Flight Transportation Associates, Inc Thirty Years of Aviation Excellence

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1 Flight Transportation Associates, Inc Thirty Years of Aviation Excellence

2 Presentation Organization Firm Description Key Personnel Clients Recent Projects Other Experience Modeling Capabilities

3 Firm Description Established in 1970, Flight Transportation Associates, Inc. (FTA) provides professional consulting services on the technical, operational, economic, environmental, and management problems of air transportation. Originally founded as a consulting outlet for faculty and staff of the Flight Transportation Laboratory at MIT, the company has since evolved into an independent, multidisciplinary firm with clients throughout the world. FTA s staff members include both fulltime personnel and MIT faculty who serve as consultants as needed. All have advanced degrees in aviationoriented specialties including aeronautical engineering, aviation business management, and transportation engineering. In addition, most have practical aviation industry experience as pilots or air traffic controllers as well. FTA specializes in the application of quantitative techniques to practical industry problems, and the capabilities of the staff are complemented by a number of sophisticated computer programs designed specifically for use in the analysis and simulation of critical elements of the air transportation system.

4 Key FTA Personnel Professor Emeritus Robert W. Simpson, Chairman of FTA, served as Director of the Flight Transportation Laboratory in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Professor Simpson has gained over 30 years of experience worldwide as a consultant and educator in aviation research and analysis. At MIT, he taught courses in flight transportation operations analysis, airport planning and design, air traffic control, and airline management and marketing, as part of the graduate program in flight transportation. William C. Hoffman, President of FTA, has been with the firm since He specializes in airport/airline planning and operations, computer simulation and software development, and air traffic control and navigation technology. He has extensive experience in the management of projects sponsored by federal, state, local, and private agencies. Mr. Hoffman is also an experienced pilot having held both commercial and instructor ratings in twin engine aircraft. Professor Amedeo R. Odoni, Principal Consultant, is one of the original founders of FTA. He holds a joint professorship in MIT's Departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Civil Engineering, where he teaches graduate courses in planning and design of airports, air traffic control, systematic policy analysis, logistical and transportation planning methods, and urban operations research. He is the CoDirector of MIT's Operations Research Center and the Statistics Center, which administer education and research programs widely recognized among the best in the nation.

5 Key FTA Personnel (cont) Raymond A. Ausrotas, Principal Consultant, was Associate Director of the MIT Flight Transportation Laboratory (FTL) and is a principal at FTA. He oversaw the management and administration of the FTL, which initiates and contributes to comprehensive studies of all areas of the air transportation industry. Mr. Ausrotas has participated in a number of economic, operational and technical studies including an assessment of the future of the U.S. aviation system, which was a comprehensive look at airlines, general aviation, airports, and the air traffic control system to help define NASA's future research needs. Kenneth G. Wallace, Senior Aviation Analyst, specializes in air traffic control and airspace studies. He has a substantial background in international and domestic airspace design and management, and air traffic control planning and automation. Mr. Wallace served with the US Air Force for 11 years as an air traffic controller and ATC instructor prior to joining FTA in John E. Brandt, Aviation Analyst, is experienced in capacity and delay analysis, aviation operations modeling, and demand forecasting. He played a key role in recent FTA studies at Boston Logan, Sydney KingsfordSmith, and Amsterdam Schiphol airports. Mr. Brandt is a highly capable programmer and is responsible for maintenance and development of FTA s analysis tools. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Transportation) Degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

6 FTA s Client Base Spans the Globe United States Massachusetts Massachusetts Port Port Authority Authority MIT s MIT s Lincoln Lincoln Laboratory Laboratory Air Air Transport Transport Association Association of of America America National National Aeronautics Aeronautics and and Space Space Administration Administration Federal Federal Reserve Reserve Bank Bank of of Boston Boston Pease Pease Development Development Authority Authority Wisconsin Wisconsin DOT DOT Trans Trans World World Airlines Airlines City City of of New New York York Massachusetts Massachusetts Aeronautics Aeronautics Commission Commission Europe Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Airport Schiphol Schiphol Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Arlanda Airport Airport Middle East Israel Israel Airports Airports Authority Authority IMPEC IMPEC Pacific Rim Inchon Inchon International International Airport Airport Kuala Kuala Lumpur Lumpur International International Airport Airport Berhad Berhad Bangkok Bangkok Second Second International International Airport Airport Chiang Chiang KaiShek KaiShek International International Airport Airport Airport Airport Authority Authority of of Hong Hong Kong Kong Australia AirServices AirServices Australia Australia Federal Federal Airports Airports Commision Commision

7 Recent FTA Projects

8 Logan Airside Improvements FTA reviewed several proposed individual improvements and possible combinations over a number of future demand scenarios New runway Changes to approach minimums Taxiway improvements Peakhour pricing policy Models applied FLAPS DELAYSIM TASIM The Airport Machine EIS/EIR Project

9 Schiphol Legislative Noise Controls & Airport Capacity Issues 1996 law limits noise and operational capacity FTA completed Evaluation of AAS demand management policies Review and evaluation of Technical Operational Measures Schiphol (TOMS) Review of runway capacity and runway use policies / programs Models applied FLAPS DELAYSIM Source: Gebruiksplan Schiphol 1998

10 Sydney Kingsford Smith Runway & Taxiway Modeling FTA performed a detailed review of Airservices Australia s Long Term Operating Plan (LTOP) for Sydney Airport and a critical review of Sabre Decision Technology s (SDT) capacity study Modeled capacities and delays for several runway configurations and provided detailed input for taxiway modeling Models applied FLAPS DELAYSIM TAAM

11 Hines South Station Tower Performed detailed analysis of FAA requirements relating to building heights in the vicinity of Boston Logan International Airport Investigated a number of alternative building proposals and coordinated with the FAA and local planning authorities. Source: Hines Industries, LP

12 Seoul / Inchon Airspace Analysis Developed conceptual arrival and departure procedures for the coordinated operation of both the existing Kimpo and proposed Inchon airports Models applied SIMMOD TASIM

13 Malaysian Airspace Review FTA conducted an independent review and analysis of the airspace and ATC design for the proposed new airport at Kuala Lumpur Advised government officials on technical validity of design concepts and compliance with applicable international standards

14 Schiphol Fifth Runway Access FTA evaluated the potential impacts of fifth runway on taxi operations Provided a number of alternatives Compared runway crossing procedures at Schiphol with those of several U.S. airports Models applied TAXSIM ICAO CRM

15 Schiphol Safety Audit Airport Growth and Safety With the RAND Corporation, FTA completed a safety analysis of airport and ATC operations Compared AAS with other airports in Europe for their approaches to third party risk and airport growth London, Heathrow Paris, Orly Frankfurt, Main

16 Taipei Chiang Kai Shek FTA completed a comprehensive review and redesign of Taipei area airspace and ATC procedures TASIM was used to model the modified airspace and ATC procedures as a proof of concept Provided detailed demand forecast for the Master Plan Update Models applied TASIM Master Plan

17 Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok In 1988, FTA participated in alternative site selection study (ARAS). Involvement continued in 1992 with the Master Plan FTA prepared airspace designs for Master Plan including development of STAR and SID procedures Optimized layouts of ATC facilities including ATC tower and approach control Completed detailed ATC staffing analysis

18 Other FTA Experience Bangkok Site selection alternatives Airspace design Wisconsin Airport Benefit/Cost System Israel TERPS analysis St. Louis Capacity / Delay Review Sweden Airspace and Taxiway analysis / modeling Philadelphia Noise Analysis Amsterdam Risk Model Review Liverpool Airspace design Munich II Taxiway analysis / modeling New York Airspace design

19 Analysis Tools and Modeling Capabilities FTA specializes in the application of quantitative techniques to air transportation problems. We have developed realtime decision support systems such as the Preferential Runway Advisory System at Boston Logan International Airport We have developed our own simulations and tools for examining a wide range of airport and airline issues. We are experienced with thirdparty analysis tools such as SIMMOD, TAAM, the Airport Machine, INM, and others.

20 Preferential Runway Advisory System (PRAS) System (PRAS) PRAS is a realtime decision support system installed in the Boston TRACON to assist FAA controllers in meeting the goals of the Logan preferential runway use program. The system links with automated data sources and provides eighthour runway configuration plans based on current and forecast weather, demand, and runway conditions. PRAS is an important part of Logan s longterm noise mitigation planning, and FTA is continually updating and improving the system.

21 PRAS Model Design Noise Goals Weather Wind Ceiling Visibility Precipitation Annual Use Dwell Persistence Traffic Demand Arrivals / Departures Jet / Props Hourly / Weekly / Seasonal PRAS PLANNER Runway Configurations Arrivals / Departures Weather Capacity Special Conditions Runway Closures Contamination Controller Change Controller Modifications Configuration Plan (8 hours)

22 Modeling Aircraft Operations Airspace Foreign Countries Overlapping model scopes ensure consistency Airspace Sectors Scope TASIM Airspace TMA FLAPS Runways Taxiways DELAYSIM TAXSIM Aprons Ground Handling

23 Terminal Area Simulation FastTime Stochastic Simulation to Test ATC Concepts and Procedures Design Strengths Simulation of Multiple Airports, Procedures, and Aircraft Detailed Conflict Monitoring and Delay Statistics Simplicity and Flexibility Graphical Display Major Projects Seoul Airspace Analysis Chiang KaiShek Master Plan Boston Logan new runway (TASIM)

24 TASIM Model Design Airspace Geometry Traffic Demand ATC Procedures Location of NAVAIDS, Waypoints, and Fixes Aircraft Types Fleet Mix Aircraft Performance Hourly Arrival / Departures by Airport Aircraft Separation Standards Approach Procedure (SIDS) Departure Procedures (STARS) Traffic Distribution Airfield Geometry Runway Layout Active Runways TASIM Detailed Statistics Aircraft Conflict Information Detailed Delay Statistics Procedure/Runway Use by Aircraft Type

25 Flexible AirPort Simulation (FLAPS) EventDriven, Fast Time, MonteCarlo Simulation of Aircraft from Arrival Fix to Runway Exit and from Runway Queue to Departure Fix Strengths Stochastic Variation of A/C Performance Simplicity and Flexibility Both Dynamic and Static Environments Extensive Statistical Outputs Major Projects Schiphol Noise Control and Capacity Study Logan Airside Improvements Project Sydney KingsfordSmith Airport Modeling STL Capacity/Delay Analysis Sydney 3rd Runway Analysis Source: Gebruiksplan Schiphol 1998

26 FLAPS Model Design Weather Traffic Demand ATC Procedures Minimum Ceiling Minimum Visibility Precipitation Aircraft Types Fleet Mix Aircraft Performance Terminal Assignments Saturation Demand Aircraft Separation Standards ATC dependencies Airfield Geometry Runway Layout Active Runways Exit Geometry FLAPS Module (Monte Carlo Simulation) Detailed Configuration Statistics Configuration Capacities Runway and Taxiway Use Statistics Statistical Analysis of Delays Jet / Prop Split

27 Taxiway Capacity Simulation (TAXSIM) Discrete Event Taxiway Capacity Simulation to Evaluate Airport Surface Traffic Strengths Simulation of Aircraft from the Outer Marker through Takeoff Simple Specification of Links, Nodes, and Gates Flexible to Allow Tailoring of Model to any Airport Taxiway System Major Projects Schiphol Safety Analysis Second Bangkok International Airport Munich 2 Arlanda

28 TAXSIM Model Design Aircraft Characteristics Taxiway Routing Taxiway Structure Aircraft Fleet Mix Aircraft Performance Airline Data Sequencing and Routing Rules Gate Selection and Ground Handling Logic Layout of Links, Nodes, and Gates Gate Capacity Runway Data Runway Layout Separation Standards TAXSIM Detailed Delay and Usage Statistics by Segment, Runway, and Gate Detailed Statistics Queue Length and Min/Max Delays Airline and A/D Statistics

29 DELAYSIM Hourly Simulation of ATC Runway Selection Strengths Annualizes Over Many Years to Limit Weather Variation Effects Includes MIT DELAYS Model Easy Variation and Analysis of Runway Selection Procedures Extensive Statistical Outputs Major Projects Schiphol Noise Control and Capacity Study Logan Airside Improvements Project Sydney KingsfordSmith Airport Modeling STL Capacity/Delay Analysis Logan PRAS and ENPRAS

30 DELAYSIM Model Design Traffic Demand Arrivals / Departures Jet / Props Hourly / Weekly / Seasonal Runway Configurations Jet / Prop Runway Use Weather Applicability Configuration Capacity Historical Weather Wind Ceiling Visibility Precipitation DELAYSIM Configuration Selection Runway Selection Algorithm Demand / Capacity Workload Weather Noise Goals Other Selection Rules Detailed DELAYSIM Outputs Configuration Utilization Detailed Delay Statistics Controller Workload Performance versus Goals

31 Additional Modeling Tools In addition to the models already described, FTA has developed additional modeling tools which can address both airport and airline analyses. Airport Models DELAYS GATESIM RUNCAP LANDSIDE TOPSIM GNPM Analytical queuingtheory model of delays Simulation of airport gate assignment process Analytical runway capacity model Terminal and roadway queuing theory model Simulation of passenger flow through terminal Ground Noise Propagation Model Airline Models ISS Interactive Airline Scheduling System CASS Competitive Airline Strategy Simulation FLTASSIGN Fleet and Routing Optimization Model

32 Flight Transportation Associates, Inc Thirty Years of Aviation Excellence