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Cleaner skies
While the world was under lockdown, the number of aircraft in the sky fell to unprecedented levels. Now, aviation stakeholders are looking beyond this temporary lull to see what steps need to be taken to secure a more sustainable future for the air travel sector, as Lynette Eyb reports.
Machine hygiene
Societal expectations of hygiene levels in public spaces have tightened in the wake of Covid-19, with passengers growing increasingly anxious about possible infection as they pass through terminals and board aircraft. Could cleaning robots help to boost traveller confidence while pushing down transmission rates? Greg Noone speaks to Katherine Karolick, senior vice-president for information technology for the Allegheny County Airport Authority, and Mark Burgess, head of Heathrow Airport’s ‘Fly Safe’ programme, about how successful the roll-out of autonomous cleaning units has been at their respective hubs.
Call for action
Appointed director-general of Airports Council International – World in June 2020, Luis Felipe de Oliveira couldn’t be said to have had a honeymoon period in the job, getting to grips with running the industry’s pre-eminent trade body at a time when hardly any aircraft were in the sky. Six months on, Greg Noone talks to Oliveira about what key steps need to be taken by both national governments and operators to restore passenger confidence in air travel.
Routes and ACI World announce exclusive partnership to support the industry in rebuilding air connectivity
Montreal, 26 November 2020 – An exclusive partnership designed to help airports recover from the most challenging period the aviation industry has ever faced has been signed by Routes and Airports Council International (ACI) World.
Leading Accessible Airport Operations Conference held on December 9-10
PARIS, FRANCE – The 5th annual Airport PRM (passengers with reduced mobility) Leadership Conference will be held online from Paris with airport accessible service experts coming together from around the globe.
EIZO Releases Two 4K Encoding & Streaming Solutions Featuring the Industry’s Highest Lossless Compression Ratio for ATC
Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA, October 29, 2020 – EIZO today announced the release of the Re/Vue Pro 2 and Pro 2 Max – two single-channel, lossless video encoding & streaming solutions for ATC (air traffic control).
Digital data and a Single Source of Truth Concept
The use of digital aeronautical data at the aerodrome operations is not a question of if, but rather when. The sooner the airport operator realizes the undeniable benefits of working with digital information, the better for the overall effectivity of such organization. Having a unified data source or a Single Source of Truth available for all stakeholder immediately could make a difference between those who would progress and those who would continue to suffer.
Materna IPS introduces touchless kiosk control for a safe travel experience
Airports and airlines focus on eliminating close contact between passengers and service agents
Eindhoven Airport and Point FWD continue CIT partnership after successful trial
For the past 14 weeks Eindhoven Airport and Point FWD have joined efforts for a trial of the security Checkpoint Insight Tool (CIT) developed by Point FWD. The intensive collaboration has led to success for both parties, bringing solid enhancements to CIT, as well as the delivery of an Eindhoven Airport specific BI reporting product for gaining insight and control over its security operations.
Materna secures competitive advantages in the aviation business with spin-off
As of September 2020 Materna IPS GmbH operates internationally as autonomous subsidiary within the Materna Group