Features Archives - Airport Technology https://www.airport-technology.com/features/ The leading site for news and procurement in the airport industry Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.airport-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2021/11/cropped-armyfavicon-150x150.png Features Archives - Airport Technology https://www.airport-technology.com/features/ 32 32 2012 – a pivotal year for ATM industry https://www.airport-technology.com/features/feature2012-a-pivotal-year-for-atm-industry/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/feature2012-a-pivotal-year-for-atm-industry/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/feature2012-a-pivotal-year-for-atm-industry/ The European Commission launched its Single European Sky (SES) initiative as long ago as 2004, with the aim to design an integrated EU airspace, hoping to sustain the expected doubling of air traffic by 2025, while halving the route charge cost for each flight.

The post 2012 – a pivotal year for ATM industry appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/feature2012-a-pivotal-year-for-atm-industry/feed/ 0 A day in the life of… Susanne Frank https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-day-in-the-life-of-susanne-frank/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-day-in-the-life-of-susanne-frank/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurea-day-in-the-life-of-susanne-frank/ I have been employed at Copenhagen Airport since 1982 and I've loved every second. I started out as a trainee, then moved to the building department. It was a very exciting period, with the airport undergoing huge developments.

The post A day in the life of… Susanne Frank appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-day-in-the-life-of-susanne-frank/feed/ 0 Q&A: BAA’s IT blueprint for the future https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureqa-baas-it-blueprint-for-the-future/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureqa-baas-it-blueprint-for-the-future/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureqa-baas-it-blueprint-for-the-future/ BAA has gone through one of its most tumultuous periods in the past few years, with several high-profile events making headlines across the UK. One of the biggest was the UK Competition Commission's decision to force the operator to sell three of its UK airports over fears that it had a monopoly of the domestic market. This culminated in the sale of Gatwick to
Global Infrastructure Partners in December 2009 for £1.5bn.

The post Q&A: BAA’s IT blueprint for the future appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureqa-baas-it-blueprint-for-the-future/feed/ 0 Brazil’s sporting chance https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazils-sporting-chance/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazils-sporting-chance/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurebrazils-sporting-chance/ The impending 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics were the catalysts for Brazil to finally embrace a privatisation movement that many of its airports have needed for almost a decade. In February 2012, the country's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) raised R$24.5bn (US$14.2bn) from the concession to operate and upgrade Guarulhos International Airport (São Paulo), Viracopos International Airport (Campinas) and Brasília International Airport - a value 347% higher than the auction's minimum bid levels.

The post Brazil’s sporting chance appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazils-sporting-chance/feed/ 0 Copenhagen stands security firm https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecopenhagen-stands-security-firm/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecopenhagen-stands-security-firm/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurecopenhagen-stands-security-firm/ The date is 9 August 2006. Some five years after the tragic events of 9/11, a plot of comparable gravity was foiled, when 24 UK men were arrested in a night-time raid, charged with conspiring to blow up as many as ten transatlantic flights.

The post Copenhagen stands security firm appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecopenhagen-stands-security-firm/feed/ 0 Smart thinking: efficient cargo security https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresmart-thinking-efficient-cargo-security/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresmart-thinking-efficient-cargo-security/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featuresmart-thinking-efficient-cargo-security/ Airport supply chains are complex beasts. Not only is it essential for inbound and outbound cargo to flow smoothly through the system, this process also needs to be choreographed to ensure that it does not negatively affect passenger flows or airline timetables; however, speed is not the only factor that airline operators need to consider. An ever-growing catalogue of customs regulations means that many facilities have fallen into the trap of implementing a host of time-consuming cargo checks in order to meet the stringent security criteria set out by industry legislators.

The post Smart thinking: efficient cargo security appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresmart-thinking-efficient-cargo-security/feed/ 0 Hong Kong’s five-star service https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurehong-kongs-five-star-service/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurehong-kongs-five-star-service/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurehong-kongs-five-star-service/ Becoming one of the world's top three airports is no easy feat; passengers expect outstanding facilities and exceptional services for such a privileged position. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) provides all that passengers could want and more, and has been duly rewarded for its efforts.

The post Hong Kong’s five-star service appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurehong-kongs-five-star-service/feed/ 0 A new London hub https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-new-london-hub/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-new-london-hub/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurea-new-london-hub/ London is a city permanently playing catch-up. Its five main airports serve more than 175 million passengers a year, and there is demand for even more to travel in and out of the UK's capital city by air; however, the lack of capacity is currently stopping this from happening.

The post A new London hub appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurea-new-london-hub/feed/ 0 Global ATM: in perfect harmony https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureglobal-atm-in-perfect-harmony/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureglobal-atm-in-perfect-harmony/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureglobal-atm-in-perfect-harmony/ In 2005, the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) published the first edition of its 'Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept' (Doc 9854 AN/458). It recognises that the air transport industry plays a major role in world economic activity and remains one of the fastest growing sectors; however, in many places, demand often exceeds the available capacity of the system, resulting in significant negative consequences, not only to the aviation industry, but also to general economic health.

The post Global ATM: in perfect harmony appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureglobal-atm-in-perfect-harmony/feed/ 0 Sheremetyevo’s AMC: an investment in efficiency https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresheremetyevos-amc-an-investment-in-efficiency/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresheremetyevos-amc-an-investment-in-efficiency/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featuresheremetyevos-amc-an-investment-in-efficiency/ Efficiency gains are key to the thinking of most airport operators, but on a daily basis it may be hard to see precisely where improvements can be made. When challenging conditions arise, however, it becomes all too clear where information flows could improve and responses become faster.

The post Sheremetyevo’s AMC: an investment in efficiency appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresheremetyevos-amc-an-investment-in-efficiency/feed/ 1 SES: all for one, one for all https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureses-all-for-one-one-for-all/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureses-all-for-one-one-for-all/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureses-all-for-one-one-for-all/ It is sometimes easy to look up to the sky, particularly when caught in heavy traffic, and contemplate its infiniteness; but the skyways are not as clear as first appears. Similar to the nexuses of dual carriageways and motorways that lie below it, the European airspace is experiencing its own congestion quandary.

The post SES: all for one, one for all appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureses-all-for-one-one-for-all/feed/ 0 Catch some rays with solar power https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecatch-some-rays-with-solar-power/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecatch-some-rays-with-solar-power/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurecatch-some-rays-with-solar-power/ Airfield lighting is vital to the safe operation of any airport, but it can also be a big cost in terms of implementation, power consumption and maintenance. Solar power has been touted as a potential solution to this problem as it offers lower-cost energy and can be incorporated into smaller, versatile lighting systems thanks to advances in light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

The post Catch some rays with solar power appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurecatch-some-rays-with-solar-power/feed/ 0 ATM – all systems go https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureatm-all-systems-go/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureatm-all-systems-go/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureatm-all-systems-go/ The German economy is regarded by many as the engine of Europe, a manufacturing giant whose productivity is reflected in its lively skies: each day the nation's heavens play host to the movements of 10,000 civil and military flights. Not everyone can experience this kind of German industrialism as closely as air traffic control (ATC).

The post ATM – all systems go appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureatm-all-systems-go/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi gets the X factor https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureabu-dhabi-gets-the-x-factor/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureabu-dhabi-gets-the-x-factor/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureabu-dhabi-gets-the-x-factor/ In December 2011, the EU announced plans for a controversial emissions tax on airlines; since 1 January 2012, airlines have been charged for carbon emissions created by flights to and from EU member states. The US, Canada and China have all openly opposed the scheme, with US carriers claiming that the charges violate climate change and aviation pacts, and four Chinese airlines stating that this tax could cost them €95m.

The post Abu Dhabi gets the X factor appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureabu-dhabi-gets-the-x-factor/feed/ 0 Destination Budapest: Routes Europe 2013 https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuredestination-budapest-routes-europe-2013/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuredestination-budapest-routes-europe-2013/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featuredestination-budapest-routes-europe-2013/ Situated in Central Europe, Hungary is one of the most easily accessible European destinations. Budapest Airport has a catchment area of 13 million people within a three-hour drive and it is easy to reach from the neighbouring countries of Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

The post Destination Budapest: Routes Europe 2013 appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuredestination-budapest-routes-europe-2013/feed/ 0 Tallinn gets ready to shape Europe’s networks https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuretallinn-gets-ready-to-shape-europes-networks/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuretallinn-gets-ready-to-shape-europes-networks/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featuretallinn-gets-ready-to-shape-europes-networks/ Routes Europe, now in its seventh year, is the largest of the regional route development events organised by UBM Aviation Routes. It has seen year-on-year growth, with over 600 delegates, including 100 airlines, from across Europe and beyond, expected to attend this year. This is the first time the event has taken place in the Baltic region, and Tallinn Airport, this year's host, is keen to show the potential of Estonia as a unique and diverse leisure and business destination.

The post Tallinn gets ready to shape Europe’s networks appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuretallinn-gets-ready-to-shape-europes-networks/feed/ 0 Build your online routes profile https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebuild-your-online-routes-profile/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebuild-your-online-routes-profile/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurebuild-your-online-routes-profile/ Routesonline is dedicated to bringing the latest and most relevant data and information to support airlines, airports and destinations in their route development activities. Routesonline is the website for all information about Routes events - bringing the industry's breaking news through the HUB newsletter and professional networking - and it is home to the unique Route Exchange facility.

The post Build your online routes profile appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebuild-your-online-routes-profile/feed/ 0 Europe’s route to air traffic recovery https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureeuropes-route-to-air-traffic-recovery/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureeuropes-route-to-air-traffic-recovery/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featureeuropes-route-to-air-traffic-recovery/ Counting the cranes on a city's skyline is often said to be a good indicator of the economic performance of a country. Looking even higher at the planes flying overheard can also be used as a pretty accurate economic barometer. As the cycle of boom and bust sends share prices this way and that, air traffic closely matches the rise and fall of the stock ticker.

The post Europe’s route to air traffic recovery appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureeuropes-route-to-air-traffic-recovery/feed/ 0 Brazil’s airport expansions: ready for take-off? https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazil-airport-expansion-ready-for-take-off/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazil-airport-expansion-ready-for-take-off/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurebrazil-airport-expansion-ready-for-take-off/ Brazilian airport expansions

The post Brazil’s airport expansions: ready for take-off? appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurebrazil-airport-expansion-ready-for-take-off/feed/ 0 The EU has landed: new proposals for airport slots https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurethe-eu-has-landed-new-proposals-for-airport-slots/ https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurethe-eu-has-landed-new-proposals-for-airport-slots/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://live-kgi-verdict-network.pantheonsite.io/airport-technology/uncategorised/featurethe-eu-has-landed-new-proposals-for-airport-slots/ Proposals on landing slot allocation that form part of the European Commission's 'Better Airports Package' may be a long way from approval as parliamentary bodies begin to hear views on the matter from disgruntled airlines, airport operators and aviation regulators.

The post The EU has landed: new proposals for airport slots appeared first on Airport Technology.

]]> https://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurethe-eu-has-landed-new-proposals-for-airport-slots/feed/ 0