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.
8 results (filtered)
Florida Aviation System Plan Update - 2043
Florida Department of Transportation
Cignus supported the most recent Florida Aviation System Plan Update for FDOT, assessing Florida's airport and aviation infrastructure through 2043 - leading inventory, GIS analysis, statewide airport surveys, and a digital transformation/dashboard task spanning the FDOT Aviation Office, districts, and individual airports.
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.
Sonoma County Airspace Procedure Assessment & Design
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS)
Cignus is providing ATC procedure development, analysis, and community outreach support to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport - re-assessing PBN approach and departure procedures for a terrain- and noise-sensitive General Aviation airport in northern California.
Virginia Aviation System Plan Update
Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV)
Cignus is supporting the most recent Virginia Aviation System Plan Update for the Department of Aviation of Virginia (DOAV) - a five-year refresh covering airport infrastructure, economic, and operational assessments that drive funding and resource allocation across the Virginia airport system.
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.