News Release (02/03/12)
Airport hosts future aerospace engineers from University of Bath
Nine aircraft engineers of the future paid a visit to Bristol Airport yesterday (1 March) to see first-hand how a new fuel efficient aircraft design could meet the needs of passengers and busy airports.
The Aerospace Engineering students from the University of Bath discussed subjects including air traffic control, baggage handling and aircraft turnaround with the experts from the airport team. easyJet made one of its Airbus A319 aircraft available for the visit providing the students with the opportunity to see how the design of aircraft can influence day-to-day operations such as stand configuration and turnaround times.
Senior Lecturer, Dr Michael Carley, said:
“The students are working on a project focusing on the design of a new short haul city hopper type of aircraft, and visiting the region’s airport is a great way for them to see how their ideas would work in a real operational environment.”
Shaun Browne, Aviation Director at Bristol Airport, said:
“Advances in aircraft design could open up new routes to and from Bristol Airport as a result of improved aircraft performance. This was a great opportunity for the students to experience the environment in which their design might have a future effect. It was particularly apt that they used an aircraft with strong links to the South West for inspiration.”
Ali Gayward, UK Commercial Manager at easyJet said:
“We were happy to make one of our aircraft available to the students. Innovation is central to easyJet’s operations as we seek to improve the quality and reliability of our service through technological advances.“