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12/09/2005 |
| Welcome to the Autumn issue of the Airport Operator. I hope you have all had the chance to recharge your batteries and resume refreshed for the second half of the year.
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12/09/2005 |
| After eight years with the TBI group and more than four years at the helm of London Luton Airport, Paul Kehoe took time out to speak to Chris Goater about the transformation in the airports sector over the past decade, and the challenges facing the industry in the years to come. |
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12/09/2005 |
| The Civil Aviation Bill has already passed through the committee stage in the House, and will return in October for its remaining stages. It is not expected to encounter particular resistance. |
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12/09/2005 |
| A small slab of concrete laid in the departures floor of Heathrow’s T5 marked completion of the spectacular building structure. The ‘topping-out’ ceremony was performed by Secretary for State for Transport Alistair Darling MP and BAA chief executive Mike Clasper. |
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12/09/2005 |
| BAA Scotland has launched its proposals for the future of Edinburgh airport. The Airport Outline Master Plan discusses how it might develop between now and 2030. |
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12/09/2005 |
| BAA Scotland has also published ‘The Glasgow Airport Outline Master Plan’ – a blueprint for the future of the airport. It looks in detail at how the airport will develop to 2015 and, in less detail, to 2030. |
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12/09/2005 |
| In the early hours of 1 July, London Luton opened the first phase of its £35 million Passenger Terminal Development, known as Project Pegasus. |
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12/09/2005 |
| The range of hangers at UK airports is a direct reflection of the varied uses to which these airside buildings are put. |
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12/09/2005 |
| A coin-deposit system can reduce the time and cost of retrieving trolleys dispersed around airport sites, but others argue trolley services should be free... |
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12/09/2005 |
| The world’s airport industry spends on average £50 billion per year on acquiring, developing and maintaining its asset base – from ATC towers to paper clips, from baggage handling services to temporary labour. A new internet site hopes to bring that bill down. |
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12/09/2005 |
| The technologies developed to tackle the contentious issue of airport security have provoked debate. A current issue is the differing views on whether card readers, biometrics, or a combination of both, should be used to control access to secure areas. |
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