Airside Operations

Airside operations cover a vast range of procedures, including but not limited to the management of aircraft movements, foreign object debris (FOD) detection, wildlife management, the handling of weather implications, evaluating law enforcement, ARFF, air traffic control, and incident responses.

Many of these directly impact the safety of passengers and staff and therefore are incredibly important for the day-to-day routine at an airport. They also involve a portfolio of individuals within an airport’s workforce and so International Airport Review aims to gather industry news on airside operations, but also to speak to leading industry figures regarding what they see as the biggest challenges within airside operations, the potential solutions, and what they see the future holding for the airside area of an airport.

Editorial Board

RJ Steenstra

17 August 2021 | By

President & CEO of PortsToronto

Editorial Board

David Wilson

17 August 2021 | By

Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Vice President - Operations at Hamad International Airport. 

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HIAL plots its path to a digital future for air traffic services in the north of Scotland

16 August 2021 | By Darren MacLeod

For International Airport Review, Darren MacLeod, Head of ICT and Digital Transformation at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, outlines the operator’s £34 million digital remote towers project - the largest project of its kind in the UK.

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Enabling smarter decisions from drive way to runway with terminal-wide passenger flow management

13 August 2021 | By Veovo

Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer and Stephen Saunders, Director of Innovation & Information Technology at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, explain the benefits of having complete visibility over passengers and processes with Veovo's Kerb-to-Flight Passenger Flow Management.

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Why smaller regional airports need to focus on cargo infrastructure for future growth

13 August 2021 | By Mike Dunn

Mike Dunn, Executive Director of Chicago Rockford International Airport discusses the role smaller, regional airports can play in meeting the demand for cargo freight in the post-pandemic world.

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Creating a seamless passenger experience through the Huawei Big Data Model

13 August 2021 | By Andy Bien, International Airport Review

International Airport Review spoke with Andy Bien, Chief Digital Officer, Global Aviation Industry at Huawei about the company’s Big Data Model and how it is helping airports around the world improve their operations and maintenance as well as creating a better, more personalised passenger experience.

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Integrating drone operations at airports

11 August 2021 | By Paul Diestelkamp

Drones are a potential game-changer for airport operations – particularly because they can cover ground and reach heights faster than ground-based human teams. Today, as commercial drone usage is becoming ever more mainstream, what challenges do airports face in integrating these very useful tools safely and efficiently, and how can…

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AI, data, and biometrics: The key to a sustainable future for baggage?

10 August 2021 | By BagsID Network

Join International Airport Review in partnership with BagsID for a panel discussion on whether AI, data, and biometrics are the key to a sustainable future for baggage

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Mumbai Cargo: The key lynchpin in the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines and essential pharma supplies

9 August 2021 | By Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)

Mumbai International Airport, talks to International Airport Review about the role the airport has played in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and other essential pharmaceuticals.

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Capabilities at a glance: Future flight

6 August 2021 | By Atkins

Exploring trends, challenges, new technologies, and societal pressures shaping the future of the aerospace and aviation industry.

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ACI World updates airport operations business recovery guidance

3 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

ACI has updated its guidance on practical health and operational measures that can be introduced to support safe travel, and has also expanded the guidance to include information on health passes and vaccinations, as well as risk management with a particular focus on human factors during recovery.

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NCA warns furloughed airport workers could be exploited by organised crime groups

2 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

The NCA warns that furloughed airport and port staff who are returning to work and who have detailed knowledge of controls and processes around the border could be targeted by organised crime groups.

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Implementing ORAT during COVID-19: Montreal’s approach

26 July 2021 | By Sarah Talbot

In the third and final instalment of an exclusive mini-series by International Airport Review, Sarah Talbot, Project Manager and Airport Planner at ADM Aéroports de Montréal, discusses the intricacies of implementing ORAT within the airport’s major infrastructure projects.

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Using big data and AI to inform airport management strategies

21 July 2021 | By Florian Bertosio, Julien Nizzardo, Marc Houalla

Marc Houalla, Deputy Executive Director of Groupe ADP and Managing Director of Paris‑Charles De Gaulle Airport, argues that big data and artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly essential for airport management and takes an in-depth look at how it benefitted operations within his own airport.

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Re-designing seamless travel at Istanbul Airport beyond the pandemic

20 July 2021 | By Ersin İnankul

Ersin İnankul, Chief Digital and Commercial Officer at Istanbul Airport, speaks to International Airport Review about the airport’s quest to offer a completely seamless passenger experience through touchless technologies, artificial intelligence and biometrics.