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Middle Eastern Momentum: Part III – Dubai

cmsadmin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:30:00 +0000

In the first two parts in a series of features highlighting the phenomenal growth of the Middle Eastern aviation sector we explored the respective potential of projects in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. In many ways such developments were trying to emulate the success of Dubai, which, with its record-breaking skyscrapers, lush hotels and rapidly expanding transport infrastructure, epitomises the towering aspirations of the region.

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Freight Expectations

cmsadmin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0000

In February 2009, the International Air Transport Alliance (IATA) revealed that freight volumes were a staggering 22.1% below 2008 levels. As the third consecutive month at more than 20% below the previous year, such statistics mark a defining low period for the air cargo industry, which began showing serious signs of decline as a result of the global financial downturn around the third and fourth quarter of 2008.

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Airports Defend Against Swine Flu

cmsadmin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0000

As the world rushes to contain the spread of swine flu as it radiates out from its origins in Mexico – where 103 people are already thought to have died from the virus – it is airports that are holding up the frontline of national homeland defences.

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Swine Flu Threat Checks In

cmsadmin — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Alex Hawkes: To date, how costly has the swine flu outbreak proved to airport operations worldwide?

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The impact of the global recession on the airport Industry in 2009

cmsadmin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +0000

It has been a mixed year for the airport sector. For every positive, there appears to have been a negative. Passenger traffic showed signs of improvement but still overall remained at an operating loss. Where some airport projects triumphed – London's Heathrow, for instance, finally received approval for its third runway, others failed to live up to their potential – uncertainty remains over the future of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport after the project's opening was pushed back from this year to next.

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South America’s Airport Overhaul

cmsadmin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0000

Much attention has been focused on the remarkable growth of the aviation sectors in China, India and Asia; so much so that the rise of South America has almost gone unnoticed. The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, both of which will be hosted by the continent, have created an interesting contest between South American countries eager to show economic superiority, technological advancement and Latin flair.

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What You Didn’t Know about South American Airports

cmsadmin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0000

South America's airport industry is on the rise with a number of international tournaments in the coming years ensuring investment into their expansion like never before. Below we reveal some of the more unusual facts about the airports that call South America home and reveal some details about the work taking place.

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Talking Transport Security Trends

cmsadmin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0000

In airports, on roads and across rail networks, security has become a more pressing issue. Making the job harder is the increasingly integrated nature of these transportation modes and overcoming the challenges presented by legacy systems already in place that can only fulfil one specific task.

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The threat within

cmsadmin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:30:00 +0000

For holiday and business flyers alike, airports are designed to offer comfort and safety throughout. However, security omissions at the point of design are leaving most of the world's airports open to attack.

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On Burrowed Time – Heathrow’s Baggage Goes Underground

cmsadmin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:30:00 +0000

It takes ambition, nerve and thorough preparation to start digging around under an airport terminal building. Unfazed at the prospect, BAA has recently completed a 2km-long tunnel that runs between London Heathrow's Terminals 5, 3 and the new Terminal 2, which also connects to an existing baggage tunnel between Terminals 1 and 4, in order to create a new and vital link for the airport operator's forthcoming integrated baggage system.

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Public Airports in Private Hands

cmsadmin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0000

The global financial crisis is increasingly blurring the boundaries between the public and private sectors. Finding common ground and reasons to dually invest in projects is never easy but if successful, and with a watertight contract, the rewards can be great.

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Samba Skies – preparing for Rio Olympics 2016

cmsadmin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0000

The International Olympic Committee's decision on 2 October to select the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games is likely to have significant repercussions for the future infrastructure and economic development of the nation.

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DHL Express Gogreen Service: a New Environmental Standard

cmsadmin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Often playing a role within the broader supply chain, the air freight industry and airport sector can draw inspiration from the environmental sustainability activities of its logistics partners.

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Heating Up the Screening Market

cmsadmin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0000

On 7 May 2009, the Japanese Government sent 25 infrared thermography systems to Mexico as part of an emergency assistance grant in response to the recent outbreak of a new strain of influenza.

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The Argument for Profiling

cmsadmin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Walking through metal detectors, being asked if baggage may have been interfered with and even taking off shoes have become standard procedures that airline passengers are familiar with. Many passengers find these measures reassuring, but are they ensuring passenger safety or merely covering the airport if an attack rears its ugly head?

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Why Aircraft and Ash Don’t Mix: The Fallout from Volcanic Eruption

cmsadmin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Until recently, the stories of two aircraft that almost became offerings to the great volcano were relatively forgotten. And maybe for the airline industry that is a good thing. Volcanos are probably one of the biggest reminders to industry that there is simply no playing God.

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Towering Above a Crisis

cmsadmin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0000

On 12 January 2010, a catastrophic earthquake with a 7.0-magnitude rippled through the town of Leogane, just west of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. In the aftermath, an estimated three million people were affected by the quake and up to 230,000 people were thought to have died.

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Building Logistics in the Middle East

cmsadmin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0000

RSA Logistics is relatively new as far as companies are concerned, but that has not stopped it from entering one of the fastest growing airport markets, as the Middle East takes the fast lane to become a logistics hub.

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Airports Flock to Bio-Acoustic Technology

cmsadmin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:30:00 +0000

On 15 January 2009, a US Airways aircraft crash-landed into the Hudson River between Manhattan and New York after a flock of birds struck its engines. Although all 155 people onboard survived, the incident sent a sharp warning to the aviation industry on the dangers surrounding bird strikes.

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Airport Full Body Scanners: The News Headlines

cmsadmin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000

OCTOBER 2008

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