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Problems & Issues that airlines continually face. Government taxes Politicians and airline executives = lack of knowledge Demands of air traffic management Soaring fuel prices Bankruptcy of one airline has direct impact on feeder airlines. Canada’s air system.
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Problems & Issues that airlines continually face • Government taxes • Politicians and airline executives = lack of knowledge • Demands of air traffic management • Soaring fuel prices • Bankruptcy of one airline has direct impact on feeder airlines
Canada’s air system The federal department responsible for all of Canada’s transportation systems is called Transport Canada Licensing Sets appropriate weight loads allowable for each aircraft Sets max no. of hours a pilot may remain on duty Many airlines choose to set pilot at 8 hrs of flight time with additional 4 hrs “on ground” “Double Cockpit” Transport Canada also operates the nation’s air NAVIGATION system Nov 1996, NAV CANADA (NAVCAN)
Rank the following top ten high traffic passenger airports & explain each choice • Beijing Capital International Airport • Los Angeles International Airport • Dubai International Airport • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport • Haneda-Tokyo International Airport, Japan • O'Hare International Airport, Chicago • Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport • London Heathrow Airport • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Top ten busiest airport (2012)*based on in-bound and out-bound passenger traffic
Scheduled Air Carrier vs. Charter airlines/air services
Airports: air carrier & general aviation • Leased from the government to private company or airport authority • Increased landing fees • Airports under private management vs. Some owned and operated by provincial authorities vs. Few under control of Transport Canada • AIF • Airport revenues • Congestion fee • YVR/Vancouver International Airport is owned by Transport Canada and is managed by Vancouver Airport Authority/YVRAS
Airport components • Passenger terminals • Parking lots • Control towers • Hangars • Runways • Taxiways • Loading aprons • Chapels • Customs and Immigration facilities • Restaurants and Bars • Lounges reserved for First Class/Business Class travellers • Souvenir Shops • Car rental agencies • Banks/money exchange services • Administration offices • Hotels integrated part of the terminal • Direct access to subways/train stations