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16 March 2005 | By JF Pearson, China
As China continues to establish itself in the global market place, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the country’s transportation network must match its booming market in order for growth to continue.
16 March 2005 | By Luc Partoune Managing Director, Liège Airport
323 tonnes of freight handled in 1994 / 380,000 tonnes in 2004. These statistics illustrate the success of Liège Airport’s strategy and, according to Luc Partoune, Managing Director of Liège Airport, this is only the beginning; armed with a number of development plans management team SAB have set their sights…
16 March 2005 | By International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
ICAO’s approach to aviation security continues to involve the monitoring of Annex 17 compliance alongside AVSEC training, whilst assisting with the implementation of new technologies to improve security and efficiency.
16 March 2005 | By Ravin Appadoo, Assistant Director, IATA Fuel Services
Improving fuel efficiency is one of the greatest challenges for the aviation industry – and airports have their role to play in achieving the goal for more efficient air travel, writes Ravin Appadoo.
16 March 2005 | By Tim Hardy, General Manager Airside, BAA Gatwick
London Gatwick is the world’s busiest single runway airport in the world and therefore values the smooth running and maintenance of its lighting systems, writes Tim Hardy.
16 March 2005 | By Angelo Boccanfuso, Senior Development Officer (R&D), Transportation Development Centre, Transport Canada
The development of an international runway friction index is a testament to international cooperation within the aviation industry. Now with most technical milestones passed, Angelo Boccanfuso reports from the latest IMAPCR that further consensus on practical implementation and funding are now needed.
16 March 2005 | By Henning Pfisterer, Airport Safety Manager and Airport Duty Officer, Munich International Airport
With the November 2005 date looming for meeting ICAO’s requirement for the implementation of SMS, Henning Pfisterer of Munich Airport gives an update on how the Germany airport industry is fulfilling these requirements.
16 March 2005 | By Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist, U.S. Government Accountability Office and Richard Hung Assistant Director, Centre for Technology and Engineering
Biometric technologies offer the future of security technology, but integrating cutting-edge technology alone may not automatically solve all your security problems. Here U.S. Government experts offer an approach that may help.
16 March 2005 | By Michael Rumpf, Head of Baggage Handling Services, Athens International Airport (AIA)
According to the head of baggage handling at AIA, the immense demands placed on the baggage handling services during the 2004 Olympics prompted some unconventional solutions.
16 March 2005 | By Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski, PE, Director of the National Center for Accessible Transportation
Although great strides have been made in the area of increasing accessibility to transport, it remains difficult for many people with disabilities to utilise air transport. The National Centre for Accessible Transportation (NCAT) aims to make air travel more pleasant, efficient and dignified for travellers, both with and without disabilities,…
16 March 2005 | By Andrea Baroni, Head of Airport Operations, Unique and Jürgen Weder, Partner, Neuropie Consulting
How web-based application software is helping the airport operator Unique to carry out its management role at Zurich Airport.
16 March 2005 | By Adrian J. van Leest, Project Manager, CROW Research
This article from this Dutch research organisation outlines some of the recently finished and on-going projects dealing with airport pavement technology research in The Netherlands, including work on friction measurement devices and runway classification.
