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‘Budapest Charter’ supports SES implementation

‘Budapest Charter’ supports SES implementation

A high-level conference on implementation of the Single European Sky (SES), organised jointly by the Hungarian Presidency of the EU and the European Commission, was held in Budapest on 3-4 March. Concrete measures arising from the event were outlined in the ‘Budapest Charter on the Implementation of the Single European Sky’. Ross Falconer reports.

EUROCONTROL releases new Long-Term Forecast

The year has started with optimism returning to traffic figures. However, with aviation still exposed to ‘constant shock syndrome’, all eyes are looking for the latest data on long-term air traffic growth which take into account external disruptions. EUROCONTROL has released a revised Long-Term Forecast of flights in Europe. Paul Wilson, head of airport operations, EUROCONTROL, outlined its revised estimates to Ross Falconer.

The impact of the next-generation bag tag

Next-generation bag tags are widely regarded as holding the solution to one of the aviation industry’s largest sources of preventable revenue loss: the lost bag. Ryan Ghee explores the benefits of replacing the traditional bar coded bag tags and the impact on existing baggage handling infrastructure.

European airport trends 2010 – passenger numbers up over 4% with Istanbul’s airports leading the way

Based on anna.aero’s comprehensive database of traffic data and trends for over 300 European airports, it is estimated that passenger numbers handled at Europe’s airports in 2010 grew by around +4.2%.

Airport 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.