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Security gets robotic treatment

The Mobile Detection Assessment Response System (MDARS) developed by General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) is a wheeled robotic vehicle designed to relieve security personnel of...

21-Jan-2010


ACI reports 'promising' traffic surge
A December 2009 surge in passenger throughput and cargo traffic has provided further evidence of a recovery in the air transport industry, statistics from ...
08-Feb-2010

San Francisco commences IT upgrade
San Francisco International Airport has launched a wide-ranging upgrade of its IT infrastructure. Under a subcontract from project manager Turner Construction Company, ARINC is ...
08-Feb-2010

SITA to revamp check-in and boarding at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is poised to introduce a Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS), as it migrates to the AirportConnect Open platform for check-in ...
08-Feb-2010

Carbon accreditation scheme continues to grow
Seven more airports have been awarded Airport Carbon Accredited (ACA) status from ACI Europe, the organisation announced in late January. The airports are: Manchester...
08-Feb-2010

AERO Specialties to supply GSE for Vancouver Olympics
AERO Specialties has supplied ground support equipment (GSE) to fixed-base operators (FBOs) at Vancouver International Airport, to handle increased traffic during the 12-28 February ...
08-Feb-2010

MAG announces departure of chief executive
Geoff Muirhead is to step down as chief executive of Manchester Airports Group (MAG) after 22 years, the operator announced on 29 January. "The...
08-Feb-2010

Spanish modernisation programmes take shape
A new departures area opened at the southwest Spanish regional airport of Badajoz on 2 February, following a EUR10 million (USD13 million) modernisation programme. ...
08-Feb-2010

ATC modernisation and security receive boost in US budget proposal
The USD3.83 trillion proposed US federal budget for Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), unveiled on 1 February, includes static levels of funding for the Airport ...
05-Feb-2010

*Barcelona prepares for expansion amid signs of recovery
Barcelona Airport has made a "peaceful transition" since the June 2009 opening of the new Terminal 1 (T1), according to national state-run operator AENA. ...
05-Feb-2010

Kuwait's Al-Mal bids for Philippines project
A Kuwaiti conglomerate has proposed an ambitious development of the former Clark US Air Force base in the Philippines, to turn it into the ...
05-Feb-2010

WHO climbs down on duty-free alcohol ban
The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed a proposal to tax duty-free alcohol sales to international travellers from a draft strategy paper on reducing ...
05-Feb-2010

Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal project advances
A central element of the USD6.8 billion upgrade to Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) is moving closer to fruition, after the Supervision Committee for ...
05-Feb-2010

Industry consortium chooses RTI system for UAV platforms
The ATLANTIDA consortium has selected the Data Distribution Service (DDS) from middleware integrator Real-Time Innovations (RTI) for use in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. ...
04-Feb-2010

Bangalore International set for second terminal
A new second terminal (T2) is to be constructed at Bangalore International Airport, operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has announced. T2 will have...
04-Feb-2010

Kuwait International to increase capacity
The government of Kuwait has reiterated plans to boost capacity at Kuwait International Airport to 20 million passengers per year, compared with traffic of ...
04-Feb-2010

Pakistan secures funding for New Gwadar International
Pakistan's Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has allocated PKR7.67 billion (USD89.82 million) for the construction of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) and ...
04-Feb-2010

Netherlands Antilles selects Ubimex for Curacao control centre
Ubitech has been selected by Netherlands Antilles Air Traffic Control (NAATC) to install its Ubimex ATS message handling system (AMHS) in the Curacao Area ...
04-Feb-2010

NATS evaluates Thales Wide Area Multilateration system
UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS is evaluating a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system from Thales UK to determine if it can deliver ...
03-Feb-2010

G&T mixes sorting and merging
G&T Conveyor has developed a combined baggage sorting and merging system, which the company claims can boost sort performance by 30 per cent and ...
03-Feb-2010

*Sacramento reaches Big Build milestone
Structural work has been completed on the USD1.08 billion Big Build expansion programme at Sacramento International Airport. The Big Build comprises two main elements...
03-Feb-2010

Swiss ANSP says record number of flights handled without delays
A record 95 per cent of flights over Swiss airspace were handled without delays in 2009, air navigation service provider (ANSP) skyguide stated in ...
03-Feb-2010

Kent International CEO steps down
Kent International Airport Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Matt Clarke is stepping down in March after three years in the post, New Zealand-based operator Infratil ...
03-Feb-2010

Cairns eyes Chinese route development
Cairns Airport in Queensland, Australia, has selected route development specialists Airport Strategy and Marketing (ASM) to help establish scheduled services to China. Cairns is...
02-Feb-2010

*Access IS to supply gate reader at Stuttgart
Stuttgart Airport has ordered EUR500,000 (USD695,000) worth of check-in desk and boarding-gate equipment from Access IS. The order was placed after a two-week competitive ...
02-Feb-2010

Logan Teleflex wins Sheremetyevo BHS deal
Logan Teleflex is to supply a "multimillion pound" baggage-handling system (BHS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia. The BHS will be installed in...
02-Feb-2010

*Cardiff reveals terminal expansion plans
Cardiff Airport has unveiled a GBP5 million (USD8 million) terminal development plan. The project forms part of a wider GBP15 million investment programme, and ...
02-Feb-2010

Bahrain opens up to Fans
Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs (BCAA) has selected SITA to deliver digital datalink systems for the international airport serving the capital Manama. SITA is delivering...
02-Feb-2010

Frankfurt figures boost Fraport's 2010 outlook
Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport fell at a lower rate than forecast in 2009, prompting an optimistic outlook for 2010 from operator Fraport. A...
01-Feb-2010

Eurocontrol and DFS complete AMHS tests
Bilateral Automatic Message Handling System (AMHS) interoperability tests have been completed between the Eurocontrol Central Flow Management Unit in Brussels and the DFS facility ...
01-Feb-2010

*DAC bullish over Dubai International's prospects
Dubai Airports Company (DAC) has issued a bullish forecast for Dubai International Airport, claiming that it is "on course" to become the fastest-growing major ...
01-Feb-2010

Singapore Changi reports strong end to 2009
Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi Airport fell by just 1.3 per cent in 2009, after the major Asian hub posted better than expected figures ...
01-Feb-2010

AdP sees passenger numbers fall in economic crisis
Passenger traffic fell at the two main Paris airports in 2009 "due to the impact of the economic crisis on air transport", operator Aeroports ...
01-Feb-2010

TSA remains leaderless after Southers withdraws nomination
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) remains without a permanent head, after original appointee Erroll Southers withdrew his nomination at the end of January. Southers...
01-Feb-2010

*Ben Gurion trials self-service security checks
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) is trialling self-service security checks for passengers taking international flights from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. A...
29-Jan-2010

AENA traffic rises after 18-month decline
The Spanish national airport network showed its first monthly rise in passenger numbers for 18 months in December, although the overall total for 2009 ...
29-Jan-2010


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