An important asset in our consulting services is the use of comprehensive policies, standards and guidelines developed by the Government of Canada, Department of Transport for the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the Canadian airport system. These are contained in a comprehensive set of operating manuals (the "AK manual" system). Associates have first-hand experience in the development and use of these policies, standards and guidelines. Airports Consulting Associates - Canada has reached an agreement with Transport Canada allowing us to use the “AK manuals” in our services. Airport Planning Services User requirements Strategic plans Master plans Terminal plans Land use plans Business plans Commercial plans Multi-modal access plans Parking and traffic Civil aviation regulations Instrument and visual approach aids Air traffic control and airport flight advisory services Top of Page Airport Engineering Design & Evaluation Services Airport geometric design Site plans Visual approach aids siting Instrument approach aids siting Airport power distribution & electrical systems Airport emergency power systems Fuel supply system De-icing facilities CFR facilities and services Pavement design Pavement strength evaluation Runway roughness evaluation Skid resistance evaluation Runway pavement condition Construction specifications for airport facilities Airport terminal concepts Baggage Systems Pedestrian circulation Curb layout Parking design Access road design Signage and information systems Environmental impact assessments Environmental impact mitigation Environmental clean up Top of Page Airport Operations & Maintenance Services Civil aviation operations regulations Airside requirements Property requirements Equipment requirements Environmental management Computerized maintenance management Airport retail planning and mix Top of Page Airport Finance Economic & financial evaluations Management accounting Revenue generation Commercialization Privatization Top of Page Airport Management Systems and Services Organizational reviews Organizational planning Airport marketing Facilities management Property management Environmental management plans Development of airports operational procedures Airport ground transportation and “curb” management Airport ground handling services Airport operational performance analysis Airport operational readiness analysis Airport management software evaluation Integrated airport facilities information management Airports operational audit Top of Page Airport Operational Review and Assessment Airport operational policies and practices (e.g.: airport pavement, field and building maintenance; snow clearing; emergency response, etc.), including compliance with all applicable standards and recommended practices Adequacy of Air Traffic Services, navigational aids and landing aids Efficiency and effectiveness in use of available human and other resources Adequacy of management information and controls (e.g.: budgeting, cost accounting, performance targets, etc.) Levels of service (e.g.: to airlines, passengers, cargo, general aviation, concessionaires) Revenue generation (appropriateness of pricing of services to aeronautical and other users) Evaluation of expenditure options Scope of greater financial viability Top of Page Airport Specialty Services Safety management Safety policy Accident investigation and risk management Contract dispute management Mediation & arbitration Expert witness in arbitration and litigation Communications Public relations Conference organization Technical writing & editing (English, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish) Top of Page Airport Emergency Services Review of the Emergency Plan Equipment, vehicles and crewing Training Compliance with standards (ICAO and others) Mandate for emergency services Labor relations Top of Page Airport Training Services Airport management Airport operation Airport maintenance Airport systems Training needs assessment Top of Page Airport Runway Condition Reporting Mobile condition reporting systems design, installation and support Condition report distribution systems Operator training Top of Page Airport Environmental Condition Testing and Reporting Air/Water/Noise monitoring and assessment Design, construction and maintenance of instrumentation systems Top of Page Airport Runway Friction Measurement Pavement friction and roughness surveys Friction data analysis Friction tester maintenance, technical support Operator training Top of Page