Speaker Biograghy: Velissarios (Velis) joined Dubai Airports in May 2011 as the Aeronautical Strategy Manager. He has 20 years of air traffic management and airport planning, operations, training and consulting experience. Following his transport engineering studies, Velis started his aviation career as a licenced air traffic controller at Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC. His last position was with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In between, Velis worked for Hochtief, Athens International Airport, Eurocontrol Airport CDM project and as a consultant on ATM and airport planning and expansion projects in Oman, India, Australia and several European countries. Velis is one of the founding members of the European A-CDM community. He specialises in airport safety, capacity and efficiency enhancement projects and in airport-ATC liaison management. Personal facts: Velis has been windsurfing since 1981 (and still loving it) and is a certified chocoholic.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Management & Operations (inc ACDM, ATC & TAM)

09:10 - 09:40 - A-CDM applications during the single runway operations at Dubai International
Synopsis: Dubai International (DXB) will be closing one of its two runways for essential pavement rehabilitation for a period of 80 days starting 1 May 2014. Although the airport schedule has been adapted accordingly, DXB will be in essence coping with high-intensity single-runway operations (HISRO) 24/7 during the 80 days. In order to ensure maximum operational efficiency, optimum airport slot utilisation and swift recovery from possible disruption, the airport is establishing specific procedures according to the A-CDM principles. The presentation will describe the specific CDM procedures involving all airport stakeholders, and the operational readiness programme adopted.

Audience will learn:

• Adapting A-CDM procedures to cope with high-intensity single-runway operations (HISRO)
• Adopting CDM processes with regional stakeholders (e.g. state ANSP)
• Dedicated operational readiness programme for high-intensity single-runway operations (HISRO)

Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Management & Operations (inc ACDM, ATC & TAM)

15:40 - 16:10 - Panel Discussion: CDM versus Network A-CDM and Local A-CDM – What are the different approaches?
Synopsis: The terms CDM and A-CDM are often used interchangeably, but can mean entirely different approaches at airports, the overall project scope and the stakeholders involved.

Audience will learn:

• How does simple Collaborative Decision Making differ from the formal approaches of A-CDM?
• What are the pros and cons of Network A-CDM and Local A-CDM implementations?
• How do A-CDM projects fit with wider CDM initiatives and projects within the airport?
• How do the different CDM and A-CDM projects affect stakeholders?