 45-60 mins
• 3 million tonnes cargo pa
Current Masterplan – Submitted to Airports Commission
Aircraft Manufacturing Programmes
Non disruptive– Airbus A320 ceo/neo and the Boeing 737 ng/max
– Aircraft generally seen six months ahead of arrival in the schedule
– Nil to £200,000 cost
Minor disruptive– Airbus A340-600 and A350-1000
– Boeing 787, 747-8i and the B777-8/9 family
– £200,000 to £2,000,000 cost
– Some changes to the airfield required
– Some engagement with aircraft manufacturer required normally post lunch..
Major disruptive– A380-800 and 900
– Operation and design project teams stood Significant engagement with aircraft manufacturing required
– Significant changes to the airfield / operations
– Significant capital investment (circa £500m A380-800)
Key points and summary
• Understand the impact of new technologies and mitigate where possible.– Airfields
– Operations (turn-arounds times etc.)
– Airspace
• Airframe manufactures to understand the ability of airline costumers to deploy new aircraft types.
– (Homebase and out-stations) does it fit with the world today?