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Inter the spirit – inter airport Europe 2015
The world’s leading airport exhibition, inter airport Europe, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary show this year. Taking place 6–9 October 2015 in Munich, Germany, more than 600 exhibitors will present their latest developments and solutions for the airport of the future.
Right on schedule – future-proof scheduling software
Working for the world’s second-busiest airport, flight staff at Heathrow have to guarantee a seamless scheduling process on a daily basis. Greg Noone talks to Jon Proudlove, general manager for air traffic services at Nats, and Mark Burgess, head of air traffic management for Heathrow, on how the airport is using new software to future-proof its scheduling regime.
Perfect take-off – the ORAT consulting methodology
The Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer consulting methodology is designed to ensure that a new airport infrastructure project – a terminal extension or a newbuild on a greenfield site, for example – functions perfectly from the very beginning. Speaking to James Lawson, Alexander Larisch, project director at Fraport, describes the benefits of the solution and how his company implements it.
The JIG is up – towards a global refuelling safety standard
While not as widely discussed as some other areas of aviation safety, aircraft refuelling is nevertheless a key part of airport infrastructure, the assets of which must be maintained to a high standard to avoid potentially disastrous results. Mark Brierley spoke with Tony Conway, general manager of the Joint Inspection Group, to discuss the need for a global safety standard.
Time to say Dubai – the 2015 ATC Global Exhibition & Conference
The global air traffic management industry will be gathering in Dubai, UAE, 5–7 October, for this year’s eagerly awaited ATC Global Exhibition & Conference, which marks the 25th anniversary of the event.
Foreign investment – the rise of Turkish Airlines
Building on its status as the overseas carrier with the largest African network, Turkish Airlines is set to add six new destinations across the continent this year. Ross Davies meets CEO Temel Kotil to discuss the business strategy that lies behind the operator’s ongoing success story in the world’s most up-and-coming aviation market.
Mishandle with care – IATA’s InBag programme explained
The aviation industry has continued to greatly improve its performance in baggage handling, but it is not about to rest on its laurels. The latest step in IATA’s InBag programme is Resolution 753, which could help airlines track baggage at every point in its journey and, therefore, greatly improve efficiency. IATA’s Andrew Price explains.
Stay on the move – optimising passenger flow
Ensuring an efficient passenger flow through security, immigration and border control is crucial to avoiding delays and keeping customers happy. Paul Behan, IATA’s director – passenger, speaks to Sarah Williams about best practice, capitalising upon existing resources and the ‘self-service future’ of passenger facilitation.
Shell Aviation expands fuelling network in Germany
Shell Aviation has announced the expansion of its refuelling network in Germany as the exclusive supplier at Saarbrücken Airport (SCN).
Shell Aviation voted ‘best brand’ by Aerokurier readers
Shell has been voted the ‘Best Aviation Fuels and Lubricant Brand’ by the readers of aviation magazine, Aerokurier. In its survey, Shell Aviation came out as the top brand in the ‘aviation fuels and lubricants’ category with 45.7% of the votes.