The APOC: The ultra-booster of operational performance
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Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Board of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, speaks to
International Airport Review about the new Airport Operations Centre at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, which is helping them to optimise resources and make air traffic more fluid.
Everyone has their part to play in keeping air traffic flowing smoothly over Europe and around the world. Every detail measured, every second saved, every decision made in good time – it all counts”
In ordinary times, the skies above Europe are often congested, due to large numbers of flights, plus delays caused by weather, operational issues or the saturation of aviation. The system does work, but the slightest grain of sand can still jam the gears of a machine that is efficient, but under pressure from great demand. This pressure will only intensify as air traffic grows. Everyone has their part to play in keeping air traffic flowing smoothly over Europe and around the world. Every detail measured, every second saved, every decision made in good time – it all counts. The airport’s contribution to the system is essential. As a recognised active contributor to the operation (and, consequently, to the performance) of the whole by delegation via the Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) certification, the airport must honour the promise to be part of the overall effort. Therefore, its management tool must support its performance within the network. This is the role of the Airport Operations Centre (APOC), which is no longer limited to a local and partial vision of its work. It now encompasses all landside and airside operations to optimise all airport and aviation resources, so that it can manage its overall performance in a way that benefits the network, thereby avoiding the butterfly effect.