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1889 First Engineering Book on „Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst“
(„Bird-flying as basis for art of flying“)
Lehrstuhl für Luftfahrttechnik 20
Air Transport System - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt WS 2012
Historical development – Wright Flyer 1903
Quelle: Boeing
Quelle: Boeing
Length
Span
Passengers
Range
Cross section
Quelle: Spiegel
Lehrstuhl für Luftfahrttechnik 45
Air Transport System - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt WS 2012
Family Concept for Airbus
Seats
700
400
X
A 350
300
200
100
Range [nm]
4000 6000 8000 Quelle: Airbus
186 A321
+6,93 Meter
+13 Frames
150 A320
Basis model
124 A319
-3,73 Meter
-7 Frames
107 A318
-6,13 Meter
-11,5 Frames
Source : Airbus
Quelle: Airbus
Source Airbus
Source: Airbus
Passagier-
Fracht- Passagier-
flugzeuge
flugzeuge flugzeuge
96%
45% 55%
Fracht-
flugzeuge
4%
Maintenance- Reservation -
centres Systems (Amadeus .)
Airports
Financing/
Services
Infrastructure
- Meteo services -Banks
- Communication -Leasing Comp.
-Insurance
Source: Wikipedia
Fifth Freedom of The Air - the right or privilege, in respect of scheduled international
air services, granted by one State to another State to put down and to take on, in the
territory of the first State, traffic coming from or destined to a third State (also known as a
Fifth Freedom Right).
Lehrstuhl für Luftfahrttechnik 79
Air Transport System - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt WS 2012
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF ICAO
Actual Tasks
Safety
For all technical systems the engineer has to find a reasonable compromise
between economic efficiency and reliability! This is defined as airworthiness
Definition of Airworthiness:
Security
Counter measures:
Aircraft Characteristics
Maintenance- Reservation -
centres Systems (Amadeus .)
Airports
Financing/
Services
Infrastructure
- Meteo services -Banks
- Communication -Leasing Comp.
-Insurance
Narrow- /
Commuter Widebody
Standardbody
Source: Airbus
Lehrstuhl für Luftfahrttechnik 109
Air Transport System - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt WS 2012
Lower Deck Facilities
Besides the transport of persons between two airports/cities, the product „air
travel“ consists of some additional elements like:
Safety
Flight plan: airline network, route structure, route frequencies (per day or
week ), departure- /arrival-time, flight time
Flexibility: Reservation, Seat availability, flight change without cost
Regularity: even in critical weather conditions (aircraft with good all weather
equipment)
Punctuality: less than 15 minutes delay at departure
Services:
Before flight: Shuttle service to airport, Pickup from hotel, Lounges at
airport, Check-In the evening before, special Check-in counters, etc.
During flight: Seat comfort, On-Board service (from lunchbox up to 5-
course-menue), Drinks, entertainment (audio, video, internet, ), Flight
crew (multilingual, friendly, chic, etc.), „Give-Aways“
After flight: Transfer to City Center (Paris, New York, etc.), Lounges,
Cross Crew
Qualification
CCQ
Difference Difference
Training Training
Lehrstuhl für Luftfahrttechnik 174
Air Transport System - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt WS 2012
Extended Range Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) (1)
Source: Airbus
The Airport
Runway Runway
Taxiway Taxiway
Airside Air Side
Aircraft
Apron Apron
Position Position
Connection to City/Center
Runway North
Motorway Apron
Parking Terminal
Metro
Runway South
Source: Flughafen München
Infrastructure at Apron/Terminal:
19 + 24 Boarding Bridges at Terminal 1 + 2
14 + 47 Aircraft positions on the apron West + East
Quelle: Airbus
Source: Airbus
Turn-Around
Source: Airbus