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Intelligent Approach delivers on-time boost and carbon cuts with world-first at London Heathrow Airport
NATS’ world-first Pairwise separation at Heathrow is improving punctuality, cutting delays, and reducing carbon emissions, delivering greater efficiency and resilience for airport operations.
Transforming Airfield Lighting: The research into LED technology
1 October 2010 | By Jennifer Taylor, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
Advanced, energy-efficient lighting is one key element of global research to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. In just the last decade, the light-emitting diode (LED) has progressed from a small indicator light to a complete lighting system able to illuminate spaces such as an entire parking lot. LEDs promise…
As Western Australia grows so does Perth Airport
9 June 2010 | By Mr Brad Geatches, CEO, Perth Airport
Perth Airport is currently Australia’s fastest growing capital city airport and the country’s fourth largest in terms of passenger movements. This year over 10 million passengers are expected to travel through the airport with a 10.9 per cent growth rate recorded during quarter one of FY10 within inter - national…
A survey of airline pilots regarding fuel conservation procedures for taxi operations
9 June 2010 | By Regina Clewlow, Hamsa Balakrishnan and Tom Reynolds, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aircraft taxi operations are a significant source of energy consumption and emissions at airports. In 2007, an estimated 4,000 tons of hydrocarbons, 8,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 45,000 tons of carbon monoxide were emitted through taxi-out operations at U.S. airports1. These pollutants contribute to low-altitude emissions, directly impact local…
Aalborg Airport implements RFID for baggage sortation
9 June 2010 | By Søren Svendsen, CEO, Aalborg Airport
An overwhelming increase in travellers has made it necessary for Aalborg Airport to grow its baggage handling capacity. Today the baggage sortation is handled manually, but in order to accommodate the increase in routes, it became clear that it needs to be automated. Aalborg Airport had two choices, either barcode…
Is LED airfield lighting right for your airport?
9 June 2010 | By Steve Pittman, Deputy Airport Director, Facilities Engineering & Maintenance, Raleigh Durham International Airport
Is LED airfield lighting right for your airport? It’s a question you may need to ask yourself if you intend to install or replace your airport’s lighting system, and the answer may be easier than you think. For Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), located in central North Carolina, it was a…
New decade, new safety challenges for ANSPs
9 June 2010 | By Brendan Booth, CANSO Safety Manager
Safety is always the first priority of an ANSP, but increasingly there has been a shift in recent years away from safety as the sole concern of an ANSP. Airlines are focusing more on efficiency – both on the ground and in the air – and even safety itself is…
A layered approach to security
9 June 2010 | By Lee Kair, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, TSA
On December 25, 2009, Umar Faruk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian citizen, allegedly attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device he smuggled on board Northwest Flight 253. The events of Christmas Day serve as a powerful reminder of the extremes to which terrorists will go to circumvent the enhanced security measures put…
Paving the way for alternative fuels
9 June 2010 | By Heather Haskin, Programme Manager, United States Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office (AFCO) & Mark Rumizen, Aviation Fuels Specialist, Aircraft Certification Division, FAA.
An aviation first: As part of the United States Air Force (USAF) long-term energy vision, the Alternative Fuels Certification Office (AFCO), consisting of a small cadre of systems engineers and managers, was formed to develop and execute repeatable processes to identify viable fuel candidates and certify them for fleet-wide operations.…
Developments in jet fuel handling
9 June 2010 | By Martin Hunnybun, Technical Team Manager – Fuels & Fuel Handling, Energy Institute
National governments worldwide have mandated the use of renewable components in road transport fuels. One of the most common options is to blend Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) (derived from rape seed, palm, soy, tallow etc) into automotive diesel to produce a ‘biodiesel blend’. The European standard for automotive diesel…
A Focus on Singapore Changi Airport
9 June 2010 | By Mr Foo Sek Min, Executive Vice President (Airport Management), CAG
It has been an eventful 18 months for Singapore Changi Airport. A key development – the corporatisation of the airport – took place on 1 July 2009, with the formation of Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the restructuring of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Moving forward, CAG and…
Providing guidance and assistance to the South American region
5 April 2010 | By Franklin Hoyer, ICAO South American, Regional Office Director
Ever since its creation in October, the South American (SAM) Regional Office of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) continues to actively support the development of air transport throughout the region, largely within the context of specific projects and close collaboration with specialised aviation organisations. The closest links are with…
Transforming the UK Border
5 April 2010 | By Brodie Clark, Head of the UK Border Force
The UK has one of the toughest borders in the world and we are determined to ensure it stays that way.
Integrating Airports into the future Air Traffic Management System
5 April 2010 | By David McMillan, Director General, EUROCONTROL
Aviation has been especially badly hit by the economic crisis. Airlines worldwide lost €7.9 billion in 2009 and a further €4 billion loss is forecast for 2010. Traffic in Europe declined by 6.6% in 2009 – the biggest fall on record and one which has had a severe impact on…
Reducing the environmental impacts of ground operations and departing aircraft
5 April 2010 | By Kevin Morris, Aviation and Environment Manager, A|D|S
Following on from the successful “Arrivals Code of Practice”, UK aerospace industry experts from the airlines, airports, air traffic controllers, CAA and DfT chaired by A|D|S, have been working towards a similar Code of Practice for Ground Operations and Departing Aircraft. A ‘Departures and Ground Operations Code of Practice’ has…
Are you ready to simplify your business?
5 April 2010 | By Philippe Bruyère, Global Head, Passenger Division, IATA
Losses continue. Routes are being cut. Industry numbers are down. Passengers are demanding better service. The industry needs new ways of delivering services that fundamentally change its cost base but also improve customer convenience. Enter IATA’s Simplifying the Business (StB) programme. StB began in 2004. Its mission is to change…
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