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Smart thinking: efficient cargo security
To meet stringent regulatory requirements, many airport operators are bogged down in paperwork and safety checks. Elly Earls meets Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Enno Osinga to find out how the facility’s pioneering SmartGate Cargo system has cut down on bureaucracy and check points, but improved the speed, safety and reliability of the airport’s cargo transactions.
Europe’s route to air traffic recovery
On a global scale, Europe is the black sheep of the family when it comes to air traffic recovery. Although growing, it lags behind most other regions in the world. Mark Brierley speaks to Christoph Blume, CEO at Düsseldorf International Airport, and Michal Marzec, director general of Polish Airports, to better understand how the industry is adapting to a period of lower growth.
Hong Kong’s five-star service
Hong Kong International Airport is one of only three airports to receive a five-star ranking from Skytrax. Future Airport asks Stanley Hui Hon-chung, Airport Authority Hong Kong, what role his staff play in achieving the ultimate passenger experience.
A new London hub
When plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport were cancelled, London risked losing its international hub status. To meet future demand for air travel, a formal consultation will be held for a new airport in the Thames Estuary. Future Airport examines the arguments for and against the project.
Global ATM: in perfect harmony
The ICAO’s global ATM operational concept outlines the evolution of aeronautical meteorology. This will support the future of air traffic management systems globally. Greg Brock, ICAO, discusses the changes ahead.
Sheremetyevo’s AMC: an investment in efficiency
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport has become the latest facility to invest in a management centre. This will coordinate the activities of the many business partners that make an airport operate efficiently. Although the project is in its early days, the airport has already reaped tangible benefits, IT director Igor Khokhlov tells Jim Banks.
SES: all for one, one for all
With European air traffic levels to double by 2020, never has the Single European Sky concept been more relevant. EUROCONTROL’s Jacques Dopagne talks to Ross Davies about how the proposed overhaul of the continent’s current air traffic management system, backed by member states, will create shorter flight routes, greater capacity and better safety for the airline industry.
Catch some rays with solar power
Advances have been made in lighting technology and solar power generation. These present the aviation sector with a broader choice for lighting airfields in a more cost-effective way. Jim Patterson of the FAA’s William J Hughes Technical Center talks to Jim Banks about the growing number of US airports using LEDs and solar panels, which offer lower costs and contribute to responsible environmental stewardship.