In the recent years before September 11, 2001, the single most pressing issue in the commercial aviation industry was that of airport capacity and delay. In 2001, demands on the system decreased significantly as fears of terrorism, a declining economy, and financial troubles of the major air carriers reduced the numbers of enplaning passengers and aircraft operations. Demand rebounded to the greatest levels in aviation history soon thereafter, only to decline again with the world economic downturn in the last years of the twenty-first century's first decade. In the 2010s this demand rebounded with record numbers of passengers flying on ever larger sized aircraft. To be prepared for this growth, airport planners and management, along with private industries and local, regional, and federal governments, should embrace the principles of airport capacity and demand management and have sought ways to further improve the system to accommodate the future of air travel. While systemwide improvements continue to develop, airport management should always be aware of their individual environments, particularly when it comes to planning and managing capacity.

 

Answer the following questions

How did the A-380 affect the planning, design, and management of airport facilities?

 2.Discuss the best approaches to reducing delay in Miami Airport?

 3.What are some of the latest technology applications that contribute to the emergence of the "smart airport"?

 4. In your opinion, what is the future of civil air transportation, in general, and airport management, in particular? How will new airport safety management systems   impact airport management?

5.In what ways can airports become more environmentally sustainable? How will FAA reauthorization impact airport management?