Best Practices and Technological Innovations in Airfield Expansions and Maintenance to Ensure Operational Efficiency and Safety
2013 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Airport assets are under increasing strain as air travel picks up. Airport engineers and maintenance heads are working under extremely challenging operational scheduling and cost constraints to maintain assets and ensure airfield availability is not compromised. In addition, new and larger aircraft types necessitate significant extension and refurbishment for airfield assets to ensure airports are not left behind.
The opportunities for airfields and airports to service more flights are driving runway expansions, upgrades and increasing demands on airfield maintenance, but as a consequence are also limiting windows of opportunity for carrying out work whilst maintaining operational efficiency.
Airfield Engineering and Asset Maintenance summit is an evolution of our successful series of strategic airport pavement design and management conferences. This year the conference is growing to explore the other key engineering and maintenance challenges faced by airfield operators, including safety and emergency systems, lighting, painting, drainage and hangars.
With increased amount of air traffic, flight frequencies and bigger aircrafts, it becomes imminent that runways upgrade/improvement and maintenance are more necessary than before to cope with the volume.
18 Presentations On:
- Airfield Expansions Within the Region
- Industry Prespectives on Airfield Development: Panel Discussions with Stakeholders
- Airfield Design – Trends & Techniques
- Trends in Pavement Construction, Management and Maintenance
- Technology Sessions – Pavement Material & Equipment
- Efficient Airfield Asset Maintenance for Lifecycle Extension
Market Place:
- China: CAAC plans to construct 56 airports in the next five years, with renovations to 91 airports, as part of an investment of more than CNY1.5 trillion (USD230 billion) in civil aviation over this 12th Five-Year plan
- India: Based on data the Planning Commission has received from the AAI and the industry, Indian airports require a significant investment of about USD 13.5 billion during the 12th Plan period (2012-2017)
- Singapore: Changi Airport has closed its Budget Terminal, with work set to begin on an ambitious new Terminal 4, scheduled to open in 2017
- Hong Kong: Plans are afoot to build a third runway at HKIA at a cost of HKD 136.2 billion (USD 17.4 billion)
- Sri Lanka: Arrangements have been made to double the passenger handling capacity at the country’s airport to 12 million by 2015 from the current 6 million
- Bangladesh: The Government has selected three locations for the new USD 7.2 billion ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport’, which will provide the capital Dhaka with two new runways
- Pakistan: All major airports’ airside facilities are to be improved for heavier aircraft from Boeing and Airbus such as B 787 and A 380 in next 5 years
- Gulf Co-operation Council: The six Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states plan to spend around USD 90 billion on overhauling their airports by 2020
- South Korea: A new runway is being planned for Incheon Airport
- Thailand: A new runway is being planned for Suvarnabhumi Airport
These developments are opportunities where build and maintenance will become critical issues. All the more the need for industry participants to be updated as well as share and learn best practices to ensure efficient and safe airport operations.
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Attendees Testimonials
A wealth of local and international knowledge under one roof – not to be missed! Simon Hatfield, Manager Operations, Northern Territory Airports
Very informative; acquired a lot of important contacts which will be useful in the future. Saylesh Prasad, Manager Building and Civil Works, Airports Fiji
The conference has been thoroughly informative through the case studies and technologies articulated during the presentations. The informative garnered will certainly be well applied in my position as a regulator. One word sums it up – informative.Elaine Chong, Inspector Aerodromes, Civil Aviation Authority Singapore
Excellent opportunity for networking with new contacts. I learned a lot on pavement management.Tom Yager, Distinguished research Associate, NASA
A practical and relevant conference which provides for sharing of experiences and networking. Good variety of topics and speakers.Anil Varma, Engineering Support Services Manager, Auckland Airport
Has given me a greater understanding of the many facets of airport engineering and maintenance and how it effects the whole airport operation.Anthony Lennell, Airside Team Leader, Adelaide Airport
Very valuable, it’s not often that I am able to engage peers in face to face discussions of airport issues. Excellent opportunity to network with global peers to share our experiences and realize our commonalities.Jim Steven, Manager of Physical Plant & Redevelopment, John F. Kennedy International Airport
Definite benefits to the major requirements faced by our country.DNA Jayamala, Head of Civil Engineering Maintenance, Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka
A truly dynamic conference for the airfield segments and its stakeholders.Frederik Graflind , Business Development Director, ASFT
The conference overall was very informative for me, especially on the development and implementation of airfield construction and maintenance techniques to enhance performance and improve value for money from an airport perspective. Very productive conference.Haji Hassanuddin Pg Anak Haji Abd Wahab, Operations Officer, Department of Civil Aviation Brunei
A fantastic event having client, consultant and contractor interaction under one roof.Farukh Johri, Associate Director, URS Scott Wilson
It’s a great gathering of world wide expertise and experience to hear views pertaining to the aviation industry. It’s great to hear speakers and share experience from worldwide and gain knowledge on the aviation industry.M Nasir Ali, Technical Officer, Civil , Changi Airport
Presentations were short but informative, I’d definitely recommend such conferences to my colleagues.Toh Kok Wei Justin, Inspector Aerodromes, Civil Aviation Authority Singapore
An excellent platform to hear from worldwide experts and share experiences, with plenty of opportunity to network.Girish Reesaul, Airport Lead Engineer, Buildings and Civil Engineering, Gatwick Airport
Very good speakers and relevant to airport environment. This conference provides and open forum for important discussions in the airport engineering field. Luc Ramalinga, Airfield Maintenance Manager, Melbourne Airport
Great variety of topics.Adil Godilwalla, Assistant Director, City of Houston Government, Aviation department
Valuable for networking and information sharing.Salah Essa, Design and Works Manager SCA Oman
Gave me new insight. Anchal Prakash, Assistant General Manager, Airports Authority of India