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ICAO’s global harmonisation during winter operations procedures

21 January 2014 | By Miguel Marin

ICAO is working hard to develop globally implementable winter operations procedures. Technical Officer for Flight Operations, Miguel Marin, provides an overview.

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Passenger Flow: Reducing ramp delay

14 August 2013 | By John-Paul Clarke, Eric Feron and Sang Hyun Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology

Passenger time and ramp delay can be significantly minimised by assigning airport gates. John-Paul Clarke, Eric Feron and Sang Hyun Kim from the Georgia Institute of Technology reveal the findings of their research into this important subject Airport gates are valuable resources because they are the portals through which passengers…

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Passenger Movement: Connecting the community

14 August 2013 | By Heather Lissner, Public Information Officer, City of Phoenix Aviation Department

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has achieved a new, impressive level of service with the introduction of the PHX Sky TrainTM It was a project not only years in the making, but one that was highly anticipated by members of the community, travellers and the aviation industry. On 8 April…

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Technological advancements for surface condition reporting

4 April 2013 | By James Bogusz, Director of Airside Operations, Technology and Environment, Victoria Airport Authority

Airports must ensure that pilots have accurate and timely information on the conditions of paved airfield surfaces. James Bogusz, Director of Airside Operations, Technology and Environment at the Victoria Airport Authority, looks at how Victoria International Airport has enhanced surface condition reporting To help frame the technological advancements that occurred…

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Putting Edmonton on the map

7 February 2012 | By Corinne Kozak, Technical Services Manager, Edmonton International Airport

Spanning 7,600 acres, Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is Canada’s largest airport by land area. It is also one of the country’s busiest airports, with more than six million passengers passing through its facility every year. The airport offers non-stop travel service to more than 50 national and international destinations, and…

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Security meets customer service in Canada

5 October 2011 | By Yves Duguay, Senior Vice-President, Operations and Customer Experience, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)

The next time you pass through security at a major Canadian airport, you may find the queues moving a little faster than usual. That’s because the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is making a number of innovative improvements to the security screening process for a better passenger experience. The…

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Canada worldwide

5 October 2011 | By Karen Medweth, Director of Air Service Development and Marketing, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, which serves a catchment area with a population comparative to Greater London, is surrounded by a booming industrial growth area and along with its own regional natural attractions, is just an hour’s drive to one of the world’s most famous sites, Niagara Falls. Driving…

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EADS North America seeks accomplished professionals in the aerospace industry

15 February 2011 | By CASSIDIAN

EADS North America is currently looking to add experienced and motivated employees to its U.S. team...

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Halifax Stanfield serves over 3.5 million passengers in 2010

25 January 2011 | By HIAA Corporate Communications

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) served 3,508,153 passengers in 2010, up 2.7 per cent from 2009...

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Serving Southern Nevada

22 February 2010 | By Rosemary A. Vassiliadis, Deputy Director, Clark County Department of Aviation, McCarran International Airport (LAS)

2009 was a challenging year for the aviation industry, as a widespread economic slowdown cast a pall over the development plans of numerous airports around the globe.

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A world class facility with the flexibility to change

22 February 2010 | By Kim Day, Aviation Manager, Denver International Airport

February 27, 1995. It was called Push Night. A winter storm threatened and at Denver's worn and venerable Stapleton Airport, the airlines had cut back flight schedules and were keeping skeleton crews. In the evening dusk, lines of tugs hauled equipment northward in the largest logistical movement, outside of a…

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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

29 September 2009 | By Christine E. Klein, Deputy Commissioner of Aviation, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF)

Many changes have occurred at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) since the early 1960's, when the Anchorage airport was first recognised as the "Air Crossroads of the World." Today, a newly renovated airport terminal facility is a showcase of architecture and achievements, welcoming Alaskans and visitors as they…

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Toronto Pearson International Airport: Airfield Lighting Systems

26 May 2009 | By

This is an overview of the Airport Guidance Lighting Systems, installed and operating, at Toronto Pearson International Airport, located 25 kilometres from downtown Toronto, Ontario. The airport is Operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), under a lease agreement with the Government of Canada. The GTAA has upgraded and…

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En route air traffic optimisation to reduce environmental impact

26 May 2009 | By Adan E. Vela, Senay Solak, John-Paul B. Clarke, William E. Singhose

Air traffic delays due to congestion in the National Airspace System (NAS) are a source of unnecessary cost to airlines, passengers, and air transportation dependent businesses. Congestion is estimated to cost the aviation industry, passengers, and shippers approximately $10 billion per year. This cost can be further segregated into a…

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NextGen

31 March 2009 | By Steve Bradford, Chief Scientist for Architecture and NextGen Development, FAA

Airports play a critical role in the transformation of the nation's airspace system to the Next Generation Air Transportations System (NextGen). As we move toward NextGen, airports are serving as partners to the FAA in terms of rolling out new technologies and procedures, but they are also a focus for…

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