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Airport Review
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Cover Story
The US Congress has set 2015 as the date when unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can fly in all areas of national airspace, but the necessary...
03-Apr-2012
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*Europe responds to flight predictions
The number of flights in Europe is set to increase from 2013 onwards, according to the latest edition of Eurocontrol's Medium Term Forecast of ...
16-May-2012
Europe sets first performance targets
The Single European Sky performance scheme introduces binding performance targets for ANS in Europe and performance measurement is moving beyond en route to include ...
16-May-2012
*Terahertz prototypes seek to make waves
US anti-terrorist agencies announced in early May that an intelligence-led operation had foiled plans by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to attack a ...
16-May-2012
*Finding the right fit for shoe scanning
Vienna International Airport is poised to install shoe scanning systems that are intended to aid passenger convenience at the checkpoint without compromising security. ...
16-May-2012
*Indra Navia - a catalyst for wider growth?
The purchase of a company in Norway employing fewer than 180 people and with sales of EUR53 million (USD68 million) a year might sound ...
16-May-2012
*Seattle joins the charge towards electric vehicles
The Port of Seattle, which operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, has awarded an USD8.8 million contract to AeroVironment Inc to supply PosiCharge eGSE fast recharging ...
16-May-2012
New Ljubljana centre awaits upgraded ARTAS
Slovenia Control is upgrading its surveillance tracker system to an advanced configuration. The Slovenian air navigation service provider will deploy the ARTAS V8B system ...
16-May-2012
NATS points the way towards Georgia collaboration
UK air navigation service provider NATS announced a Memorandum of Co-operation (MOC) with its counterpart in Georgia, Sakaeronavigatsia, on 15 May. Under the MOC...
16-May-2012
Update: Puerto Rico awaits decision on Luis Munoz Marin
Officials fielding bids to privatise Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, say that selection of the winning bidder will be ...
15-May-2012
Harris to install back-up voice system for Baghdad
Baghdad International Airport in Iraq is to receive a back-up Liberty-STAR voice communication and control system (VCCS) from Harris Corporation. As a back-up system,...
16-May-2012
Doha chooses Frequentis VCS
Austria-based Frequentis has delivered a voice communication system (VCS) for Doha International Airport. The pure3020X modular pre-packaged VCS is to be deployed at the ...
16-May-2012
Russian government proposes Moscow merger
A working group set up by the Russian Ministry of Transport has suggested merging Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports to tackle the capacity problems ...
15-May-2012
*Dubai begins Concourse 3 rehearsals
An operational readiness and testing (ORAT) programme is in full swing at Dubai International Airport in preparation for the opening of Concourse 3 in ...
15-May-2012
US GAO urges more efficient cost estimates for inline screening
Inline baggage screening is proving beneficial for airports in the United States, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must estimate its cost more accurately, ...
15-May-2012
Malaysia proposes NAC
The Malaysian government is planning to establish an intermediary body for the aviation sector. Speaking on 14 May during the Modern Railways Conference in ...
15-May-2012
Bristol selects anti-backtrack technology
Bristol International Airport in the UK is implementing access control technology from Human Recognition Systems (HRS). MFlow Exit Lanes will prevent passenger backtracking through ...
15-May-2012
Ryanair loses PBB battle
A Spanish court has rejected an attempt by Ryanair to prevent national airport authority Aena from forcing the airline to use passenger boarding bridges ...
15-May-2012
Iris recognition may gain from less haste, study concludes
Iris recognition software that delivers rapid results does so at the expense of accuracy, ground-breaking independent tests in the United States have found. The...
14-May-2012
InspectIT makes its mark
The InspectIT system from SG World has been ordered by an undisclosed airline in the United States. The system will be used to provide ...
14-May-2012
FCC puts Flightcare up for sale
Spanish infrastructure and services group FCC announced on 11 May that it is to sell its Flightcare ground-handling subsidiary to Swissport for EUR135 million ...
14-May-2012
Road operators signal ANA interest
Motorway operators Brisa of Portugal and CCR of Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding in preparation for a possible bid to buy Portuguese ...
11-May-2012
Bidders baulk at high price for Domodedovo
The asking price for Moscow Domodedovo International Airport may be too high, according to independent research consultancy Investcafe. Dmitry Adamidov, co-director of Investcafe, said...
11-May-2012
ELDIS wins Indian radar deal
Czech Republic-based ELDIS Pardubice is to supply RL2000 primary surveillance radars with co-located MSSR-1 monopulse secondary surveillance radars to eight international airports in India: ...
11-May-2012
Clamour increases for second Sydney airport
A second airport serving Sydney in Australia is essential, according to a recent report from the New South Wales (NSW) and federal governments. A...
11-May-2012
Report calls for extra capacity at major Indian cities
Analysis of air traffic demand in India has concluded that major cities in the country will need additional airport capacity by 2020 amid a ...
11-May-2012
IAF prepares for landmark MAFI installation
The Indian Air Force (IAF) base at Bhatinda will become the first of 30 airfields to be equipped with a version of the Raytheon ...
10-May-2012
AAI makes progress on Bay of Bengal surveillance
An ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) station at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is to be installed by September 2012, giving coverage ...
10-May-2012
East Timor plans upgrades
East Timor will use its oil and gas revenues to finance airport modernisation, the country's departing president, Jose Ramos-Horta, said during a trip to ...
10-May-2012
ICAO backs simpler aviation rules
A major international meeting on making air transport more sustainable has heard calls for a harmonisation of civil aviation administrative and regulatory processes, encouraging ...
10-May-2012
*Stripe Hog underlines importance of runway rubber removal
A total of 150 Stripe Hog rubber and paint removal units from Waterblasting Technologies are now used in 34 countries worldwide. Eleven units are ...
10-May-2012
Glass spheres help keep a beady eye on safety
More airports in India are set to deploy glass beads to improve the visibility of airfield markings. Mangalore is the latest to use the ...
09-May-2012
Efacec establishes air cargo equipment JV
Efacec Engenharia e Sistemas of Portugal has joined forces with Indian engineering company Godrej to establish a joint venture (JV) called Godrej Efacec Automation ...
09-May-2012
Scala makes Indian impact
US-headquartered digital signage specialist Scala is eyeing expansion in the Indian airport market, having completed major installations in the country. Scala displays are used...
09-May-2012
Landmark Indian heliport development makes progress
A new INR750 million (USD14 million) heliport near the Indian capital New Delhi is set for completion by early 2014. Egis India Consulting Engineers, ...
09-May-2012
HAL presses ahead with Ozar conversion
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is planning to convert its HAL Ozar Airport facility into a commercial airport, managing director PV Deshmukh has said. Currently...
09-May-2012
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