LESSON 6

OFFICIAL AIRLINES GUIDE

•Name: OAG (formerly Official Airline Guide)
•Location: United Kingdom-based business
•Services Provided:
• Aviation information and analytical services
• Data sourced from proprietary databases including airline schedules, flight
status, fleet, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), and cargo logistics
•Key Database:
• Airline schedules database: Holds future and historical flight details for over
1,000 airlines and 4,000 airports
•Data Usage:
• Feeds global distribution systems and travel portals
• Drives internal systems of airlines, air traffic control, aircraft manufacturers,
airport planners, and government agencies
OAG Aviation:
•Provides accurate global airline information and analytical services.
•Portfolio includes airline schedules distribution, real-time flight status, timetables, codeshare synchronization, and flight connection marketing.
•Offers market intelligence on aircraft fleets, capacity supply, traffic demand, financial and operating performance, and MRO forecasting.
•Customers include airlines, airports, travel distributors, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions, government agencies, and aviation service
providers.
•OAG Cargo:
• Delivers decision support tools for optimizing air shipment planning.
• Offers solutions for routing and shipment planning, dangerous goods regulations and compliance, real-time
access to air freight rates and schedule data, operational announcement services, cargo tracking, and analysis
solutions.
• Customers include freight forwarders, airlines, and logistics providers.

•OAG for the Traveller:

• Provides comprehensive and unbiased online, mobile, and print planning tools for travel arrangers and
travelers.
• Travel planners use OAG products for efficient itinerary planning, choices, and changes.
• Travelers use OAG products for in-trip access to flight schedules and services to enhance travel convenience
•Globalization and Air Transport:
• Airports play a crucial role as technical support hubs in the global economy, with air transport increasingly
vital.
• Growth in air traffic, both passengers and freight, leads to expansion of existing terminals and construction
of new ones.

•Geography of Air Terminals:

• International/Regional Scale: Airports serve as hubs or gateways in the global air transport system,
expressing centrality and intermediacy.
• Local Scale: Concerned with accessibility over the metropolitan area served by the airport, focusing on daily
operational flows.
•Economic Impact:
• Airports have significant economic impacts on their regions, generating employment and economic activity.
• Economic features of the region, including tertiary and quaternary sectors, affect airport functions.

•Terminal Structure:
• Passengers typically access terminals via automobile, taxi, bus, or train.
• Within terminals, passengers handle ticketing, luggage transfer, and security.
• Terminals may include concourses, which provide access to airplanes.
• Terminal configurations vary: from single terminals serving all functions to multiple terminals connected by
walkways or tunnels.
•Architectural Variation:
• Airport terminals range from plain styles to monumental or architectural masterpieces.
• Some reflect cultural influences or local architectural styles.

•Local Site Requirements:

• Both airfields and terminals have specific site requirements, emphasizing the importance of local
considerations in terminal design and construction
•Flying Time Calculation:
• Flying time (T) is computed using the equation T = D/S (Time equals Distance divided by Speed).
• Resulting decimal answer is converted to hours and minutes.

•Time Zone Considerations:

• Departure and arrival times are always expressed in local time.
• Time differences between zones must be accounted for in flight duration calculations.

•Total Travel Time:

• Includes flying time and ground time at intermediate stops.
•Example Calculation:
• For flights within the same time zone, flying time is obtained by subtracting departure time from arrival
time. Ground time is obtained similarly.

•Adjustments for Different Time Zones:

• Departure time is adjusted to local time in the arrival zone for accurate calculation.

•Elapsed Flying Time:

• Amount of time to travel from one point to another, with ground time at intermediate stops deducted.

•Actual Flying Time:

• Computed after the flight is completed, representing the actual air time from takeoff to landing.
•Example Calculation for Cessna Flight:
• Divide total miles by ground speed (airspeed ± wind speed) to calculate flight time.
• Convert resulting decimal to hours and minutes.

•Against the Wind:

• Adjust calculation accordingly if flying against the wind.

•Elapsed Flying Time Example:

• Obtain elapsed flying time by summing flying times of individual legs and deducting ground time at
intermediate stops
•Example Calculation for Cessna Flight:
• Divide total miles by ground speed (airspeed ± wind speed) to calculate flight time.
• Convert resulting decimal to hours and minutes.

•Against the Wind:

• Adjust calculation accordingly if flying against the wind.

•Elapsed Flying Time Example:

• Obtain elapsed flying time by summing flying times of individual legs and deducting ground time at
intermediate stops
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