frankfurt airport
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Frankfurt Airport
One of the largest airports in the world
Structure1. History
2. Facts and Figures
2.1 Traffic Volume
2.2 International Comparison
3. Biggest Employers
4. Critics
5. Discussion
History
2008
19721994
1999 20012005
1924
Founding of the company ,,Suedwest-deutsche Luftverkehrs AG“
Terminal 1 opens
Terminal 2 opens
First A380 handling tests
The company renames itself Fraport AG and takes its stock public
Completion of the first section
of the A380 maintenance base
ICE-Train station opens
Facts and Figures
Traffic Volume 2011:- passengers:
56.44 million / 154.000 per day
- increase rate in 2011:
9,1 % in traffic
Total area of :
- Cargo City: 149 ha
- Perishable centre: 9000 sq.m
- Terminal 1 & 2: 31.000 sq.m
International Comparison
Passengers Cargo (incl. Airmail) 1. Atlanta Hong Kong 2. Peking Memphis 3. Chicago O'Hare Shanghai-Pudong 4. London Heathro Seoul-Incheon 5. Tokio-Haneda Anchorage 6. Los Angeles Paris-Charles de Gaulle 7. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Frankfurt 8. Dallas/Fort Worth Dubai 9. Frankfurt Tokio-Haneda10.Denver Louisville
(2010 December figures, source: ACI)
Biggest Employers
Over 500 employers Biggest local place of work in Germany About 71.500 employees 250 bars, shops & restaurants Biggest employer: Lufthansa AG
Critics
Aircraft noise → risk of allergies, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure & migraine increases about 50 % (WHO)
Drain of land resources → deforestation of 400 ha
Pollution emissions
Development of workspace
No flights in the night
Discussion
In your opinion, the growth of Frankfurt airport in general is appropriate or more harmful?
Sources:
- www.wikipedia.de
- http://www.frankfurt-airport.de/content/frankfurt_airport/de.html