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Frankfurt Airport reports rising passenger mumbers in the first quarter of 2012

16 April 2012
New monthly record set in March / Cargo still in decline...

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Saab Sensis hires Jana Murphy as Chief of Washington, D.C. Operations

16 April 2012
Saab, has hired Jana Murphy as chief of Washington, D.C. operations...

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Chopin Airport passenger numbers up 5% in March

12 April 2012
Chopin Airport handled nearly 696,000 travellers in March 2012, a 4.8% increase year-on-year...

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FAA helps launch U.S. – Brazil Aviation Partnership

12 April 2012
The FAA has joined with the U.S. Department of State, USTDA, and the TSA together with Brazil's Ministry of External Relations...

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NATS signs two year contract extension with Gatwick Airport

11 April 2012
“NATS aims to be Gatwick’s strategic partner delivering cutting edge operational performance in support of the airport’s growth plans.”

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March 2012 traffic figures – BAA’s airports

11 April 2012
Heathrow hits 70m passengers for the first time...

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SITA to help improve passenger experience at US airport checkpoints

11 April 2012
SITA’s sophisticated queue management system being adopted as part of $48M improvement program...

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Middle Eastern states agree on strategy for enhancing aviation security

11 April 2012
States from across the Middle East agreed on collective action to improve passenger and cargo security...

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Strong gains in passenger traffic

5 April 2012
Impressive gains were observed in passenger traffic across regions of the world for February 2012 with growth reaching 7 percent year over year...

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Chopin Airport passenger numbers up 5% in March

5 April 2012
Chopin Airport handled nearly 696,000 travellers in March 2012, a 4.8% increase year-on-year...

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Virgin America is landing in Philadelphia!

4 April 2012
Excitement is in abundance in the air and on the ground as Virgin America, is starting daily nonstop service between PHL and LAX...

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Asia-Pacific Airports recorded 5.7% increase in 2011 passenger traffic

3 April 2012
Passenger traffic recorded in the Asia-Pacific region was 1.43 billion representing 5.7% increase...

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Strong February performance – but outlook remains fragile

3 April 2012
IATA released global traffic results for February 2012 showing an 8.6% improvement in passenger demand...

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New appointments to SITA’s Senior Leadership Team

2 April 2012
SITA has evolved its structure to strengthen local leadership and better serve its 2,700 customers around the world...

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Thirty year blueprint will see Aberdeen Airport take off

2 April 2012
North east gateway launches draft Master Plan to meet future growth in air traffic...