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Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Stavanger Airport Sola win international punctuality award
2 March 2011 | By Avinor
Flightstat.com has named Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Stavanger Airport Sola the most punctual airports in Europe...
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Information Display screens at Manchester Airport
1 October 2010 | By
Much has changed at Manchester over the last two years with 2009 seeing over £80m of improvements unveiled across the three terminals with retail areas in particular seeing a massive overhaul and improvement. While this has involved massive changes to security and the internal infrastructure of the terminal, it has…
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Aviation Emissions, EU ETS and measurement requirements
1 October 2010 | By Jeff Poole, Director, Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, IATA
From January 2012, aircraft operators whose flights arrive in and depart from EU27 (plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein airports) will have to comply with a CO2 emissions cap, as part of an expanded EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). While IATA recognises that some economic measures can help to mitigate emissions,…
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Vienna International Airport prepares for the winter
5 April 2010 | By Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport is well equipped for the coming winter. In addition to roughly 500 employees who are prepared for any emergency, this ready-to-act status is supported by continuous contact with the weather service, runway and taxiway sensors and high-tech equipment.
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Friction testing at Swedish airports
5 April 2010 | By Fredrik Nilsson, Airport Engineer, LFV Group
There are many parameters that have an impact on the aircraft traffic at an airport. Wind and runway conditions are some of the parameters needed for the pilot to calculate if he or she can take off or land at an airport. The friction value is one of the parameters…
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
29 September 2009 | By Mr P Sripathy, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) was formed to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the Greenfield Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on 5,495 acres in Shamshabad, located 25km from the city centre of Hyderabad. The airport is the first Public Private Partnership in the Indian airport infrastructure sector between…
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The importance of good communications
3 December 2008 | By Gill Galway, Policy and Strategy Specialist, UK CAA
Even at the world’s smaller airports, the airside environment can be a challenging place to work. For an airside driver the task of completing your duties safely, complying with safety instructions and restrictions, and maintaining a watchful eye on aircraft and other vehicles on the manoeuvring area can be particularly…
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Poised to make Hyderabad a regional air hub
30 September 2008 | By Mr. P.S. Nair, CEO of GHIAL, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) is poised to make Hyderabad a truly global air travel hub in India. The new airport which commenced operations on 23 March 2008 has stabilised its operations and passengers are enjoying the new experience.
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Frankfurt’s Route Advantages for Airlines
The international aviation industry continues to develop robustly despite the negative effects and cost pressures of kerosene supply, security controls and other factors. Airports have responded by adapting capacity to the changing market conditions and growth. New international gateways have been emerging, as have new markets. In this ever changing…
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Facilitating growth
6 February 2007 | By Michael Zaddach, Vice President for IT and Communication Systems, Flughafen München GmbH
Munich Airport’s impressive, recent growth shows no sign of slowing. Over 30 million passengers were recorded in 2006, the first time that the airport has broken the barrier in a single operating year, and expansion plans are already in place to accommodate future demand. However, as Michael Zaddach explains, success…
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Securing Domodedovo
1 December 2006 | By Andrey Danilov, Head of Aviation Security, Domodedovo International Airport
Security at Domodedovo International Airport is no case of Russian roulette. Lessons were learned from the terrorist events of 2004 and a commitment to innovative technology, training and technique has seen the Moscow hub exceed international standards and become a model for other airports.
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Talking TETRA for operational gains
10 June 2006 | By Ben Sampson
Instances of airports switching to the digital TETRA mobile radio systems are on the increase, but does this system offer a worthwhile improvement over existing technologies?
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A 21st century update for Chicago
16 September 2005 | By Roderick R. Drew, O’Hare Modernisation Project Spokesperson
After an exceptionally lengthy development phase, the controversial plans to expand Chicago O’Hare will finally become reality later this year.
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An eye on the ground
10 June 2005 | By Chris Diggins, Head of Airports Systems Engineering, NATS (UK)
Comprehensive surveillance of the airfield surface is coming of age in Europe with the deployment of A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems)...
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Orchestrating airport operation
16 March 2005 | By Andrea Baroni, Head of Airport Operations, Unique and Jürgen Weder, Partner, Neuropie Consulting
How web-based application software is helping the airport operator Unique to carry out its management role at Zurich Airport.
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