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Lecture 1 - General Flashcards

1
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IATA (abbr.)

A

Stands for International Air Transport Association

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ICAO (abbr.)

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International Civil Aviation Organisation

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IATA (3x identifiers)

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  1. Used by airlines
  2. Easier; three letters
  3. Not only used for airports
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4
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ICAO (3x identifiers)

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  1. Used by ATC
  2. Regional structure; 4 letters
  3. Unique
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5
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IATA: # letters AC codes

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3

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IATA: # letters airline codes

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2

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7
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Airport code Rotterdam

A

RTM

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8
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Airport code Los Angeles International

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LAX

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ORD (IATA airport code)

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Chicago O’hare

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ICAO structure

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1st letter: region

2nd letter: country (exception: USA, Canada, Australia)

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11
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Mainland US (ICAO)

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K + IATA

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Netherlands (ICAO)

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EH

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France (ICAO)

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LF

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14
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ICAO: # letters AC codes

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4

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15
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ICAO: # letters airline codes

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16
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LFPG (ICAO)

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Paris Charles de Gaulle, FR

17
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EDDF (ICAO)

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Frankfurt am Main, GR

18
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ACI (abbr.)

A

Airports Council International

19
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What does ACI (Airports Council International) do?

A

Trade representative of airports, publishing statistics

20
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HQ ACI?

A

Montreal

21
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Independent regions of ACI (6x)

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North America, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Africa

22
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Busiest airport based on traffic movements (2016)

A

Atlanta (ATL)

23
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Busiest airport based on cargo tonnage (2016)

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Hong Kong (HKG)

24
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Busiest airport based on international passenger numbers (2016)

A

Dubai (DXB)

25
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Definition airport

A

A geographical location that allows aircraft to land and take-off.

  • Pax (de)boarding
  • (Un)loading cargo
  • Refueling
  • Maintenance
26
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Busiest air route by seats (2015)

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Seoul - Jeju

27
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5 reasons for the importance of airports

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  1. Airports are transport interchanges and allow global transportation for people or goods.
  2. Airports create employment.
  3. Airports act as business gateways – global companies and businesses.
  4. Airports are main driver for tourism growth.
  5. Airports are economic engines that generate economic development on their own.
28
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Types of airports

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  • Airfields
  • OD (Origin-Destination) airports
  • Hubs
  • Military airports
  • Helicopter bases
29
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Airfields

A

General aviation
Pilot training
Business aviation
No airline traffic

30
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OD airports

A

Seasonal
Feeding the hubs
Point-to-point

31
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Hubs

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Regional
Intercontinental
One airline dominates the traffic
Capacity is constrained

32
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When did Schiphol open for commercial traffic?

A

1920

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