This document summarizes a presentation on innovative technology solutions for airports given at the 2006 Airport Conference of the Americas. The presentation discusses four waves of innovation in the aviation industry since 1930 and argues that the industry is currently entering a fourth transformational era driven by new technologies. Examples of innovative concepts discussed include virtual communities for concept development, land use planning tools, and the Next Generation Air Transportation System which aims to implement new capabilities like adaptive security and "equivalent visual" operations. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the importance of innovation and global competitiveness for the aviation industry.

1. 2006 Airport Conference of the Americas
Dawn of a Transformational Era
Session V: Innovative Technology Solutions
Jawad Rachami
12 September 2006
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2. “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You
imagine what you desire, you will what you
imagine and at last you create what you will”
George Bernard Shaw
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3. 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Innovation 1.0
Industry takeoff
Innovation 4.0
Transformation
New
Frontiers
Innovation 2.0
Jet Era
Expansion
Innovation 3.0
Modernization
Commercial
Turboprop Service
Radio Navigation
(VOR)
VHF Com
ATC
• Jet Propulsion
• Wide-body
Deregulation
Hub & Spoke
Low-Cost
Carriers
Consolidation
Sat Nav (GPS) /
Data Link
CNS/ATM
Regional Jets
VLJs
UAS
Supersonic
BizJets
On-demand
point-to-point
The Era of the Consumer
Dynamic
Airspace
Airborne Internet
Commercial Sub-
orbital
•Mini computers
•Operating systems
•Expansion of
International Trade
system – GATT 1
• Microprocessor
• Optical Fiber
• Super computers
• PCs
• GATT 2
Commercial
Space Flight
•Internet
expansion
• WTO
• 5th Wave com
technologies
• Wireless
Broadband
• Nano Tech &
composites
• Web 2.0.
• Alternative
fuels
• Personal on –
demand point-
to-point
The Era of the Provider
A Century of Innovation

4. What is Innovation?
Innovation is the process of converting conceptual imagination into
an actionable proposition
Innovation can be evolutionary (incremental) or transformational
(radical)
Innovation impact on market can be disruptive or sustaining
Innovation in air service development should target:
Governance
Policy /
Regulatory
Technology
Process
Financing
ManagementOrganization

5. The Innovation Process
Imagination
Not Why, but rather Why Not
Challenging “Conventional Wisdom”
Strategic Planning
Not simply trending, but meeting the future on
our own terms
Retain and build Flexibility- Beware of Path
dependence
Commitment to R&D and experimentation
Change Management
Turning
imagination
into
actionable
innovation
Turning
innovation
into
practical
solutions
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6. Why Innovate?
Challenges of our time
Security Threats
Global Public Health issues
Safety
Environmental Issues & Climate Change
Energy Supplies
Economic development
Global Competitiveness:
Development Demand
Speed Proximity
Access Mobility
Technology Trends:
New aircraft designs (VLJs, UAS,
Supersonic bizjets, suborbital, Super Jumbo)
New Propulsion technology
Information Tech
Communication
Social / Demographic / Market Trends:
The MySpace Generation
Young populations in emerging
economies; aging in mature economies
Point-to-Point On-demand: A consumer’s
Market
Competition

7. Market Outlook
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8. Source: Rolls-Royce Market Outlook 2006
Aircraft Deliveries by Region 2006-2025
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9. Source: Rolls-Royce Market Outlook 2006
Aircraft Deliveries 2006-2025
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10. Source: Rolls-Royce Market Outlook 2006
World Traffic Split by Domicile
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11. Innovative Concepts for Airport Sector
Development:
Three Examples
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12. Virtual Communities & Web-Based Concept
Development
Leverage emerging information technology to know and reach the future Gen Y
consumer. Starting to PLAN for that consumer will give you a substantial head start.
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13. Things you can do with virtual web:
Design & Build in shared virtual
environment
Test concepts & approaches in a truly
global market before build
Collect potential customer
feedback/preferences
Open-source business planning
Advertise before build
Virtual Communities &
Web-Based Concept Development

14. Land-Use Planning & Environmental
Decision Support Tools
Use agile decision-support tools to pursue sustainable development
strategies and environmental management policies.
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15. Enterprise GIS
Use advanced GIS to create integrated processing and multi-purpose information
platforms in order to optimize operational efficiency and decision-making.
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16. Transformational Concepts for Airport
Sector Development:
NGATS: Next Generation Air
Transportation System
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17. Examples of Research Issues:
Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations
Enhanced Visual Approach Minimums
Runway Roughness Measurement & Overrun protection
Automated Surface movement Capability
Innovative airport geometry / design
Gate & Ramp management
Layered Adaptive Security
Concept of Operations Innovations
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18. Real-time free flow of information
Push/pull processes to relevant NGATS communities of interest
Meld inputs from private, commercial, and government sources
Secured according to priorities and needs
Common awareness of day-to-day ops, events, crises
Global Secure Access to Net Centric Information
Source: Joint Planning & Development Office (JPDO)
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19. Adaptive Security for People, Cargo, Airports and Aircraft
Risk Assessment-Driven Evaluation and Response
Positive Identification for People and Cargo
Preventive Threat Detection and Mitigation
Layered Adaptive Security
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20. Enable aircraft to “see” operations in non-visual conditions.
Allow controllers to delegate “maintain separation” function
to aircraft.
Independent operations to converging and closely-spaced
parallel runways.
System-wide availability at all “air portals”
Source: Joint Planning & Development Office (JPDO)
“Equivalent Visual” Operations
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21. Maximize runway capacity by minimizing arrival/departure spacing for
single or parallel runways due to wake vortex constraints.
Reduce runway occupancy time.
Simultaneous operations on single runway.
“Super density” Airport Operations
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22. Aviation Information Super Highway
Digital, secure, responsive, user-tailored
Wide-area broadband for voice and data, including surveillance
information
Airborne Information Net
Source: Joint Planning & Development Office (JPDO)
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23. A Few Parting Comments
We evolves because we have the capacity to imagine beyond our immediate
reality
Innovation is truly a vital energy source for sustained global competitiveness
In pursuing global competitiveness, the idea is to empower local specificity on
the global stage – find your niche.
Globalization is not the exclusive domain of the Western world
(Looks like that because most of the world purchasing power is there at
present – but that is changing)
As development continues, purchasing power in emerging economies will rise –
and so will their life style expectations
Understanding the future Generation X & Y consumers is imperative to your
long-term global competitiveness – Plan ahead and reach out using new
generation info tech
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