January 16 2007


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Waller gears up for associates challenge at ACI-NA
Joe Waller, vice-president, North American Business Development for HMSHost Corp., has been elected to serve as chair of the Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) Associates Board of Directors for 2007

UPDATED 16 January 2007

Toronto Pearson engineers secure supply chain
Pier F, a new international facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport, will officially open at the end of this month

UPDATED 16 January 2007



Sharjah International posts 36 percent growth in 2006
Sharjah International Airport’s year-end summary for 2006 shows tremendous achievements in the commercial sector
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Abu Dhabi Duty Free sells US$90 million in 2006
Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) ended 2006 on a high note, experiencing an average increase of 17 percent in the last three months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, and posting a December year-over-year increase of 30 percent
UPDATED 16 January 2007

A record 2006 for Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free celebrated the New Year by announcing record 2006 sales, signaling a new retailing milestone for the operation. Sales totaled US$712 million, a remarkable 20 percent increase over 2005
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Study says airport investment will remain strong
In a landmark study released this month, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) says that airport investment around the world is strong and growing
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Macquarie to sell Birmingham stake
Australia's Macquarie Airports, a global airport investment fund, says it and partner Dublin Airport Authority, which hold a combined 48.25 percent indirect interest in Birmingham Airport in the U.K., may sell that stake to focus on other investments
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Fraport starts ‘airport city’ construction
Fraport AG’s real estate subsidiary has begun construction in the Monchhof development area near Frankfurt Airport
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Domodedovo leads Moscow aviation for 2006
Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport has released its 2006 results, which show a 10.1 percent year-over-year increase in traffic figures
UPDATED 16 January 2007

U.K. airport adds security tax
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has recently introduced a £2 security charge on departing passengers
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Hotel program makes airports the destination
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently authorized Grand Hyatt DFW to implement a pilot program that gives qualified hotel guests access to DFW’s wide array of retail shops, restaurants and other businesses
UPDATED 16 January 2007

LAX awards soundproofing contract
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has awarded a contract to Professional Building Contractors Inc. for part of the LAX Residential Soundproofing Program
UPDATED 16 January 2007



Aviapartner gets Liège extension, Finnair deals
Aviapartner Liège has obtained a four-year extension of its handling licence at Liège Airport, which now runs until 2010
UPDATED 16 January 2007

ADI reports good progress on BAA
Airport Development and Investment (ADI), the consortium that bought British airport operator BAA last June, says it has made good progress on its refinancing plans
UPDATED 16 January 2007



ASUR CEO leaves
Kjeld Binger, CEO of Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), has resigned from his position
UPDATED 16 January 2007

Aviapartner changes
Independent ground handler Aviapartner has appointed Nigel Daniel to the position of chief operating officer, handling services, for the entire Aviapartner network
UPDATED 16 January 2007



Telkonet iWire to secure U.S. airports
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), together with the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command Technology Integration Center (TIC) has decided to adopt the iWire system from Telkonet for pilot deployment at multiple Category II-IV U.S. airports beginning this month
UPDATED 16 January 2007

The British government has approved plans to expand the country’s booming airports, arousing the ire of environmentalists who say it will contribute to global warming
UPDATED 16 January 2007

 

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