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17 July 2014 | By Samim Aydin

Samim Aydin, Chairman of the Airport Services Association (ASA), speaks to International Airport Review about current challenges and trends in the ground services industry

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The Airbus A380: Inspiring ground support

18 May 2014 | By Peter Esteie, Sebastien Lavina

With the deployment of the A380 in more and more airports, ground handling logistics are paramount. Peter Esteie and Sebastien Lavina, from Airbus Airport Operations, provide an update of new developments

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Airfield Operations: Accommodating the next generation of airliners

12 February 2014 | By Gaël Le Bris, Airside Development Manager for Aéroports de Paris at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Airport compatibility and correct technical policy to accommodate NLAs is vital. Gaël Le Bris, Airside Development Manager at Aéroports de Paris, shares Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport’s work into this important issue.

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747-8 and the airport

7 December 2012 | By Karen Dix-Colony, Lead Engineer, Product Department, Boeing Airport Technology

Airport Council International’s (ACI) recent announcement that year-onyear passenger traffic has grown by five per cent has, for now, caused some optimism within the industry. Unfortunately, such news is rare as the ongoing economic uncertainties continue to plague passenger numbers in Europe and North America. However, one of the aviation…

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Hong Kong: A land of air cargo opportunity

7 December 2012 | By Lilian Chan, Executive Director, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.

The role of Hong Kong as a country is multi-faceted; it is simultaneously a market and manufacturing base in its own right, a gateway to the world for Southern China’s top industrial region, and a cargo hub for the entire Asia region. Little wonder that it is now the world’s…

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The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

5 December 2012 | By Antonio Tajani, Vice-President, Commissioner of Enterprise and Industry, European Commission

The European Geostationary Navi - gation Overlay Service (EGNOS) signals and services are now permanently available for free for all European citizens and industries. After more than 10 years of development, its three services; Open Service, Safety of Life and Data Access Service, were respectively declared operational in 2009, 2011…

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Final Call: Ottonel Popesco, Cavotec

5 December 2012 | By Mark Glover, Commissioning Editor, International Airport Review

In the second of a new series that profiles key individuals from the airport world, Mark Glover from International Airport Review spoke to the CEO of Cavotec, Ottonel Popesco about the ground handling sector and the key developments that are currently taking place in the industry... Mark Glover: How important…

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Gama Aviation announces major investment in Glasgow Airport base capabilities

30 October 2012 | By Gama Group

Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, today announced a wide range of major investment initiatives linked to the expansion of Gama’s services at Glasgow Airport, Scotland.

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Africa’s ATC challenge

3 October 2012 | By Hennie Marais, Executive of Air Traffic Management at Air Traffic and Navigation Services

On 18 February 2011, a multilateral partnership known as the Indian Ocean Strategic Partnership to Reduce Emissions (INSPIRE) was formed in Dubai. The INSPIRE partnership is intended to be collaborative network of partners and peer organisations across the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean region dedicated to improving the efficiency and…

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The clock is ticking for ADS-B

3 October 2012 | By Greg Dunstone, ADS-B Programme Manager, Airservices Australia

Airservices Australia is continuing the roll-out of Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology – a satellite-based technology enabling aircraft to be accurately tracked by air traffic controllers and other pilots without the need for conventional radar. Responsible for providing air traffic sur - veillance services for Australia’s 56 million square…

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Satellite technology gains ground

3 October 2012 | By Stefan Naerlich, Head of Navigation Services, Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH and Hans-Jochen Kreher, Head of Satellite Navigation Department, Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using ground-based augmentation are considered the future solution for precision approaches at airports. Airlines, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) and manufacturers have been collaborating on a worldwide scale to expand the technology’s capabilities. EUROCONTROL’s SESAR and the FAA’s NextGen programmes are working towards replacing Instrument…

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Securing the cargo industry

3 October 2012 | By Harald Zielinski, Head of Security and Environmental Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG

Security continues to be a major issue within aviation. Passenger screening often gets the spotlight but the process of overseeing efficient cargo operations whilst maintaining tight security procedures is also an important aspect of the sector. Mark Glover from International Airport Review, spoke to Harald Zielinski, Chief Security Officer Cargo…

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A victory for Polish airports

2 October 2012 | By Rafal Marczewski, Poland’s National Co-ordinator for Airports

Poland’s football team may not have progressed as much as they would have liked in Euro 2012 but in terms of airport efficiency, the country certainly put in a winning performance over the two weeks. Mark Glover from International Airport Review spoke to Rafal Marczewski, Poland’s National Co-ordinator for Airports…

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RFF station design and siting

2 October 2012 | By Jack Kreckie, Regulatory Affairs Officer at the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Working Group

This is the second part of Jack Kreckie’s article that outlines the requirements of planning a new airport Rescue Firefighting (RFF) station. The first part of this paper was published in International Airport Review Issue 4 2012. Station layout: The selection of furnishings and equipment should be based on current…

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Changing times

2 October 2012 | By Mike Willson, Managing Director, Willson Consulting

Much is happening in Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) circles at present. Proposed changes to the ICAO standard with the new Level C and apparent ‘dumbing down’ of existing Level A and B fire tests have caused considerable concern amongst airport operators. In addition, a few operators have started…

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