Zurich

CDM Task Force 13
13-14th November 2006
AIRPORT CDM at Zurich Airport
Airport CDM Implementation Status
Andreas Gammel
Flight Operations Department
Unique, Zurich Airport
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European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

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Airport Overview
3 Runways
267‘000 Movements
3 Terminals
17.9 Mio. Passengers
120 Airline Operators
148 Destinations
67 Countries
372‘000 tons freight

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Brief Project History
In 1995 – with the feasibility study and prototype development to optimise the
airport thru put “darts” – the CDM process has started in LSZH
From the beginning the main actors as Airport Operator, Air Traffic Control
and Airline Operator were fully involved in the process
In 2000 the project – implementing operational “darts” system – started
MoU with main actors to support the project best possible
Project owner => airport operator
Project leader => airport operator
Steering committee => airport operator & air traffic control
Project board => airport operator, air traffic control, system provider
Customer board => airline operators, handling agents
March 2003 DMAN start of operation

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Brief Project History
With the bankruptcy of Sair-Group, many of the responsibilities, processes
and systems had to be reorganised
The Airport Operator took over the responsibility and started to control
processes and systems
Project “Airport Steering” the Airport Operational Control Centre was lunched
to bring together the main operational partners like:
OCC Handling Agent / Hub Control / Stand- & Gate allocation / Tractor
allocation / Cabin Cleaning allocation / Crew transport allocation / PAX Bus
allocation / Security Staff allocation
In September 2003 start-up of the Airport Steering Centre
Winter 2003/2004 implementation of new winter OPS organisation
with A/C de-icing coordination (process of the Airport Steering)
with Snow Committee (snow & ice removal coordination)

Accuracy of data
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Brief Project History
ELDT - during normal operation
Method ETA 1 to ETA 5
ETA 2 has accuracy of +/- 10 min
ETA 3 has accuracy of +/- 5 min => used for decision for turnaround
ETA 4 & ETA 5 manually input by handling
STD / ETD (TOBT) – during normal operation
per day approximately 10% off all flights the timeline expires

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Do’s and Don'ts of Airport Implementation
CDM is not a box or tool you can buy, plug it in and all works fine
CDM hast to do with:
☺ attitude, culture and behaviour
☺ sharing and delegation of competence
☺ data handling and data sharing
CDM is a continuous and demanding change process including the main
factors - humans, processes and supporting systems

Do’s
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Do’s and Don'ts of Airport Implementation
☺ To convince all stakeholders for the CDM process
☺ To have the right people in the project
☺ To analyse & understand the existing processes and look for the troubles,
bottlenecks and missing information's & data’s
☺ To set up procedures to support the processes
☺ To implement the right systems or tools to support the CDM philosophy
☺ To inform the stakeholders about the development and the goal
Don’ts
In any difficulties – not using the blaming culture
Tests and trials during normal operations – not during adverse weather
conditions

Ecological benefits from DMAN “darts”
Baseline: Year 2004 with 270’000 movements
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Benefits & Next Steps
With the on time delivering of A/C to the RWY, Zurich has a reduction of taxi
emission by 4.1%
Less emissions per Year:
minus 4.2 t NOx
minus 4.0 t HC
minus 33.7 t CO
minus 3’620 t CO 2
Less fuel per Year:
minus 1’150 t Jet fuel

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Trend of Start-up delays at Zurich Airport
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Start supervision IR 89
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Benefits & Next Steps
CDM helped Zurich to improve the punctuality record
even the general conditions getting aggravating
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Next Steps
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Benefits & Next Steps
Slot swapping trial for LSZH inbound traffic – 2006-10-26 till 2007-02-15
Further development and trials for DPI message exchange
Integration and trials for FUM messages
Adaptation of Eurocontrol CDM milestone approach & terminology
Baseline is the CDM inventory report by Eurocontrol

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One key Statement
“…CDM is the key to unlock or to expand existing airport
capacity…”
Zurich CDM Team