August/September 2017

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Turning Up the Volume on Airport Priorities

Kevin Burke

Aug. 24, 2017

Airports are a fundamental part of our nation’s infrastructure. America’s airports generate more than $1.1 trillion in annual activity and support nearly 10 million jobs. But,...

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Aviation Security

How to Tackle Waiting Times in 3D

Marc Rauch

Aug. 24, 2017

Waiting times interfere with both the reputation and the revenues of airports. Seeking passenger flow monitoring systems to keep up with increasingly sophisticated customer expectations...

Due to the limited site access and the potential safety issues that traffic presented, McCarthy put a lot of thought, resources and employee training into how to safely move the public around the job site as well as coordinate 350-plus person workforce getting to and from the site each day.

Airports

Modernizing Terminal Parking and Customer Efficiency at the World’s Third-Busiest Airport

Mike Uldrich

Aug. 24, 2017

Strong planning contributed to upgrading parking facilities at DFW.

Aviation Security

An App-etite For Travel

Benét Wilson

Aug. 24, 2017

Concessionaires are turning to apps as a new way to draw in customers while improving the overall traveler experience.

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Consultants

Air Travel in the Digital Age

Sean Graham

Aug. 24, 2017

Consumer technology is infiltrating the airport Industry: how to answer emerging customer needs with associated infrastructure and IT services.

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Because fabric hangars are lighter than traditional materials they don't need to have center posts to support the roof structure.

FBOs & Tenants

Fabric Structures Provide a Useful Option for Airplane Hangars

Amanda Williams

Aug. 24, 2017

Fabric structures offers the potential to secure aircraft at a lower cost.

AOA

Airports Begin Use of Drone Technology

Joe Petrie

Aug. 24, 2017

Drones have officially made it into airport operations and are poised to upend how the industry tackles maintenance.

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Airports

Build a Better Traveler Experience From All Angles

Joe Petrie

Aug. 24, 2017

Building a better passenger experience means integrating technology and concessions while placing traveler needs when and where they want them.

Airports

It’s Time to Talk

Mignon Buckingham

Aug. 24, 2017

Communicating with passengers can go a long way to improving the bottom line in airport retail sales.

Airlines

Why Airline Capacity to Cuba is Falling Off

John Grant

Aug. 24, 2017

After one year of service from the U.S. to Cuba, what challenges are facing these routes?

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FBOs & Tenants

Customer-Driven Corporate Hangar Helps Seed Company Grow Its Business

Chris Snyder

Aug. 24, 2017

The state-of-the-art facility helps Beck’s Hybrids customize and refine its customer service.

Airports

Gassed Up and Ready To Go

Roddy Boggus

Aug. 24, 2017

Several weeks ago, major media outlets reported on an unscheduled airline landing due to an odor in the cabin that some were attributing to “passed gas”. While no one was hurt...

Airports

A Change Now, to Change Later

Joe Petrie

Aug. 24, 2017

I’m not one for making guarantees.Before big sporting events, you’ll usually have at least one player guaranty of a win and when the game is over he’s either hounded by the press...