1. Leading Edge PracticesAssignment 4December 1st 2012

2. Leading Edge Tourism Innovation 3. Setting the trend for others to follow. Who are the trail-blazers and pioneers? Leaders at the fore-front of a particularmovement. A target always moving forward. The fight against obsolesence. The most advanced or innovative aspectof a field. 4. Awe Inspiring Technologythat takes us into the future? 5. Shifts in power. Emerging States China, India, Brazil andRussia. Climate Change. A growing aging population. 6. Who or what Is at the fore- front of trends in the developing Countries ?Who or what Is at thefore-front of trends indeveloping countries ? 7. Populations are growing. We cant ignore environmental impacts. Water scarcity Shifting geo-political context Transnational corporations in poorercountries. Widening financial inequality. Growing opression in certain countries. 8. In a world where the next big thing oftomorrow becomes the normal thing oftoday, inventors and manufacturers competeto maintain the leading edge in their field. 9. How is the tourism Industry takingus into the future ?Where is tourisms Edge ? 10. Transparent Fuselage, BiometricBoarding passes and on-boardholograms.Sounds futuristic ?According to the designers of the Airbus 2050, itsnot that far into the future. 11. Seats which changeshape to fit body typeand use body heat to power the use ofholographic pods. 12. The bionic structure which is lighter weight,mimics bird bones and allows for panoramicviews while the transparent fuselage adjuststo opaque to let in or keep out light. 13. Economy, business and firstclass.and think Vitalizing Zone; withseats that can massage you, Interactionzone; with pop-up pods for privatedinners and holographic gaming, andSmart Tech Zone, where seats adjust toyour individual size and shape. 14. Todays Innovations Todays innovations shaping..shaping. The planes of tomorrowThe planes oftomorrow 15. Longer andslimmer wings, inspired bybiomimicry,reduce dragand improve fuelefficiency. 16. Newmanufacturingmethods reducecosts andenvironmentalimpact. Doubledoors for fastereasier boarding 17. Aircraft launchedthrough assistedtakeoffs usingrenewablypowered,propelledacceleration. 18. Airbus designers envisage future, highlyintelligent aircraft which can self-organise and select the most efficient andfriendly routes. 19. Free glide approaches into airports couldlower emissions during the overall decent,reducing noise and landing speed. 20. Airbus designs aim for aircraft engines to beswitched off sooner, runways cleared faster,and ground handling emissions cut. 21. Aviation is currently responsible for 2per cent of total over-all manmade CO2emissions. 22. Airbus is currently researching and exploringalternative energy sources such assustainable bio-fuels, electricity, hydrogenand solar, to power their planes in the futureThe aim is to find renewable resources whichemit less CO2. 23. The Airbus 2050 design is guided by avision of sustainable aviation in 2050 inspired to move beyond the usualboundaries.Challenging the status quo and..seeking disruptive ideas. To meet challenging targets to cut CO2emissions by 2050 24. This product is leading edge becausethe Airbus 2050 vision reaches into thefuture, combining existing technologyand talent together with the unifiedcontributions of all actors within theindustry, and the belief that groundbreaking change is imminent withinaviation. 25. Airbus 2050 Smarter Skies vision plansto meet the expected growth in thetravel industry in a sustainable way,addressing the fore-most needs of theaviation industry in our changing world. 26. realize the importance andlongevity of the travel industry. Envision the future and imagine andconnect with customers within it ,and. 27. .emphasize the value of emotion as adriving force when connected to newinnovation and technology, a tactic usedby Airbus in their The Future by Airbuspresentation, a light show in Berlin , (linkon final slide) 28. .Realize travellers want efficiency and that theirneeds are significant. ..Value connecting with peoples passions andconsidering and anticipating passengers uniqueneeds. .see sustainability as a prominent issue whichwill shape and transform the tourism industry. 29. are linked through their acknowledgementof; the growing environmental conciousness of ourworld. environmental consequences becomingincreasingly apparent. transportation technology advances changingthe way we live. the importance of responding to travellers needsin terms of health, quality of experience andconvenienceand 30. IMPACTimpact on Careers ?A movement towards/ accomplishment of sustainableaviation could havetowards/ accomplishment of A movement global impact, causing a dominoeffect which could aviation could have global sustainable precipitate a growth towardssustainability, causing a many careers. which impact, impacting domino effect could precipitate a growth towards sustainability, impacting many careers. 31. Faster and more convenient flightswhich cater to individual needs, willimprove business travel. 32. In flight meeting spaces and privatepop-up pods will enable professionals tomake use of out-bound air-time. 33. Innovative use of space could allow for; business meetings, of space couldInnovative use of space could Innovative useallow for ;; allow for parties,business meetings,business meetings, parties,parties, conferences, conferences,conferences, conventions, conventions,conventions, weddingsweddingsweddings business lunches/meals to bebusiness lunches/meals to business lunches/meals to be held in- flight held in-flight.be held in-flight. 34. Improved flight experiences could influencemore people to travel, attending events attheir destination. 35. Movement towards sustainable aviation couldinfluence a proliferation of sustainability relatedevents. 36. Airbus designers are not holding backwith their visions for the future. Timewill tell whether the challenge ofcreating sustainable, quality andcovenient air travel which meets ourglobal needs will become a reality ofour time. 37. Image sourcesSlide 3 , 11,13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 36Airbus http://www.airbus.com/innovation/future-by-airbus/smarter-skies/Slide 4 Blue eyeURLhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQLkmXSrDJrs80ZLue3H7dO1AD_ovA4B47lykAopcvimtmCv2lvgQ&t=1WEBSITE` http://spiritualmurcia.com/murcia/index.phpSlide 6 Fractal URL https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrCfLk1vwskE5Hozq9mfqEAdC7eCZVGtzrV4V-2alukeYU7x4APwWEBSITE http://www.crystalinks.com/fractals.htmlSlide 8 Water pouring URL http://www.yorestudios.com/elumfoundation/wp-content/themes/shotzz/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yorestudios.com%2Felumfoundation%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2FWater-Blog.jpg&h=350&w=629&zc=1Website http://www.yorestudios.com/elumfoundation/2012/01/04/hello-world/Slide 10 Holographic phoneURL http://www.mobilephone.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Holograms.jpgWEBSITE http://www.mobilephone.co.in/201012/holograms-on-mobile.htmlSlide 17 Eagle in FlightURL http://www.organicsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/American_Bald_Eagle_in_Flight.jpgWEBSITE http://www.organicsoul.com/natural-wonders-bald-eagles/Slide 24 Plane with pink trail URLhttps://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-f4tNwb2YsLuU9rCRaLYAiK7jgtTn_Pucqko6unzG9Bam8TwI4QWEBSITE http://www.thefullwiki.org/Aviation_and_the_environmentSlide 25 CO2 emissions URL https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSIOX2VvUwJwriFj0q3Jh6Ga1wGNyaAJJUcjXW3LN_8xWRtxANEWEBSITE Tankless is Green at http://www.tanklessisgreen.com/co2-emissions/Slide 30 Emotion Painting URLhttps://encryptedtbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSfs4jNhBF3dacNcM9xWE3GGZteKr8TJ5LTZhXBmwaE0MxPx5IkLg Sources www.airbus.com 38. WEBSITEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vladstudio_emotion_1024x768.jpgSlide 33 Alternative energyURL https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRi8m9HLsQTLY-kw6HQfnQFzYZCWqXm_x_63-9vH70ygfeq8xwUdAWebsitewww.murraypowerandgeneration.comSlide 34 Domino Effect URL http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bw4dMvsrULE/TlFyQekfFMI/AAAAAAAAAUk/LbNpBj9Noyo/s1600/Domino+effect.jpgWEBSITE http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bw4dMvsrULE/TlFyQekfFMI/AAAAAAAAAUk/LbNpBj9Noyo/s1600/Domino+effect.jpgSlide 35 Business travellers URLhttps://encryptedtbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRGqATR0yhIlfepdf_gyr_xKMifGQC2jRcEAu6jgaFN4CIOy8_Q-wWEBSITE http://www.letsflycheaper.com/blog/in-flight-etiquette-for-the-business-traveler/Slide 37 Blue skies with white cloudURL https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSb-9DECIVAMvcN6ckAkb4XydtfbByiTzbMTDo65XZkBgu5xzxAWEBSITE www.cyan.scarydevil.comSlide 38 Night time Event with tentsURL https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTe03cRB9aN54OQl0n-APZlS070imnp8EgajPXCsmTqocMwuZtaAQWEBSITE http://www.cisprotection.com/security/event/Slide 39 Large green globe in grassURLhttp://sustainabilityninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/feature-images/government-industry-sustainability.jpgWEBSITEhttp://www.sustainabilityninja.com/sustainability-team/ 39. Click this..The Future by Airbushttp://videos.airbus.com/video/ad55a988ef6s.htmlLink to Airbus Web-sitehttp://www.airbus.com/innovation/future-by-airbus/smarter-skies/