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Chopin Airport cargo hits new record high

3 February 2012
Chopin Airport handled over 43,000 tonnes of cargo in 2011, an increase of 6.8% on 2010 and the best result in the airport’s history...

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2011 ends on a positive note – capacity, economy loom as issues in 2012

1 February 2012
IATA reported that full year 2011 passenger demand rose 5.9% compared to 2010, in line with long-term growth trends...

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SITA’s technology to underpin San Diego airport’s billion dollar “Green Build”

1 February 2012
SITA, to provide the passenger processing technology to underpin the airport's improvement project...

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BAA responds to the Competition Appeal Tribunal

1 February 2012
Appeal lodged with the Competition Appeal Tribunal against the Competition Commission's requirement to sell Stansted airport...

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Detroit Metro Airport passenger traffic holds steady in 2011

31 January 2012
Air cargo continues to rebound, while total aircraft operations decline...

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CAA announces consultation on change to UK airspace Transition Altitude

31 January 2012
The CAA has launched a consultation on its intention to raise and harmonise the Transition Altitude in UK airspace to 18,000ft...

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Fraport AG playing its part in industry initiative on climate change

31 January 2012
ACI Europe has announced the latest results of its climate change initiative, Airport Carbon Accreditation...

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In 2011 Prague Airport handled 11.8 million passengers

26 January 2012
A total 11,788,629 passengers passed through Prague Airport in 2011, representing year-on-year growth of 2%...

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ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme recertified to ISO 9001:2008

26 January 2012
The CMO Section of the ICAO has been recertified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard for quality management systems...

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CANSO Members Control 1.8% More Flights in 2011

26 January 2012
In 2011 48 CANSO Member ANSPs around the world were responsible for handling 51.5 million IFR movements...

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Blackjack wins contract with Swissport

25 January 2012
Blackjack Promotions has been appointed by Swissport International Ltd to provide all recruitment and ID passing for its fixed-term contracted staff in the UK...

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New airport slot rules will leak jobs out of Europe

24 January 2012
New study concludes EU impact assessment on slots was based on inaccurate analyses...

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EUROCONTROL celebrates the 10th anniversary of RVSM

24 January 2012
The 10th anniversary of the RVSM programme, one of the most important air traffic management projects Europe has ever seen...

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Dubai International registers a record 51 million passengers in 2011

24 January 2012
Dubai International registered another record year for passenger traffic...

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East Midlands Airport upgrades CEM AC2000 for future-proof security

24 January 2012
CEM Systems announced that East Midlands Airport will upgrade their AC2000 integrated security management system...