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Australia's air navigation services provider, Airservices Australia, has selected Quintiq as its new workforce planning solution. Airservices has air traffic controllers working from two major centres in Melbourne and Brisbane, four terminal control units and 26 towers at international and regional airports. Airservices will use the Quintiq solution for its operational air traffic management workforce. qualifications are all requirements for Airservices to meet in creating their air traffic controller

We selected Quintiq because of the quality of their product which has a good fit against our requirements   -Greg Russell

 

Human Recognition Systems (HRS) – a leading biometric and identity management consultancy - is exhibiting at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) annual conference and exhibition 2009, 7–8 December at the London Hilton Metropole hotel. HRS is behind some of the UK's most important biometric and identity technology projects, including Manchester Airport's biometric staff access scheme. Now mandatory for al staff working airside it is a UK first.  

I recently got a glimpse of how the other half travel. Not those who jet off in first class, but a less privileged group – those with limited mobility. I was flying from Gatwick to Nice with my father, a fit 85-year-old who nevertheless has a troublesome back and shoulder and was daunted by the prospect of the long walk to the departure gate.  

Arik Air move from London Heathrow T2 to T4 Arik Air, Nigeria's leading commercial airline has today moved from its former home in Terminal 2 to the newly renovated Terminal 4. From today, Arik's daily operations from London to Lagos will depart from the $195 million refurbished terminal at Heathrow. Arik Premier Class guests will have access to the business class lounge.  

The growing threat from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons means airport security cannot rely on conventional screening methods. Airport security in India will go beyond X-ray machines, CCTVs, perimeter patrolling and sniffer dogs. Liquid screeners and radiation detection devices will be part of the security infrastructure in major airports of the country.  

Westralia Airports Corporation, the operator of Perth Airport, has welcomed the announcement by the Premier of Western Australia, highlighting arterial roads in the vicinity of Perth Airport as the State's number one infrastructure priority. The arterial roads around Perth Airport have become increasingly congested during the traditional morning and evening metropolitan peak hours, making it difficult for users of the airport, including international visitors, to access the terminals due mainly to Tonkin  

Industry leaders gathered in Singapore for the AAPA Assembly of Presidents remain under pressure, unsure whether signs of a fragile recovery in passenger and cargo traffic volumes will prove to be sustainable. Over the past 12 months, AAPA carriers have been severely impacted by the effects of the global economic downturn, declining trade volumes and diminished consumer confidence. This unparalleled combination of negative influences has resulted in a prolonged period of weak demand for both passenger a  

Six Senses Resorts & Spas recently signed an agreement with Etihad Airways to operate a Six Senses Spa in Etihad's Diamond First Class and Pearl Business Class lounge located in the recently renovated Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow International Airport. Six Senses Airport Spas are also located in the recently opened multi-million dollar Etihad Airways Diamond First Class and Pearl Business Class lounges at Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates. First and business class passengers, as  

Americans will overeat, airports will be flooded and drivers will crowd freeways. But there are ways to increase the holiday spirit and limit the stress while traveling. Here are my tips: • Fill your gas tank a day or two before Thanksgiving; gas stations usually spike their prices by a few cents a gallon on Thursdays and the day before a holiday. •  

The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country. For more than a year, the department has been testing this program at seven airports across the country and found that participating travelers cut their average waiting time to be screened from 10 minutes to three. The voluntary program, called Global Entry, would be open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents at least 1