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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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Industry Insider

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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AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT Webinars

Land Mobile Radio at your airport

Not long ago, airports and airlines had limited choices for wireless communications systems. But now, with widespread use of digital technology, rapid feature development, regulatory changes, and the emergence of voice and data applications tailored to wireless systems, the range of technologies and alternative solutions available is staggering.

The advanced features of computer-aided dispatch, in-vehicle report writing, and the instant access to applications have improved productivity.

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Older communications systems used by many airlines and airports are not only limited in capability, but unable to expand or readily communicate with users/facilities in other locations. Added to this complexity are the changes to the spectrum with bandwidth being squeezed down and the requirement to be digital by 2013, which means a large investment for analog customers.

To address these shortfalls, many users are forced to consider building a new system. Smart systems planning is critical to constructing a new land mobile radio (LMR) system successfully in order to avoid significant delays and cost overruns.

This webinar was held September 22nd, 2009.

Click here to view an archived version of the session in it's entirety:

Land Mobile Radio Webinar - (9/22/2009)