A-CDM is understood as the agreed process between operating units at the airport. A-CDM provides a platform for units to coordinate, share information and data to serve decision-making at airports with the goal of managing congestion at the airport and increasing operational planning efficiency. exploit, optimize resource use, improve forecasting capabilities and improve flight punctuality.
Exploiting the A-CDM model at AOCC Center - Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Thereby, minimizing waste of slot usage and air traffic flow management; Minimize congestion on aprons and taxiways; Reduce fuel consumption costs due to reduced rolling time; Limiting environmental impact, reducing noise and CO2 emissions in the airport area.
The official application of A-CDM is a very important milestone, marking success after 3 years of research efforts by Tan Son Nhat Port and participating parties (VATM, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways , Vietravel Airlines, SAGS, VIAGS). At the same time, enhance Tan Son Nhat's role and position on the international platform, especially with major airports in the Asia-Pacific region as well as the worldwide airport system.
Representative of Tan Son Nhat Port assessed: Tan Son Nhat is the gateway airport in the southern region, the largest in Vietnam, with the highest take-off and landing frequency in the country (approximately 260.000 runways). Passenger output through the port by the end of 2023 will reach 42 million (1,5 times higher than the designed exploitation capacity), showing an overload of infrastructure as well as exploitation capacity.
In addition, the existing technical infrastructure is not synchronized, flight information systems are developed internally by relevant parties, leading to difficulties in sharing information between units. . The ATM flight control system in the southern region is not yet equipped with the AMAN/DMAN system (arrival/departure aircraft management system), leading to the lack of arrangements for arrival and departure planning at the port. is implemented, aircraft departures will only follow the "first come, first serve" method.
The first days of testing the A-CDM model at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
From those challenges, with high determination from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the Steering Committee for implementing the A-CDM model, Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Tan Son Nhat International Airport and other operating units. Activities in the port area realize that the implementation of A-CDM is extremely urgent, the benefits are common for all parties, improving the operational capacity of the entire airport.
“In December 12.2020, under the direction of ACV, we quickly established the A-CDM model implementation team in Tan Son Nhat, including all leading experts in the industry and with decision-making authority on exploitation from Units: Tan Son Nhat Port, Southern Flight Management Company, 5 airlines, SAGS, VIAGS and To70 Consulting unit (Netherlands) organized the implementation of this important task. Going through all the steps from document creation, system development, feature testing, process scenario appraisal, professional training, Tan Son Nhat Port and its units have successfully deployed 2 Daily flight testing, with a total of 22.441 flights, applied on off-peak/peak hours and all day 24/7 for a long time. From there, a full assessment of operational and system risks is a solid and reliable legal and scientific basis for the Civil Aviation Authority to make a decision to officially deploy the A-CDM model at the International Airport. Tan Son Nhat from 0:1 on February 1.2" - representative of Tan Son Nhat Port further informed.
Report minutes of average rolling time reduction in the 2023 test window compared to 2019 rolling time average
The implementation of a new operational management model applied on the peak occasion of the 2024 Lunar New Year is even more important, helping to significantly reduce the situation of aircraft delays and congestion at this "hottest" airport. . In the coming time, the application of the A-CDM model will continue to be monitored, developed and invested in equipment by ACV, Tan Son Nhat Port and participating parties to improve automation and reduce errors. errors from manual operations due to human factors, improving professionalism and optimizing operational capacity throughout the airport.
The A-CDM model is a common trend of major airports in the world. Currently, in Europe there have been 32 airports successfully deployed (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, London Heathrow, Munich, Naples, Paris CDG...), 8 airports are testing implementation. In Asia, there are also about 19 airports that have successfully deployed A-CDM such as: Changi (Singapore), Incheon (South Korea); Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong (China), Suvarnabhumi (Thailand), soon Kualalumpur (Malaysia), Philippines…..
