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Home My WebLink About2004-05-27 Airport Advisory Board Agenda AGENDA DANIA BEACH AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY 27, THURSDAY, 7:00 P.M. 1. ROLL CALL AND SELF INTRODUCTION 2. EXCUSED ABSENCES 3. MINUTES 3.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 2004. 4. PRESENTATION OF SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS. 4.1 DISCUSSION OF RUNWAY PROJECT, MASTER PLAN UPDATE & PART 150 PROJECT, EIS UPDATE, TASK FORCE UPDATE, WEB PAGE STATUS. 4.2 NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING DISCUSSION 4.3 PRESENTATION OF ANY MEMBER RUNUP LOGS 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6, NEW BUSINESS 7. ADJOURN A REMINDER FROM TH.", (.Ff:'1:I} ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO A IT,I'END T!].':.� Mf',ETING t>HOUC,D WRITE A NOTE TO DANJA CL,ERF. YOU WILL BE ABSENT OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH AN UNEXCUSEI) AB'-;FACE. THANK YOU. SEE Y9U A'1' ",'HE MEETING. Minutes City of Dania Beach Airport Advisory board April 22, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Chainnan Jay Field at 7:00 PM. The following members were present: Gary L,ucdtke Claude Davis, Jr. Beulah Lair Jay Field Nancy Stafford Geri Gilyard Ingraham Fdwin Summers Karen Gottlieb Members .Absent: Zachary Adams Billy Phipp., Charlene Scalese Irvin Witz Cathy David Also present: Suzanne Witz Zachary Adams, Irvin Witz and Cathy David had requested excused absences. Motion to excuse made by Gary Luedtke, seconded by Geri Ingraham and carried. Karen Gottlieb requested she be excused from the March meeting. Motion by Beulah Lair, seconded by Nancy Stafford. Request granted. Chairman Field welcomed Claude Davis, Jr. as a new board member. Minutes of the March 25`h meeting were presented for approval. There were no additions or corrections. Motion to approve made by Gary Luedtke, second by Nancy Stafford. Minutes approved as written. The next item of business was nomination and election of officers for the coming year. Beulah Lair nominated Jay Field as Chair. There were no further nominations. Cathy David nominated Beulah Lair as Vice Clair. No further nominations. Jay Field and Beulah Lair elected by acclamation. Chairman Field urged board members to attend the Runway Configuration Meeting being held by B.C.A.D. on Wednesday, April 29", 2 PM, terminal 4. Chairman Field asked Ed Summers to give an update on the status of the new city web site. Mr. Summers reported the web site is up and running. He and Chairman Field had met with the city's web master, Chuck Cook, to discuss the nature and amount of input this committee can present. Mr. Summers prepared a five page hand out for the board which explained the present set up of the web page. Both Chairman Field and Mr. Summers said they felt a lot of progress had been made but agreed the ;yet up could be more efficient Mr. Summer will work ,closely with Mr. Cook to make improvements L. Beulah Lair reported on the last Melaleuca Gardens Home Owners Association meeting, at which Neil McAllister(with the firm of Care & White) had been guest speaker. Ms. Lair suggested that he be invited to attend the May meeting of this committee. She said the Broward County Outreach Trailer(commonly referred to as the Brcward County Real Estate Office) i:s scheduled to open on April 301" and a special reception is being planned. Chairman Field called attention to the action sheet prepared by Ed Summers. Fie asked the board members to take the sheet home, look it over and be prepared to discuss it at the next meeting. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM Jay Field, Chairman Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Witz AIRPORT ADVISORY CURRENT MEMBERS Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Appointed Term Began Term Ends Date Date Date Commissioner Airport Advisory Board Gary Luedtke March 2i,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Anton 4461 SW 34 Drive Dania Beach. F1 33312 966-8013 Airport Advisory Board Zachar y Adams March 25,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Anton 837 Argonaut Isle Dania Beach, FL 13004 (954)921-1610 Advisory Board Billy Phipps March 25,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Anton 946 Nautilus Isle Dania Beach, Ft.33004 (954)923-0270 Airport Advisory Board Claude Davis Jr. March 23,2004 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Chunn 128 NW 5"Avenue Dania Beach, Fi_33004 (954)920-3076 Airport Advisory Board Vacant March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Chunn _- _________________ Airport Advisory Board Vacant March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Chunn Airport Advisory Board Beulah Lair March 25,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Flury 1433 NW 8 Street Dania Beach, FL 33004 921-4715 Airport Advisory Board Jay Field March 25.2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Flury 4520 SW 30th 'Nklay Dania Beach. FI_.3 3 3 1 2-5623 962-6335 _=Airport Advisory G\dues\boards\cata1 rport.doe 1 AIRPORT ADVISORY CURRENT MEMBERS Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Appointed Term Began Term Ends Date Date Date Commissioner Board Charlene Scalese March 25,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Flury 826 N W 13 Avenue Dania Beach, Fl, 33004 920-8951 -.Airport Advisory Board Irvin Witz March 9,2004 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 McElyea 830 N W 7"'Avenue Dania Brach, FL,33004 920-8554 ---. - Airport Advisory Board Nancy(Anne)Stafford August 12,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 McElyea 4730 SW 29 1'errace, Apt. B Dania Beach, FL. 33312 985-1 C,45 _ ___________________=___—_______________— =_____ Airport Advisory Board Geri G i lyard Ingraham August 12,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 McElyea 744 SW 2 Place Dania Beach, FL,33004 925-7403 (;\does\board.\catai rport.J e 2 AIRPORT ADVISORY CURRENT MEMBERS Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Appointed Term Began Term Ends Date Date Date Commissioner -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Airport Advisory Board Edwin Summers May 13,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Mikes 550 SE 13 Street. Apt. 1-206 Dania Beach, FL 33004 926-1058 or cell 817-3689 - _ -- ---- A i rport Advisory Board Cathy David May 13,2003 March 18,2003 March 15,2005 Mikes 4381 SW 34 Lane Dania Beach, FL.33312 (954)98 l-8272 Airport Advisory Board Karen Gottlieb August 26,2003 March 18,1-003 March 15,2005 Mikes 4473 Treasure Cove Drive Dania Beach. FL 3>312 (954)483-5485 (;\docs\boar Js\catairport.doe 3 HOME I NEWS I, SPORTS I ENTERTAINMLNT I CLASSIFIED I BUSFNTSS I WL i'vi-lli,12 SHOPPING Opposition organizes for protest against new runway By Thomas Monnay Staff Writer May 21,2004 DAVIE•Their cars already get dirty from the exhaust of airplanes flying over their rieigh1horhoods. Loud noises interrupt their nighttime sleep as jets land nearby at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intern ttional Airport. The worst has yet to come,many residents say, if Broward County succeeds with a pl,=.n to build a second runway on the airport's south side. "Everything gets black. ... I can't talk on the phone when I'm in my front porch. It's pretty IoUd," Carolyn Walters said. "I even know when they cut[off]their engines." Walters and her husband, Ben,both 60,were among about 100 people who attended a t,)% n hull mceting Thursday called by the town's Airport Advisory Committee to mobilize opposition to the. airport expansion plan. "We're going to protect the quality of life we have in the town," Davie Maier Tom Tr cx said. The plan calls for a south runway between 8.000 and 8,500 feet to accommodate the g1=1ow�ir.g number of passengers using the airport,a number expected to double by 2020. Average delays would be reduced to six or seven minutes, instead of 29 minutes if no action were taken. Environmentalists, however,warn the project would have a detrimental effect on Lwd,.. Opponents say about 13,000 residents,most of them in Davie,would either see their honiRcs condemned or have to leave their communities because of noise and pollution. "They are going to ruin our rural lifestyle,"said.fill Bezner,a Davie resident for 29 years, ti;Ahtin- tears. Though a majority of county commissioners support the project,opponents say it's not.too late to kill it. "It's not a done deal,"said Brenda Lee Chalifour,an environmental consultant hired by In the meantime, Davie officials want the county to provide relief to horneown+ors currently aliected by noise and other environmental impacts.They want noise buffers and fligh`-}rac.kinrg 0'i,=!riges to prevent further problems. On top of those demands,the officials are calling for what Chalifour terms"a fair atzd tcczrate" environmental impact study. Plus,they want what she calls"clear and copvincin,- evidence" that exgpansiorr is the only solution. For now,opponents are urging residents to call and express concerns to^r:rty-1�)m1r.",s;on rs in hopes they will reverse their support. Thomas Monnay can be reached at tmonnay@sun-sentinel.com or 954-385-7924. Copyright CO 2004, South Florida Sun-Sentinel i WEISS SEFOTA HELFMAN ,~ PASTORIZA GUEDES COLE & BON ISKE, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW MITCHELL A. BIERMAN BROWARD OFFICE NINA L.BONISKE JENNIFER A.GOLD19ERG JAMIE ALAN COLS 3107 STIRLING ROAD, SUITE 300 DOUGLASR.GONZALES EDWARD G. GUEDES FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33312 MARK B.KRAVITZ STEPHEN J. HELFMAN CHRISTOPHER F. KURTZ JOHN R. MERIN,JR. HARRIET R.LEWIS* GILBERTO PASTORIZA JAMIE ALAN COLE PETER A.LICHTMAN GARY 1.RESNICK MANAGING SHAREH OLDER-8ROWARD OFFICE KAREN LIE9ERMAN0 JOSEPH H.SEROTA MATTHEW M.MANDEL NANCY E.STROUD BERNARD S.MANDLER& RICHARD JAY WEISS TELEPHONE 954-763-4242 MICHAEL J.MARRERO DAVID M.WOLPIN TELECOPIER 954-764-7770 ALEXANDERL.PALE NZUELA-MAURI STEVEN W.ZELKOWITZ WWW.WSH-FLALAW.COM MICHAEL S,POPOK* MIAMI-DADE OFFICE ANTHONY L.REC10 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE •SUITE 420 MARK A.ROTHENBERG THOMAS J.ANSBRO* MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133 SCOTT A.ROBIN LILLIAN ARANGO OE LA HOZ* TELEPHONE 305-854-0600 • TELECOPIER 305-854-2323 DANA J.SCHINDLER ALISON S.SIELER GAIL D.SEROTA* MITCHELL J.BURNSTEIN JEFFREY P.SHEFFEL ELAINE M.COHEN *OF COUNSEL MIA M.SINGH STEPHANIE DEUTSCHE JOSE S.TALAVERA SUSAN L.TREVARTHEN February 24, 2004 The Honorable Commissioner Lori Parrish 1 Broward County Governmental Center 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 416 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Re: Interlocal Agreement Between Broward Count and City of Dania Beach Pertaining to Expansion and Jurisdiction of Fort Lauderdale-Holt.)" 'ood International Airport" of October 17, 1995; Noise Mitigation Programs Honorable Commissioner-Parrish: The Dania Beach City Commission has learned that one or more law firms have recently contacted Dania Beach city residents, inquiring if such residents are interested in legal representation in connection with the proposed expansion of the south runway and other development at the Fort Lau derdal e-Holly,,xood International Airport. A copy of one such letter, sent to City Commissioner Robert Mikes and his wife by Mr. Charles R. Forman, an attorliey, is enclosed. That particular letter- states that the attorney met with "two of the County Commissioners and several County attorneys who work for the Aviation Department." He also mentioned that he planned to schedule meetings "with other- conumssioners and the head of the Aviation Department." The letter represents that noise mitigation measures are purportedly being discussed with elected County officials and with staff to which discussions neither the public, nor the City, have had access. Honorable Commissioner Parrish February 24, 2004 Page 2 T11e referenced A areemPnt� r-.—,��nt to pa_r�1�7I'aI-- 4, entitled "Noise iVlltl°at10I1," subparagaph C., explicitly provides that: [P]roposed noise mitigation programs prepared pursuant to this agreement shall be submitted to the Dania City Commission for review and comment. CITY shall review such programs and may submit to COUNTY'TY a counter-proposal within forty-five days. Any counter-proposals made by CITY shall be based upon a consideration of the desires of the residents of the area . . . In light of the parties' contractual conunitments to work towards mutually acceptable noise mitigation program, any program which includes acquisitions of homes by the County, as the attorney's letter suggests, is a "program" that must be submitted to the City Commission. The parties to the Agreement expressly recognized the possibility of creation of such an acquisition program, by referring to: . . . purchase assurance or sales assistance programs'; acquisition of fee title to all property (and relocation of property owners) within a defined area; voluntary acquisition and relocation; or, acquisition of avigation easements. Depending upon the desires of the affected residents and the CITY, a variety of mitigation measures may be offered within the same area. The primary concern in the preparation of a noise mitigation program will be the desires of the affected residents. Mitigation programs shall be developed in coordination with the CITY. " (Footnote 2 provides that "[A]ny mitigation program will base the determination of value on comparable properties selected from outside any airport affected area"). These provisions are very clear. .4Iy noise mitigation programs must be coordinated with the City of Dania Beach. We are concerned that the County is now negotiating with one or more lawyers representing some — but not all — of the potentially affected residents without coordinating with the City. The City believes that any outside efforts devoted to sei-\,e the interests and "desires" of a few homeowners operates to substantially interfere with the governmental parties' ability to address the mitigation program issues for the residents of affected areas as a whole. The City seeks assurances from the County Commission that the development of any and all elements of noise mitigation programs will not proceed t.vithout compliance with the precise procedural steps clearly articulated in the covenants of the Interlocal Agreement and that private meetings of County officials and staff with persons or entities v-ho or which are not contractually committed to the process specified in the Agreement will cease. The City also asks that the County develop its mitigation programs with a public process, in which all WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN YASTORIZA GUEDES COLE & BONISKE, P.A. Honorable Commissioner Parrish February 24, 2004 Page 3 meetings and proposals are discussed at noticed public hearings so that all affected parties may participate. This will ensure that the process is completely open and accessible. The Dania Beach City Commission requests your response to its concerns. Very tru 1 y yours, I'. Thomas J. Ansbro City Attorney 566.028 TJA:slw Enclosure cc: Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator Edward Dion, County Attorney Mayor and Commissioners of City of Dania Beach Ivan Pato, City Manager III T �'1'EISS SEBOTA HELFMAIv PASTOBIZA CUEDES COLS & BONTSKE, P.A. t 1 � WA RD — . Edward A. Dion COUNTY' ,�`ir evl cl,vequ S3Jlrc ; ?Z Count- A��me�, �-�rl LauJz-r-lale, r-i-riva 33"1 S :-�37-7600 SAX 954-357-7641 • SUNC0,M 9;3:1-442-7600 March 4, 2004 Our File: 03-71.48, 04-026 Thomas J. Ansbro, Esquire Weiss Serota Helfman 3107 Stirling Road, Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 Re: Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and City of Dania Beach regarding Proposed Expansion of Runway 9R/27L at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("Airport") Dear Mr. Ansbro: This letter is in response to your letter to my clients dated February 24, 2004. At this time, the engineering study for the footprint of the proposed runway is not finalized, and since no information is available as to the noise contours arising from the use of the proposed runway, it is premature for County staff to meet with the City regarding a noise mitigation program. For your information, the next phase of the agreement for the Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") is in the drafting process. It is my understanding any noise mitigation program will be folded into the EIS through a Part 150 noise compatibility program or through an independent noise mitigation study. At such time as the noise mitigation study or Part 150 is underway, the consultant will conduct workshops for the affected communities (including the City of Dania Beach). With regard to Mr. Charles Forman, County staff and several attorneys employed by this office met wit h Mr. Forma n, at his req uest, to provide him with information pertaining to the process the County will utilize to implement a noise mitigation program. As set forth above, no definitive information is available at this time, so the discussions were merely a preliminary exchange of ideas. Therefore, your concerns that the County is negotiating with lawyers regarding noise mitigation are unfounded. Your request for assurances is similarly baseless. County Commissioners and staff will continue to meet with such individuals as they deem necessary in order to perform their duties and responsibilities. 5roward County Board of County Commissioners Josephu5 EggeHetion.Jr. • yen Grate;• Sue Gun hurler. kri,trn D.Jacobs - Ilene Lieberman• Lori Nance Parrish-_loan E.RocJstrom,Jr •Jim Scott• �ianr Vl'aS;ennen Rubin, www.broward.org,,legal I FtA Thomas J. Ansbro, Esquire March 4, 2004 Page 2 As to the Interlocal Agreement, the County is well aware of its obligations under the Agreement and has every intention of fulfilling its responsibilities thereunder. Therefore, in the future, if you have issues or questions with regard to the Interlocal Agreement, the Environmental Impact Statement or any related studies, refer them to this office for a response. It would likewise be helpful if you would advise city officials of their obligation to cooperate with the County in the preparation and approval of the Environmental Impact Statement, as mandated by paragraph 2 of the Interlocal Agreement. Very truly yours, r� 1 Edward A. Dion EAD:BMH:do County Attorney cc: Broward County Board of County Commissioners Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator Tom Jargiello, Acting Director of Aviation 2 F C w March 12, 2004 Mr. Edward A. Dion, Broward County Attorney 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 423 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Re: Interlocal Agreement Between Broward County and City of Dania Beach Regarding Proposed Expansion of Runway 9R/27L at the Ft. Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport (`Airport"); Your Letter of March 4,2004 Dear Mr. Dion: Pursuant to the request in your referenced letter, the City of Dania Beach has asked me to pose another question with respect to the Interlocal Agreement. Executed by the City and Broward County in the fall of 1995, the Agreement provides in pertinent part, under Section III, "PLATTING; AIRPORT-COMPATIBLE USES", paragraph 11 C, that: COUNTY agrees, following approval and recordation of Plats 3, 7 and 8, to offer Plats 3, 7 and 8 for sale or exchange in accordance with the requirements of Florida Statutes and the FAA, so that such lands may be returned to the tax roles (sic) of the CITY. It is the parties' intent that such lands be offered for sale as soon as practicable after plat recordation, considering the prevailing market conditions. It has been nearly nine (9) years since that commitment was made. A number of inquiries have been made by me on behalf of the City over the past several years to Assistant County Attorney Barbara Hill as to the status of that commitment, with no discernible results. On December 24, 2003, when I last spoke with her, she advised me that the County staff informed her they would begin activity on the matter after the first of the year. My last telephone inquiry to her (of February 20, 2004) was not returned. When can the City reasonably expect that the County will finally fulfill its responsibility as to that commitment in the Agreement, as such intentions of fulfillment are expressed and emphasized in your March 4, 2004 letter? We appreciate your assistance. Very truly yours, Thomas J. Ansbro City Attorney Mr. Edward Dion March 12, 2004 Page 2 566.028 TJA:slw Enclosure cc: Mayor and Commissioners of City of Dania Beach County Commissioner John Rodstrom Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator w F l .�� I•'r .�'R 3 :. ,'� �� { %gip 1 M! i M d 9 ixe Messa e 11 . rf Regional jet growth, mainline recovery YI bang back some airports' operations s is DAVID BOND/VV °�*!4 Cnoo 4 n January 2004,U.S.airline members and fueling the overall growth in flight important nonetheless—in business k; of the Air Transport Assn. flew 38.6 operations. Operations involving air- markets,especially—regional service is million fare-paying passengers a com- craft with more than 60 passenger critically important and RJs are the ;:d bined total of 47 billion mi. using seats—and cargo aircraft of equivalent product passengers prefer. mainline aircraft—Boeing 717s and size—decreased 4.2%between January The bad news is that in the broadest larger.During the same month,the FAA 2003-January 2004,while operations of terms,service involving regional aircraft a, logged 1.15 million flight operations by aircraft with 60 or fewer seats increased represents a less efficient way to use the commercial aircraft at 35 of the nations 11%. The comparison understates re- National Airspace System.An RJ flying largest airports. And thereby hangs a gional aviation's role—the larger re- from one point to another demands tale. gional jets (RJs) seat more than 60— about as much service from the air traf- All of these totals are significantly less but that just increases the disparity. fie control system as a 737 or Airbus than they were in January 2001,when Operations by larger aircraft fell off de- A320 carrying three times the number an airline-industry economic downturn spite increases among the larger RJs. of passengers,reducing the productivi- a, was just starting and the September 2001 AS SO OFTEN happens,there is good ty of the system by about two-thirds. collapse of demand hadn't happened news and bad news in all this.The good As forecasters speculate whether yet. Compared with January 2001, this news is that RJs continue to provide flight delays will return this summer to past January's passenger volume is down service in markets where mainline jets the levels that plagued air transporta- 11.7%,traffic 4.7%and flight operations would lose money.As the high fares of tion during the summer of 2000—the 7.2%.But flight operations are up 1% the late 1990s become nothing more consensus is a firm maybe,depending from January 2003 and 4.2%from Jan- than a happy memory,almost certainly mainly on the weather—it's clear that uary 2002. gone for good, high-cost airlines'rev- some areas are at greater risk than oth- 3 As has been true throughout the past enue depends increasingly on main- ers.Congestion is a realistic prospect in three years,regional aviation has been taining high load factors.When demand Chicago,for example,where convective shoring up passenger and traffic losses is depressed and flight frequencies are weather is a consistent summertime Who's Largest percentage increases in flight operations, fr rr• } Aircraft with more than 60 seats Aircraft with 60 or fewer seats Total commercial aircraft Minneapolis/'_-'--- St.Paul; Chicago O'Hare 9 Chicago Midway New York' x t Kennedy Salt Lake City Minneapolis/' k y: St.Paul., Chicago Midway Chicago Midway Salt Lake City Las Vegas Philadelphia Cincinnati' Cincinnati Denver Las Vegas I Fort Lauderdale r Newark r CFort Lauderdale r 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 d 20,., ._40f 60 80 10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 ` i Total airports with increase:6 Total airports with increase:26 Total airports with increase:10 (i AndWho's • Largest percentage d • operations, 11 104 7 Aircraft with more than 60 seats Aircraft with 60 or fewer seats Total commercial aircraft St.Louis York New ;Kennedy St.Louis Cleveland MiamiY Portland,Ore. �a Pittsburgh Seattle Boston Boston Tampa Pittsburgh 14 -Portland,Ore. -Baltimore/ New York Washington Seattle LaGuardia Washington Los AngelDulles efs •70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 50.45 40-35-30 25-20 15-10 -5 0 Total airports with decrease:29 Total airports with decrease:9 Total airports with decrease:25 Source: AW&ST,from FAA data 48 AVIATION WEEK&SPACE TECHNOLOGY/APRIL 26,2004 www.AviationNow.com/awst r 0 "Hare R T o When a 5% delay solution I�ton �s not enough, the FAA proposes another 2.5% reduction FRANCES F10RIN0/41d',, P NGTO merican and United airlines are cargo airlines offer international and do- ing the 5% reduction and any arrival again paring down Hight opera- mestic services. rate,regardless of conditions,the min- tions at Chicago O'I fare Inter- "The results of our model show that utes of delay were reduced by 25-30% ' I national Airport to avert con- delays would have been significantly in March,compared with January and ' gestion and a summer of delay worse without the 5% reduction,"said February.And the on-time arrival rate discontent among passengers. Mineta. (A delayed flight is one that increased 11%. Usin a 100% arrival The carriers agreed with the FAA's does not arrive at or depart from an air- rate,on-time erform nce was 80%rt i- first proposal to combat growing delays port within 15 min.of published time.) or to and 91% after t . pri- with a 5% schedule reduction that be- Blakey said,"We factored out weath- Accordingto BTSe data,rder. gan Mar.4. The results of that action er,which we really had to consider." O'Hare's fliht operations arrived,a of were "positive, but not good enough," Peter Challan,vice president for tran- 80.5%departed,n time in 2 and 003. according to Transportation Secretary sition in the FAA's Air Traffic Organi- This compares with 62.2%on-time ar- I. Norman Y. Mineta, and so T the FAA and department rivals and 67.7%on-time de- called for another round of + + ' + ' + + partures in March of this ' + . year.In other words accord- cuts.cuts.American and United ord- ' last week agreed to shrink op- ing to an FAA spokesman, erations another 2.5% be- Total Sculed Operations hed the model indicated delays ginning June 10. Prior to With s96 Reduction With 2.5%Reduction would have been up 25-30% Mar 4 Effective Mar."4 Effectivelune 10 without the 5%reduction. The cumulative 7.5% re- duction will be in lace "With another 2.5%, we P Peak Period AA UAL AA . UAL '.;AA UAL could make even further im- through Oct. 30 and affects 91 operations,39 for Amer- provements,"said Challan. ican and 52 for United 1-g P-m' 532 690 505 655 493 638 Blakey said the airlines equi- table). (see q table). tably agreed to the addition- The initial proposal took Operations Affected:. 27 35 12 17 al reduction, but that the root in November 2003, Total Reduced'Dperations(91): 62.1" 29 , FAA issued an order Apr.21 when O'Hare operations - to amend its previous 5%re- were rising and on-time per- Additional Limitations* duction order.Dialogue was formance was declining. On Scheduled Arrivals in Other Peak Periods strictly between the FAA and American and United,which (Effective June to) the two carriers, and reduc- account for 88%of O'Hare's Peak Period AA UAL tion figures were voluntarily Noon-12:59 p.m. 38 42 negotiated, Blakey added. scheduled flight operations, had added numerous flights 1:45-2:14 p.m. 18 31 The State of Illinois and City to their winter schedule 6:00-6:59 p.m. 41 46 of Chicago were not involved (AW&ST Jan.26,p.21).Ac- 'Reductions are not included in the totals for 7-8 p.m.peak period in the discussions. cording to the Bureau of sources:FAA,U.S.Transportation Dept. Most of American's and Transportation United's operations will be Statistics' P P istics rescheduled at non-peak pe- (BTS') November 2003 on-time per- zation,said the airport in the Windy riods. The FAA, in reviewing March 3 formance data,57.3%of flights arrived City was hit with strong southeast wind data,uncovered three other peak peri- on time at O'Hare. conditions in March. This created an ods requiring an operations adjustment. Anticipating the buildup of passen- unfavorable arrivals configuration at Both carriers have agreed to limit ar- ger traffic this summer,the FAA and the the airport—and in turn slowed the ar- rivals in those periods(see table).In ad- Transportation Dept. took preventive rivals rate.Arrivals are more the focus dition,other operators at O'Hare are measures,and on Jan.21 proposed a 5% than departures in numbers discussions, being encouraged to reduce current op- schedule reduction at O'Hare, once explained Challan. If arrivals are en- erations and consider alternative air- called the"keystone of the national air- sured,the continuity of airport opera- ports. space system"by FAA Administrator tions is assured. More reduction rounds could come. Marion C. Blakey (AW&ST Feb. 9, O'Hare's arrival rate is usually 100 The prima objective is to avoid p.51).Mineta said O'Hare's operations primary J con- p per hour according to Challan. Add gestion and keep air travelers content could "impact as many as 40 airports wind and low-visibility conditions,and and confident in the system. The FA and thousands of passengers nationwide arrival rates start decreasing,for exam- is keeping vigilant watch over O'Hares in a matter of minutes."About 190,000 pie to 90 or 80 per hour."The FAA study congestion problem."If we don't achieve passengers pass through its terminals compared average arrival delay minutes results,we will take further necessary daily,and more than 70 passenger and before and after the 5%reduction.Tak- action,"saysBlakey.Y Blake www AviationNow.condawst :j► iI A j World • Aircraft Flee 12% Q j Regional Jets 27% D a Widebody D the major carriers. As of Apr. 1, U.S. stringent airline safety regulations(for 23% aTurbo ro s regional airlines were involved in 58 example, the hardening of cockpit P Dl% code-sharing agreements with network doors)has made 19-seat aircraft more partners.In the symbiotic relationship, expensive to operate,says McElroy;and the regionals'role is to link short-and less attractive to major partners. ^ _ medium-haul markets to major cities 0 Labor.Twenty-four contracts involy- of network carriers by operating 6-68- ing pilots,flight attendants,maintenance seat turboprop aircraft and 30-100-seat personnel a a P P p and dispatchers are now in jets.The"little guys"transport 99%of negotiation or mediation,according to : . Narrowbody ; Y their passengers in partnership with a McElro "Scope-clause restrictions P g P P y. D major carrier,and enhance the vitality should be reevaluated in the cold,hard j�� J � y M F of the mainliners. light of the difficult economic climate 1 «T g he same problems that keep ma- faced by network carriers in competi- y - #` jors near financial disaster also affect tion with the low-fare airlines.`Scope' regionals:excessive taxes,increased fi- is an old-school concept that's not ap- 2003 2023 nancial and operational security bur- propriate today,"she asserts. 16,858 33,392 dens, labor demands and fuel prices," •Fuel. Prices,while not a direct-cost Aircraft Aircraft notes McElroy. issue for fee-for-departure operators *As of Dec.31,2003,passenger Regional operators are taking on (which are hedged against it) have a aircraft only,including Russian fleet these cost challenges amid a"building- detrimental effect on pro-rated carriers, Source:BACK Aviation Solutions Fleet iNet and World Fleet Forecast boom"cycle.The regional airline ici- and an overall tremendous impact on dustry is to transport 128.7 million pas- industry. "Fees come out of what pas- sengers this year, an 18.4% increase sengers pay.If the fuel pushes fares up— Regional airlines find from last year,and 226.2 million by 2015, an environment in which we have no according to the FAA Aviation Forecast pricing power—the revenue doesn't three was to survive:ve: 2004-15(see p.47). equal the increased costs.And the ma- Revenue passenger miles(RPMs)are jor is not going to consider service in cost control, COSt expected to increase to 106.4 billion sys- that market, she says. Control and Cost temwide in 2015,from 50.9 billion in •Airport congestion."RJ bashing"has 2004. Regional jets (RJs) account for been popular in some industry sectors. control about 43%of domestic air carrier op- This phenomenon stems from a percep- erations,accordingto the FAA.The in- ti on that burgeoning RJ operations will PRANCES FIORINO WASHINGTON g g P dust s fleet t is forecast to comprise add to congestion—which McElroy says 4,303 aircraft in 2015,versus 2,672 at the could happen this summer(see p.48). r he regional airline industry end of 2003.The RAA expects 600 RJs As a cost-effective way to boost capacity, faces impressive growth in to enter the market in the next three the RAA has proposed establishing off- the coming decade,and its years. set departure and en route procedures, greatest challenge—main- Regional operators'task is daunting, and is now working toward that goal with ` taining or reducing costs considering some of the obstacles in to- the FAAs chief operations officer,Rus- 1 while providing efficient serv- day's turbulent marketplace:air traffic sell G.Chew.RAA Vice President Steve ice. Failure to pass the eco- control limitations,restructuring main- Foose said more than 90% of regional nomics test means operators liners and the influx of budget carriers jets have flight management systems with will vanish,as will air services to small into a highly competitive arena. advanced navigational capability that i communities. The cost challenges, and potential would allow for offset procedures.This "Let there be no doubt.It is the new solutions, that RAA members intend allows the system to take an ATC-as- reality,"says Debbie McElroy, presi- to explore this week include: signed route and reprogram the FMS to dent of the Regional Airline Assn., •Regulatory. The RAA is working to fly that route 5 or 10 naut.mi.to the left which meets in St.Louis this week for change the"one-size-fits-all" regula- or right. its annual convention. "Carriers that tions,which are adding a cost burden. This method would not require the do not control their costs may not be Airplanes with 10 or more seats are con- creation of new airways or installation able to keep flying and serve passen- sidered Part 121 transport category air- of costly radar systems. "It effectively gers—and certainly will not be able to craft and, as such,must meet the same enables the aircraft to add a second j grow." requirements as a Boeing 747.There- route,"says Foose,"and double capac- Regionals are critically entwined with fore, the cost of complying with more ity.The long pole in the tent would be 46 AVIATION WEEK&SPACE TECHNOLOGY/APRIL 26,2004 www.AviationNow.com/awst 1+ 1 r 1 software for ATC computers for sector handoffs." FORECASTSFAA AVIATION DEMAND There's no target date for implemen- FOR REGIONAL/COMMUTER tation,according to Foose.One reason offsets have not yet been implemented is that many older aircraft in the U.S.fleet Aviation are not equipped with advanced navi- Activity Zoos 20oa Zoos 2015 Annual Growth gational capability. The mix would in- crease controllers'workload.In addition, Enplanements (Millions) i FAA funding is low.However,once the Domestic 105.1 124.7 139.5 220.1 6.4 ' FAA approves offsets, the RAA would International 3.6 4.0 4.1 6.1 4.5 be able to devise a plan and schedule pi- System-wide 108.7 128.7 143.6 226.2 6.3 lot training,which would take about six RPMs(Billions) months,according to Foose. Domestic Adding runways,where feasible,is an- International 31.1 49.3 5 ..5 102.0 6.5 1.1 1.3 other RAA-endorsed solution to airport System 1.4 6.4 6.5 rPo Ys 40.2 50.9 58.9 106.4 8.4 congestion.But the RAA does not sup- port demand management,such as land- ing fees,because it limits passenger serv- Turboprops/pistons 1,351 1,287 1,242 1,081 (1.8) ices and choices. Jets 1,321 1,598 1,870 3,222 7.7 •Keeping service at"disadvantaged" Total 2,672 2,885 3,112 4,303 4.1 airports.The RAA plans to emphasize Average Number of Seats to legislators that 71% of the commu- Domestic nities with scheduled airline service International 44 477 44.8 53.7 0.5 depend exclusive) on regional airlines System 43.7 43.1 44.7 53.6 0.5 y g Y 44.7 47.1 48.7 53.6 0.7 for access to the national air trans- portation system.Air service is crucial Average Trip Length (Mi.) to the economic health and ability of Domestic 372.3 397.3 412.3 472.4 8.3 many cities to grow, according to International 310.8 335.0 340.0 390.0 6.6 BACK Aviation Solutions.At present, System 370.2 395.4 410.2 470.2 8.3 162 U.S. airports have three or fewer Average%Load Factor daily departures-the minimum level Domestic for economic, scheduled air service. International 59 6.9 64•9 64.5 6 ..1 0.2 A BACK survey found that 39 airports System 5 . 60.5 655 0. P 64.7 64.7 64.4 67.1 0.2 2 lost all such service since August 2001. And more losses could follow.For ex- *Annual FAA change shown fo`r enplanements RPMs and fleet size;annual ample,US Airways serves 151 domestic aircraft seats,trip length and load factor. absolute change shown for airports with a minimum of five depar- tures per week, according to Tulinda in 1993,and departures are down 62%. ing to travel u to two hours t Larsen,BACK's managing director for In addition the U. P o save consulting.Ninety-three of these are eral's January 2004 report shows that tur- says ey and fly on low-fare airlines,"she served exclusively by US Airways Ex- boprop flights to small airports declinedThe y xz press regional partners.Therefore,she 41%between December 2000 and De- however, if fuele to prices rices sky gears rocket change, notes,these communities would suffer cember 2003.McElroy cited another fac- summer,as fore P Y ket this a serious setback if US Airways had to tor:"We continue to see reducedcast.The growing con- reduce its operations. on 300-mi.routes and believe it's d e to form the Coalition spurred a or D BACK-led effort to Larsen also notes that turboprop serv- a change in the `fly versus drive'equa- Airports.The ism vantage- r ice to small communities is dwindling. tion.Due to security procedures and cor- ernment and industry grepresen ing o t representatives, Last year,23%of the world fleet consis- porate travel budget changes, many is aimed at making y P t es, ted of turboprop aircraft;by 2023,turbo- people are driving when they could be, economical f tng air service more props will make up only 1%of the fleet, and used to be flying." or smaller cities.If routes according to BACK see rah 46 . are no longer viable,they ge t dropped. graph,P ) The proliferation of budget carriers `And with no hold-in provision Nonstop turboprop flights declined 52%, into smaller communities adds to this illation theyP Mc- to 680 in January of this year,from 1,400 equation,Larsen notes."People are will- Elroy redi will never return," M - y P cts. p `. www.AviationNow.com/awst AVIATION WEEK&SPACE TECHNOLOGY/APRiL 26,2004 47