Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10609/128692
Title: | Estimating the costs for the airport operator and airlines of a drone-related shutdown: an application to Frankfurt international airport |
Author: | Wendt, Philippe Voltes-Dorta, Augusto Suau Sánchez, Pere |
Others: | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) University of Edinburgh Business School Cranfield University |
Citation: | Wendt, P., Voltes-Dorta, A. & Suau-Sánchez, P. (2020). Estimating the costs for the airport operator and airlines of a drone-related shutdown: an application to Frankfurt international airport. Journal of Transportation Security, 13(1-2), 93-116. doi: 10.1007/s12198-020-00212-4 |
Abstract: | Commercially-acquired drones threaten airport operations due to limited knowledge of airspace safety regulations or deliberate action by drone operators. This study aims to determine whether the investment cost of a drone-defence system can be justified in relation to the financial cost of a drone-related shutdown. To that end, a case study of Frankfurt Airport is carried out with simulations of different disruptions during a peak-activity period similar to the 2018 Gatwick drone incident. With data on passenger traffic and airline schedules, we developed a passenger recovery algorithm to determine the amount of delays caused by the disruptions and the costs for the airport operator and the airlines. Results show that the investment in a drone-defence system is offset by the costs of a 48-h continued closure or several smaller closures, but since the largest share of costs is borne by the airlines, investments should be shared between both stakeholders. |
Keywords: | drone attack airport closure cost estimation passenger recovery |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12198-020-00212-4 |
Document type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Issue Date: | 8-Jul-2020 |
Publication license: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Appears in Collections: | Articles Articles cientÍfics |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wendt2020_Article_EstimatingTheCostsForTheAirpor.pdf | 800,92 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Share:
This item is licensed under a Creative Commons License