International Airport Review
Giovanni Russo - COO - Geneva Airport
23 September 2026
As aviation nears capacity limits, reliable prediction depends on trusted, shared data. Geneva Airport combines its AOP (airport operations plan), AI-based forecasting and DCB (demand capacity balancer) to anticipate constraints, optimise resources and support co-ordinated, proactive decision-making within the A-CDM (airport collaborative decision making) framework.
European aviation is entering a period in which operational performance will increasingly depend on the ability to see constraints before they materialise. In 2025, the network handled around 11 million flights, yet only 76% achieved 15-minute on-time performance. Nearly half of all delays were reactionary, showing how a local disruption can quickly propagate across rotations, resources and the wider network. In this context, the Airport Operations Plan (AOP) is not just another planning layer; it is a way to build a shared forward-looking view so airports can anticipate pressure points instead of simply responding to them.
At Geneva Airport (GVA), this represents an evolution from fragmented information towards increasingly co-ordinated decision-making. Before A-CDM, information was not consistently updated between operational stakeholders, and co-ordination between flight, resource and ground activities was limited. A-CDM introduced a shared short-term reference. The AOP will extend this approach towards a rolling six-month operational view, shared with the local community and the Network Manager...
