AIRPORT WORLD 2010, ISSUE 06

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In this issue…

Opinion

News

Historic times
Joe Bates reports on the highlights of the recent ACI World Assembly/Latin America & Caribbean Regional Conference and Exhibition in Bermuda.

ACI news

On the move
Director general, Angela Gittens, looks forward to an exciting year ahead for ACI World.

Man with a plan
CEO, Pierre Graff, talks to Joe Bates about an eventful 2010 and even busier times ahead for Aéroports de Paris.

Finishing first
Why is award winning customer service so important for Halifax-Stanfield International Airport? Oliver Clark investigates.

Turkish delight
Antalya Airport on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast believes its partnership approach is proving to be a winning combination, writes Lucy Siebert.

Spotlight on cargo
Does the aviation industry need to come up with a new plan for screening cargo in the wake of the foiled cargo bomb plot? Joe Bates reports.

Advance with APEX
Director safety and technical affairs, David Gamper, reveals more about ACI’s new APEX safety initiative.

Snow patrol
Chris Kjelgaard reports on how major airports deal with the annual challenge of the timely removal of snow during the winter months.

On the radar
Avian radar is the industry’s latest weapon against bird strikes, which are believed to cost airlines up to $1.2 billion per annum, writes Blair Watson.

Access denied
Hagai Katz reflects on the importance of securing the airport perimeter fence.

Balancing act
Is the time right for greater security integration at airports? Neil Fisher considers the options.

Safe and sound
Joe Bates rounds up the latest airfield safety news from across the globe.

Being in control
David Watts considers whether it is time to take a more integrated approach to the design of airport control rooms.

Grow your own
Oliver Clark discovers that an ever-increasing number of airports are producing their own food and drink products.

The next step for newsstands
Newspapers have been essential reading for generations of travellers, but in an electronic world, are their column inches numbered? Kevin Rozario reports.

More than just billboards
Is enough being made of the opportunities to earn advertising revenue across the airport site? Philip Weake investigates.

Advanced ambitions
Lucy Siebert learns more about Abu Dhabi’s plan for its airport system to showcase the best IT on the planet.

Time to expand
Ambitious Koltsovo Airport plans to transform itself into a cargo hub for the Urals, writes Joe Bates.

Project watch
Calgary International Airport.

ACI’s World Business Partners

Environment news

Airport IT

The last word
Airport World talks to Delaware North’s Matt King.