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Issue 6 2017

Webinar Review: Addressing the challenges of Total Airport Management

On 22 November 2017, International Airport Review hosted a webinar in association with Leidos, which explored how best to deal with the complexities of airport ecosystems in the context of the whole airport process. Here Leidos colleagues John Bissett (Business and Account Director), Ade Edwards (Technical Director – Global Airports),…

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One ID: Preparing for end-to-end seamless travel across borders

7 December 2017 | By Annet Steenbergen

Seamless passenger flow is a hot topic in passenger facilitation and although the industry has started to develop and implement this, preparation for the next phase cannot wait; a digital identity to be used globally. Here Annet Steenbergen, Chair of IATA’s Passenger Facilitation Working Group, aims to set out a…

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Morphing emerging tech into seamless travel experiences

6 December 2017 | By Brian Cobb

Brian Cobb, Vice President of Customer Experience at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), explores how the airport is integrating non-traditional tech into the aviation ecosystem.

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Dublin Airport: Going beyond to deliver a seamless travel experience

5 December 2017 | By John Seely

Dublin Airport is seeing a continued positive trend in passenger numbers. John Seely, the airport’s Technology Projects Manager, explains here that creating a seamless and enjoyable travel experience is at the heart of everything the airport concentrates on for its customers.

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Bergen Airport: Gateway to the fjords

4 December 2017 | By Eskild Andersen - partner at Office of Architecture

In any airport it is important to know where you are and where you are going. The same principles apply to the task of designing an airport. Is the airport communicating a sense of place? Where is the airport headed in terms of size and forecasted passenger numbers in the…

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Overcoming the hurdles of building a modern terminal

4 December 2017 | By Chris Spann - Programme Manager at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport

The City of New Orleans has been recovering from Hurricane Katrina since 2005 and the North Terminal Project at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is one of the most visible symbols of the rebuild and investment in infrastructure of this ‘World-Class City’. While the pre-Katrina population has not quite…

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Regional branding plays big role in CVG modernisation project

3 December 2017 | By Candace S. McGraw - CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is in the midst of a $6 million terminal modernisation project to upgrade its terminal and two concourses throughout the remainder of 2017 and early 2018. Candace McGraw, Chief Executive Officer of CVG, provides details of the renovation project, highlighting the importance of regional branding…

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One ID: Preparing for end-to-end seamless travel across borders

1 December 2017 | By Annet Steenbergen | Happy Flow Aruba

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AFFF hangar spill: Better outcomes, minimal environmental impacts

30 November 2017 | By Mike Willson (Fire Protection Consultant)

Extensive media coverage was given to a 22,000-litre spill of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) concentrate from an aircraft hangar at Australia’s Brisbane Airport on 10 April 2017. Much of the media coverage included headlines such as “Toxic foam spill”, “Calls for AFFF ban”, and “Toxic foam begins Class Action”,…

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Wildlife strike risk management: Why must the industry work together?

30 November 2017 | By Henrique Rubens Balta de Oliveira

Henrique Rubens Balta de Oliveira, Wildlife Strike Risk Advisor at Brazil’s Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa), explores the diverse ways to proactively manage wildlife risk.

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Faster, easier, friendlier: Exciting times ahead for LJLA

29 November 2017 | By Mark Povall

In an interview with International Airport Review, Mark Povall, Strategy Director at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) explains that exciting times await the riverside airport with more growth to build on recent success, and an ambitious expansion programme driving the airport’s goals.

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Addressing the needs of everyone

29 November 2017 | By Peter F. Dumont

New entrants into the US National Airspace System (NAS) are about more than unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In addition to traditional drones, rockets and balloons (such as Google’s Project Loon) are competing for airspace at both low and high altitudes. Integrating these new entrants into the NAS is no easy…

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Intelligent, efficient and safe: Airfield Ground Lighting at Istanbul New Airport

29 November 2017 | By Yusuf Akçayoğlu

Istanbul New Airport (INA) – planned as the world’s largest airport – is more than half way through construction and scheduled to open on 29 October 2018. Yusuf Akçayoğlu, Chief Executive Officer of İGA Airports Construction, shares some insight into the technical developments of its Airfield Ground Lighting installation that…

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Baggage Handling In-Depth Focus 2017

29 November 2017 | By International Airport Review

Lost and mishandled baggage is a continued fear of many passengers, and although huge improvements have already been made in this area, many experts believe further development is needed. But is more technology required to streamline processes, or is more time and money needed to train baggage handling staff?

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Seamless Travel In-Depth Focus 2017

29 November 2017 | By International Airport Review

To make seamless travel a reality, it is important for airports to collect, manage and share key real-time information about the passenger journey and about their own key assets such as security checkpoints and staff...