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Touch-free travel
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced airports to consider how the virus could be transmitted in the terminal space – and, from there, into new locations all around the world. Preventing unnecessary contact between passengers and surfaces, however, could go a long way towards mitigating its spread. Andrea Valentino talks to Brede Nielsen, group chief information officer at Avinor, and Antoine Rostworowski, deputy director-general of Airports Council International, about the new technologies and processes making touchless travel a reality.
Transatlantic tribulations
Air traffic across the Atlantic was devastated during the pandemic thanks to US travel restrictions and pervasive national lockdowns across Europe. Now, airlines are urging governments on both sides of the pond to adopt new measures to protect this valuable flight path, while they tighten in-house hygiene measures to boost passengers’ confidence. Kerry Taylor-Smith talks to John Grant, executive vice-president of the Official Aviation Guide; Juha Jarvinen, CEO of Virgin Atlantic; and American Airlines spokesperson Nichelle Barrett, about what it will take to trigger a recovery in the transatlantic market.
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