IT systems supporting aircraft operation

The article is the result of work carried out on the implementation of systems supporting aircraft operation. The subject of the article is to present the capabilities of current IT systems and the scope of their use to support decision-making problems. The article proposes a modification of a selected IT system, taking into account technological innovations used in air transport in order to remove identified weak links in the system. The result is an improvement in aircraft operation.INTRODUCTION
Designing logistics networks is a very complex task. A good design influences better company results, allows for cost reduction, and increases the level of customer service by determining the optimal connection between individual nodes and the flow of goods. Proper construction of the network of connections will also enable a reduction in travel times within the network.
As various studies and analyses show, due to the expected increase in air traffic, there will be an increasing gap between capacity and demand in Europe. If current trends continue and capacity is not increased, it is expected that air traffic in Europe will double over the next 20 years and more than 60 European airports will be significantly congested, and by 2025
20 major airports will be fully utilized for at least 8-10 hours a day.
If airport capacity is not increased in proportion to the overall growth in air traffic, general and corporate aviation will increasingly compete for access to airspace and infrastructure with commercial airlines. Therefore, both the effects related to general and corporate aviation and the specific needs of this sector must be taken into account when planning and optimizing capacity, e.g., during current discussions on the “Action Plan on Airport Capacity, Efficiency and Safety in Europe” presented by the European Commission.
Increasing congestion “on the ground” means that in the future more airports (including small regional ones) will be classified as coordinated or schedule-facilitated. (…)

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