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Enhancing operational efficiencies by minimising the taxiing time of arriving aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport

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  • Das, Rajib

    (Research Scholar, Department of Management, Brainware University, India)

  • Banerjee, Shibnath

    (Professor, Department of Management, Brainware University, India)

  • Bhuin, Pijus Kanti

    (Secretary, Vyasadeva Educational and Charitable Trust, India)

Abstract

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) has been experiencing a ground delay programme for decades, resulting in huge cost to all the concerned stakeholders. Examining the present operating time of arriving aircraft, it was found that, in contrast to other international airports, DEL suffers from additional fuel costs, environmental degradation, and loss of passengers' precious time. The tabulated data collected between September 2020 and June 2022 reveals that an average of more than 75 per cent of arriving aircraft takes longer than the 4 to 5 minutes achieved at other international airports. The data analysis reveals that, despite capacity enhancement initiatives, taxiing time for arriving commercial flights at DEL is significantly higher than the internationally set benchmark. This paper investigates the root cause of the problem and recommends short-term as well as long-term solutions.

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  • Das, Rajib & Banerjee, Shibnath & Bhuin, Pijus Kanti, 2022. "Enhancing operational efficiencies by minimising the taxiing time of arriving aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport," Journal of Airport Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 17(1), pages 85-97, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jam000:y:2022:v:17:i:1:p:85-97
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    Keywords

    airports; ground delay programme; DEL; taxiing delay; optimisation of taxiing time;
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    JEL classification:

    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics
    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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