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Keeping runways safe

11 June 2016 | By Joseph K W Cheong (ICAO)

Joseph K W Cheong, Technical Officer in the Airport Operations and Interoperability Section at ICAO, reveals how the new global reporting format promises to reduce runway excursions.

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The ‘connected’ traveller

10 May 2016 | By Matthys Serfontein (SITA)

Passengers are demanding ever more control over their airport journeys and are subsequently shaping how airports interact with them. With the advent of the ‘single travel token’ which is able to fast track passengers through the airport using biometric and biographic information, Matthys Serfontein, Vice President of Airport Solutions at…

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Winter Operations Roundtable

20 February 2016 | By Dennis Mistreanu, Jan Pojezny, Kelvin Williamson, Mike Moore, Thor Arve Øveraasen

Craig Bradbrook, Vice President of Aviation Services of Greater Toronto Airports speaks with Mike Moore, Thor Arve Øveraasen, Jan Pojezny, Dennis Mistreanu, Kelvin Williamson and Frederic Versavel about their products.

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IATA’s keeping baggage on track

16 October 2015 | By Andrew Price

In June 2013, there were several new resolutions for baggage that appeared in the IATA Passenger Services Conference Resolution Manual. One is a brief text that describes baggage tracking, but it is set to make big changes in the industry. Resolution 753 packs a lot into a small space. The…

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The Big Five Disruptive Strategies for African Aviation

21 September 2015 | By OAG

African aviation punches below its weight. Although 15% of the world’s population resides on the African Continent, just 3% of all departing scheduled airline seats leave from there...

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Winter at airports: Plan, prepare and respond

26 August 2015 | By Tom Newman (Babcock International Group)

Tom Newman, Director of Airports at Babcock International Group, explains how the record-breaking winter of 2010/11 has resulted in the airports sector working more closely with external partners to better plan, prepare and respond to any difficulties over the winter period.

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The story so far of developing Manchester Airport City

20 August 2014 | By Charlie Cornish

Since 2009, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been working to make ‘Airport City’ a reality. Charlie Cornish, CEO at MAG, details the vision and progress to date.

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New report confirms significant benefits of liberalized African air markets

7 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization...

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GIS software: A strategic tool for planning, passengers and retail

21 January 2014 | By Vickie Withnell

Vickie Withnell, Group GIS Advisor at Manchester Airports Group, explains how GIS software has become a strategic tool, helping with a range of complex issues relating to planning, passengers, retail and the environment.

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Untapped potential in passenger flow technology & business intelligence

21 January 2014 | By International Airport Review

Passenger flow technology and business intelligence is not a new concept but it is a technology which is coming of age. International Airport Review looks at how airports are just beginning to tap in to its potential.

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ICAO’s global harmonisation during winter operations procedures

21 January 2014 | By Miguel Marin

ICAO is working hard to develop globally implementable winter operations procedures. Technical Officer for Flight Operations, Miguel Marin, provides an overview.

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Always be prepared: The importance of forecasting during winter

21 January 2014 | By David Gibbs

David Gibbs, the Met Office’s Aviation Business Manager, explores the role of forecasts in helping to ensure airports and airlines remain open during challenging winter weather.

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Using aviation’s potential to drive economic growth in Africa

17 September 2013 | By International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IATA calls on public and private stakeholders to work together to enable aviation to do more to drive economic growth...

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Africa’s ATC challenge

3 October 2012 | By Hennie Marais, Executive of Air Traffic Management at Air Traffic and Navigation Services

On 18 February 2011, a multilateral partnership known as the Indian Ocean Strategic Partnership to Reduce Emissions (INSPIRE) was formed in Dubai. The INSPIRE partnership is intended to be collaborative network of partners and peer organisations across the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean region dedicated to improving the efficiency and…

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Thales to harmonise and modernise ATC centres across six african countries

21 October 2011 | By Thales

Thales awarded a contract by the Agency for Air Navigation Security in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA)...

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