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Enhancing operational efficiencies by minimising the taxiing time of arriving aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport
Journal of Airport Management,
17
(1),
85-97
(2022)
Abstract
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) has been experiencing a ground delay programme for decades, resulting in huge cost to all the concerned stakeholders. Examining the present operating time of arriving aircraft, it was found that, in contrast to other international airports, DEL suffers from additional fuel costs, environmental degradation, and loss of passengers' precious time. The tabulated data collected between September 2020 and June 2022 reveals that an average of more than 75 per cent of arriving aircraft takes longer than the 4 to 5 minutes achieved at other international airports. The data analysis reveals that, despite capacity enhancement initiatives, taxiing time for arriving commercial flights at DEL is significantly higher than the internationally set benchmark. This paper investigates the root cause of the problem and recommends short-term as well as long-term solutions.
Keywords: airports; ground delay programme; DEL; taxiing delay; optimisation of taxiing time
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Author's Biography
Rajib Das has been associated with airport operations for 32 years. He worked as Manager for Airside Operations in GMR Hyderabad International Airport, GMR Delhi International Airport and as Senior Manager for Airside Operations in BAPL Durgapur Airport. His responsibilities encompassed all aspects related to airport planning, aerodrome licensing, ORAT, obstacle limitations planning and airport operations.
Shibnath Banerjee is a professor at Brainware University. He has vast experience in operations research, developing various spreadsheet models, and carrying out optimisation and simulations using Analytical Solver. He has conducted various research projects and published many research articles and books.
Pijus Kanti Bhuin is an academician and a researcher. He has over 19 years of experience in teaching management courses for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at various colleges and universities across India. He has conducted various research projects and published many research articles on Indian education. Presently, he is running an NGO in the Bankura district, West Bengal, and working as visiting faculty at Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkata.
