Speaker Biograghy: Diego has an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering and Airport Engineering from UPM, Madrid University. He has been working for Airbus since 2003, first preparing the A380 entry into service in airports worldwide and then taking care of aircraft -airport compatibility issues for all current and future aircraft types. He participates in several standardisation organisations and chairs the SAE AGE3 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Committee. Diego has worked on several European research projects and continues to champion innovation in the airport ramp.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session: Management & Operations

09:05 - 09:35 - Aircraft ground operations automation
Synopsis: Aircraft ramp operations are very labour intensive and subject to increasingly high manpower turnover and stringent health and safety regulations. Therefore, they are prone to human errors and ramp damage. Innovation and automation are a big part of the solution to this problem. Practical examples of the research and full-scale demonstrators will be shared with the audience, specifically on the automated docking of ground support equipment to aircraft.

Audience will learn:

• Innovation status in and around the aircraft for ramp operations
• How to alleviate high manpower turnover on the ramp
• How to prevent aircraft ramp damage on your airport