Airport Apron Management and Control Programs (2012) / Chapter Skim
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44 Through the series of site visits and interviews with airline, airport, and service provider personnel, an understanding of the apron operating environment, the control of activities within that environment, and the effectiveness of the apron control/management was formed. The site visits confirmed that U.S.
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45 As described in detail in Section 1, apron control programs are defined as regulations, policies, and systems designed to provide a safe and efficient environment in the ground area surrounding the terminal where aircraft, ground support, and servicing equipment and personnel operate simultaneously and in conjunction with each other. As expected, at the airports outside the United States, apron management and control is typically much more centralized through a specific apron control unit or department.
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46 larger in some cases than comparable gates at U.S. airports, allowing a less congested apron operating area in the vicinity of each gate and accommodating the staging of GSE in advance of aircraft arrival at any gate.
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47 training, revised airport regulations, and other relevant factors. Many of the airlines interviewed through this research revealed the existence of internal SMSs.
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