Speaker Biograghy: Alexander has over 19 years of experience in the aviation industry, first in the air cargo, freight forwarding and logistic industry, then with airlines and finally with airports. He has completed an Aviation Management course and then specialised in worldwide ORAT projects. Within the past 10 years Alexander has completed more than 14 ORAT projects worldwide.


Day 1 - 10 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

15:30 - 15:55 - What is ORAT and why is it so important?
Synopsis: The term ORAT (Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer) is being used by many different companies to promote a programme to support the start up of a new airport infrastructure. This presentation will give an overview of what exactly is meant by ORAT and why it is so important for airport operators to apply an ORAT programme when inaugurating a new airport infrastructure. The presentation will convey the key important modules of an ORAT programme, underlining them with hands-on examples and films from conducted ORAT projects.

Audience will learn:

• What ORAT means
• Why ORAT is so important
• Benchmark to other projects
• Lessons learned from other projects
• How an ideal ORAT project is structured