20th - 21st June, 2012 - Hong Kong

Airfield Engineering and Asset Maintenance Summit 2012

Global Airport Operators and Aviation Authorities Around the World To Gather at Hong Kong in June

Just completing their a £22 Million refurbishment programme on its principal runway Manchester Airport now operates UK’s the first un-grooved BBA surfacing runway lit by low-energy LED lighting.

Awarded UK’s Best Airport for the fourth time, Head of Group Assets Manager, Civils and Infrastructure for the Manchester Airport Group, James Wood will be sharing his experience overseeing this mammoth project at the Airport Engineering and Asset Maintenance Summit 2012

The refurbishment programme on its principal runway 05L/23R (Runway 1) was vital to replace infrastructure as the last major maintenance project was in the 1970/80s! Undertaking this complex project involved the replacement of the entire runway surface and a completely new lighting system.  The success of the project ensured greater energy efficiency and represented the airport’s determination to reduce its carbon footprint.

There is a huge drive amongst the aviation industry to move towards the vision of achieving carbon neutrality. However addressing airport environmental and sustainability concerns is just one of the many other challenges Airfield Engineering and Maintenance Heads face.

Air travel growth is continuing to boom in Asia Pacific, therein creating an urgent need for runway expansions, upgrades and refurbishments and increasing the demands made on airfield maintenance schedules and strategies.

Airfield Engineering and Asset Maintenance Summit 2012

So how are Airport Engineering and Maintenance Heads looking to achieve operational excellence?

Airfield Engineering and Asset Maintenance Summit in Hong Kong will feature exciting new highlights: A detailed analysis of Korea Airports Corporation’s Pavement Management System used to extend the lifespan for the runways in 14 airports, in-depth guidance by the Armann Norheim, ICAO Friction Task Force on the safety requirements and requisite key performance indicators, FAA’s latest research study enabling runways to achieve a 40-year lifespan as well as a study undertaken by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority comparing and contrasting the impacts of alternative runway materials and design and many more.

In addition, Distinguished Research Associate, Thomas J. Yager from NASA will be conduction a short workshop on pavement texture and the available techniques to measure and improve texture. Tom’s career spanning over 40 years involved evaluation of aircraft ground handling performance, solution of Space Shuttle landing issues and development of several different tire/pavement friction devices. He has authored or co-authored over 140 technical reports.

June 20 and June 21 will see a gathering senior Operations and Engineering experts from around the globe discussing cutting edge strategies to ensure airfield safety and successfully increase the structural lifespan of their assets through novel pavement design and maintenance strategies.

AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE

• 1)  ICAO’s focus on runway safety and surface friction characteristics
• 2)  FAA’s next generation pavement design

AIRFIELD EXPANSIONS WITHIN THE REGION - AN UPDATE

• 3)  Examining china’s take-off
• 4)  Witnessing India’s future aviation expansion plans

• 5)  Dissecting Hong Kong’s airport expansion
• 6)  Development of airfield construction and maintenance techniques to improve value for money and address the sustainability issue - a UK MOD airfield pavement perspective

• 7)  Designing a comprehensive drainage system
• 8)  Removing rubber build-up cost effectively and sustainably

• 9)  Analysing the airport pavement evaluation methodology & management system of Korea airports corporation to maximise asset value
• 10)  Deconstructing Manchester airport’s runway 1 refurbishment project

• 11)  Implementing environmental practices when designing your airfields
• 12)  Life cycle cost analysis for alternative pavement designs - a Toronto Pearson case study
• 13)  Discussion panel:

• 14)  Reducing the presence of wildlife on the airside
• 15)  Using led technology for improved Runway lighting
• 16)  Improving airport signage and runway markings – a cost effective approach

2012 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: