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New logistics centre now in operation at Munich Airport
The new logistics centre will support Munich Airport's decarbonisation efforts, as well as offer sufficient capacity for airport subsidiaries and companies outside of the FMG Group.
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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.
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Brussels Airport signs MoU for the seamless transportation of COVID-19 vaccine
The MoU will see Brussels Airport and SpiceJet work together to develop a reliable ecosystem for vaccine delivery in a temperature-controlled environment.
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Global air freight markets experienced slight increase in volumes in November 2020
Despite small but consistent month-on-month increases, global air freight volumes still remain drastically low when compared to 2019 levels as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit movement and aircraft availability.
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Ostend Airport experiences significant increase in cargo volumes in 2020
Despite drastic decreases in passenger numbers due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ostend Airport experienced a 112.7 per cent increase in cargo volumes.
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IDEMIA will provide Icelandic Police with its new Entry/Exit System
IDEMIA has been selected by the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police and Isavia, Iceland’s main airport and other airports to provide a comprehensive border management system including new equipment.
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How can airports limit the impact of EU-EES on border control?
The EU-EES imposes the secure enrolment of all Third Country Nationals (TCN) to verify the identity of each person that is entering the Schengen Area. Helping border guards focus on added-value activities thanks to biometrics and automated solutions and pre-processing API and PNR data can significantly anticipate threats and save…
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Kempegowda Airport’s South Runway now CAT IIIB compliant
Following the installation of a range of new upgrades, BLR Airport's South Runway is now fully CAT IIIB compliant and can facilitate aircraft landing with a Runway Visual Range as low as 50m and take-offs at 125m.
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Case Study: Fraport’s network infrastructure management
Learn how Fraport achieved better documentation and management of their complex and evolving telecommunications and IT infrastructure – at lower cost.
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ICAO’s SAM and NACC contribute to LACAC air cargo liberalisation agreement development
The LACAC multilateral agreement to liberalise the region's air cargo services will have an immediate impact on pandemic response and recovery.
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and UK Civil Aviation Authority strengthen bilateral partnership
Both agencies commit to expand cooperation to improve aviation safety and training, cybersecurity in air transport systems and safeguarding of public health in air travel. A second agreement on Technical Arrangement on Aviation Maintenance will streamline audits and reduce regulatory compliance costs for MRO organisations.
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The key challenges for today’s airports and becoming fit for the future
Dr. Ralf Gaffal, Managing Director of Munich Airport International’s (MAI) Business Division, spoke to International Airport Review about the key challenges and questions that airports need to address sooner rather than later, highlighting best practices and using Munich International Airport (MUC) as an example.
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NEXTT Vision: From concept to implementation – during and post-COVID-19
17 December 2020 | By NEXTT Vision (IATA & ACI)
As a joint initiative of ACI and IATA, NEXTT (New Experience Travel Technologies) creates a shared vision for the future of travel. While the first webinar confirmed the validity of and the need for the concepts of NEXTT in these difficult times for the air travel industry, this second webinar looked…
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Handling COVID-19 and safeguarding the airport for the future
John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow Airport, stresses the importance of the industry working together on a Common International Standard for aviation health testing, because, once the pandemic is over, the next hurdle will be climate change.
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Re-establishing global connectivity in the aviation sector
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt worldwide, no more so than in the aviation industry. Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive Officer of Istanbul Airport, speaks to International Airport Review’s Leah Hockley about the strategies being implemented to protect passengers and encourage their safe return to air travel, and…
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Nice Côte d’Azur Airport opens new Airport Operations Centre
The APOC enables the airport to integrate all of the functions related to airport operations in a single place and manage its overall performance in real time.
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