Since last Monday (28.08) the reduced minimum separation between aircraft using the same runway (RRSM) has already been applied at São Paulo International Airport – Guarulhos, an initiative that is part of the AGILE GRU Project. The procedure can be applied between an aircraft that takes off and a subsequent aircraft that lands, between two aircraft that take off on the same runway or between two aircraft that land on the same runway.
“The innovative and unprecedented procedure in Brazil allows for greater efficiency in operations, lower fuel consumption and benefits engers, but it is only possible thanks to a synergistic performance of all links in the airport chain”, said Ricardo Aparecido Miguel, president of Abesata ( Brazilian Association of Auxiliary Air Transport Services Companies).
The executive recalls that this movement began years ago, in 2017, with a broad effort by all parties involved to disseminate the culture of the collaborative decision-making process (ACDM, which stands for “Airport – Collaborative Decision Making”), in search of a new level of efficiency for the aeronautical community in the South American continent.
The application of the so-called reduced separation minimums between aircraft using the same runway (RRSM) at the International Airport represents, among other gains, lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, smoother operations, that is, avoiding unnecessary maneuvers. All also directly benefit engers with more comfortable flights and reduced operating costs, which directly impact the price of airline tickets.
For Marcos Abreu, specialist in A-CDM systems, ¨freely sharing information, tly protecting confidentiality and having mutual trust, are new concepts whose practice will depend on changes in the operational culture among the various actors at Guarulhos International Airport¨.
“We cannot fail to say that the Aircraft Operator is responsible for the TOBT (Target Departure Time), but this is only possible with the precise information of the ground services operator who are better positioned to know the flight status and the progress of the ¨turn around¨, combined with the time spent in the box of the aircraft in the parking lot, allowing airlines to make the best decision for each event that precedes take-off at the scheduled time”, summarizes Abreu.
Today, ground handling companies in Brazil for 95% of operations on the ground, from cleaning aircraft, focusing on their disinfection, land transport and serving engers, crew, check-in, cargo handling, inspection channel – security – for boarding engers, luggage and air cargo, among other modalities.
More information on www.abesata.org
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