Presented by Dan COHEN-NIR Programs Director Airbus Americas Holdings Inc. www.airbusamericas.com Airport Compatibility Opportunities and Challenges
Airport Challenges & Aircraft Design Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for wave of replacement of Boeing 767-200/300/400, 777-200/300, Airbus A310-200/300, A340-200/300 by 787-8/9 and A350-800/900/1000 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 747-400 replacements (A340-600 and 777-300ER) in terms of pavement strengthening and taxiway fillet widening
Aircraft Wing Span Evolution SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A350-900 A350-800 A350-1000
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
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
New Wide-Body / Long-Range Aircraft Airport Challenge: Prepare airport infrastructure for wave of replacement of Boeing 767-200/300/400, 777-200/300, Airbus A310-200/300, A340-200/300 by 787-8/9 and A350-800/900/1000 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
Aircraft Wing Span (R)Evolution SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A350-900 A350-800 A350-1000 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
More span but less weight for the same mission SOURCE: Adapted from IIWG Commercial Aircraft Design Characteristics Trends and growth projections, 2007 A350-900 A350-800 A350-1000
Focus on A350 XWB Airport Compatibility
Airport Categories and Indices A350-800 A330-200 A350-900 A340-300 A350-1000 A340-600 Wingspan (ft/m) 212.52/64.75 197.8/60.3 212.52/64.75 197.8/60.3 212.52/64.75 208.2/63.5 ICAO Code letter E E E E E E FAA Design Group V V V V V V Overall Length (ft/m) 198.5/60.5 191.5/58.4 219.5/66.9 208.95/63.7 242.5/73.9 247.2/75.4 RFF Category (ICAO) ARFF Index (FAA) 8 D 8 D 9 E 8 D 9 E 9 E
Dimensions of the A350-900 64.75 m (212 ft 5.2 in) 19.29 m (63 ft 2.6 in) 66.61 m (218 ft 6.5 in) 17.05 m (55 ft 11 in) 66.89 m (219 ft 5.5 in)
Dimensions of the A350-800 60.54 m (198 ft 7.5 in) 64.75 m (212 ft 5.2 in) 19.27 19.29 m (63 ft 2.6 in) 60.26 m (197 ft 8.4 in) 17.05 m (55 ft 11 in)
Dimensions of the A350-1000 64.75 m (212 ft 5.2 in) 73.88 m (242 ft 4.7 in) 19.29 19.27 m (63 m (63 ft 2.6 ft 2.6 in) in) 73.59m (241 ft 5.2 in) 17.05 m (55 ft 11 in)
Aircraft Design Weights Model Maximum Taxi Weight (MTW) Maximum Take- Off Weight (MTOW) Maximum Landing Weight (MLW) Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW) A350-800 248 900 kg 248 000 kg 185 000 kg 173 500 kg A350-900 268 900 kg 268 000 kg 205 000 kg 192 000 kg A350-1000 298 900 kg 298 000 kg 228 500 kg 213 500 kg A330-300 233 900 kg 233 000 kg 187 000 kg 175 000 kg A340-300 275 900 kg 275 000 kg 192 000 kg 180 000 kg
Aircraft Landing Gear Dimensions wheel track wheel base wheel track wheel base A350-800 A330-200 A330-300 777-200/200LR 12.5m 12.6m 12.6m 12.9m 24.9m 22.2m 25.4m 25.9m A350-900 MD-11 A340-300 A340-500 A350-1000 777-300/-300ER A340-600 12.8m 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
Minimum Turning Width A350-800/A350-900 A350-800 A330-200 A330-300 777-200/200LR Minimum Turning Width 46.1m 44.2m 47.5m 48m A350-900 MD-11 A340-300 A340-500 51.1m 49m 49.5m 50.5m
Rigid Pavement ACN
Flexible Pavement ACN
Tire Pressure 17.0 16.0 15.0 14.0 13.0 12.4 12.5 12.0 11.7 11.7 11.9 11.0 16.1 15.7 15.2 14.1 14.4 15.0 16.1 15.2 15.2 16.6 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 747-8 (26,200) A350-900 Prelim(31,300) 787-8 (25,200) 777-300ER (27,200) A340-600 (27,400) 747-400ER (24,200) A380-800 (26,700) A380-800F (28,100) Aircraft (SWL-kg) 727-200 (19,300) 737-300 (13,700) 767-300ER (21,600) A300-C4 (19,300) 777-200 (19,300) 737-700 (16,100) A320-200 (18,000)
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