Y2K Impact on Airport Services by Gene Hernandez

What is Y2K? n Started two decades ago –Limited computer memory –Early computer languages use two codes for the year –example 1980 is recorded as 80

Who is preparing? n Federal Aviation Administration n The nations 5000 Airports n Airlines n International Aviation Administrations

Federal Aviation Administration n Spent over $185.6 million –Air-traffic control –Weather-monitoring systems n Conducted several tests –Preliminary test in late March –April 12, 1999 conducted broad test n Set clock forward to Dec. 31 on backup system n no glitches

Airline Preparation n Boeing Co. and Airbus Industries –Indicate planes will not be affected n Concern of reservation systems –United has spent 15 million –Delta states they will be ready –Feb 4, 1999-All airlines began year 2000 reservations

Airport Preparation Airport Preparation n Systems Include –Baggage handling –terminal entrance and exit doors –temperature and climate controls –gate-display monitors n Some these systems will cause delays

Videos and Web Sites n Videos –FAA Administrator Jane Garvey FAA Administrator Jane GarveyFAA Administrator Jane Garvey –Y2K Videos from CNN Y2K Videos from CNNY2K Videos from CNN n Web Site Resources –Federal Aviation Administration’s Year 2000 Web Site Federal Aviation Administration’s Year 2000 Web SiteFederal Aviation Administration’s Year 2000 Web Site –US Department of Transportation’s Year 2000 Web Site US Department of Transportation’s Year 2000 Web SiteUS Department of Transportation’s Year 2000 Web Site –International Air Transportation Association International Air Transportation AssociationInternational Air Transportation Association –Aviation Millennium Project Aviation Millennium ProjectAviation Millennium Project