Air

As lenders’ technical advisor for the long-term expansion of Istanbul airport – taking capacity to over 30 million pax – we’re advising on aspects such as development planning, terminal capacity, traffic forecasting and environmental impactAt Mott MacDonald we’re able to meet the aviation industry’s highly specialised demands thanks to our teams of aviation strategists, airspace planners, airside designers, facilities planners and aeronautical engineers.

We unite under one roof a total capability that includes leading expertise in all aspects of air transport policy, aero-political advice, forecasting, planning, analysis and operation brought by our colleagues in Aviation & Travel Consultancy.

Our combined multi-disciplinary technical and management skills enable us to tackle all the many different planning, economic, operational, engineering, environmental and safety issues involved in airport development and management. At the strategic level our expertise includes route and network development, demand forecasting, market research and due diligence studies.

Careful planning minimises risks of changes in market conditions so that valuable space can be optimised to meet both short and long term needs. To safeguard and maximise operational life, we design to the appropriate international standards on the airside and, on the landside, allow for cost efficient expansion of terminal buildings while taking account of access and development opportunities including concession retailing. As part of this we also undertake value engineering, emergency planning and risk assessment - technical, environmental and financial.

We provide an independent service in evaluating requirements and detailing performance specifications for ground support facilities plus the full range of both ramp and hangar operations. Our capability covers everything from upgrading gates to accommodate widebody aircraft through to baggage handling, refuelling systems, apron floodlighting, apron guidance systems and aircraft parking area design.