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Galvanising Galileo: EU's Answer to GPS 12 November, 2010 Anyone following the progress of the Galileo GNSS programme over the past few years could be forgiven for their dismay. The project has been marred by overruns in its budget and schedule, delays... > read more

The Virtual Airport 18 September, 2009 From better efficiency to lower costs, virtualisation is changing the outlook for IT in airports around the world. Gareth Evans finds out...

Make Connections 03 September, 2009 Handheld PDAs and real-time monitoring at Dubai Airport has evolved from useful gadgetry to daily necessity. Emirates Group's Meenakshi Agrawal, IT Manager for airports, explains to...

Beyond the Boarding Pass 03 September, 2009 A new application of wireless technology could improve the flow of passengers through the airport and onto the plane. Yannick Beunardeau, Amadeus, Laurent Lapetitmangin, Air France, Alexis...

LAX Website Hits Refresh 03 November, 2008 The Los Angeles World Airports websites provide vital information for millions of international passengers. Natalie Coomber reports as they go live with a new web...

Relating to the Customer 10 October, 2008 Customer relationship management (CRM) systems enable airports to focus on improving service for their customers. This can save space, which in turn reduces costs – all essential elements...

Making Connections 01 September, 2008 Great efforts have been made to optimise the functions that define the passenger experience once a flight has landed. But when problems emerge it is usually where these functions meet....

Raising the Bar 01 September, 2008 The boarding pass is a critical element of check-in for busy passengers, airports and carriers alike. IATA's Eric Léopold heads a project that has taken the process to a new...

IT Solutions for Airport Management 17 July, 2008 The managers of major airports oversee staffing levels that rival the population of small towns. Drew Turney investigates the IT solutions that help them in their...

A New Voice for Dublin 15 April, 2008 How did Dublin Airport overcome the problems caused for its new customer voice system by the Irish accent? Stephen Withers finds...

Remote Control's New Wings of Desire 18 February, 2008 New technologies range from remote-controlled autopilot to spikes that rise out of the tarmac to stop hijacked vehicles. Dr Gareth Evans finds a whole new niche for remote-controlled...

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