Airport Compatibility

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1 Presented by Dan COHEN-NIR Programs Director Airbus Americas Holdings Inc. Airport Compatibility Opportunities and Challenges

2 Airport Challenges & Aircraft Design Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for wave of replacement of Boeing /300/400, /300, Airbus A /300, A /300 by 787-8/9 and A /900/1000 aircraft Risk of significant shortage of full-width and full-length ADG-V gates Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for upcoming replacement of DC-9, MD-80 and early 737 models by A320 and 737 NG (most equipped with blended winglets) Risk of significant shortage of ADG-III gates Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for the ADG-VI aircraft (A380/747-8) Challenge: Catch-up airport infrastructure for the early generation replacements (A and ER) in terms of pavement strengthening and taxiway fillet widening

3 Aircraft Wing Span Evolution SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A A A

4 Narrow-Body Aircraft Airport Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for upcoming replacement of DC- 9, MD-80 and early 737 models by A320 and 737 NG (most equipped with blended winglets) Terminal/apron Airfield Risk of significant shortage of full-width DG-III/Code C gates

5 Narrow-body Family Looking Ahead Several studies under way at Airbus Short-term improvements Long-term improvements Require a STEP-CHANGE in engine performance (fuel burn, emissions and noise) Either provided by current technology New technology (gear turbo fan, open rotor, else?) May or may not lead to a change in the aircraft footprint

6 New Wide-Body / Long-Range Aircraft Airport Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for wave of replacement of Boeing /300/400, /300, Airbus A /300, A /300 by 787-8/9 and A /900/1000 aircraft Terminal/apron Airfield Runway, taxiway system, separations, pavement strength, tire pressure Risk of operational restrictions and shortage of full-width and full-length ADG-V gates

7 Aircraft Wing Span (R)Evolution SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A A A Design for higher fuel efficiency drives the next generation aircraft wingspan closer to the DG-V upper limit Review of the airfield compliance and readiness may be required for aircraft operations replacing those of older generation DG-V and DG-IV aircraft

8 More span but less weight for the same mission SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A A A

9 Focus on A350 XWB Airport Compatibility

10 Airport Categories and Indices A A A A A A Wingspan (ft/m) / / / / / /63.5 ICAO Code letter E E E E E E FAA Design Group V V V V V V Overall Length (ft/m) 198.5/ / / / / /75.4 RFF Category (ICAO) ARFF Index (FAA) 8 D 8 D 9 E 8 D 9 E 9 E

11 Dimensions of the A m (212 ft 5.2 in) m (63 ft 2.6 in) m (218 ft 6.5 in) m (55 ft 11 in) m (219 ft 5.5 in)

12 Dimensions of the A m (198 ft 7.5 in) m (212 ft 5.2 in) m (63 ft 2.6 in) m (197 ft 8.4 in) m (55 ft 11 in)

13 Dimensions of the A m (212 ft 5.2 in) m (242 ft 4.7 in) m (63 m (63 ft 2.6 ft 2.6 in) in) 73.59m (241 ft 5.2 in) m (55 ft 11 in)

14 Aircraft Design Weights Model Maximum Taxi Weight (MTW) Maximum Take- Off Weight (MTOW) Maximum Landing Weight (MLW) Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW) A kg kg kg kg A kg kg kg kg A kg kg kg kg A kg kg kg kg A kg kg kg kg

15 Aircraft Landing Gear Dimensions wheel track wheel base wheel track wheel base A A A /200LR 12.5m 12.6m 12.6m 12.9m 24.9m 22.2m 25.4m 25.9m A MD-11 A A A /-300ER A m 12.6m 12.6m 12.6m 12.9m 12.9m 12.6m 28.7m 24.6m 25.4m 28.0m 33.1m 31.2m 33.3m

16 Minimum Turning Width A /A A A A /200LR Minimum Turning Width 46.1m 44.2m 47.5m 48m A MD-11 A A m 49m 49.5m 50.5m

17 Rigid Pavement ACN

18 Flexible Pavement ACN

19 Tire Pressure Code Tire Pressure Category W High (No limit) X Medium 15 bar (217 psi) ) Y Low 10 bar (145 psi) Z Very low 5 bar (73 psi) Code Evaluation Method T Technical U Using aircraft (26,200) A Prelim(31,300) (25,200) ER (27,200) A (27,400) ER (24,200) A (26,700) A F (28,100) Aircraft (SWL-kg) (19,300) (13,700) ER (21,600) A300-C4 (19,300) (19,300) (16,100) A (18,000)

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