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Grand Designs
Matthew Mead, Vice-President of Programme Management and Design Director for Scadia, talks
to future airport about the planning behind Etihad’s new five-million capacity concourse. view pdf |
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Join Forces
As the development phase of the Single European Sky ATM
Research programme (SESAR) kicks in, there is real optimism
about its potential to improve air traffic management. view pdf
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All hands on deck
As air navigation technology moves towards automation, service providers are taking the opportunity to cut costs on staffing. view pdf |
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Dublin Up
Andy Murphy, IT manager at Dublin Airport, talks to Future Airport about preparations for Dublin’s upcoming second terminal, due to
open in 2010, and how the airport plans to improve the efficiency of its
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Greece the wheels
Michael Rumpf, manager of baggage handling services at Athens International Airport (AIA)
in Greece, tells Barry Mansfield about the improvements made this year to the airport’s baggage management system. view pdf |
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Clear the airwaves
David Behrens, director of infrastructure at the international Air Transport Association (IATA), has his ear to the ground on the ongoing challenge for airports to reduce their environmental emissions.
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Spread your wings
new destinations are under pressure to generate profits more slowly than ever, so it is a bold move for any airline to rapidly grow its route network. nevertheless, delta air lines has shown that through strategic planning and wise investment, successful expansion is possible even in challenging times.
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High sights for low-costs
In an industry struck by soaring fuel prices, some low-cost airlines are being bold and expanding their portfolio of routes. Daniel Skjeldam, chief commercial officer of Norwegian, speaks to future airport about embracing structural change and
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Boom towns
Many airlines are cutting routes and pruning back luxuries, but not Singapore Airlines. Regional vice-president, americas Wk Lim and Houston airport system director Richard Vacar explain why the time was right to add a new service joining Houston and Moscow. view pdf |
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Strong prospects
Alexandre de Gunten, executive director for alta
(Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association), on the prospects for route development in latin america. view pdf |
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Arrested development
Rigas Doganis, non_executive director of Easyjet and Hyderabad International Airport, talks to future airport about the factors limiting carriers’ plans for route development in coming years. view pdf |
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Look beyond the short term
The airline industry remains keen to expand route networks. We speak to Olivier Jankovec, director general of the european region of airports council
International (aci europe), about The prospects for route development in europe and the role that airports must play. view pdf |
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Work together
With costs up and margins contracting, there is a lot at stake when adding a new route to a network, for both the airline and the airport. But there are ways they can work together to see the industry through these challenging times. view pdf |
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The heat is on
Carriers are under pressure to negotiate rising oil prices, falling demand and a slow economy. Yet new services must remain in development. view pdf |
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High standards
A pioneering programme of global safety standards overseeing airport ground operations takes off this year. The man in charge, Isago's Mike O’Brien, tells Future Airport how the new measures will be audited. view pdf |
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Snow patrol
The Norwegian climate blows in some serious challenges for Erik Gill, Director Airport Services at Oslo airport. He and his team face fog, rain and snow as they battle the elements to maintain safe flight operations throughout the winter. view pdf |
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Spirit of St Louis
Lambert-St Louis International Airport has begun the first phase of a $105 million renovation of
its historic main terminal and several concourses. The airport’s Jeff Lea watches the spirit of
St Louis rise again. view pdf |
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Raising the bar
The boarding pass is a critical element of check-in for busy
passengers, airports and carriers alike. IATA's Eric Léopold heads
a project that has taken the process to a new level. view pdf |
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Making Connections
Great efforts have been made to optimise the individual functions that define the passenger experience once a flight has landed, but when problems emerge it is usually where these functions meet.
Future Airport speaks to BAA enterprise architect Eamonn Cheverton about improving the kerb-to-gate process with some joined-up thinking.
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Flow Business
Parker McClellan, senior director of airports for greater Orlando aviation authority, speaks to Barry Mansfield about how Orlando International Airport is applying technology to improve passenger processing. view pdf |
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Less is more
With so many messages on show, navigating an airport can be like tackling an obstacle course. Phin Foster talks to Jacqueline Neville, head of visual environment at Manchester Airport, about how less is often more. view pdf |
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Body Check
Programme director Julie Gillis,
of the UK Border agency, tells
Future Airport about the delivery of
the first e-Borders Programme. view pdf |
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The art of transformation
In 2006 security at Copenhagen airports was in trouble. The airport had become notorious for its
pre-screening queues, and audits by the Danish Civil Aviation Authorities and the EU identified low security standards caused partly by staffing problems. But the turnaround has been swift and effective, explains Johnnie Müller, Head of Security at Copenhagen Airports. view pdf |
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