Airport News.Modern air traffic control system could lower airlines' fuel costs. Modernizing the air traffic control system could lower fuel costs for large airlines by reducing the time jets spend on runways, experts told a House panel Wednesday. A modern system could save hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel each year, Air Transport Association Chief Economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the John Heimlich said. "The existing air traffic control system was not designed with fuel conservation in mind, nor was it built to accommodate the traffic levels that we face today and into the future," he said. Feb 16, 2006 Traffic shifts away from large U.S. hubs. Some of the largest U.S. airports are suffering as travelers shift from connecting flights to point-to-point service, Wall Street Journal columnist Scott McCartney Scott McCartney is The Wall Street Journal's travel editor, as well as a regular columnist for the newspaper. Background McCartney currently lives in Dallas, though he is a native of Boston. He attended Duke University and graduated in 1982 with an A.B. writes. Some large airports have offered discounts to carriers with hopes of attracting new flights, McCartney reports. Feb 14, 2006 Luxury retailers land in airports. Air travelers spent more than $750 million on goods in stores at 50 airports in 2004, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Airport Revenue News, and retailers have noticed. Increased travel means a larger captive audience, and many upscale retailers are increasing their airport presence. Feb 14, 2006 Amsterdam Airport Amsterdam airport visitors this week might like to take a look at the KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) AirCares "Send a Heartfelt Video Message" kiosk located beside the conveyor ramp to Departure Halls 1 and 2. The idea is for visitors to send video messages to family, friends and acquaintances for just E3. The proceeds will be donated to project "Save a Child's Heart Save a Child's Heart is an Israeli charity organization which helps children in less developed countries with heart problems. It is one of the largest undertakings in the world of its type, providing urgently needed pediatric heart surgery and follow-up care for children. ", an Israeli organization that provides lifesaving heart surgery for children from developing countries. This sum will then be tripled by three other organizations - KidsRights, the Interchurch Organization for Development (ICCO ICCO Interchurch Organisation for Development Co-operation (Utrecht, The Netherlands) ICCO International Cocoa Organisation ICCO Injury Compensation Control Office ICCO International Committee for Chinese Orphans ) and Wilde Ganzen (a Dutch relief group). Each video message raises E9 for "Save a Child's Heart." http://www.saveachildsheart.com Feb 19, 2006 Ferihegy Airport, Budapest BAA PLC has been quick to publicize good news regarding its recent acquisition Ferihegy Airport, Budapest. Passenger traffic continued its strong growth in January 2006, with passenger numbers up 15% to 520,307 (compared with 452,455 in January 2005). This took the total traffic for the last 12 months to 8.1m, an increase of 23.8% over the previous year. BAA point out that the airport's budget style operators have more than doubled their passenger traffic during the past 12 months. The purchase bid for BAA, reported last week, by Spain's Grupo Ferrovial has attracted considerable interest with easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, KBE (born 14 February 1967 in Athens) is a Greek-Cypriot born British entrepreneur and is best known for setting up easyJet, a low-cost airline. Early days amongst those objecting. http://www.baa.com http://www.ferrovial.es Feb 19, 2006 Logan Airport Concerned about revenue, Logan airport may delay projects. Officials at Boston's Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see . Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one may delay funding for $1 billion in airport projects, including a rental-car facility. Officials are concerned revenue the airport generates from airlines may slow. "We need to be conservative in this day and age," Massport Director of Finance Elizabeth Taylor Noun 1. Elizabeth Taylor - United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Taylor said, referring to forecasting revenue and passenger growth estimates. Feb 17, 2006 Logan officials criticize carriers for cancellations. Officials at Logan International Airport criticized U.S. airlines for canceling many flights during a blizzard last weekend. Airport officials said all international flights operated without delays and also noted Logan is equipped for service during snowstorms. Most airline officials declined to comment, but some pointed out that domestic and international carriers operate different businesses. A spokesman for American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the said the carrier tries to "err on the side of safety." Feb 16, 2006 London Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is London's second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. It is also the world's busiest single runway airport, and the world's 22nd busiest airport (7th in terms of London's Gatwick airport has unveiled a new style of airbridge as part of the refurbishment of the airport's Pier 3 (previously known as the Satellite). The new airbridge, the first of its type at any UK airport, has glass walls instead of the traditional enclosed steel walkway. These provide spectacular open vistas of the airport and across the airfield. The process to remove each old bridge and install the new bridge takes only ten days. The first glass airbridge, on Gate 34, is the start of a [pounds sterling]6.2m project to replace 12 similar jetties and will take nine months to complete. http://www.gatwickairport.com Feb 19, 2006 London Stansted Airport London Stansted Airport (IATA: STN, ICAO: EGSS) is a large passenger airport with a single runway and hub for a number of major European low-cost airlines. London[sup.1]s Stansted airport could be subject to night delays from this week onwards through to November, as essential runway take place. Busy airports normally undertake runway resurfacing every 10 to 15 years. Stansted's 3,048m runway was last resurfaced in 1990 when the airport was handling 1m passengers per annum Per annum Yearly. . Stansted now serves 22m. The work can only take place at night when operational requirements are at a minimum. On Saturday and Sunday nights the runway will be completely closed to aircraft between midnight and 0600. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights the operational runway length of the runway, will be reduced to allow works to take place at each end of the single strip. If you have a night flight this year from the airport make sure that you check the timings. They could change. http://www.stanstedairport.com Feb 19, 2006 Orlando Airport Orlando airport authority to sound proof some homes. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which manages Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport, is governed by a seven-member board: the mayor of the City of Orlando, Florida; the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners; and five other members who are appointed has approved construction contracts that are part of a plan to muffle airport noise. Some homes near the airport will receive new doors, windows and attic insulation. The work will start next month and take a year to complete. Feb 16, 2006 Pittsburgh International Airport “PIT” redirects here. For other uses, see PIT (disambiguation). Pittsburgh International Airport (IATA: PIT, ICAO: KPIT, FAA LID: PIT Pittsburgh airport to add universal kiosks. Pittsburgh International Airport will start installing kiosks this summer that will allow passengers on any airline to print boarding passes. Airlines currently have their own kiosks and only their passengers can use them. Feb 15, 2006 Reno-Taho Airport New equipment for poor weather fails at Reno-Taho airport. Equipment designed to keep Reno-Tahoe International Airport Reno-Tahoe International Airport (IATA: RNO, ICAO: KRNO, FAA LID: RNO) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Reno, a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. open in poor weather failed earlier this week. Airport officials want an explanation for the failure, which caused five flight diversions and several delays. The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control operates and maintains the system. Feb 17, 2006 Toronto City Center Airports Toronto City Center airports future is still not clear with the Air Canada subsidiary Jazz forced to stop services, it says on a temporary basis, for the month of March due to major refurbishment work. Toronto's waterside airport is unique. It is connected to the mainland by a ferry and various attempts over the years to build a bridge have failed due to legal and planning restraints. The good news is that the work is part of the conditions set by REGCO (Regional Airlines Holdings Inc.) a new, yet to fly, regional carrier that has ordered ten of the locally built Bombardier Dash 400 turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a . http://www.q400.com http://www.flyjazz.ca Feb 19, 2006 Washington Dulles Airport Passenger record set at Dulles, National in 2005. Almost 45 million people flew in and out of Washington D.C.'s Dulles International and Reagan National airports in 2005. The new record shows air travel has reemerged since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, officials said. Feb 15, 2006 |
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