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Future Airport March 2010

 
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Handling Business
Reijo Tasanen, senior vice president business area airports, Finavia, takes us behind the scenes to examine Helsinki Airport’s new state-of-the-art baggage handling system and how it is already enhancing the passenger experience.
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Ready to Rumba
Air traffic in South America is growing, and with more people expected when Brazil hosts the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, its airports are undergoing major regeneration projects to cope with the increase in passenger throughput. view pdf
     
     
The X Factor
Air Asia CEO Azran Osman-Rani explains why success depends on the ability to do things differently. view pdf
     
Boom Time
As Novosibirsk enjoys huge economic growth its airport has embarked on an extensive development programme. Donald Easton talks to Tolmachevo Airport’s Alexander Borodin, Andrey Romantsov and Abdul Kusaev about
its infrastructure and route development plans. view pdf
     
     
Digital NOTAMs: A Paradigm Shift
As air traffi c control (ATC) moves steadily towards a digital environment, great changes are being made to the way information is managed. One key tool will be digital aeronautical information updates, Barry Davis, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), tells Future Airport. view pdf
     
Out of the Mist
Every winter Delhi endures dense fog for periods lasting up to 15 hours. Future Airport talks to Delhi International Airport (DIAL)’s PS Nair about the lighting technologies the airport uses to reduce fog-induced delays and cancellations. view pdf
     
Perfect Harmony
In order to improve the world’s air traffic management tools there needs to be a careful balance between long-term strategy and short-term tactics. But, as Paul Wilson from EUROCONTROL explains, those calling the tune are confi dent they can harmonise global air traffi c management to improve performance and overall effi ciency. view pdf
     
Asset Management
     
Fuel for Thought
Shell Aviation’s newly developed fuel burns with lower sulphur dioxide and particulate emissions than conventional fuel, improving air quality. view pdf
 
 
A Critical Approach
Athens Airport has recently installed a new centralised information technology and telecommunications infrastructure. Leonidis Daravelis, director of IT for AIA, describes the benefits of this system, for the airport and its passengers. view pdf
 
     
Growth Expectations in Aerospace
ICD Research’s online survey the industry’s views on the prospects for growth within the next 12 months. view pdf
     
Top Five Airports
We showcase the industry’s major airport construction projects. view pdf
     
Hot Topic
In our latest Future Airport readers survey, we reveal your areas of concern for the coming year. view pdf
     
Skytrax Awards 2009
We take a look at the best airlines and airports in the business. view pdf
     
     
Eye Spy
An increasing number of airports are adopting biometric security techniques, which allows frequent flyers to pass quickly through customs and immigrations. Jim Banks asks if this is the future of airport security.
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Indira Opens Up
Lucy Schwerdtfeger talks to PS Nair, DIAL CEO, about the challenges of completing Indira Gandhi International Airport’s expansion, including its new Terminal 3, on time and under budget. view pdf
     

     
A Day in the Life of Ritu Chowdhry
Indira Gandhi International Airport’s associate manager of airport operations, Ritu Chowdhry, reveals her daily working routine and the challenges of working at the frontline
of one of the world’s busiest airports.
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