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Malaysia Airlines aims high
Strong recent quarterly results, a new fleet of A380s and becoming a member of the oneworld alliance are all signs that Malaysia Airlines is leaving behind a legacy of unprofitability, lost routes and market share challenges. Carl Friedmann talks to the company’s group chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya about the climb into clearer skies.
Get smart: state-of-the-art passport processing
With traveller numbers to Australia increasing, the rapid roll-out of SmartGate passport processing technology has been essential to ensure a speedy, secure immigration process. Elly Earls meets Robyn Miller of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and Sydney Airport’s Kerrie Mather to find out more about the state-of-the-art system.
Arrested development: difficulties for global air freight
The global air freight market remains a high-profile casualty of the global economic downturn, despite encouraging growth in Asia-Pacific. James Lawson talks to Bob Dahl of the US consultancy Air Cargo Management Group, about rising costs, the modal shift to road and sea, and growth trends in China and India.
Checkpoint Asia: staying ahead in security
Asia-Pacific leads the world in terms of passenger and air cargo volumes, and that growth is being matched by increased investment in aviation security. Julian Turner talks to Ahmed Bukalla, chairman of the ACI Asia-Pacific Aviation Security Committee, about evolving terrorist threats, advancements in airport screening technology and why overcoming cultural differences is key to establishing a coherent security policy.
ACE heads to Malaysia for 2014
Next year’s 12th annual Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition will bring together key airport development industry stakeholders in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Routes Europe 2014 set for touchdown in Marseille
Situated in the world-famous Provence region in south-east France, the city of Marseille is the 2013 European Capital of Culture and the venue for next year’s Routes Europe, the continent’s annual gathering of key air service decision-makers.
New UK Approval Paves Way for Operational Testing of CT at the Checkpoint
Analogic’s COBRA Checkpoint CT System Receives ACBX Approval from the
United Kingdom Department for Transport
World Routes 2013: a truly global affair
Over 3,000 delegates from 150 airlines are scheduled to attend the largest-ever World Routes Development Forum from 5–8 October in Las Vegas, US, cementing the event’s reputation as the leading global conference for commercial aviation stakeholders.
Routes Europe Hands over to Marseille for 2014
After a successful Routes Europe event in Budapest, which with 1,100 delegates was the largest regional route development event ever, Budapest Airport officially handed over to Marseille-Provence Airport, the host of the 2014 event.
Routes Europe Awards 2013 Winners Announced
Munich crowned overall winner at second regional heat of 2013