AIRPORT MANAGERS RESPOND TO CHALLENGES WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The article examines the ways that airport operations could benefit by using integrated, enterprise wide information technology (IT) systems. One of the specific systems described is common use terminal equipment (CUTE) that can help airports maximize gate space by letting multiple airlines share the same computer system at individual gates. Other benefits of CUTE and other integrated technologies include: flight data will be more accurate and up to date; cost savings for airlines by not being forced to lease gates they do not regularly use; improved baggage retrieval through sharing carousels based on need; and greater access to crowded airports by start-up airlines through shared use of gates.

• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill Company

  1200 G Street, NW, Suite 900
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Rosenberg, B
• Publication Date: 1999-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-20
• Serial:
  • Airports Today
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Airport operations; Information technology; Integrated systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Technology assessment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765291
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1999 12:00AM