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State of Play

All too often when we look at our airports, businesses and industry, it's difficult to pinpoint when direction has changed or momentum has shifted. When did we fall into a recession and then climb out? When did sustainability become so important to airports? When did a $4.50 PFC become inadequate?  [more]

Goats, Horses & Tents

Just another day at the airport. What, you may ask, do goats, horses and tents have to do with running an airport? The answer is everything. Everything creative that is.   [more]

Kermit Was Wrong

We're heading into the 4th Quarter. The bottom hasn't dropped out of the industry. Rather we're moving on and doing what what's needed to grow and prosper. It has become abundantly clear that there is real growth and prosperity to be had.  [more]

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Sharing Knowledge

Baggage systems are a key operating component of any airport and shouldn't be an afterthought. They should receive the same attention as runways, control towers and/or any other critical function that is at the heartbeat of an airport.   [more]

The Virtues of Transparency

We hear a lot about transparency lately, especially in light of the federal stimulus package that is introducing $787 billion into the national economy.  [more]

Airports Going Green

It has been an active and productive summer for the Chicago Department of Aviation. While moving forward with construction on the O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP), we recently released our new Sustainable Airports Manual. And along with the American Association of Airport Executives, we hosted the second "Airports Going Green" conference.  [more]

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Airfield

Massport Takes a Multi-Faceted Approach to Airfield Safety  [more]

SMS Pilot Programs Already Yielding Results  [more]

Airside

JFK Fixes Gate Shortage with Hardstands  [more]

First U.S. Crystal Bridges Installed at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional  [more]

Atlanta's Airside Reconfiguration Nears Completion  [more]

Underground Wetlands Reduce Deicing Fluid Disposal at Buffalo Int'l  [more]

Pittsburgh Int'l Tests Bio-acoustic Bird Dispersal Technology  [more]

Baggage

Atlanta, TSA Co-op to Increase Security, Decrease Claims with CCTV  [more]

Baggage Handling

Customer Service Enhanced with BHS Expansion  [more]

Southwest Florida Cleans Up Baggage Loading Process  [more]

Upgraded Baggage System Takes Over Commuter Apron in Pittsburgh  [more]

Bermuda's L.F. Wade Int'l Leases New Baggage Reconciliation System  [more]

BWI Expands Baggage Handling Capacity to Support AirTran Growth  [more]

Cargo

Intermodal Center Expands Port of Huntsville's Air Cargo Capabilities  [more]

Houston Intercontintal Readies Facilities for Latin American Cargo Business  [more]

Cargo/Apron

Indy’s $162 Million Expansion of FedEx Hub Winds Down  [more]

Public-Private Partnership Yields New Cargo Complex at Chicago Rockford  [more]

Concessions/Retail

Tampa Revamps Concessions & Retail for $13.5 Million  [more]

BOS Security Measures Feed Concessions Success  [more]

Philadelphia International Toasts New Wine Bar  [more]

That New York State of Mind...& Shopping  [more]

Soft Drinks & Coffee Carry “Experiential Marketing” into Airport Industry  [more]

Nashville Overhauls Security While Revamping Concessions  [more]

New Connector Opens Concessions Opportunities at Philly Int'l  [more]

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Brews New Business Opportunity  [more]

Detroit Metro Debuts 35 New Eateries & Shops  [more]

ATL Service Concessions Offer First-Class Experiences to All Visitors  [more]

Vancouver Int'l Relishes Role as Official Olympics Airport Supplier  [more]

Emergency Operations

Reno's New ARFF Facility Pays   [more]

New Training Center in Atlanta Uses Controlled Live Fire  [more]

Environmental

Sea-Tac Expands Recycling Program to Off-Aircraft Materials  [more]

FBOs

Style and Function Equally Important at First Aviation’s New Complex  [more]

Fuel Operations

Oakland Int'l Contends with Wetlands, Endangered Species & Seismic Risk at New Fuel Farm  [more]

Fuel Storage

New Tanks and Off-Loading Stations Fuel Growth in Fort Myers  [more]

American Creates New Model for JFK Fueling Systems  [more]

Fueling

Airport Growth Prompts Fueling  [more]

General Aviation

Wheeler Airport Builds New Hangars to Meet Private Aircraft Demand  [more]

Ground Support

American Eagle Uses Wireless Technology to Manage DFW Ground Fleet   [more]

Philadelphia Int'l Earns Environmental   [more]

"Like New" Boarding Bridges Return to Service at Daytona Beach   [more]

Ground Transportation

AVI Improves Taxi Operations at Dulles  [more]

Groundside

Self-Docking Saves Millions, Reduces Gate Delays at DFW  [more]

Rx for Ground Congestion at LAX  [more]

Hangars

New Tennessee Air National Guard Base Includes Super-Size Hangars  [more]

Monroe County Creates Out-of-the Box Hangar Leases  [more]

FedEx Builds Mega Hangar at Memphis Int'l  [more]

IT/Communications

Common Use Technology Trumps Physical Expansion at Fresno   [more]

El Paso International Computerizes Airfield Operations Tracking  [more]

Software Helps Asheville Regional Track Project Funding and Payments  [more]

JFK Goes “SUE Happy”  [more]

IT Achieves Master Plan Status  [more]

Cincinnati Goes Digital to Convert Static Terminal Ads to Video  [more]

Computerized System Helps McCarran Track Underground Utilities  [more]

3-D Modeling Prevents Construction Conflicts at Orlando Int'l  [more]

Regional Airports Improve Customer Service with Website Services  [more]

Industry Insider

The Benign Neglect of Our Nation's Aviation System  [more]

Information Technology

Airlines Share Self-serve Check-in Kiosks at Newark Liberty  [more]

Charlotte Douglas Develops Custom Simulator for Driver Training  [more]

Software Service Streamlines Payroll Interface at Piedmont Triad   [more]

Software Amps Up Training at Boise Airport  [more]

Landside Development

Wisconsin County Airport Attracts Industrial Park as Neighbor  [more]

Operations

Indy Raises the Bar for Airport Command Centers  [more]

Airports Share Healthy Habits - & Fewer Viruses - With Travelers  [more]

Lights, Camera, Airports  [more]

Parking

And There’s More At Oakland International Airport...  [more]

Savannah/Hilton Head Builds $35 Million Parking Garage  [more]

Palm Beach Builds Seven-Story Parking Garage  [more]

Five Florida Airports Adopt Hands-free, Cash-free Parking Payment to Go Green  [more]

Dane County Regional Boosts Parking Capacity & Environmental Consciousness  [more]

New Parking Structure Readies Grand Rapids for Traffic Rebound  [more]

New Card System Speeds up Valet Parking  [more]

Passenger Transport

Alternative Fuel Shuttles at MKE Are Good for the Environment & the Bottom Line  [more]

Mexico City Links New & Existing Terminals with APM  [more]

Heathrow Tests Personal Rapid Transit System  [more]

Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares to Debut People Mover & Rental Car Center  [more]

Dulles Debuts $1.5 Billion Train System  [more]

Public Relations

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year  [more]

Publisher's Column

The Yin and Yang of Airport Security  [more]

Runway/Ramp

San Luis Obispo Opts for Engineered Material Arresting System  [more]

Albert Ellis Leverages GPS Technology for Runway Rehab  [more]

Marana Regional Adds New Apron for Golf Tournament  [more]

Siemens Helps Solve Taxiway Lighting Challenge at O’Hare  [more]

GSC Replaces 10,000-Foot Runway in 59½ Days at Atlanta Hartsfield  [more]

JFK Tests Artificial Turf for Countering Erosion, FOD  [more]

Dulles, O’Hare & Sea-Tac Prepare for Historic Runway Openings  [more]

Roadway Method Reaps Benefits for Lone Star Runway  [more]

Greater Binghamton Gives LED Runway Signs the Nod  [more]

DFW Pioneers Runway Safety with New Perimeter Taxiway  [more]

LaGuardia Addresses Unique Rubber Removal Needs   [more]

BWI Marshall Upgrades its Friction Testing Technology  [more]

Denver Int'l Revamps its Snow Management Strategies  [more]

Traffic Growth Spurs Airside Expansion at Ottawa Int'l   [more]

Runways

Houston Intercontinental Fixes Premature Runway Crazing  [more]

Preservation Process Buys Duluth Int'l Time Before Runway Reconstruction  [more]

Milwaukee's General Mitchell Orders First U.S. Pavement Marking Audit  [more]

Detroit Metro Uses Stimulus Funds for Runway Reconstruction   [more]

Salina Municipal Opts for Preformed Thermoplastic Taxiway Markings  [more]

New Hardstands Pave the Way for Other Renovations   [more]

Security

Austin Straubel Ditches Swabbing for High-Tech CT Scanners  [more]

Denver Keeps Lines in Check with TQM  [more]

SFO Opts for Computer-Based Security Training  [more]

TSA Pilot Prompts a Hands-Off   [more]

Digital Upgrades at Sanford  [more]

Boulder City Municipal Beefs Up Security  [more]

Biometrics Add a Unique Layer of Security to Access Control  [more]

New TSA Facility Provides Real-World Conditions for Equipment Testing  [more]

Florida Airport Acts as Own General Contractor for Inline Baggage System  [more]

Small South Texas Airport Adds Big Technology for Access Control  [more]

Mounted Patrol Augments Security at Houston Intercontinental  [more]

Non-Traditional Methods Increase Security at Miami Int'l   [more]

Airports Across the Nation Make Passenger Screening a Private Matter   [more]

Signage

Miami Int'l Creates Universal Signage for International Travelers  [more]

Terminal

Terminal 2 Debuts at RDU  [more]

New Terminal Will Be a Welcome Change at Palomar Airport  [more]

JetBlue Battles Site Challenges During Construction of New Terminal  [more]

Gulfport-Biloxi Thrives in Wake of Hurricane Katrina  [more]

Dulles Concourse Gains 15 Gates  [more]

Mother Nature is Silent Design Partner at Richardson International  [more]

Oakland Int’l Expands, Renovates & Goes Green  [more]

Indianapolis International Gets a Move On  [more]

National Guard Shields Airport Neighbors from C-5 Run-Up Noise  [more]

New Terminal Features Dual-Access Kitchen & Observation Deck  [more]

ATL Proves It's Never Too Late to Go Green  [more]

Lambert Modernizes Terminal While Preserving Iconic Features  [more]

Nantucket Memorial Expands & Modernizes Without Losing Island Charm  [more]

Airport Art Programs Find Creative Ways to Survive Tough Economy   [more]

Reno Reinvents Passenger Check-in and Baggage Screening Areas  [more]

Indy's New Airport Provides Clean Canvas for Art Collection  [more]

Arcata-Eureka Completes $7.4 Million Expansion  [more]

Terminal Makeover Finally a Reality at Anchorage Int'l   [more]

Key West Shares Terminal Construction Risk with Contractor  [more]

Terminals

New Terminal Opens the Door to Economic Growth in Winter Haven  [more]

LAX Completes $723 MillionRenovation in March  [more]

Utilities

Solar Farm at Fresno Yosemite Sets Shining Example of Energy Efficiency  [more]

 Web Exclusives

NFL Quarterback Helps Promote Lambert USO at Least Two Ranks  [more]

Toronto Pearson Resolves People Mover Problem  [more]

Detroit Metro Builds $3.9 million Training Center  [more]

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