While the official speakers and delegates clearly had many issues on their minds at the congress, one theme came up over and over again, whether at the official congress sessions or coffee breaks, that being security. The first session of the congress pretty much set the tone for the following days with the heading: “100% Transportation Security – Myth or Reality?” That the topic was going to be a fiery one, was a no-brainer. The vastly non-American audience understandably … [Read more...] about Security the hot topic at World Congress
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Record number of countries represented in Dubai
The annual FIATA World Congress 2007 kicked off under the hot desert sunin Dubai from 18-22 October 2007. The five-day International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) congress programme and the concurrent exhibition attracted 1,152 participants from 93 countries and included meetings of FIATA’s Extended Board, Institutes, Advisory Bodies and Regional Committees. At the open ceremony the overall winner of the “International Young Freight Forwarders Award … [Read more...] about Record number of countries represented in Dubai
Suvarnabhumi airport faces bird threat
Birds have been involved in 48 minor collisions with planes at Suvarnabhumi airport, according to the Bangkok Post. Thousands of birds are said to be attracted by drainage canals around the runways and food on nearby farms. Airports of Thailand (AoT), which runs Suvarnabhumi, monitored the runways after pilots voiced their fears. The AoT found that the most serious threat came from open-billed storks, which gather in flocks of up to 700 and can grow to around 80cm in length. Efforts to … [Read more...] about Suvarnabhumi airport faces bird threat
Record throughput for Munich Airport
Munich Airport has set all-time records for total passengers, aircraft movements and cargo. The new record for airfreight throughput for the first three quarters of the operating year is now 184,000 tonnes, an increase of nearly 13 per cent over the first nine months of 2006. On September 21, 2007, Munich Airport recorded a single-day freight turnover of more than 1,000 tonnes for the first time in its history. … [Read more...] about Record throughput for Munich Airport
India announces draft airport policy
India’s central government has recently announced a draft policy for airport and related infrastructure development in the country. The policy provides guidelines for State governments, private investors and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) regarding the estimated US$10.1 billion required to construct the necessary infrastructure. Emphasising the public-private partnership (PPP) model for the construction of airport infrastructure, the draft policy proposes to dispense with … [Read more...] about India announces draft airport policy
Singapore welcomes Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways’ inaugural flight to Singapore touched down on 28 September from Abu Dhabi marking the commencement of six weekly flights between Brisbane in Australia and Abu Dhabi, with a stopover at Singapore. This brings to total 12 weekly flights between Singapore and Abu Dhabi with Singapore Airlines also operating six flights on this sector. There are now three airlines serving the Singapore-UAE route - Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Etihad - which operate a total of 116 … [Read more...] about Singapore welcomes Etihad Airways
