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December, 2011Bahrain plans major capacity expansion
A significant expansion project at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will see its capacity increased by 50% to 13.5 million annual passengers. The project, which is currently at the design phase, is expected to be complete by 2015.
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December, 2011Airports in the news
A new feature of the updated Airport Business is our ‘Airports in the News’ map, which provides a snapshot of the latest news from around Europe. Ensure that ACI EUROPE is up to speed with the latest news at your airport by contacting us via communique@aci-europe.org or via our Twitter feed @ACI_EUROPE.
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December, 2011Collier to join LCY; remains ACI EUROPE President
It has been announced that ACI EUROPE President Declan Collier is to leave his position as CEO of Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and take up a new role as Chief Executive of London City Airport in early 2012. He informed the DAA Board that he would not seek to renew his current contract, which expires in early April 2012.
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December, 2011Water Management Workshop
The management and treatment of water within the environs of airports remains an important topic, and one that is of particular concern to the communities within which individual airports operate. In light of this, ACI EUROPE organised a free workshop on the subject at its Brussels headquarters on 15 September. The workshop addressed both the issue of water quality and the fact that water is a scarce resource.
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December, 2011
New KAIA set for 2014 opening
The first phase of the construction of the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is scheduled for completion in 2014. Construction of the airport commenced in 2006 and once it becomes operational, it will be able to cater for 30 million annual passengers, in comparison to the 13 million capacity currently offered by the existing airport.
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October, 2011Airports in the News
A new feature of the updated Airport Business is our ‘Airports in the News’ map, which provides a snapshot of the latest news from around Europe. Ensure that ACI EUROPE is up to speed with the latest news at your airport by contacting us via communique@aci-europe.org or via our Twitter feed @ACI_EUROPE
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October, 2011ACI EUROPE launches new website
At this year’s ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress & Exhibition in Lisbon, Director General Olivier Jankovec unveiled the trade association’s brand new website, by showing a screenshot of the homepage, at the end of his ‘State of the Industry’ keynote presentation.
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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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June, 2011Aerodrome safety: implementing rules on a good path
Following its mandate by the European legislator, the preparation of the implementing rules (IR) for aerodrome safety is running at full speed. Formal EASA Rulemaking Groups for this area cover authority and organisation requirements (ADR.001), aerodrome operations (ADR.002) and aerodrome design (ADR.003). These groups are composed of and chaired by experts chosen from amongst national authorities and the airport industry. Since July 2010 six large three-day meetings of all groups and several intermediate meetings have taken place. The Rulemaking Groups will deliver the core material, the implementing rules (IRs, ‘hard law’) and certification specifications (CSs, ‘soft law’) – for their respective areas by the end of July 2011. It will also be endeavoured to provide as much of the necessary Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs) and Guidance Material (GM) in July.
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April, 2011Making a difference
Rick Stavast of SSP explains how new technologies are being used to transform the airport passenger experience.
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January, 2011Regional airports: catalysts of wealth creation
The 8th ‘OPEN DAYS: European Week of Regions and Cities’ – organised by the EU Committee of the Regions and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional Policy – took place from 4-7 October. The event is the EU’s largest forum on regional development. ACI EUROPE once again participated by organising a workshop on 6 October entitled: ‘Helping the regions out of the economic downturn: regional airports as strategic catalysts of wealth creation’.
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January, 2011ACI Global Training stronger than ever
2010 has seen a 50% increase in the number of ACI Global Training Hub courses offered to more than 1,600 participants worldwide, paving the way for an equally challenging year in 2011.
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January, 2011Airport Exchange 2010 Istanbul, 4-6 October
ACI EUROPE’s Airport Exchange broke new ground in this, its fifth year. Held in collaboration with ACI Asia-Pacific for the first time and hosted by TAV Airports Holding, it took place in the historic city of Istanbul from 4-6 October, bringing together delegates from Europe and Asia. The event was, once again, a resounding success, attracting some 1,500 delegates and visitors.
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