BEUMER Group is to provide the baggage handling system (BHS) for the giant new Satellite Terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Set to open in 2019, the complex will be mainland China’s first airport satellite building and one of largest detached terminals in the world, with 83 departure gates and a floor area of 620,000 square metres. BEUMER was […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight New biometrics border control solution for Jakarta gateway Soerkarno-Hatta International Airport’s new Terminal 3 boasts an advanced Automated Border Control (ABC) system provided by the Indonesian Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi PT Jaya Teknik Indonesia and Vision-Box. The Vision-Box state-of-the-art biometric border control solution consists of 32 vb i-match ABC eGates for […]
New technology continues to provide airports with new sources of data about passenger behaviours than can be used to improve operational efficiency and boost revenues, writes Tony Chapman. You’re rushing to the airport to catch a flight when the service you’ve subscribed to sends a text message. It’s letting you know there’s an accident ahead […]
Embracing sustainable development will help ensure the long-term futures of airports across the globe, writes Landrum & Brown’s managing consultant, Sara Christen-Hassert. What is sustainability? In most sectors, it’s commonly defined as the balance of environmental, financial, and social goals. Sustainable practices can reduce the environmental impact of developed infrastructure while at the same time creating […]
How are Kazakhstan’s airports faring and what are the plans for their future development? Lufthansa Consulting’s Askhat Torshin answers the big questions. What are the most recent major developments in Kazakhstan’s aviation sector? Kazakhstan has demonstrated its intention to comply with international standards and accepted IATA’s Operational Safety Audit as a compulsory requirement for the maintenance […]
Auckland Airport has confirmed that a Mott MacDonald-led consortium will spearhead the design of its new integrated terminal. The consortium, which also includes Grimshaw, Architectus and Holmes Consulting, has been appointed to concept design a combined domestic and international terminal at the New Zealand gateway. The project forms part of the airport’s Terminal Development Plan, which […]
What’s the latest in the world of airport IT? Joe Bates reports back from the recent Air Transport IT Summit. First there was ‘virtual reality’, then we were introduced to ‘augmented reality’ and now we could potentially have ‘mixed reality’ at airports if new HoloLens technology currently being trialled by SITA comes to the market. Initial […]
New resolutions, the election of the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board for the next three years and committee news make the headlines, writes Vivian Fung. Members voted to adopt two new resolutions at the 12th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition in Qatar, calling for ‘mutual support within the airport community’ for ACI’s safety, security and training programmes and another […]
Sunshine Coast Airport’s general manager, Peter Pallot, talks to Joe Bates about his gateway’s expansion plans, route development, green credentials and new investors. There is a saying that good things come to all those who wait, and after waiting nearly half a century to make an impression in the market, Australia’s Sunshine Coast Airport certainly […]
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Private sector boosting airport development The private sector is becoming increasingly involved in the development of airports across ACI’s Asia-Pacific’s region as many look for funding to build new capacity enhancing infrastructure, according to ACI Asia-Pacific’s regional director, Patti Chau. Talking at ACI’s […]
Joe Bates looks back at some of the highlights of ACI Asia-Pacific’s Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Doha. Qatar’s famed hospitality proved as warm as the temperatures outside throughout a memorable 12th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Doha. For 400 delegates representing 175 organisations from 54 countries across the globe, the conference […]
In the spotlight: Master planning & design Airport report: Sunshine Coast In review: ACI Asia-Pacific’s 12th Regional Conference Plus: IT innovation, regional & WBP news Read the online issue: click here Making headlines Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the fact that there is never a quiet time in the aviation industry. News A snapshot of some of […]
