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June 2011 Articles
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June, 2011These interesting times 24… months
Many of you will be aware of an American television show called ‘24’ about a man dealing with all kinds of extreme situations, surprises and alarming circumstances over the course of 24 hours. Given the shock sensitive nature of the aviation industry, I have sometimes wondered why television studios don’t make more dramas about aviation, invariably involving airports.
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June, 2011Fraport invests in future as it celebrates 75 years
Frankfurt Airport is Germany’s busiest airport and is among the world’s top 10 hubs. The airport celebrates its 75th anniversary this year – a year in which it will also, significantly, open the new Runway Northwest. Fraport is investing €7 billion in Frankfurt Airport in the period from 2007 to 2015 to sustain an ambitious strategy, as Dr Stefan Schulte, Chairman of the Executive Board, Fraport AG, explained to Ross Falconer.
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June, 2011ICF Airports’ strategy for continued Antalya growth
ICF Airports, terminal manager and operator of Antalya Airport, is a successful joint venture between Fraport and the Turkish Ibrahim Çeçen Group. Antalya Airport has achieved an impressive average annual growth rate of +14.3% over the last decade. Alexander Laukenmann, general manager, Antalya Airport, outlined the strategy for future growth in this dynamic market to ross falconer.
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June, 2011Transport 2050: Infrastructure drives mobility
The European Commission recently published its ‘Roadmap for the Future of Transport 2050’ – a comprehensive strategy for a competitive transport system, with the ambitious aim of creating a Single European Transport Area. Ross Falconer & Robert O’Meara report.
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June, 2011Airports and social media: An ACI EUROPE report
More and more of Europe’s airports are putting social media at the heart of their communications strategies as they respond to new competitive realities, but the manner in which social media is employed differs from airport to airport. Donagh Cagney looks at a newly-published ACI EUROPE report which explores this emerging trend.
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June, 2011LAGs phase 1 postponed – Where do we go from here?
On 29 April, a major change was due to take place at Europe’s major airports, to accommodate the Phase 1 of the new rule lifting the ban on Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs). The European Commission announced a postponement of the new regime on the eve of the big day, choosing to protect citizens from confusion over the new rule and which countries were applying it. Ross Falconer reports.
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June, 2011
Grimsvötn eruption shows lessons learned
Just over one year on from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April 2010, a second Icelandic volcanic shock occurred on 21 May with the eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano. A swift response, including activation of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC) by the European Commission and EUROCONTROL, ensured that the impact was significantly less than the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Ross Falconer & Robert O’Meara report.
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June, 2011Innovation to drive commercial business
The 20th ACI EUROPE Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition, this year hosted by DAA, took place in Dublin from 4 to 6 April. It was an appropriate venue – Ireland is, of course, where duty free began, at Shannon Airport in 1947, and Dublin Airport itself recently opened its spectacular new Terminal 2, which is notable for its impressive retail offer. Ross Falconer reports.
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June, 2011ACI World relocates to Montréal
Following the decision by the ACI World Governing Board announced last year, ACI World has marked this year’s 20th anniversary of Airports Council International (ACI) by moving to its new offices in Montréal, to afford the global interests of ACI a stronger presence on ICAO’s home ground.
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June, 2011Regional airports conference & exhibition focuses on threats and opportunities
ACI EUROPE’s Regional Airports’ Forum 4th Annual Conference and Exhibition took place on 9-11 May just outside Cagliari, Sardinia. Kindly hosted by Cagliari Airport, and co-located with Routes Europe, the event brought together 150 delegates from regional airports, airlines, local and national authorities, the European Commission (EC) and ACI EUROPE World Business Partners, under the theme ‘Enhancing the competitive position of regional airports – key to survival and development’.
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June, 2011Enhancing passenger and cargo screening
As passenger security and cargo screening levels have increased, so has the demand for new technologies to provide a reliable means of further securing air travel. Ryan Ghee reports.
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June, 2011Next-generation gates prove viability of self-boarding
As self-service continues to be explored by airports and airlines as a means of expediting passenger processing and reducing costs, self-boarding has emerged as a viable concept. Ryan Ghee reports.
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June, 2011Cagliari’s strong international growth
Cagliari Airport has seen strong passenger growth in the last few years, primarily due to the increase in international routes. These increases are the result of a number of new airlines at the airport, particularly low-cost carriers, having a significant effect on passenger growth, especially on international routes, as Vincenzo Mareddu, chairman, Cagliari Airport, explained.
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June, 2011Oslo Airport preparing for future growth
A continued increase in passenger numbers at Oslo Airport has been the catalyst for a multi-million euro investment, which will see the extension of the existing terminal and the addition of a new pier. Nic Nilsen, the airport’s managing director, outlined the project to Ryan Ghee.
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June, 2011BAA Ltd Airside Operations Training
In the dynamic and fast-paced world of Airside Operations, you rely on highly trained and professional staff to manage and deliver a safe, efficient operation. Leading airports recognise the importance that training plays in delivering technically competent staff capable of fulfilling this role.
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June, 2011Clearway Airport De-icers
Kemira is the sole manufacturer and marketer of the Clearway branded range of products. Clearway is acknowledged as a market leader in airport de-icers, and the product range has been developed to include both acetate and formate-based liquids, along with a complementary solid product range.
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June, 2011De-icing technology
Proviron has established itself as a reliable supplier of environmentally friendly formate- and acetate-based runway deicers. All of its SMI approved products are considered safe for the environment, whilst having an outstanding efficiency for anti- and de-icing of run- and taxiways. Proviron is constantly working on optimisations for the products, and is now proud to present its latest development: Provifrost KF ECO, a 100% azole free, potassium formate de-icer.
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June, 2011
Finavia’s winter strategy
A typical winter in Helsinki can see snow up to half a metre deep and temperatures of -10°C. However, in Finland, the airports stay open in spite of extreme snowfall and sub-zero temperatures. So, how is this achieved?
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June, 2011Budapest opens SkyCourt extension
Budapest Airport has inaugurated its new SkyCourt – a centrally located building linking the existing Terminals 2A and 2B. SkyCourt increases the capacity of the airport’s Terminal 2 from 5 million passengers per year to 8.5 million. Further developments are proposed, which will ultimately enable the airport to handle 20 million passengers per year, as Jost Lammers, CEO, Budapest Airport, explained to Ross Falconer.
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June, 2011Planning for a sustainable future
As a means of helping airport operators reduce their carbon footprint and grow in a sustainable manner, specific design and planning techniques can be applied when constructing new airport facilities.
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