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Our ‘Airports in the News’ map 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.

Revolutionising airport baggage processing

Be it the empowering of the passenger through self-service bag drops, the optimisation of centralised baggage management systems, or the facilities enabling travellers to tag their bags from home, rapid developments in airport baggage operations has everyone in the industry wondering what is coming next. Amy Hanna reports on the innovators and the inventions revolutionising baggage processing for airport and passenger.

Frank Brenner appointed EUROCONTROL Director General

Frank Brenner succeeded David McMillan as Director General of EUROCONTROL from 1 January 2013. Mr Brenner has worked in Air Traffic Management for his entire career. Before joining EUROCONTROL as Deputy Director General in November 2012, he was General Manager Operations for FABEC (FAB Europe Central) – the largest of the Functional Airspace Blocks, covering Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Mr Brenner was also Vice Chairman of EUROCONTROL’s Performance Review Commission and a member of the Performance Review Body.

Airports in the news

Delivering future efficiency

Achieving operational and environmental efficiency is currently a key theme across Europe’s airports. David McMillan, Director General, EUROCONTROL, who is chairing a session in the Airport Operations Conference at ACI Airport Exchange, outlined what needs to be done to achieve a truly efficient system for capacity by 2020.