Case Studies
Real-world results from our consulting and technology engagements — with federal agencies, airport authorities, airlines, and international operators. Filter by service area to narrow the catalogue.
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Melbourne Airport Fast-Time Simulation for a Major Airline
Major Airline
Fast-time simulation of Melbourne International Airport using AirTOp to assess the impact of the airline's future flight schedules, evaluate gating strategies, and model terminal re-design options — delivering data-driven evidence for capacity investment decisions.
Newark Liberty Vision Plan
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey / ARUP
Cignus served as lead airside planner for the Newark (EWR) Vision Plan, leading TAAM-based fast-time simulation analyses to evaluate operational impacts and delays across multiple Capital Improvement Program development alternatives.
Houston IAH Terminal B Development Simulation
United Airlines / ARUP
Cignus used AirTOp fast-time simulation to assess Terminal B development options at Houston Intercontinental (IAH) for United Airlines and ARUP, modelling airfield, apron, and terminal airspace impacts of proposed expansion alternatives through 2033.
Latvia (Riga) FIR Airspace Analysis
Tetra Tech
Cignus supported the redesign of airspace and flight procedures across the Riga (Latvia) Flight Information Region - modelling new RNAV procedures in TAAM to validate efficiency, capacity, and safety, and providing a 3D simulation video for the Latvian Regulator's safety case.
Moscow TMA Future Airspace Concept Model
Boeing / Jeppesen / Aeroflot / Vnukovo Airport
Cignus developed a conceptual airspace architecture of arrival (STAR) and departure (SID) procedures for the Moscow Terminal Management Area - covering Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Domodedovo - using a modified 4-corner-post structure with built-in altitude and speed restrictions modelled in TAAM.
UAE PBN-Centric Regional Airspace Redesign
UAE GCAA / THINK Research
Cignus provided AirTOp simulation services to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) under contract to THINK Research, supporting a new PBN-centric regional airspace redesign covering RNAV/RNP procedures for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah and their interactions across multiple TMAs.
ACRP Synthesis 98 - Simulation Options for Airport Planning
Transportation Research Board (ACRP)
Cignus served as the lead research organization for ACRP Synthesis 98 - a Transportation Research Board synthesis report providing airport planners and decision-makers a structured framework for selecting and applying simulation tools across airspace, airfield, terminal passenger flow, and ground-access scenarios.
JFK Runway 13L-31R Taxiway Improvements - Benefit-Cost Analysis
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Cignus used TAAM fast-time discrete-event simulation to evaluate the operational benefits and capacity uplift of a proposed high-speed exit taxiway and ADG-VI clearance improvements on JFK Runway 13L-31R, one of the airport's primary arrival runways.
Istanbul Grand Airport (IST) Airfield and Airspace Planning
Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA) / Boeing / Jeppesen — USTDA
As part of the Boeing/Jeppesen team and under a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) agreement with Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA), Cignus analyzed airside and airspace alternatives for the world's largest new airport - covering operational concepts, RNAV/RNP procedure design, environmental assessment, and economic impact analysis in coordination with DHMI.
PANYNJ Airport System Capacity Planning Study
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (sub to Landrum & Brown)
As a sub-contractor to Landrum & Brown, Cignus provided airspace design, evaluation, and fast-time simulation for the PANYNJ Airport System Capacity Planning Study — investigating current and future runway configurations and airspace procedures at JFK, EWR, LGA, TEB, and SWF airports and the NY N90 TRACON.
Dubai International Airport (DIA) and DANS Capacity Studies
MITRE / Dubai International Airport (DIA) / DANS
Cignus provided airspace design, fast-time M&S, and analytical expertise for MITRE CAASD on capacity-enhancement and airspace-redesign projects at Dubai International (DIA) and across the UAE - including new ICAO PBN procedures, parallel-runway dual-use scenarios, and TMA/CTA redesigns for Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Bangkok TMA Demand and Capacity Study
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Cignus analyzed air traffic operations in the Bangkok Terminal Management Area for IATA - assessing the viability of consolidating operations at Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and closing Don Mueang (DMK) with a focus on airport capacity, airspace complexity, and TMA operational safety.