Capacity rise at Madrid

Article Abstract:

Spain's airport authority AENA has disclosed that increased capacity at Madrid Barajas Airport from 35 to 46 departures per hour, and improved punctuality from 60% to 70% were a result of a package of improvements. These were carried out with technical assistance from UK NATS and Gemini Consulting. The improvements include a quick exit from the main runway, sequenced flight departures, revised handover instructions for ground movement and departure controllers, and improved management of the departure holding area.

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Capacity rise at Madrid

Article Abstract:

Spain's airport authority AENA reports that it successfully increased Madrid Barajas' capacity from 35 to 46 departures per hour, and improved punctuality from 60% to 70% as a result of a package of improvements. The improvements were accomplished using a number of activities that include the implementation of a quick exit from the main runway, sequenced flight departures, revised handover instructions for ground movement and departure controllers and improved management of the departure holding area.

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Strong growth at Spanish airports

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Data released by Spanish airports authority AENA show that Spain's airports registered a 9.3% increase in passenger traffic to 140.8 million passengers in 2000, while flights rose by 10% to 1.86 million. Similarly, the volume of cargo handled by the country's airports went up to 614,820 tons. Madrid's Barajas airport was Spain's busies airport in 2000, sustaining a 17% increase in flights to 358,482, while Barcelona placed second to Madrid, with 256,843 flights.

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