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December, 2009Progressive AdR-SEA collaboration to boost economic growth
Two Italian airport operators, SEA Aeroporti di Milano and Aeroporti di Roma, share common strategy objectives, so collaboration was perhaps inevitable. The first step in their collaboration was the organisation of an event in Rome on 14 October, at which they presented their industrial and capital expenditure plans to the Italian Government. The overriding objective is to contribute to Italy’s economic growth, as Guiseppe Bonomi, President and CEO, SEA, and Fabrizio Palenzona, Chairman, AdR, explained to Ross Falconer.
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December, 2009Hermes Airports consortium delivers two ‘world class’ airports in four years
Three years ago, the Hermes Airports consortium took over operation of Cyprus’ two airports: Larnaka and Pafos. Last November the doors to Pafos’ new terminal were opened; an investment of €125 million and one year on, Cyprus is welcoming the completion of Larnaka’s new terminal.
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December, 2009Helsinki-Vantaa’s ‘via Helsinki’ strategy
After three years in development, two of Finavia’s biggest investment projects are nearing completion at Helsinki-Vantaa airport: an extension to the newly-named Terminal 2 and a state-of-the-art baggage handling centre. Both elements are designed to fulfil the “via Helsinki service concept” and serve its vision of growing long-haul transfer traffic. Louise Driscoll reports.
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October, 2009New charges agreement strengthens Copenhagen’s future as a hub
Copenhagen Airports has signed a new long-term charges agreement covering the next five-and-a-half-years. The agreement, approved by the majority of Copenhagen’s 60 airlines, will strengthen the airport’s position as a Scandinavian hub and with charges locked from October 2009 to April 2011 it is designed to help the airlines, as well as the airport, overcome the current crisis.
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October, 2009New Fraport boss sets agenda
Dr. Stefan Schulte became the new executive board chairman (CEO) of Fraport AG on 1 September. He spoke to Louise Driscoll about his new position and his clear agenda to maximise growth potential at Frankfurt Airport.
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October, 2009Munich West thrives off low-cost travellers
Next summer, Allgäu/Memmingen airport - one of three commercial airports in the Bavaria region - will celebrate three years as a civilian airport. During this time, it has transformed from a military base to the fastest growing commercial airport in Germany. Referred to as ‘Munich West’, the airport has positioned itself as a preferred alternative to Munich for the budget carriers. Louise Driscoll reports.
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October, 2009Investing in capacity: Munich’s drive to compete as a leading European hub
Munich airport’s €2 billion investment plan will “extend capacity and ensure Munich can compete successfully with the other European hubs,” said CEO Dr Michael Kerkloh. He spoke to Louise Driscoll.
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June, 2009BAA remains industrious despite order to sell three airports
BAA has applied to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to the review the final report delivered by the Competition Commission on 19 March, which requires it to sell London Gatwick and London-Stansted airports as well as either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport. Ross Falconer reports.
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June, 2009MAG’s agenda for growth
Manchester Airport hosts this year’s ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress and Exhibition. Geoff Muirhead, Chief Executive of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), spoke to Louise Driscoll ahead of the event, briefing her on how the Group is responding to the global economic downturn, its commitment to ACI EUROPE’s forthcoming ‘Airport Carbon Accreditation’, future plans and key developments across its four airports.
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June, 2009NDIA – an effortless passenger experience
New Doha International Airport (NDIA), scheduled to open in July 2011, will have a unique architecture and waterside location that will ensure a world-class airport experience for travellers.
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June, 2009Abu Dhabi Terminal 3 fully operational
The new AED1 billion (€200m) facility expands the airport’s capacity to 12 million – an increase of more than five million – and provides a premium retail experience for passengers.
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March, 2009East Line’s strategy to grow cargo and international traffic at DME
Domodedovo’s passenger throughput reached 20.4 million last year – a 9% increase over 2007 levels. With a stable market share of 40% in the Moscow aviation hub, East Line Group’s vision for Domodedovo is centred on driving its international traffic and cargo operations, through a major, phased project to provide a new terminal and cargo village. Daniel Burkard, director of business development, spoke with Louise Driscoll.
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March, 2009Sheremetyevo’s vision to be a leading transfer hub and gateway to Russia
A major terminal reshuffle will lead to the grand opening of Aeroflot’s Terminal 3 and of Terminal 2A later this year – designed to position Sheremetyevo as a preferred transfer hub for Moscow and Russia. Master planners Scott Wilson are also in the final stages of a new master plan to 2030. Markus Klaushofer, Sheremetyevo’s business development director and Rob Rushmer, Scott Wilson’s head of aviation gave Louise Driscoll an update on how the phased expansion project is moving forward.
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March, 2009Vnukovo’s vision to become ‘highly competitive’ hub
Vnukovo’s share of traffic among the three Moscow airports has been growing steadily over the last eight years, with forecasts of further growth in the market share from 18% to 25%. The government of Moscow, which has the controlling stake in the airport, is investing in the new Terminal A under a ‘Strategic Development Plan’ to 2015. Louise Driscoll reports on the ongoing projects and Vnukovo’s vision to become a highly competitive international hub.
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March, 2009Pulkovo vies to become international hub by 2025
St Petersburg-Pulkovo has begun construction of a new 200,000sqm terminal, scheduled for completion in 2012. Grimshaw won the international architectural competition in 2007 to work on the structural engineering for the terminal design, with Arup and NACO acting as independent engineering consultants. Louise Driscoll reports on how the terminal design pays homage to the City and Pulkovo’s vision to be an international hub by 2025.
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March, 2009Airport Plaza opening completes New Hamburg Airport
The Airport Plaza links Hamburg Airport’s two terminals and is home to the central security checkpoint with 16 aviation security control stations. It also marks completion of the 1350 million HAM 21 Expansion Programme, which began in 2001. “With the Airport Plaza and the S-Bahn (suburban railway network) station, the New Hamburg Airport is complete,” Michael Eggenschwiler, CEO, Hamburg Airport, told Ross Falconer.
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January, 2009Visionary airport alliance to increase competitiveness and efficiencies
Aéroports de Paris (AdP) and Schiphol Group have created an alliance under which they have entered into a long-term industrial cooperation and 8% cross-shareholding agreement, which is designed to improve competitiveness. François Rubichon, Deputy CEO, AdP and Ad Rutten, Executive Vice President and COO, Schiphol Group, explained the strategic rationale to Ross Falconer.
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January, 2009That LFV edge - reducing charges, stimulating traffic
Sweden’s LFV Group has implemented a step-by-step reduction of airport charges over the last four years. Most recently, it applied a 9% reduction in charges at three of its airports – Stockholm-Arlanda, Stockholm-Bromma and Göteborg Landvetter – on 1 November. Kerstin Lindberg Göransson, managing director, Stockholm-Arlanda and Mats Sigurdson, vice president aviation marketing, LFV Airports, outlined the strategy to Ross Falconer.
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January, 2009Delhi’s strategy to modernise for 2010 Games
The recent opening of a new, third runway at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, upgrading works and the construction of a new terminal form part of a major investment programme for expansion of the airport to 2010 by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) under the GMR-led consortium. Master planners HOK, Mott Macdonald and Frischmann Prabhu are involved in the concept and schematic design for the new Terminal 3 and the refurbishment of the existing International Terminal. Arun Arora, a GMR Group representative and Richard Spencer, HOK’s director of transportation, informed Louise Driscoll about progress so far.
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January, 2009New Pafos terminal heralds ‘a new era for tourism in Cyprus’
The new Pafos International Airport opened on 8 November. The 18,000sqm single storey terminal building has been designed to keep its operation simple and cost effective through optimum use of the latest technology, as general manager Olivier Baric explained to Ross Falconer.
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