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Gateway to tomorrow
For decades one of the most celebrated airports in the US, Salt Lake City International has recently struggled with rising demand and creaking infrastructure. Though the original plan was simply to renovate the existing airport, in 2013 officials decided to start from scratch – with remarkable ambitions. Andrea Valentino talks to Matt Needham, the regional leader for aviation and transportation at architectural practice HOK, and Gordon Huether, a distinguished artist who worked on the new airport, about what’s in store for passengers flying into the Crossroads of the West.
On the right track
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a rapid decrease in the volume of air traffic throughout the world. How should air navigation service providers best manage a return to normality? And what could that return look like, especially if there’s an upsurge in demand for flights following the discovery of a viable vaccine? Abi Millar talks to Simon Hocquard, director-general of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, and Razvan Bucuroiu, head of network strategy and development at Eurocontrol, to learn more.
Call for action
Appointed director-general of Airports Council International – World in June 2020, Luis Felipe de Oliveira couldn’t be said to have had a honeymoon period in the job, getting to grips with running the industry’s pre-eminent trade body at a time when hardly any aircraft were in the sky. Six months on, Greg Noone talks to Oliveira about what key steps need to be taken by both national governments and operators to restore passenger confidence in air travel.
Routes and ACI World announce exclusive partnership to support the industry in rebuilding air connectivity
Montreal, 26 November 2020 – An exclusive partnership designed to help airports recover from the most challenging period the aviation industry has ever faced has been signed by Routes and Airports Council International (ACI) World.
Leading Accessible Airport Operations Conference held on December 9-10
PARIS, FRANCE – The 5th annual Airport PRM (passengers with reduced mobility) Leadership Conference will be held online from Paris with airport accessible service experts coming together from around the globe.
EIZO Releases Two 4K Encoding & Streaming Solutions Featuring the Industry’s Highest Lossless Compression Ratio for ATC
Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA, October 29, 2020 – EIZO today announced the release of the Re/Vue Pro 2 and Pro 2 Max – two single-channel, lossless video encoding & streaming solutions for ATC (air traffic control).
Digital data and a Single Source of Truth Concept
The use of digital aeronautical data at the aerodrome operations is not a question of if, but rather when. The sooner the airport operator realizes the undeniable benefits of working with digital information, the better for the overall effectivity of such organization. Having a unified data source or a Single Source of Truth available for all stakeholder immediately could make a difference between those who would progress and those who would continue to suffer.
Materna IPS introduces touchless kiosk control for a safe travel experience
Airports and airlines focus on eliminating close contact between passengers and service agents
Eindhoven Airport and Point FWD continue CIT partnership after successful trial
For the past 14 weeks Eindhoven Airport and Point FWD have joined efforts for a trial of the security Checkpoint Insight Tool (CIT) developed by Point FWD. The intensive collaboration has led to success for both parties, bringing solid enhancements to CIT, as well as the delivery of an Eindhoven Airport specific BI reporting product for gaining insight and control over its security operations.
Materna secures competitive advantages in the aviation business with spin-off
As of September 2020 Materna IPS GmbH operates internationally as autonomous subsidiary within the Materna Group