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First Airbus a380 embarks on its final journey
The first ever A380 to enter scheduled service, and also the first ever to be retired, now as a new edition of especially rare Aviationtags.
Micro Nav awarded new installation at AirNav Indonesia
AirNav Indonesia selected Micro Nav to provide a new approach and radar simulator in Jakarta.
Leave at the top
The president and CEO of Flughafen München (FMG), Dr Michael Kerkloh, has experienced a long and successful career in aviation; under his watch, Munich Airport has been bestowed with the title of ‘Best in Europe’ 12 times. As he prepares to step down from the role he has held since 2002, he talks to Grace Allen about his successes at Munich, the changes he has witnessed and his expectations for the future of the industry.
On the horizon
Seeking to compete with larger, more established operations, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Norwegian have greatly expanded their long-haul routes to the US and Asia in recent years. And yet, with traffic numbers beginning to stall, how sustainable is their approach? Greg Noone talks to Philipp Goedeking, managing partner at consultancy Avinomics, and Karl Sandlund, SAS’s chief commercial officer, to see what lies ahead for both airlines.
A force of nature
Day-to-day airport operations provide enough challenges, but in some locations this is complicated further by extreme forms of weather that cause earthquakes and flooding. As the effects of global warming cause temperatures to soar and water levels to rise, some airports look increasingly vulnerable. Will Moffitt speaks to Angela Gittens, director general at Airports Council International (ACI World), and Doug Yakel of San Francisco International to discuss the plans in place to manage extreme weather.
United airlines
Europe’s skies are seeing a trend towards consolidation as smaller operators struggle for success – recent casualties include WOW Air, Flybmi and Azur Air. The process could lead to fewer empty seats and possibly higher profits, but will there be costs in terms of service? Kerry Taylor-Smith investigates with Brian Pearce, IATA’s chief economist.
An international affair
Industry experts from around the world gathered to exchange knowledge on the future of airport innovation at inter airport Europe 2019, held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany on 8–11 October, 2019.
The finer details
Even in vast and architecturally striking spaces such as airports, successful and passenger-friendly design often depends on the details: lighting, furniture choices, surface materials and so on. Abi Millar discusses the process that goes into creating intelligent and unified interior concepts with Kristian Gilroy of Cinimod Studio and Peter Farmer of Chapman Taylor.
Blue skies above, green grass below
Between rushed check-in and gruff security staff, taking a flight is rarely relaxing. Drab airport design that brings to mind a shopping centre in a warehouse hardly helps. But a new type of airport design is finally changing all that by bringing plants and flowers into the terminal. Andrea Valentino talks to Marion Town, environmental director at the Vancouver Airport Authority, about how green design can help the environment and make passengers feel more comfortable.