| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Introduction to the Research Service |
1-1 |
| Research Objectives |
1-1 |
| World Air Traffic |
1-1 |
| The A380 Programme |
1-2 |
| Airline Market Reaction to the A380 |
1-3 |
| Break-even |
1-3 |
| Airplane Configurations |
1-4 |
| The A380 Market Drivers and Potential |
1-4 |
| Market Potential |
1-4 |
| The A380 Air Traffic by 2010 |
1-5 |
| Challenges and Opportunities |
1-5 |
| Airport Standards |
1-5 |
| Impact of the A380 on Airports |
1-5 |
| Airports Investments Devoted to the A380 |
1-6 |
| A380 as a Way to Diminish Delays or to Slow Down Air Traffic at Airports? |
1-7 |
| Worldwide Trends |
1-7 |
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| Chapter 2 Introduction |
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| Introduction to the Research Service |
2-1 |
| Methodology |
2-1 |
| Information Sources |
2-1 |
| Research Scope |
2-1 |
| Coding |
2-1 |
| Restraints of Airports' Cost Calculations |
2-2 |
| The A380 Programme |
2-2 |
| The A380 Programme Launch |
2-2 |
| Management Teams |
2-2 |
| The A380 Programme Progress |
2-3 |
| Production Sites |
2-3 |
| First Flight |
2-4 |
| Production Problems |
2-5 |
| Evacuation Test |
2-5 |
| Aircraft Certification |
2-6 |
| Cooperation with Industry Participants |
2-6 |
| The A380 Engines |
2-6 |
| The A380 Flight Test Programme |
2-7 |
| Introduction |
2-7 |
| Five A380 Development Airplanes |
2-7 |
| Flight Test Programme Initial Results |
2-8 |
| A380 Flight Testing Schedule |
2-8 |
| From April 27, 2005 to March 31, 2006 |
2-8 |
| Route Proving |
2-10 |
| Regulatory Issues Concerning the A380 Airplane and Airports |
2-10 |
| International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) |
2-10 |
| Regulation on Airport Standards Related to the A380 |
2-11 |
| International Civil Aviation Organisation Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO SARPs) |
2-11 |
| Individual Countries Implementing Interim Requirements for A380 Operations |
2-13 |
| Federal Aviation Administration Standards |
2-13 |
| The A380 Airport Compatibility Group (AACG) |
2-15 |
| Impact of the A380 on Airport Facilities |
2-16 |
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| Chapter 3 The A380 in the Airline Market |
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| Order Book for the A380 |
3-1 |
| Calendar of Orders |
3-1 |
| Break-even Point |
3-4 |
| Airplane Configurations |
3-4 |
| Customer Approach |
3-4 |
| The A380 Configurations Overview |
3-5 |
| Impact of the A380 on Airline Market |
3-8 |
| Drivers for the Very Large Aircraft Market |
3-8 |
| Advantages Related to the A380 |
3-8 |
| The Key Maturity Targets for Airbus |
3-8 |
| Cost Advantage for Airlines |
3-8 |
| Evolution of the Airline Market |
3-9 |
| Efficiency at Airports |
3-9 |
| Airlines Waiting for Uptake in Air Traffic |
3-9 |
| Passengers-final Users |
3-10 |
| Market Potential for Very Large Aircraft |
3-10 |
| Manufacturers' Market Perceptions |
3-10 |
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| Chapter 4 Airlines – A380 Customers |
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| Introduction to the Research Service |
4-1 |
| Deliveries of the A380 |
4-1 |
| Airlines Having the A380 on Order |
4-4 |
| Air France |
4-4 |
| China Southern Airlines |
4-4 |
| Emirates |
4-4 |
| Etihad Airways |
4-6 |
| Federal Express |
4-6 |
| Kingfisher Airlines |
4-6 |
| Korean Air |
4-7 |
| Lufthansa |
4-7 |
| Malaysia Airlines |
4-8 |
| Qantas |
4-8 |
| Qatar Airways |
4-9 |
| Singapore Airlines |
4-9 |
| Thai Airways International |
4-10 |
| United Parcel Service |
4-10 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
4-10 |
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| Chapter 5 The A380 at Airports |
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| The A380 Impact on Airports |
5-1 |
| World Air Traffic Development |
5-1 |
| Possible Solutions to Increasing Demand in Air Transportation |
5-3 |
| Impact on Airport Planning |
5-4 |
| The A380 as A Way to Diminish Delays or to Slow Down Air Traffic at Airports |
5-5 |
| Summary of Vortex Steering Group Findings |
5-6 |
| Threats Related to the A380 Operations |
5-6 |
| Investment at Airports to Meet Increasing Demand in Air Transportation Market |
5-7 |
| A380 Break-even Analysis |
5-8 |
| Data Clarification |
5-9 |
| Amortisation |
5-9 |
| Break-even |
5-9 |
| Airports' Preparations for the A380 |
5-10 |
| Airports Approach to the A380 |
5-10 |
| Airport Standards |
5-11 |
| Airbus A380 Manual |
5-11 |
| Airport Standards |
5-11 |
| Airports' Improvements |
5-12 |
| Airbus' Approach to the Airport Facilities |
5-12 |
| The A380 Alternate Airport Operations |
5-13 |
| Code F Aircraft Stand Flexibility |
5-13 |
| Aircraft Access |
5-14 |
| Indicative List of Airports with Boarding Bridge Plans |
5-16 |
| Worldwide Overview of the A380 Hubs |
5-16 |
| World Map of the A380 Hubs |
5-16 |
| Main Regional Observations |
5-17 |
| Potential Airports Worldwide to Accommodate the A380 |
5-18 |
| Europe |
5-18 |
| North America |
5-19 |
| Other Countries |
5-20 |
| South America |
5-20 |
| Asia Pacific |
5-20 |
| Middle East |
5-21 |
| Africa |
5-21 |
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| Chapter 6 Preparation of Airports to Accommodate the A380 |
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| Introduction to the Research Service |
6-1 |
| Summary of Research Findings |
6-1 |
| Europe |
6-7 |
| Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) |
6-7 |
| Investments |
6-7 |
| Belgrade Surcin International Airport (BEG) |
6-7 |
| Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (SXF) |
6-7 |
| Investments |
6-8 |
| Airport Facilities |
6-8 |
| Frankfurt Airport (FRA) |
6-8 |
| Investments |
6-9 |
| Terminals |
6-9 |
| Airfield |
6-9 |
| A380 Maintenance Base |
6-9 |
| Equipment |
6-10 |
| A380 Compatibility Check |
6-10 |
| London Gatwick Airport (LGW) |
6-10 |
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) |
6-10 |
| Investments |
6-11 |
| Pier 6 |
6-11 |
| Terminal 5 |
6-12 |
| Other Projects |
6-12 |
| Taxiways and Runways |
6-12 |
| London Stansted Airport (STN) |
6-13 |
| Terminal |
6-13 |
| Airfield |
6-13 |
| Munich Franz Josef Strauss International Airport (MUC) |
6-14 |
| Investments |
6-14 |
| Terminals |
6-14 |
| Airfield |
6-14 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) |
6-14 |
| Investments |
6-15 |
| Terminals |
6-15 |
| Satellite 3 |
6-15 |
| Other A380 Aircraft Stands |
6-16 |
| Runways and Taxiways |
6-16 |
| Maintenance Base |
6-16 |
| Other European Airports |
6-17 |
| North America |
6-17 |
| Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) |
6-17 |
| Investments |
6-17 |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta (ATL) |
6-18 |
| Investments |
6-18 |
| Terminal |
6-18 |
| Airfield |
6-18 |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) |
6-18 |
| Investments |
6-18 |
| Terminal |
6-19 |
| Airfield |
6-19 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) |
6-19 |
| Investments |
6-19 |
| Terminal |
6-19 |
| Airfield |
6-19 |
| Denver International Airport (DEN) |
6-20 |
| Investments |
6-20 |
| Terminal |
6-20 |
| Airfield |
6-20 |
| Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) |
6-20 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-20 |
| Indianapolis International Airport (IND) |
6-21 |
| Investments |
6-21 |
| Terminal |
6-21 |
| Airfield |
6-21 |
| Las Vegas McCarran Airport (LAS) |
6-21 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-21 |
| Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
6-22 |
| Investments |
6-22 |
| Terminal |
6-22 |
| Airfield |
6-22 |
| Louisville International Airport (SDF) |
6-22 |
| Investments |
6-23 |
| Other Projects |
6-23 |
| Memphis International Airport (MEM) |
6-23 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-23 |
| Miami International Airport (MIA) |
6-23 |
| Investments |
6-24 |
| Terminal |
6-24 |
| Airfield |
6-24 |
| Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) |
6-24 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-25 |
| Terminals |
6-25 |
| Airfield |
6-25 |
| New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) |
6-25 |
| Investments |
6-26 |
| Projects |
6-26 |
| Ontario Airport (ONT) |
6-26 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-26 |
| Orlando International Airport (MCO) |
6-27 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-27 |
| Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) |
6-27 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-27 |
| San Francisco International Airport (SFO) |
6-27 |
| Investments |
6-28 |
| Terminal |
6-28 |
| Airfield |
6-28 |
| Tampa International Airport (TPA) |
6-28 |
| Investments and Projects |
6-29 |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) |
6-29 |
| Investments |
6-29 |
| Terminals |
6-29 |
| Airfield |
6-29 |
| Vancouver International Airport (YVR) |
6-30 |
| Investments |
6-30 |
| Terminal |
6-31 |
| Airfield |
6-31 |
| Other Projects |
6-31 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) |
6-31 |
| Investments |
6-31 |
| Terminal |
6-31 |
| Airfield |
6-32 |
| Asia Pacific |
6-32 |
| Auckland International Airport (AKL) |
6-32 |
| Bangalore International Airport (BLR) |
6-32 |
| Aircraft Stands |
6-33 |
| Airfield |
6-33 |
| Future Developments |
6-33 |
| Bangkok International Airport (BKK) |
6-34 |
| Terminal |
6-34 |
| Airfield |
6-34 |
| Future Developments |
6-34 |
| Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) |
6-34 |
| Investments |
6-35 |
| Infrastructure |
6-35 |
| Bombay Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) |
6-35 |
| Brisbane Airport (BNE) |
6-35 |
| Investments |
6-35 |
| Terminals |
6-36 |
| Airfield |
6-36 |
| Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) |
6-37 |
| Terminal |
6-37 |
| Airfield |
6-37 |
| Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) |
6-37 |
| Terminal |
6-38 |
| Airfield |
6-38 |
| Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) |
6-38 |
| Investments |
6-39 |
| Terminals |
6-39 |
| Airfield |
6-39 |
| Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) |
6-39 |
| Infrastructure |
6-40 |
| Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) |
6-40 |
| Investments |
6-40 |
| Karachi Jinnah International Airport (KHI) |
6-41 |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) |
6-41 |
| Facilities and Projects |
6-41 |
| Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) |
6-42 |
| Melbourne Victoria Airport (MLB) |
6-42 |
| Investments |
6-42 |
| Car Park |
6-42 |
| Apron |
6-43 |
| Terminal 2 |
6-43 |
| Aerobridges |
6-43 |
| Runway |
6-43 |
| Road |
6-44 |
| Other Projects |
6-44 |
| New Delhi Indira Gandhi International (DEL) |
6-44 |
| Investments |
6-44 |
| Terminals |
6-44 |
| Airfield |
6-44 |
| Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) |
6-45 |
| Investments |
6-45 |
| Terminal |
6-45 |
| Airfield |
6-45 |
| Perth Airport (PER) |
6-45 |
| Investments |
6-46 |
| Terminal |
6-46 |
| Airfield |
6-46 |
| Seoul Incheon International Airport (INC) |
6-46 |
| Investments |
6-47 |
| Terminals |
6-47 |
| Airfield |
6-47 |
| Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) |
6-47 |
| Investments |
6-48 |
| Facilities |
6-48 |
| Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN) |
6-48 |
| Investments |
6-48 |
| Terminals |
6-49 |
| Baggage Handling System |
6-49 |
| Mover System |
6-50 |
| Airfield |
6-50 |
| Sydney International Airport (SYD) |
6-51 |
| Investments |
6-51 |
| Airfield |
6-51 |
| Aircraft Stands |
6-51 |
| Maintenance Base |
6-52 |
| Bag Screening System |
6-52 |
| Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) |
6-52 |
| Investments |
6-53 |
| Terminals |
6-53 |
| Passenger Boarding Bridges |
6-54 |
| Baggage Claim |
6-54 |
| Airfield |
6-54 |
| Middle East |
6-54 |
| Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) |
6-54 |
| Doha International Airport (DOH) |
6-55 |
| Investments |
6-55 |
| First Phase |
6-56 |
| Second Phase |
6-56 |
| Third Phase |
6-56 |
| Maintenance Base |
6-57 |
| Dubai International Airport (DXB) |
6-57 |
| Investments |
6-57 |
| Terminals |
6-58 |
| Airfield |
6-58 |
| Dubai World Central International Airport (JXB) |
6-59 |
| King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) |
6-59 |
| Investments |
6-59 |
| Airfield |
6-59 |
| Riyadh King Khaled International Airport (RUH) |
6-60 |
| Africa |
6-60 |
| Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) |
6-60 |
| Investments |
6-60 |
| Facilities |
6-61 |
| Airfield |
6-61 |