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International Airport Review – Issue #4 2015

28 July 2015 | By International Airport Review

Read the free digital version of Issue #4 2015 of International Airport Review magazine...

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...

Dubai World Central: The world’s largest airport in the making

28 July 2015 | By Khalifa Al Zaffin, Dubai Aviation City Corporation’s Executive Chairman

Around 50km southwest of Dubai International Airport, a brand new city is rising, and at the centre of this city is an airport that aspires to become the world’s largest upon completion. Dubai Aviation City Corporation’s Executive Chairman Khalifa Al Zaffin explains how it plans to achieve this goal...

Improving airport capacity management with OR-MASTER

28 July 2015 | By Konstantinos G Zografos, Professor at Lancaster University Management School

Airport capacity is a challenge that is only going to grow as passenger numbers accelerate, but as well as investment in infrastructure, could utilisation of airport capacity be significantly improved to ease the pressure? Konstantinos G Zografos, Professor at Lancaster University Management School, describes how its £2.8 million OR-MASTER research…

SESAR SWIM keeps airports in the ATM loop

28 July 2015 | By Dirk Janssens, Walter Van Hamme, Sam Van der Stricht and Dennis Hart - EUROCONTROL

Dirk Janssens, Walter Van Hamme, Sam Van der Stricht and Dennis Hart collaboratively work together as domain experts in the field of information management, airport information and meteorology in the Information Management unit of EUROCONTROL and work on the various aspects of SWIM, contributing to SESAR. In this article they…

Sixty Seconds with Siegfried Pasler, CEO of AeroGround Flughafen Berlin

28 July 2015 | By International Airport Review

On 19 May 2015, AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH – Munich Airport’s (FMG) ground handling subsidiary – was awarded one of the three licenses for the provision of ground handling services at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport. This now enables AeroGround to operate a second handling station in Berlin in addition to its existing…

Airport Retail: The best of British at Heathrow’s Terminal 2

28 July 2015 | By Jonathan Coen, Retail Director at Heathrow Airport

The opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 2 in June last year marked the latest phase of an £11 billion private sector investment programme that has transformed it from an airport of the 1950s and 1960s to a world class hub for Britain. Retail Director Jonathan Coen explains some of the innovations…

Frankfurt Airport pioneers active noise abatement

28 July 2015 | By Stefan Mauel, Fraport AG’s Senior Executive Manager for Airside Capacity Management

Within the context of Frankfurt Airport’s total noise protection programme, active noise abatement plays a key role. Stefan Mauel, Fraport AG’s Senior Executive Manager for Airside Capacity Management, discusses the latest progress Frankfurt Airport is making in this area – not only to the benefit of local residents, but also…

Reduction of carbon emissions at Adelaide Airport

28 July 2015 | By Stephanie Bolt (Environment Manager: Adelaide Airport)

In May 2015, Adelaide Airport became the first airport in Australia to be recognised by the global Airport Carbon Accreditation programme for optimising its management and reduction of carbon emissions. Stephanie Bolt, Environment Manager, gives further details...

Final Call with Paul Mewett at Vancouver International Airport

28 July 2015 | By International Airport Review

Paul Mewett, Director of Innovative Travel Solutions (INV) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), gives details on BorderXpress – the world’s first self-service border control solution that accepts all passports and doesn’t require pre-registration or fees.

Innovation Insight: LNT Solutions

21 July 2015 | By Philip Newton

Philip Newton, Head of UK/Europe at LNT Solutions, provides an overview of the company and how it works to create innovative products for the aviation industry.

Keflavik International Airport – the capital of winter operations

21 July 2015 | By Throstur Soring

Keflavik International Airport, also known as Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport, is the largest airport in Iceland and the country’s main hub for international transportation. Airport Operations Director, Throstur Soring, provides details of how the airport copes during winter to ensure operations continue as normal.

Baggage Handling Systems Companies

4 July 2015 | By International Airport Review