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Session 1: Introduction
Aviation
System
Aerospace
Industry
Tourism
Industry
General
Aviation
Air Transport
Industry
Government
Surface
Transport
Trade &
Commerce
travel
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Corporate Travel
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PwC UK
Example
Tourism Industry
Main driver of leisure travel by air (also visiting
Government
National government
Aviation legislation
Air transport industry regulator
Can own airports and national airline
Planning framework for airports and related infrastructure
Taxation (business and personal)
Aerospace Industry
All firms engaged in research, development and
Surface Transport
Air travel consumed together with surface
General Aviation
All other civil or commercial flights apart from
Impact of system
changes
on
air
Changes in one part of system impact on other parts:
transport
What if?
Defence no longer subsidises civil aircraft?
Governments impose aviation fuel tax on international
flights?
Surface transport alternatives improve significantly?
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Source: The economic and social benefits of air transport, ATAG, 2006
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Aircraft manufacturers
Flight catering
Aircraft maintenance
IT companies
Oil companies
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Airports
Crucial interface between flight and ground transport
Customers are airlines and passengers
Capital intensive, long-term investments
Impact on local and regional community
Dependence on local road and rail infrastructure
Dependence on government planning systems
Competition between airports for airline business
somewhat limited
Compete with off-airport stores for passenger retail
spending
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control
Many different suppliers in Europe, almost all
government owned or part of government
UK NATS privatised and part owned by airlines
German DFS awaiting privatisation???
EU Single European Sky (SESAR) project, 20082020
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Boeing
33,386
32,684
Bombardier
9,713
Cessna
5,000
Gulfstream
4,828
Embraer
4,215
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Manufacturer
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General Electric
15,429
United Technologies
12,129
Rolls-Royce
10,711
Snecma
7,601
Honeywell International
5,290
MTU
3,563
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finance)
Advice and arranging risk management:
Foreign exchange
Interest rates
Fuel and oil
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Oil Companies
Delivery of aviation kerosene (and Avgas) to aircraft
on aircraft stands
Invest in pipeline/rail/road tanker link to airport
Invest in airport storage facilities
Invest in delivery system by bowser or hydrant
Charge for fuel, transport and refuelling
A number of competing suppliers at larger airports
Suppliers (Air BP, Total, Shell etc) part of very large
multinational companies
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Ground handling
companies
airports
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Flight catering
Some airlines still have their own flight catering, especially
companies
at home base
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IT companies
Information processing and communications a key part
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Main points
Dependence of airports and air transport industry on
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