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Airside Operations
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.
Whatever the weather
Keflavik International Airport is Iceland’s gateway, but, as Throstur Soring, Director of Airport Operations, identifies, the tough climate zone that surrounds the airport means they must be well prepared for adverse weather, always.
Battling low visibility, strong winds and fog
Christchurch International Airport rarely gets more than a light dusting of snow, however, as Tim Morris, Manager Airfield Operations, details, the airport must face other extremes during New Zealand’s winters.
Credential technology is becoming crucial for airport security
Creating a holistic complete solution for airport security is key to securing the future of aviation.
International Airport Review’s 2019 award winners announced
International Airport Review once again chose to recognise and highlight industry progression, with awards focused on celebrating excellence within airport operations. This year, we homed in on four key topics within the airport industry, and added our very first Readers’ Choice award.
Driverless emission-free baggage vehicles trialled at Heathrow
New autonomous baggage vehicles will aim to reduce emissions and improve punctuality in order to limit flight delays at Heathrow.
How can pervasive broadband wireless communications optimise your airport operations?
26 October 2019 | By Nokia
Understand the deployment options and private wireless solutions utilised to enhance airport operations.
Detroit Airport trials non-ticketed visitors going beyond security
Visitors who do not hold a ticket will now be able to pass through security to the main body of Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
Drone used for runway safety checks at Edmonton International Airport
A drone has been used for data collection at Edmonton Airport to predict when to conduct preventative maintenance on its runways.
Ensuring the stability of Gatwick Airport in the face of the unknown
Safety and security are necessary elements to secure passenger satisfaction, but weather, fuel spillages and unplanned occurrences can cause massive disruptions. International Airport Review asked Gatwick Airport’s Incident Operations Manager how he prepares for unprecedented events.
Study shows that agility and community are key to airport resilience
A new report has said that to remain resilient, UK airports should be prepared for disruptive technologies and share data.
Boschung delivers 22 airport de-icers to Beijing Daxing International Airport
As both airports are managed by the same operating group, the positive experience with the existing Boschung maintenance fleet at the BCIA led to the decision to choose in favour of Boschung and its state-of-the art de-icing technology for BDIA.
Toulon Hyères Airport to undergo major runway upgrade
As one of France's three combined civil and military airports, Toulon Hyères requires day-to-day coordination between the VINCI Airports teams and the naval air base.
Simferopol Airport trials fully electric freight vehicle
Simferopol's General Director, Evgeni Plaksin, has said that the testing of these electric vehicles is one of several initiatives the airport is supporting as it looks to introduce new technologies.
Australian and NZ airport communities together commit to safety
Thousands of airport employees at more than 150 airports and aerodromes across Australia and New Zealand will take part in Airport Safety Week.