Abstract
This paper is on the topic of Airline-Airport operations and a few questions related to this issue. The first question will discuss a current event related to the airport operations. This paper will also discuss National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, FAR Part 139 and traffic handling services in North America Airports.
On 7 January 2014, in a cold day of Toronto the ground operations on the Pearson International Airport’s tarmac were slowed which forced authorities to suspend all incoming flight from many North American cities for many hours. This resulted in backlog and baggage delay which led to many passengers being frustrated waiting at the Airport. This suspension was temporary of North American flights which were scheduled to land at the Pearson International Airport of Toronto left many people asking why a major airport failed in handling issue of cold climate and why the airport was not better prepared (Stanstna, 2014).
No this statement is false as the airport operator controls and manages the airport which means that the operator has right to develop and operate the airport. Airlines are the ones which are responsible for all cargo, aircraft and passenger handling. This, airlines takes care of all cargo, passenger and aircraft handling which includes all passengers, pieces and bags of cargo which passes through the airport.
NPIAS currently has 3,355 landing strips. It includes 3,330 existing landing facilities and 25 new or proposed airports. Out of these 3,253 of the NPIAS airports are publically owned and 77 are privately owned. These existing airports are classified as commercial which can be non-primary and primary, general aviation or reliever. Even the proposed airports have the same categories like the currently existing airports.
Part 139 applies to airport operators in District of Columbia, every state of The U.S. or any other territory of U.S. serving operations of passer carrying of air carrier certified under 14 CFR Part 380 and 14 CFR Part 121 if the scheduled operations are conducted with aircraft designed to carry 9 or more passengers and unscheduled operation carried in aircraft carrying 31 or more passenger seats. Not all airports get the same certification as the revised Part 139 has created 4 new classes of certification. Class I, II & IV airports have Part 139 AOCs (Airport Operating Certificates) and Class III are airports which will get new certification.
References
Stastna, K. (1/8/2014). Cold snap caught Pearson airport's ground operations off guard. Retrieved 15 Jan 2014 from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cold-snap-caught-pearson-airport-s-ground-operations-off-guard-1.2489337
