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Are You Leveraging Your Natural Resources?

Airports generally aren't situated atop deposits of minerals, gas or other resources that can readily be turned into cash. And taking passengers' gold and silver fillings is probably out of the question. There are, however, ways to mine airports' other hidden assets.   [more]


Ramping Up

The primary reason this issue is "special" is broadcast on its cover: Runway & Ramp Special Edition. The number of great story ideas continuing to pour in about airfield operations was so incredible, devoting an entire issue to the topic was simply one of those "duh" moments.   [more]


Do Something

The difference between the forces of action and inaction has seemingly never been greater.   [more]


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Accountability is the Answer

Airport Improvement Magazine generally discusses success stories in the industry, but airports don't always win, do they? Too often they end up on the short end of the stick during construction projects. We give airports and their project teams credit when it's due, but who is accountable when airports lose?   [more]

Shovel-Ready, But Not Wallet-Ready

It's good news that the FAA reauthorization put 74,000 people back to work and will keep the FAA funded until mid-September. Even though this is a "maintenance patch" - the 20th one since the last FAA reconstruction - it's better than no program at all.  [more]

Getting Customer Service Right

Customer service is an important part of busniess. Airports have seen a trend in lower customer satisfaction and are working to improve it.  [more]

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>> Aveng forecasts higher profits

Engineering and construction group Aveng (AEG) advised on Thursday that it anticipates that its earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the interim period to December 2011 will be lower than that of the comparative period ended 31 December 2010 by between 30% and 35%. more >>
posted: 02/23/2012 02:40 AM

>> CPI moots setting up of a model farm at Aranmula

The All-India Youth Federation workers have staged marches in the towns of Pathanamthitta, Adoor, Konni and Ranni on Wednesday, protesting against conversion of the Aranmula puncha (paddy field) a... more >>
posted: 02/22/2012 07:09 AM

>> HPCL and BPCL in race for investment in new Greenfield airport at Kannur

Responding to the call by the State government for 23 per cent equity participation by PSUs, State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BP... more >>
posted: 02/22/2012 06:54 AM

>> Current weather

THOSE leading troops into battle learn from bitter experience to distinguish opinion from “fact,” given the high cost of error. The proposition that natural resources are a “curse” is not opinion. It is informed by the experience of many countries. more >>
posted: 02/22/2012 04:51 AM

>> SNC-Lavalin faces U.S. backlash over Libyan ties

Politicians seize on allegations of links to Saadi Gadhafi in bid to quash firm's bid to build $300-million Chicago-area airport more >>
posted: 02/21/2012 05:51 PM

>> Price County Board Wants To Move Forward With Airport Project

The Price County Airport has been a topic of debate for the past few months, and for some residents even longer than that. more >>
posted: 02/21/2012 03:16 PM

>> Expansion Could Give Nashua Airport Economic Boost

Some sectors of the New Hampshire economy are taking longer to rebound from the recession. Particularly industries that rely on discretionary income, like many of the 20 small airports in the state. Nashua's Municipal Airport is one of the state's oldest and busiest. But it's been years since this airport operated to its capacity. Now a new $16 million construction project may give the airport ... more >>
posted: 02/21/2012 02:14 PM

>> AIYF flays YC(I), MLA on Aranmula project

All-India Youth Federation (AIYF) State joint-secretary, Manoj Charalel, has strongly condemned the march staged by the Youth Congress (I) here on Tuesday demanding implementation of the proposed... more >>
posted: 02/21/2012 06:57 AM

>> Vishnunath criticises CPI(M), BJP stand on airport project

The Youth Congress(I) State president, P.C. Vishnunath, MLA, has called upon the Government to take immediate steps to facilitate construction of the proposed international airport at Aranmula wit... more >>
posted: 02/21/2012 06:57 AM

>> Mingo Airport Authority meets with state legislatures

By RACHEL C. DOVE Staff Writer CHARLESTON - Mingo County House of Delegates Justin Marcum (D- 20) and Harry Keith White (D- 21), met with representatives from the Mingo County Airport Authorit... more >>
posted: 02/20/2012 10:32 PM

>> Jackson Jr. Wins Backing Of Dozens Of Ministers In Re-Election Fight

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. was out doing something Monday morning that he hasn't had to do in eight years - campaigning against a Democratic opponent in his bid for re-election. more >>
posted: 02/20/2012 01:52 PM

>> DRAA encouraging cities to get local airports sold

Officials with the Delta Regional Airport Authority are expecting this to be an exciting year as the regional airport project pushes toward a projected 2013 opening. more >>
posted: 02/20/2012 01:25 PM

>> State of the City 2012

Keokuk Mayor Tom Marion talks about the city budget and infrastructure projects among other issues during Thursday's RAP breakfast at the Keokuk Country Club. more >>
posted: 02/20/2012 01:11 PM

>> Connections pave way to wealth

Those in the Chinese city of Shenzhen who know Wu Kin Hung usually say the same things about the man: that he is a giant of the real estate industry, an accomplished poet, and very good at what he does. more >>
posted: 02/19/2012 10:39 PM

>> MoEF urged to cancel clearance for airport project

The Pampa Parirakshana Samiti (PPS), a Kozhencherry-based prominent environmental group that has been campaigning for the cause of Pampa since the past two decades, have called upon the Union Minis... more >>
posted: 02/19/2012 04:42 AM

>> Bob Hope credit rating is up in the air

Agency is waiting to see how transit center is funded before changing airport's AA- status. more >>
posted: 02/19/2012 01:09 AM

>> Statement from Wu Kin Hung

After initially agreeing to be interviewed by The Blade by telephone on Jan. 31, Wu Kin Hung backed out of the interview. His son, Jimmy Wu, said his father was traveling on business. more >>
posted: 02/18/2012 10:10 PM

>> Poll peril puts Bligh in bunker

IN ONE of her last outings before the 53rd Queensland Parliament is dissolved, Anna Bligh faced the media in a hard hat. more >>
posted: 02/18/2012 03:03 PM

>> Many bid on paving airport's runway

Contractors from 13 different states showed up Friday for a pre-bid conference on the third phase of airport construction here, which includes runway paving. more >>
posted: 02/17/2012 11:02 PM

>> Company agrees to higher fuel surcharge in lieu of landing fees at Hilton Head airport

After months of wrangling, Beaufort County has dropped plans to charge landing fees at the Hilton Head Island Airport. more >>
posted: 02/17/2012 05:40 PM

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