The latest content updates from the airport-technology.com web site http://www.airport-technology.com/ en-us http://www.airport-technology.com/ http://www.airport-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsjakarta-airports-new-atc-backup-system-operational-july http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsjakarta-airports-new-atc-backup-system-operational-july Comsoft's Prisma air traffic control (ATC) backup system, installed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, is scheduled to be operational by July 2012, following the airport's final acceptance. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newstoulouse-blagnac-airport-trial-sim-based-nfc-check-ins http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newstoulouse-blagnac-airport-trial-sim-based-nfc-check-ins Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France is planning to trial a SIM-based near field communication (NFC) system that will allow passengers to pass through the airport's check-in counters, controls and gates by using their mobile phones. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/traffic/sita/presstoulouse-airport-mobile-phone.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/traffic/sita/presstoulouse-airport-mobile-phone.html France's Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is the world's first airport to trial SIM-based near field communication (NFC) to allow passengers to pass through the airport's checks, controls and gates using only their mobile phones. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/traffic/sita/presssita-azerbaijan-eurovision.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/traffic/sita/presssita-azerbaijan-eurovision.html Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the flag carrier of Azerbaijan, today introduced mobile and web check-in for its passengers. The services, provided by global air transport IT provider SITA, are part of the airline's preparations for the surge of traffic … Wed, 23 May 2012 10:51:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/vanderlande/pressvanderlane-helps-baku-airport-for-eurovision-2012.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/vanderlande/pressvanderlane-helps-baku-airport-for-eurovision-2012.html Vanderlande Industries and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) signed a contract to supply the baggage handling system for the new terminal at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in a project worth €5 million. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsbaku-heydar-aliyev-airport-eurovision-song-contest-traffic http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsbaku-heydar-aliyev-airport-eurovision-song-contest-traffic Vanderlande Industries has signed a deal with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to deliver a new baggage handling system (BHS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, in time for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. Wed, 23 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newslax-redesign-bradley-terminals-baggage-system http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newslax-redesign-bradley-terminals-baggage-system Fentress Architects has secured additional funding of $23m from the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to redesign the new baggage screening system at Tom Bradley international terminal (TBIT), located at Los Angeles International Airport's (… Wed, 23 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/design/megadoor-aviation/pressedt-chooses-megadoor-for-hangar.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/design/megadoor-aviation/pressedt-chooses-megadoor-for-hangar.html ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is proud to announce that they have secured an order from EDT Offshore for installation of a Megadoor hangar door for a new hangar complex in Cyprus. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newshong-kong-airport-reports-rise-in-april-passenger-traffic http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newshong-kong-airport-reports-rise-in-april-passenger-traffic Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a rise in both passenger traffic and aircraft movements in April 2012, with rises of 7.8% and 4.8% respectively. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsgulf-airport-contracts-reach-2bn-initial-months http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsgulf-airport-contracts-reach-2bn-initial-months Airport contracts in the Gulf region reached $2bn in the initial five months of 2012, according to new research by business intelligence group MEED. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/groundequipment/cavotec-uk/presscavotec-to-help-modernise-pulkovo-international-airport.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/groundequipment/cavotec-uk/presscavotec-to-help-modernise-pulkovo-international-airport.html The Cavotec global engineering group has won a major contract to manufacture and install 90 in-ground electrical power units and converter systems as part of a modernisation programme at St.Petersburg's Pulkovo International Airport. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsberlin-airport-opening-delayed-march-2013-over-fire-safety-issues http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsberlin-airport-opening-delayed-march-2013-over-fire-safety-issues The opening of Berlin's long-awaited €2.5bn ($3.2bn) Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport has been delayed to 17 March 2013, over unresolved fire safety issues. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:10:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsapril-passenger-traffic-up-muscat-salalah-airports http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsapril-passenger-traffic-up-muscat-salalah-airports Muscat International Airport and Salalah Airport in Oman reported a rise in passenger traffic in April 2012. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsatlanta-airport-unveils-new-14bn-international-terminal http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsatlanta-airport-unveils-new-14bn-international-terminal Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, US, has unveiled the new $1.4bn Maynard H Jackson Jr International Terminal, built to handle increasing passenger traffic at the airport. Fri, 18 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newstsa-begin-in-bound-international-cargo-screening http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newstsa-begin-in-bound-international-cargo-screening The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that passenger air carriers must undergo 100% inbound cargo screenings on international flights, beginning 3 December 2012. Fri, 18 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/ammeraal-beltech-holding/ http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/ammeraal-beltech-holding/ Ammeraal Beltech helps airports to fulfil the demands of passengers and transport goods safely and in good time using our reliable conveying products and services and baggage handling system. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/atns/pressatns-debuts-at-the-renowned-soweto-careers-expo.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/atns/pressatns-debuts-at-the-renowned-soweto-careers-expo.html Approximately 2,000 learners from various high schools in the City of Johannesburg, are expected to attend the fifth annual Soweto Career Expo, starting 17 May 2012 at the Orlando Community Hall, Soweto. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/inform/pressfirst-groundstar-airlines-users-forum.html http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/inform/pressfirst-groundstar-airlines-users-forum.html Given the expansion of INFORM's IT solutions and customer base in the airline industry, this year marks the beginning of a new annual event focusing on this branch of the industry. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:39:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsfaa-to-impose-tougher-penalties-for-pointing-lasers-at-pilots http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsfaa-to-impose-tougher-penalties-for-pointing-lasers-at-pilots The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will impose tougher civil penalties against individuals who point laser devices at aircrafts, which may cause temporary blindness to pilots, forcing them to take elusive action. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureartificial-intelligence-predictive-modelling-airport/ http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureartificial-intelligence-predictive-modelling-airport/ Could tomorrow's airport systems predict passenger flows in advance, in order to alleviate the chaos of day-to-day operations? Chris Lo finds out about a pioneering AI system which could lead the way to the semi-sentient airport of the future. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT