Recently added articles from Airports International:
Editorial.(Headline News)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... From a business point of view, the past weeks have been the industry's worst since the immediate aftermath of the terror attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. As this edition goes to press, the effects of the economic downturn are spreading far beyond aviation and events are ...
London Gatwick for sale.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The UK's second-largest airport, London Gatwick, has been put up for sale by its owner BAA. The move comes four weeks after the UK Competition Commission (CC) said BAA might have to sell three of its UK airports because of market dominance concerns. It is believed ...
Zoom suspends flights.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Low cost transatlantic carrier Zoom Airlines cancelled all flights and advised its passengers to seek alternative arrangements on August 28 when it went into administration. All its 450 employees in Canada and 260 in the United Kingdom will lose their jobs unless a buyer can be found in ...
BA executives charged in price-fixing case.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The four British Airways' (BA) staff under investigation into the price-fixing of fuel surcharges on longhaul passenger flights have been charged with cartel offences. The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed that head of sales Andrew Crawley, former commercial director Michael ...
Futura ceases operations.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The prevailing economic conditions claimed another victim at midnight on September 7 when Futura International Airways ceased operations. Although the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority gave the airline a further week to submit a viable plan for continued operations, a lack of credit to pay ...
Sun Air flight hijacked.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Sun Air Boeing 737 was hijacked on August 27, shortly after taking off from Nyala in the Dafar district of Sudan. It was on a flight to the capital, Khartoum, when at least two hijackers took control. Claiming to be a splinter group of the Sudanese Liberation Army, they demanded the ...
XL Airways.(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... XL Airways ceased operations on September 12, when administrators were appointed for the XL Leisure Group, the UK's third largest travel company and the parent of XL Airways. The group filed for administration after it became clear that it could not obtain further credit. Like many ...
Ice downed BA 777?(Headline News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Ice is believed to have restricted the fuel flow of the British Airways Boeing 777 that crashed just short of Runway 27L at Heathrow Airport on January 17. The aircraft lost power on finals and landed around 1,100ft (350m) before the threshold of the runway. Although it suffered ...
Bristol International: Bristol Airport has witnessed huge changes during the last two decades.(Regional Special)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although today's Bristol International is a modern and successful facility serving the south-west of England and Wales, it has undergone many redevelopments under several different owners to get where it is today. Bristol can trace its airport's origins ...
Exeter International: Tom Allett visited Exeter, which is pushing ahead with its development plans despite the industry's recent troubles.(Regional Special)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite the 'credit crunch' troubles that have impacted on the aviation industry, Exeter International Airport in Devon is enjoying the most exciting period in its 70-year history. After a sale process that lasted almost three years, it was ...
Kent International: Kent International, formerly known as Manston, has all the usual facilities in place, but is struggling to attract business.(Regional Special)(Kent International Airport)(Survey)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Situated on the southeast tip of England, Kent International Airport has a location that you could argue about all day long. On the one hand, it lies within a reasonable distance of the Greater London area, and fast transport links to London could make it ...
Leeds Bradford's long-haul growth: this is an important year for Yorkshire's primary air transport gateway, following the launch of its first scheduled long-haul services. Richard Maslen looks back at its development and highlights the key opportunities for future growth.(Regional Special)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the evening of February 7, 2008 an Airbus A310-300 made its descent over Central England. To many, the aircraft was just one of the ever-increasing air transport movements in the skies across the UK, but to the management of Leeds Bradford International ...
London Southend--sale pending: Tom Allett visited London Southend, which is expected to be under new ownership very soon.(Regional Special)
Oct 01, 2008; ... While Southend (SEN), in southeast Essex is far from being the best known of the UK capital's airports, its location fully justifies its London title. This long-established facility was put up for sale by owner Regional Airports Ltd (RAL) in January, being promoted as the ...
Cologne/Bonn--a new cargo capital? Cologne/Bonn has achieved considerable success in both passenger and cargo markets, but now its primary focus is to attract more freight services. Tom Allett spoke to Franz van Hessen about the airport's cargo ambitions.(Regional Special)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although Cologne Bonn (CGN) has had five consecutive years of record-breaking traffic statistics, its cargo focus looks set to deliver further success. In 2007 passenger numbers passed the magic 10-million mark and cargo volumes rose to 719,000 tonnes ....
The people-screening breakthrough: Stefan Aust, Director of Product Management & Marketing for Smiths Heimann describes recent advances in screening technology.(Security)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Advanced technologies that can inspect passengers for any concealed object rather than just metal items, are set to revolutionise the way we are screened at airport checkpoints. Whole body imagers or body-worn threat detection systems (BDS) are based on ...
Outsourcing baggage: Stuart Darling, UK Development Manager for Logan Teleflex, explains how outsourcing baggage handling boosts customer service and reduces its environmental impact.(Baggage Handling)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Outsourcing is proving an excellent solution to improve airport baggage handling activity, slash operational costs and reduce the carbon footprint. Reducing energy consumption is an important facet of this. Logan Teleflex, the manufacturer and integrator of innovative baggage handling ...
The evolution of airport retail: Tensator's General Manager and retail specialist, Kevin Hickson, explains why store layout is important in this growing market, and how airport retailers can help increase footfall and maximise sales.(Retail)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flying, as a mode of transport, has increased significantly as more low-cost airlines, cheap tickets and frequent flyer programmes are launched and improved to meet the demand. Retailers have seen the terminal space as an opportunity to sell products to ...
Inviron wins Bournemouth contract.(Product & Service: Announcements)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Building services and facilities management provider Inviron has won a contract to upgrade Bournemouth Airport's main runway to CAT III status. The project is part of the 45 million [pounds sterling] (US$80m) redevelopment programme at the UK airport. Working ...
Thales wins Liverpool CAT III contract.(Product & Service: Announcements)(Category III)(Liverpool John Lennon Airport)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thales UK has won a contract to supply and install a Cat III ILS and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL). Steve Hill, Vice President and Managing Director of Thales UK's air systems business, said: "This contract further increases our footprint in this ...
Skycooler announces contract extension with Southampton Freight Services.(Product & Service: Announcements)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thermal container leasing company Skycooler has signed an extension to one of its leasing contracts with cool-chain services operator Southampton Freight Services (SFS). Its Sales Director Graham Waiters said: "It is testament to our 'can do' attitude and willingness to listen ...