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Sustainability initiatives helping airports address climate change

28 September 2015 | By Katherine Preston, Senior Director for Environmental Affairs at ACI-NA

Katherine Preston, Senior Director for Environmental Affairs at ACI-NA, explores the challenges of climate change for the airport industry and identifies what steps airports in the U.S. and Canada are taking by increasing the resiliency of their infrastructure and facilities...

Assessing runway wake turbulence

28 September 2015 | By Bo Redeborn, Independent Aviation Consultant

Wake turbulence behind aircraft has always been an issue. Approximately 50 years ago, when bigger aircraft became part of normal operations, ICAO developed provisions for how to address this risk. The solution was to allocate all aircraft based on MTOW into three categories – light, medium and heavy – and…

Working together to combat the threat of climate change

28 September 2015 | By Michael Gill, Executive Director of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)

Michael Gill is Executive Director of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) – the only global association that represents all sectors of the air transport industry. Its mission is to promote aviation’s sustainable growth for the benefit of global society. Here, Michael explains why this year is important where climate…

Baggage Handling supplement 2015

22 September 2015 | By Andrew Price, Heini Noronen-Juhola, Christian Noack

In this Baggage Handling supplement: IATA’s keeping baggage on track, Finavia speeds up air travel with the latest technology; The physically demanding field of ground handling...

Systematic Threat Assessment: how to adapt security measures

27 August 2015 | By

To prevent acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation, knowledge about new threats is of fundamental importance when it comes to the adaption of airport security measures in an efficient and effective way. But which sources have to be tapped into and how must different emerging threats be weighted? The…

Glasgow Airport’s investment in new security technology

26 August 2015 | By

With 30 airlines serving more than 110 destinations worldwide, including Canada, the US, the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Gulf, Glasgow Airport is Scotland’s principal long-haul airport. In addition to being Scotland’s largest charter hub, Glasgow Airport serves more Scottish destinations than any other airport and is a key…

Maintaining optimum capacities in the highest safety standards

22 August 2015 | By

“During winter it is a must for Paris CDG airport, one of the major world airport hubs, to be open and keep optimum capacity in the highest safety standards. It is a critical challenge that Aéroports de Paris completes” – Franck Goldnadel, Airport Operations VP and Paris CDG Airport Director.…

In Profile: John Swift – Director, NATS Middle East

6 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

John Swift, Director at NATS Middle East, talks to international Airport Review about his 27- year career within the Aviation sector and Air Traffic Control business, his role at NATS, anticipating significant regional challenges and suggesting what will help to address them.

Airport Winter Operations supplement 2015

28 July 2015 | By Throstur Soring, Philip Newton, Michel Landelle, Tom Newman

In this Airport Winter Operations supplement, experts from Keflavik International Airport, LNT Solutions, Paris CDG and Babcock International provide updates and expert analysis...

An overview of the Borealis Free Route Airspace (FRA) programme

28 July 2015 | By Olle Sundin, Chair of the Borealis Alliance Board

Olle Sundin, Chair of the Borealis Alliance Board, gives an overview of the Borealis Free Route Airspace (FRA) programme, who is involved, the challenges to overcome, how it fits into SESAR and what benefits will follow.

Airport Security supplement 2015

28 July 2015 | By Mark Johnston, Florian Schmid, Dave Bakker

In this Airport Security supplement, Mark Johnston gives an update on Glasgow Airport’s investment in new security technology, Florian Schmid explains how to adapt security measures based on the research on latest threats and Dave Bakkar makes the case for automated border controls...