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Publications and Presentations
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Planning Guidelines and Design Standards, May 2010
The Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS) is intended to assist airport planners and designers in developing cost-effective solutions and to convey Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements for these systems at airports. Version 3.0 of the PGDS, released in November 2009, was authored by a team led by Jacobs Consultancy and the TSA, in association with Jacobs Engineering Group, airlines, architects, baggage handling system designers, and security equipment manufacturers. For more information, please contact Theresa Coutu at (703)961-1362 or Amir Neeman at (650)375-5315. More… |
Economics and Energy: Adapting to the Changing Airport Environment
Given the number of major forces simultaneously and significantly
impacting the airport environment, Jacobs Consultancy has prepared a compendium
of four articles intended to help industry leaders assess risks and opportunities
and make the most informed management decisions. The compendium focuses on four key challenges facing airport management now and in the future. If you would like a copy of the compendium or have any comments, questions, or thoughts, please contact Warren Adams at (650) 579-7722. More… |
Airport Bond Ratings
As part of our initiative to provide information to our clients and the airport industry, we have revised and updated our quarterly report on airport bond ratings. The report provides information on bond ratings by hub size for general airport revenue bonds (GARBs), PFC-backed bonds, and special facility bonds. Additional information is also provided for bonds issued during the quarter. If you would like a copy of the report or have any comments, questions, or thoughts about this quarter's report, please contact Warren Adams at (650) 579-7722.
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Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program
Jacobs Consultancy is the pre-eminent firm in successfully assisting airports with Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program applications. VALE is a tool for non-attainment airports to 1) offset potential emissions and to 2) receive funding to implement clean technology. Additionally, these projects often provide long-term savings to airports and airlines through substantial fuel savings. For more information, please contact Darcy Zarubiak at (214) 424-7597.
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Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Planning for Aviation Sustainability, December 2008
Sustainability for airports involves developing a planning approach to responsibly address the economic, environmental, and social concerns of stakeholders. A pragmatic approach to sustainability yields a careful balance among these concerns while maintaining focus on the mission of the airport. Inherently, this balance is specific to each airport and community because each airport has unique environs, and impacts may be perceived differently by the surrounding communities.
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Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Fuel Price Volatility—Implications for 2008 and 2009, November 2008
The belief that high oil prices are here to stay is shared by many, although there is much debate about the underlying causes of high oil prices and the ultimate pricing point that will redefine airline business models. The decrease in oil prices from a peak of $147 per barrel in July 2008 to a 16-month low of $63 per barrel in October 2008 fuels this debate and introduces another element of uncertainty. Is this the “tipping point” that will return the airline industry to profitability? Or, is this only a temporary respite from a long-term trend of high oil prices and constrained supply? More...
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Turbulence in the Air: Putting it into Perspective
Not for the first time, and certainly not for the last, the aviation industry is undergoing a period of turbulence, uncertainty, and change. This series of articles reflect our thoughts on the current financial conditions, energy, and climate change concerns, as well as related topics, focusing on the likely ramifications for airport development, financing, and operations around the world. More...
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Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Financial Planning in Uncertain Times, September 2008
Managing uncertainty presents challenges for airport operators, including challenges similar to those confronted after September 11, 2001. This focus piece summarizes some of the measures that airport operators took after September 11 in an effort to inform today’s airport operators. More...
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Jacobs Consultancy Focus: High Fuel Prices—Implications for Airports, June 2008
The recent spike in oil prices has fundamentally changed the economics of the aviation industry. This focus piece highlights the effect of high fuel prices on airports and airline strategies to mitigate costs. More...
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VALE: Getting Green to go Green
The following article, "Getting Green to go Green" by Darcy Zarubiak was published in the May/June 2008 edition of Airport Improvement. More... |
Review of Airport Charges
In its March 28, 2008 edition, The Economist magazine published a
feature on London’s Heathrow Airport, coinciding with the long-awaited
opening of the airport’s fifth passenger terminal. The article covered
a range of issues relating to Heathrow’s congestion, its prospects for
growth, the arguments for the break-up of the airports under the British Airports
Authority (including Heathrow), and the role that pricing could play in encouraging
airlines to use other London area airports. Jacobs Consultancy provided
data for the article in The Economist from its publication Review
of Airport Charges 2007 demonstrating that, although demand for runway slots
at Heathrow far exceeds supply, the aeronautical charges at the airport are lower
than those at two of its three main European competitor airports.
Review of Airport Charges is an annual publication prepared by Jacobs
Consultancy that compares the level of aeronautical charges at 50 major airports
worldwide. It is a recognized source of information on a wide range of
issues relating to airport charges, regulation and ownership, and is widely used
by airports, airlines, governments, and industry analysts. For more information, please contact Peter Mackenzie-Williams at +44(20) 7087 8772. |
Delivering Dollars to Airports
The following article, "Delivering Dollars to Airports" written by Steve
Van Beek was included in the Winter 2007/2008 edition of Airport
Consulting. More...
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Regional Focus: India
The following article, "Regional Focus: India" written by Satyaki
Raghunath was included in the November 2007 edition of Passenger
Terminal World. More...
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Planning Guidelines and Design Standards for Checked Baggage Inspection
Systems
This document, published by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in October 2007, provides airports, airlines, planners, and designers with information
on industry best practices, performance standards for optimized in-line systems,
and planning principles to ensure that checked baggage screening systems are
implemented in a cost-effective manner. Jacobs Consultancy, working in
close collaboration with the aviation industry over the past 18 months, assisted
TSA with the development of a comprehensive guide to planning in-line checked
baggage screening systems. For questions regarding the document,
which can be downloaded from
the TSA website, please contact Brian Nadreau or Amir Neeman.
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Global Experience in Privatizing Airports
The following article, "Global Experience in Privatizing Airports" written
by Tom Walsh was included in the July 2007 edition of Feature Magazine--Asian
Airlines & Aerospace.
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Trend in Airline Use Agreements
The following presentation, "Trends in Airline Use Agreements--Rates and
Charges and the Allocation of Risk" was given by Tracy Thompson at the 79th
Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition held in Washington, D.C., June 2007.
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Jacobs Consultancy Focus: New Interest in U.S. Airport Privatization,
Recent and Potential Changes, May 2007
Though private ownership of airports has not generated much interest in the United
States, private companies have played a significant role in the management and
operation of airports in the US. This focus piece outlines federal policy and
potential impacts of changes on airport operations. More... |
Capital Program Control & Consultation, Leasing Policies & Space
Management, and Rates and Charges Approaches
Warren Adams was part of a 7-member panel of airport and airline executives to
present "Capital Program Control & Consultation, Leasing Policies & Space
Management, and Rates and Charges Approaches" at the ACI-NA Airport Economics
and Finance Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, May 2007. More... |
Privatizing Airports in Asia: Lessons Learned from Around the
World
The following presentation,"Privatizing Airports in Asia: Lessons
Learned from Around the World" was given by Tom Walsh at the Asian
Airports Summit in Singapore, April 2007. More... |
Planning for Growth at Indian Airports
The following presentation, "Huge Opportunity or Irrational Exuberance: Planning
for Growth at Indian Airports" was given by Satyaki Raghunath at the Passenger
Terminal Expo in Barcelona, Spain, March 2007. More... |
Terminal Development in the Tropics
The following presentation, "Terminal Development in the Tropics" was given
by Gordon Hamilton at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Fort Lauderdale, November
2006. More... |
ACRP Innovative Finance Report
Jacobs Consultancy recently completed the first report of 2007 for the Airport
Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) entitled "Innovative Finance and Alternative
Sources of Revenue for Airports." The report is intended to inform airport operators,
stakeholders, and policymakers about current and emerging alternative financing
options and revenue sources, and was envisioned and reviewed with a panel of
industry leaders who provided invaluable insight and support throughout the process.
The report provides:
- An overview of common capital funding sources used by airport operators
- A review of capital financing mechanisms used by airports
- Descriptions of various revenue sources developed by airport operators
- Review of privatization options available to U.S. airport operators.
ACRP is part of the Transportation Research Board that operates under the auspices
of the National Academy of Sciences, and was authorized in 2003 under Vision
100, pursuant to which ACRP receives FAA funding. More... |
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Baggage Screening Investment Study, March 2007
The Baggage Screening Investment Study was conducted in response to directives
in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The primary
purpose of the study was to identify a strategy for investing the necessary capital
and operating and maintenance resources to (1) increase security system wide,
(2) minimize life-cycle costs, minimize operational impacts, and (3) provide
flexibility and scalability by implementing security infrastructure that will
more readily adapt to growing airline traffic, potential new threats, and other
industry changes over the next 20 years. More... |
Planning & Design Issues in Smaller Terminals
The following presentation, “Planning & Design Issues in Smaller Terminal” was given by Gordon Hamilton at the Transportation Research Board’s 86th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. January 2007. More… |
Financing and Business Arrangements: Facts and Considerations
The following presentation, “Financing and Business Arrangements: Facts and Considerations (PO7-0733)” was given by Tom Walsh at the Transportation Research Board’s 86th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. January 2007. More… |
Women in the Forefront of Airport Planning and Management
The following presentation, “Women in the Forefront of Airport Planning and Management (PO7-0344)” was given by Marjorie Brink Coridan at the Transportation Research Board’s 86th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. January 2007. More… |
Enablers and Prospects for Advanced Air Navigation Technologies
The following presentation, “Enablers and Prospects for Advanced Air Navigation Technologies (PO7-0542)” was given by Bill Dunlay at the Transportation Research Board’s 86th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. January 2007. More… |
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Issues for Airports in the 2007 FAA
Reauthorization, December 2006
The current authorization for the FAA and its programs expires on September 30,
2007, the end of the Federal Fiscal Year 2007. This focus piece is designed
to acquaint airport operators with the major issues of the upcoming reauthorization
debate and how their resolution will affect airport planning, finance, and federal
aviation policy over the next few years. This issue primarily addresses
system financing and the major funding priorities of the airport community.
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Demand, Capacity, and Cost Escalation
The following presentation, "Demand, Capacity, and Cost Escalation",
was given by Warren Adams at the 2006 ACI-NA Airport Finance Symposium in New
York. More... |
Delivering Airport Capacity: New Approaches to Old Problems
Jacobs Consultancy authored an Industry Briefing for the November/December
2005 issue of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Airports magazine. More... |
Five Simple Rules for Dating Airlines
The following presentation, "Five
Rules for Dating Airlines" was given by Warren Adams at the September
2005 ACI-NA 14th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario. More... |
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Projects, July 2005
A criterion for receiving VALE funds is having an agreement with the
state environmental protection agency ensuring that the airport retains emission
reduction credits. The VALE program allows those credits to be used as "design
measures" in future General Conformity determinations. This opportunity
to apply the reductions as "design measures" means that some airport
sponsors may be interested in participating in the VALE program for certain projects. More... |
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: PFC Program Update, May 2005
For the past decade and a half, passenger facility charges (PFCs) have
become an integral part of funding airport capital projects. During that time,
Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have periodically made
changes to the PFC program. Effective May 9, 2005, the FAA put into place a number
of changes that are part of a larger, ongoing effort to streamline the PFC program.
The purpose of this PFC program update is to help airport operators effectively
navigate through the changes. More... |
Jacobs Consultancy Focus: Air Quality, an Important Factor in Airport Growth, May 2005
The Environmental Protection Agency has designated some areas as "nonattainment" for
ozone and fine particulate matter. The sponsors of airports within these areas
must follow General Conformity regulations (a section of the Clean Air Act) to
receive FAA approval for airport expansion projects or capital funding. More... |
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