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Safety Management System

Safety Management System (SMS)

Airports · 4 min read

The mission of the Safety Management System is to provide a structured management approach to control safety risks during operation. To do so, an effective SMS needs to address the individual organization's structures and processes regarding the protection of the people involved in the operation.

Nov 24, 2021
Airport operations

Airport Operations

Airports · 6 min read

Airport operations are commonly classified into 4 different areas. These areas are ground operations, airside operations, billing and invoicing, and information management.

Nov 19, 2021
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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) in Aviation

Airports · 6 min read

An ATIS is an Automatic Terminal Information Service. This involves pre-compiled messages broadcasting on an airwave frequency at international airports. Pilots typically listen to the ATIS broadcast before contacting the air traffic control unit to get the most essential information first.

Nov 17, 2021
Travel Document Number

Travel Document Number

Airports · 8 min read

As the name suggests, a travel document number is the group of numbers printed on the travel document as a code associated with the person's identity in order to enable the corresponding authorities to identify any traveler and determine its eligibility to travel abroad and enter into the territory of a country different from its birth country.

Oct 29, 2021
airport terminal management

Airport Terminal Management

Airports · 4 min read

The service provided to the operators of the airports in order to optimize their operational effectiveness and efficiency while keeping down the costs for higher profitability.

Oct 22, 2021
runway numbers

Airport Runways: What do those big numbers mean?

Airports · 5 min read

To the aviation industry, these letters, numbers, and markings make complete sense and are fundamentally significant in order to carry out airport operations safely. Runway markings and runway numbers are one of them.

Oct 05, 2021
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UPS Worldport – a Truly Unique Cargo Hub

Airports · 5 min read

According to official UPS data, the Worldport facility, formerly known as Hub 2000, is currently located in an area of 5.2 million square feet - or 48 ha - and can handle 115 packages per second.

Oct 04, 2021
orat

Operational Readiness, Activation, and Transition (ORAT)

Airports · 4 min read

Out of the many factors contributing to the successful and uninterrupted flow of airport operations, one of the most crucial ones is ORAT, which aims at bridging the gap between the construction and operation phases.

Sep 30, 2021
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Common Use Passenger Processing Systems For Airports (CUPPS)

Airports · 4 min read

With a rise in travel and passenger demand, new technologies and services are being developed internationally in an effort to make the aviation environment safer, more reliable, and efficient for both passengers and employees.

Sep 23, 2021
airport traffic pattern

Everything You Should Know About the Airport Traffic Pattern

Airports · 5 min read

Approaching, landing, and take-off procedures at non towered airports is one of the first things that most student pilots in every flight school should learn to perfection.

Sep 23, 2021
aircraft marshalling

Understanding Aircraft Marshalling Signals

Airports · 5 min read

There are hand signals, lights, and hand wands that are chief in the art of aircraft marshalling. These are primarily taught in a course on aviation or aircraft marshalling.

Sep 14, 2021
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(UN 3481) Lithium ION Batteries

Airports · 6 min read

The UN (United Nations) number shipping name UN3481 is used to describe lithium-ion batteries that are packed with equipment. The International Civil Aviation Organization's "Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air" paper and the IATA's "Dangerous Goods Rules (DGR)" document establish severe regulations to ensure and help safe aerial transportation.

Sep 13, 2021

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