Airport crisis management

Bike medics make their debut at LAX

12 October 2017 | By International Airport Review

Next time a flyer is taken sick at the world's fourth largest airport, their guardian angel may arrive clad in a crash helmet.

Extraterritorial measures – airlines left to pick up the pieces

10 September 2017 | By Matthew Vaughan

The extraordinary events surrounding the public threat from personal electronic devices (PEDs) continue to raise a number of interesting questions. Matthew Vaughan, Director of Aviation Security at IATA, explores further.

Airport 2017: Speakers’ Q&A

6 September 2017 | By International Airport Review

With Airport 2017 less than a week from getting underway in Vienna, we hear from just a few of the speakers who will giving delegates an insight into airport IT, security and crisis management. Places are still available.

Airport crisis management: A more digital, flexible and mobile approach…

11 August 2017 | By Andreas Hedskog (4C Strategies)

Andreas Hedskog, Head of Products and Innovation at 4C Strategies, discusses how the future might move towards a more digital, flexible and mobile approach when it comes to incident control and crisis management.

Crisis response: Equipping airports with the tools to meet human needs

28 June 2017 | By Jennifer Stansberry Miller, Ken Jenkins, Sue Warner-Bean

ACRP guidebook outlines best practices for airports in responding to individuals following an aviation disaster or critical incident.

Understanding airport risk analysis solutions

9 June 2017 | By International Airport Review, Roy Manuell | Junior Editor

CGE Risk Management Solutions offer their insight in an exclusive Q&A.

What will you do in a time of self-evacuation?

31 May 2017 | By Neville Hay

In the case of an attack, it is difficult to have one set policy applicable to each and every airport. This may sound obvious. Neville Hay explains further...

5 talking points around the British Airways IT failure

31 May 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Junior Editor

An IT system failure left 300,000 passengers stranded around the world in what will be remembered as a catastrophic event for British Airways. But what really happened?

Tackling the spread of pathogens in airports

27 March 2017 | By Dr Ilpo Kulmala | VTT

Dr Ilpo Kulmala, a Principal Scientist at VTT, sets out how best to deal with pathogens in airports.

Armed robbers dressed as police in heist at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo

8 March 2017 | By Roy Manuell (International Airport Review)

Thieves reportedly dressed as policemen have carried out an armed robbery at Johannesburg International Airport...

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The Security Series: An airline’s perspective on crisis management

14 December 2016 | By David Henson (Former Security Manager at easyJet)

Former Security Manager, easyJet, David Henson, considers whether our procedures could have prevented the recent attacks against airports...

Emergency evacuation from airports: Rethinking the standard of care

17 November 2016 | By Michael Ferreira (Vice President Development for Aviation & Transportation at Jensen Hughes)

Airports are encountering an increase in threats from terrorist activities, which has resulted in a marked increase in the number of terminal emergency evacuations due to both real events and false alarms. Michael Ferreira, Vice President Development for Aviation & Transportation at Jensen Hughes, provides an overview of new dynamic…

Security: Achieving assurance in an uncertain world

11 August 2016 | By Andy Blackwell

Andy Blackwell, former Head of Security at Virgin Atlantic and now a registered independent security consultant specialising in transport security, looks at how Security Management Systems (SeMS) help airports and airlines achieve assurance of their security robustness.