Sydney International Airport
Shallu Shallu
MBA
June 24, 2016
Table of
Overview 2
Twenty-four Hours Cycle of Sydney International Airport 3
Connection between operations and theory 5
Customer Satisfaction through Service: 6
Safety Operations: 8
Other Operations: 8
Future Improvements Plan: 8
Airport Sustainability Precinct 9
Sydney Airport Sustainability Report: 9
References 11
Overview
Sydney International Airport is the oldest continuously operating airports in the world. It is also the privatized airport of the Australian Government since 2002. It is also categories among the busiest airports of Australia. This efficient airport facilitating communications and international trades, which is significant to the national
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Additionally, there are 57 stands or aprons domestic and regional operations and 41 aprons for international and freight operations.
The airfield of Sydney Airport has been modified and expanded in response to traffic growth and changes to aircraft size and fleet mix. The airfield is inclusive of parallel runways along with the east-west runway, north-south runway, aircraft parking as well as taxiways. The north-south runway, the parallel runway and the east-west runway is 3,962, 2,438 and 2,530 meters long respectively. ILS (Instrument Landing Systems) are established through all runways, whereas north-south runways are equipped with HIAL, i.e. High Intensity Approach Lighting. The parallel runways are supported by RETs, i.e. Rapid Exit Taxiways to diminish occupancy time. In order to facilitate the efficient movement of aircraft between terminals and runways, a taxiway system is linked to the runways.
Specifically, a range of aircraft codes accommodates the Sydney Airport’s operations, including:
Code C: A320 and B737;
Code D: B767;
Code E: A330, A340, B777 and B747;
Code F: A380 (operated from T1, i.e. International Terminal)
Overall, every operation of the Sydney International Airport is focused at providing transportation service. Therefore, its vision is to foster the development of Sydney Airport by delivering a world class airport
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