Diego Alonso Tabares
Diego is an aeronautical engineer with a PhD in IT. He joined Airbus in 2003 to prepare for the A380’s entry into service. Since 2007, he has focused on airport operations and aircraft-airport integration, becoming an expert in aircraft ground operations. Diego holds multiple positions on international committees. A Real Madrid supporter, he embodies the spirit of playing until the very end, applying determination and expertise in both his professional and personal life.
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1 - Management and operations – increasing capacity and efficiency, airside - 16:30 - 16:55
Aircraft ground handling: to automate or not automate
Aircraft ground handling is an old-fashioned business, with high demand for manpower resources and little technology used. The potential for automation is enormous but if not done yet, why is that?
The state of the art in automation technologies and application to specific examples of aircraft ground handling will be shown. The trade-off between the status quo and automated solutions will be presented. Success stories and failures will be shared.
The audience will learn:
- State of the art in automation technologies available for aircraft ground handling automation
- How to trade off different technologies and processes
- Blockers for implementation and successful examples
