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July 2010 Articles
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July, 2010ICAO’s Task Force seeking runway friction harmonisation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Friction Task Force is currently applying the finishing touches to revising the global provisions on runway surface friction measurement and reporting. Ryan Ghee spoke to Joseph Cheong, technical officer, Aerodromes Section, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO.
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July, 2010Winter services and wildlife management
Winter services and the detection of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) are two critical areas of airport operation and following the harsh weather conditions that were experienced across much of Europe last winter, the planning process is already well underway for the 2010/2011 winter season. Ryan Ghee reports.
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July, 2010Driving forward the CUPPS initiative
IATA officially released the CUPPS (Common use Passenger Processing System) Technical Specification on 15 November 2009. Ross Falconer reports on how the initiative will be driven forward and the significant improvements that are expected on the current, multiple CUTE environments.
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July, 2010Getting the most from your mobile workforce
As SITA rolls out a new range of mobile workforce solutions, Greg Ouillon, SITA’s VP for development and innovation, told Communiqué Airport Business how mobility services will help airports and airport-based service providers improve productivity, increase efficiency, generate cost savings, and drive up revenues – improving the overall end-user experience for both staff and passengers.
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July, 2010Radar technology dramatically improves runway debris detection
Two of the most dramatic aviation incidents in recent years have highlighted the dangers posed to airlines by bird strikes and runway debris. The Concorde tragedy of 2000 in which 113 passengers were killed, was caused by a titanium strip, no larger than a school ruler, which lay undetected on the runway. This strip burst Concorde’s rear tyres, fragments of which subsequently punctured the aircraft’s fuel tank causing a catastrophic explosion.
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July, 2010Ciudad Real welcomes Ryanair’s first service from London Stansted
Since opening to commercial traffic in December 2008, Spain’s Aeropuerto Central Ciudad Real has, until recently, welcomed only domestic scheduled services operated by a mixture of Air Nostrum (on behalf of Iberia) and airberlin.
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