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The vast scale of modern airports means that bringing together IT systems, while desirable, is not always easy to achieve.
20-Nov-2008
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*Maastricht takes first step towards seamless airspace with new FDPS
The new flight data processing system (FDPS) that went into operation at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) on 12 December 2008 is ...
02-Jan-2009
Quadratica lands training deal at Belfast
Computer-based training specialist Quadratica announced on 9 December 2008 that it has won a contract at Belfast International Airport. The deal with Belfast Fire...
02-Jan-2009
Statistics reveal impact of protests at Bangkok airports
Statistics released on 17 December 2008 by the Air Transport Information Division of state-owned operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) reveal the extent of the ...
02-Jan-2009
Slovakia completes second phase of message handling system upgrade
Slovakian air navigation service provider LPS SR has completed the second phase of a project to install and commission an upgraded message handling system ...
02-Jan-2009
Mexico City announces capacity increase plan
Mexico City International Airport announced in late November a USD1.5 billion project to raise capacity by 120 per cent over the next four years. ...
31-Dec-2008
Passenger traffic growth prompts new Sharjah terminal plans
Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates revealed plans on 1 December to build a new USD353 million terminal to cope with higher ...
31-Dec-2008
Lightstep adds advertising potential to emergency lighting system
Many airports readily comply with minimum standards set out in health and safety legislation to cover emergency situations involving either fire or terrorist incidents. ...
30-Dec-2008
KLM introduces solar-powered stairs
KLM has introduced a new set of solar-powered passenger boarding stairs for use with Embraer 190s. The covered stairs entered service in late November ...
30-Dec-2008
TSA puts forward large-aircraft security regulation
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed a regulation that aims to enhance security around large aircraft operations. The proposal submitted to the...
29-Dec-2008
Safeaero aims to triple production capacity with new plant
Swedish winter services specialist Safeaero has announced it is relocating to a new production plant. The new facility will enter service in January 2009 ...
29-Dec-2008
Crawford receives Polish order for Megadoors
Sweden-based Crawford has received an order to supply Megadoor hangar doors to airports in Poland. The order is worth SEK21 million (USD2.7 million), the ...
24-Dec-2008
Serco takes on Cardiff ARFF
Serco Integrated Services has assumed management of the airport rescue and firefighting services at Cardiff International Airport. Serco provides similar services at Birmingham and...
24-Dec-2008
ATCA 2008: United flight saves 3.5% of fuel by green measures
United Airlines in November 2008 became the first US airline to participate in the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE). Flight ...
03-Dec-2008
*ATCA 2008: Lockheed Martin displays route-planning tool
Lockheed Martin and its partners displayed a new prototype flow-management tool at ATCA in Washington in November 2008. The NextGen flow planner is the result...
04-Dec-2008
Airports gear up to smooth passenger flow
Attendees at late October's Airport Exchange event in Berlin learned that many initiatives to improve passenger flow at airports have been put in a higher...
05-Dec-2008
Dutch airports pay the price of 'green tax'
Traffic figures at Dutch airports have declined since 1 July 2008, after the government began to levy a special environmental airline passenger tax on all...
01-Dec-2008
King Abdulaziz airport prepares for new facilities
Work on laying foundations at the new passenger terminals at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah is due to commence on 29 December, the...
02-Dec-2008
UK government delays decision on Heathrow expansion
The UK government is to delay a decision on whether to allow construction of a third runway at London Heathrow until January 2009. The ...
10-Dec-2008
*Changi Airports International wins Saudi Arabian management contract
Changi Airports International (CAI) has extended its involvement in the Middle East airport sector, after the Singapore-based operator sealed a USD65 million management contract in...
12-Dec-2008
CAA unveils new price controls for London Stansted
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) unveiled new price controls for London Stansted on 9 December, as well as an incentive plan for operator BAA...
11-Dec-2008
Low Cost Airport Group announces new joint venture
The Low Cost Airport Group formed a joint venture (JV) with Milan-based merchant bank La Centrale Finanziaria Generale in mid-November 2008 to acquire, invest in,...
11-Dec-2008
Stobart Group agrees to buy London Southend Airport
UK multimodal logistics company Stobart Group announced on 2 December that it has agreed to buy London Southend Airport from Regional Airports Limited for around...
09-Dec-2008
Heathrow T5 installs technology to help motorists find their way
Siemens Building Technologies has installed its Car Finder vehicle-location technology at London Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5). Car Finder enables a vehicle to be located by...
05-Dec-2008
Bermuda installs BagScan
Bermuda's LF Wade International has completed installation of an airport-wide BagScan baggage reconciliaton system, manufacturer Quantum Aviation Solutions announced on 24 November. Donald Clark,...
23-Dec-2008
ACSA expects good return on Mumbai investment
South Africa's Airports Company SA (ACSA) stated in mid-November that its 10 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport will continue to provide a good...
02-Dec-2008
SSP wins Vancouver International concessions contract
SSP announced on 19 November that its Canadian division has been awarded food and beverage concessions for Vancouver International Airport. The USD60 million deal ...
12-Dec-2008
Privatisation of Portugal's ANA moves forward
The tender for privatisation of Portuguese airports operator ANA should be issued in April 2009, after the government decided on a model that will allow...
02-Dec-2008
BAA appoints auditor for Gatwick sale
Grant Thornton was appointed in late November 2008 by airport operator BAA to monitor the sale of London Gatwick Airport. The auditor will report to...
12-Dec-2008
ATCA 2008: FAA gives go-ahead for WindTracer sensor at Las Vegas
Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies secured a contract from the FAA in November 2008 for its WindTracer lidar (light detection and ranging) system, which has been...
04-Dec-2008
Vietnamese prime minister launches Phu Quoc construction
International airlines must be attracted to the new airport under construction on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, the country's prime minister has insisted. ...
23-Dec-2008
Frequentis completes VCS factory testing
Factory acceptance tests of the new voice communication systems (VCS) for the Oslo Area Control Centre (ACC) have been completed, Austrian equipment specialist Frequentis announced...
11-Dec-2008
US DHS plans biometric fast-track scheme expansion
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reiterated plans to roll out a biometric fast-track arrivals scheme to 20 major airports by late 2009....
10-Dec-2008
Norwegian tests bag drop and boarding system
Norwegian Air Shuttle has conducted tests of a biometric-based bag drop and boarding system on selected departures from Rygge Airport in Moss. The trials ...
10-Dec-2008
Stansted operations disrupted by protestors
Operations at Stansted Airport were disrupted on 8 December after climate change campaigners briefly occupied the runway. Demonstrators from Plane Stupid used concrete blocks and...
09-Dec-2008
*Angloco develops training vehicle for airport fire-fighters
Angloco has developed a new airport fire-fighting training vehicle. The 6500/1000 is mounted on a Volvo FM 340 6x2 rear-steer chassis, with crew cab and...
01-Dec-2008
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