b'14American Journal of Transportation ajot.comAIR C ARGOAIR CARGONEWSNEWSAirport-taxiway congestion eased by software in tests, saving fuelA new air-traffic computer program that untan- running their engines.glescongestedairporttaxiwayssavedhundredsThis is absolutely the right kind of thing to of thousands of gallons of fuel during tests and isdo, said John Hansman, an aeronautics professor expected to be installed across major U.S. airportsat the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who starting next year. worked on a team that helped develop an early pro-The Federal Aviation Administration plans tototype of such a system.add the system at 27 busy hubs in coming years, theImproving aviation-efficiency on the ground is agency said in a joint announcement with NASA,important because aircraft engines burn significant which helped develop the technology. fuelduringlengthytaxisandpollutiontheyemit The future of flight must be more sustainablethere is more likely to impact people, Hansman said.andenvironmentallyfriendly,FAA Administra- The systemwhich operates by merging data tor Steve Dickson, a former airline pilot, said in afrom airlines, airports and air-traffic systemshas release. This new capability has a double benefit:been tested at Charlotte Douglas International and It reduces aircraft emissions and ensures air travel- Dallas/Fort Worth International.ers experience more on-time departures. The tests in Charlotte, North Carolina, which The Terminal Flight Data Manager is designedis a major hub for American Airlines Group Inc., to address the significant portion of flight delaysreduced taxi times and saved more than 275,000 gal-thatoccuronthegroundasairlinerslineuptolons (1.04 million liters) of jet fuel annually, accord-depart from busy airports, often waiting for lengthying to FAA. The agency estimated it resulted in a periods of time while engines inefficiently idle. reduction of eight tons a day in carbon emissions.Instead of allowing planes to depart from air- Airports scheduled to get the system include port gates on a first-come, first-served basis, theall of the biggest U.S. facilities, including Atlanta new system will instruct controllers when individ- Hartsfield-Jackson, Chicago OHare and all three ual planes should push back. The goal is to haveof New York Citys: John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia the shortest runway queue possible, allowing forand Newark Liberty.efficient use of busy runways while minimizing theIt will take an estimated 10 years to custom-time that planes must wait. ize the system for each of the airports, all of which Computers will also track congestion in upper- have unique layouts, according to FAA. Phoenix altitude airways so that planes destined to be heldSky Harbor and Charlotte will be the first airports on the ground can wait at areas of the airport whereat which the system is fully operational, according they wont hold up other flights and can sit withoutto the agency.C.H. Robinson handles shipment to Perth by Antonov AN-124The project logistics team at C.H. Robinson have coordinated the air shipment of two compressor bundles and related accessories for a petroleum exploration and production company in Australia.The six pieces, weighing 68mtn, were trucked from Olean, NY to the Newark, NJ airport for loading onto an AN-124 Antonov aircraft. A C.H. Robinson Project Manager escorted the cargo from the door to aircraft and oversaw the safe unloading and loading of the equipment.The flight included stops in Russia and Malaysia to refuel and change crew members before arriving in Perth, Australia. Once on the tarmac at the airport, C.H. 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