The A380 at Frankfurt Airport
4 February 2008 | By René Steinhaus, Senior Sales Manager, Fraport AG
We quiz René Steinhaus, Senior Sales Manager at Fraport AG about the Airbus A380 at Frankfurt Airport...
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Enhancing aviation security – How TSA is using technology, innovation, and collaboration to redefine screening operations
4 February 2008 | By Mike Golden, Assistant Administrator for Operational Process and Technology/Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer, FAA
How TSA is using technology, innovation, and collaboration to redefine screening operations The fundamental challenge of protecting passengers and transportation networks against an act of terrorism is a constantly changing, unpredictable threat environment. TSA knows that terrorists seek to exploit our weaknesses. We also know that terrorists attempt to adapt…
Detroit Metro Airport: Breaking new ground
4 February 2008 | By Lester Robinson, CEO, Wayne County Airport Authority
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) welcomes nearly 36 million passengers per year, making it the nation’s 11th busiest airport and the world’s 19th busiest in 2006 according to Airports Council International (ACI). Located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of the major U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, DTW is…
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – America’s northern gateway
4 February 2008 | By Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission
To some, Minnesota is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” birthplace of the Mississippi River and a woodland paradise for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. To others, Minnesota is the cultural and financial king of the Upper Midwest, a mecca for music and the performing arts, and headquarters of 20 Fortune…
Houston Airport’s flying high in new era of international expansion
4 February 2008 | By Rick.M Vacar, A.A.E, Director of Aviation, Houston Airport System
On 5 December 2007, the long–awaited Houston-Dubai flight connecting two giants of the energy industry arrived at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The new nonstop Emirates service is a perfect example of how airlines that until recently were not seen at Houston’s air terminals, are poised to take advantage…
Montréal-Trudeau Airport flying high
4 February 2008 | By James Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aéroports de Montréal
When the Airbus A380, the world’s largest jumbo jet, made its first trip to North America with passengers on board during a route verification flight from Paris last November, it was no surprise that its first stop – and only Canadian visit – was Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).…
Copenhagen’s new tower: advanced solutions to exceptional challenges
4 February 2008 | By Morten Dambæk, Director General, Naviair
When in 1716, the Danish Empress Katharina drove up to the top of the Round Tower at Copenhagen’s Trinitatis church in a horse-drawn carriage with her husband Peter the Great, she set a certain precedent in remarkable tower transport operations. But 291 years later the tradition has been maintained, when…
Extending self-service
4 February 2008 | By Philippe Bruyère, Programme Director, Simplifying Business, IATA
A world in which a passenger has more choice and can control more aspects of air travel is IATA’s vision for its Fast Travel programme. The sight of a passenger entering information into a kiosk is no longer exclusive to airports in Europe or North America. Airports and airlines all…
The airport/airline relationship
30 November 2007 | By Roberto Kobeh González, President of the Council, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Airlines and airports, through their respective international organisations, play a crucial role in the activities of ICAO, whose chief aims, as contained in Article 44 of the Chicago Convention, are to develop the principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster the planning and development of international air…
Regulations surrounding Ground Handling & Ramp Safety
30 November 2007 | By Giovanni David, Aerospace Industrial Sector Manager and Lead Auditor, DNV (Det Norske Veritas)
Ground handling and Ramp operations represent two of the most important aspects of an international airline’s operations. They affect the exercise of its basic market access rights. It is also an important factor for air carriers in terms of operating costs, service levels and the image portrayed to users. Ground…
Heathrow City Logistics – An emerging logistic strategy for Heathrow Airport
30 November 2007 | By Shaun Cowlam, Logistics Director, BAA Heathrow
With nearly 70 Million passengers each year and over 70 thousand staff, it could be said that Heathrow is more like a city than an Airport. The scale and complexity of managing the logistic flows both into and out of Heathrow is a major challenge and it is true to…
Gatwick lines up for the future
30 November 2007 | By Andy Flower, Managing Director, BAA Gatwick
BAA Gatwick Airport is the second largest UK airport and the world’s busiest international single runway operation airport. With two terminals linked by a rapid transit system, BAA Gatwick currently welcomes almost 35 million passengers a year, serving a growing route network of over 200 destinations worldwide with around 90…
Paris-Charles de Gaulle: ready to handle the A380
30 November 2007 | By Jean-Marie Chevallier, Director of Planning, Aéroports de Paris
In a few months' time, Paris-Charles de Gaulle will be one of the first airports in the world to accommodate the new jumbo Airbus A380 on a daily basis. Aéroports de Paris has been gearing up for years to accommodate this type of aircraft and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport is…
Riga International Airport: becoming a lead player
30 November 2007 | By Krišjanis Peters, Chairman of the Board
From the capital of Latvia, Riga, you can reach “Riga International Airport” in 7 minutes. Latvia is located between the Baltic States (Lithuania and Estonia) and therefore it can cover larger territories. Approximately 2.5 million people in the Baltic States live within a two-hour drive and 3.6 million people live…
Alternative fuels for aviation: the CAAFI process
30 November 2007 | By Richard L. Altman, Executive Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
Until the last few years, alternatives to jet petroleum based aviation fuel for commercial aircraft were, at best, an afterthought to energy suppliers and the aviation industry. The collective wisdom of airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers and government organisations such as the FAA in the US, had been that aviation would…
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