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Integrated Transport Leading the Way

cmsadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

In the last few years, there has been a growing recognition that airports cannot operate in isolation from the rest of the transport infrastructure, especially in Europe, where passenger and cargo volumes are rising. Airport capacity is a perennial issue, but as European airports grow, the knock-on effect of increased air traffic on road and rail networks is becoming clear.

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Investing in Crew Management

Chris Hoyland — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

In June 2005, Cathay Pacific announced that it would be replacing its current crew control mainframe system with a sophisticated software solution. Developed in conjunction with Fujitsu Honk Kong, the airline said that its new program would enhance decision support capability and improve the speed and accuracy of its crew tracking.

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Keeping IT in Order

cmsadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

Munich International Airport (Franz Josef Strauss International Airport) is operated by Flughagen München GmbH (FMG). Located 28km northeast of Munich in Germany, it is the second most important airport in Germany and the eighth busiest in Europe, handling 28.6 million passengers in 2006.

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Making Passenger Flights Even Safer

Nicholas A. Sabatini — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

Air disasters are now so rare in the West there are no longer any 'major causes' of fatal airliner accidents. Flying has become so safe that it is a challenge to meaningfully express this level of security.

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Navigating into the Future

Henk Guitjens — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

Henk Guitjens has seen action on both sides. Formerly vice president and general manager for Martinair, the chief marketing officer for JFK Terminal 4 operator JFK IAT is well positioned to interpret the changing landscape of route planning and what airlines and airports are looking for when securing new routes.

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Making Savings via Paperless Shipping and Automated Product Tracking

cmsadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

Automated product tracking and inventory technologies have been hot topics for the retail and logistics industries in recent years. Suppliers and shippers attempting to increase efficiency are embracing new systems. The airline industry, equally desperate to improve performance and cut costs, is now looking to apply similar principles to its cargo handling facilities.

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Preventing Snow-Blindness

cmsadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

In March 2005, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol experienced unpredicted heavy snowfall. With icy runways and limited visibility, the airport was forced to ground flights, leaving passengers stranded. Later that year, it held a winter exercise to ensure that its response to a similar situation would be faster.

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Ryan Air vs Easyjet: the battle to control French low-cost routes

cmsadmin — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:30:00 +0000

There is a war going on in the skies above Europe between budget airlines and the major carriers whose business they threaten. Since their inception, low-cost carriers have been a thorn in the side of major airlines, while many passengers and smaller airports see them as a godsend. The battle lines are clearly drawn.

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Springboard in Paris: The Charles De Gaulle Express Train

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport is ranked second in the world in terms of international passengers. However, its transportation services lag behind international standards and are poorly regarded by air travellers, particularly business people and tourists from outside France.

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Effective Aviation Regulation

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

The aviation industry is a crucial element in the fabric of Europe. Aviation is not just about flying from A to B; it is also an important component in the glue that holds Europe together. The aviation industry provides large-scale employment, contributes considerably to GDP and acts as a vehicle for the introduction of new technologies in other fields. Secondary effects of the aviation industry are felt throughout society as a whole.

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One Step Nearer: Europe’s Future ATM System

Bill Joiner — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

The SESAR consortium has now delivered its air transport framework – The Performance Target (D2) report, which establishes the framework for a future European ATM system that will accommodate the doubling of air traffic growth by 2020. It also defines the required performance targets that will shape the design of the future system.

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These are the Days

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Imagine yourself in Wichita in the 'Roaring 20s'. In 1920, you could have been in on the ground floor of the E.M. Laird Airplane Company. Your co-workers on the Laird Swallow would have been Walter Beech, Clyde V Cessna, and Lloyd Stearman.

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Steer Clear of Icy Skies

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

From December 2006, aviation weather users will receive detailed updates on in-flight icing, which can endanger commuter planes and larger commercial aircraft.

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League of Nations

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Air transport as an industry is growing faster than the average gross domestic product. In Europe, an average increase in air traffic of 4% per annum can be expected in the long run, while economic growth was closer to 1.9% in 2005 – and 2.1% in 2006. The year 2005 saw 9.2 million flights in Europe, and 17 million in the US. Of these, 467,000 flights were transatlantic, which represents close to 100 million passengers.

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The Last Piece of the Puzzle: Regulating The Aviation Industry

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Actions speak louder than words, but words do a pretty good job when they are listened to. So allow me to deliver a list of expectations for the future of aviation.

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Smooth Operators

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Asset management for an international airport encompasses many things, from the provision of services to passengers and carriers and the daily maintenance of facilities, to the development of new infrastructure that will affect its capacity and efficiency.

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Safe and Sound

Patrick Goudou — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

After three years of implementation, these principles have proved to be sound. They need not and should not be changed in the future. So what are they?

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Air Travel Enters a New Era

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Air travel is about to undergo a revolution that will dramatically improve the security and comfort of travellers. It will be brought about in part by extending the use of conventional methods, but mostly by exploiting recent technological advances, especially in the fields of biometrics and IT.

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Feet on the Ground

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Human error, bad weather and ineffective ground radar can all have serious consequences for airport safety, increasing the risk of an accident. However, new complementary airport safety systems promise to prevent such incidents in the future.

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T5 – We Have the Technology

cmsadmin — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

The debate about the development of Heathrow Airport's £4.2bn Terminal 5 (T5) has been long and intense, but following the conclusion, in 2001, of the public enquiry to establish the need for a new terminal, the project's many stakeholders have been pushing hard to bring the project in on time.

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