January-February 2013 Archives - Airport Improvement

Montréal-Trudeau Pioneers New Self-Service Technologies

By Nicole Nelson | January 1, 2013 | Baggage| January-February 2013

From automated teller machines for cash to scan-it-yourself checkout lanes at the supermarket, consumers are ...

Greenville-Spartanburg Int’l Brings Luggage Cart Rentals In-House

By Ken Wysocky | January 1, 2013 | Concessions / Retail| January-February 2013

When Smarte Carte departed Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in 2011, officials there took the ...

Orlando Int’l Gives the ‘All-Clear’ to Private Registered Traveler Program

By Ronnie L. Garrett | January 1, 2013 | Security| January-February 2013

For frequent business travelers, clearing Security quickly is just as important as on-time departures and ...

Barnstable Municipal Builds New Terminal & Looks to the Future

By Jodi Richards | January 1, 2013 | Terminals| January-February 2013

factsfigures Project: New Terminal & Associated Improvements Location: Barnstable ...

Vancouver Int’l Upgrades Its Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System

By Carroll McCormick | January 1, 2013 | Airside| January-February 2013

factsfigures Project: Airfield Lighting Control & Monitoring System, with Surface Movement ...

Boston Logan Embraces Specialty Concessions

By Victoria Soukup Jensen | January 1, 2013 | Concessions / Retail| January-February 2013

factsfigures Project: Specialty Concessions Location: Boston Logan Int’l ...

Grant County Regional Shares Terminal with U.S. Forest Service

By Robert Nordstrom | January 1, 2013 | General Aviation| January-February 2013

Grant County Regional Airport (JDA) in John Day, OR, is setting new standards for joint-use facilities. With space ...

Portland Int’l Takes on Winter with New Deicing System

By Jennifer Bradley | January 1, 2013 | Ground Support| January-February 2013

Managing the residual chemicals from deicing operations at Portland International Airport (PDX) includes vexing ...

Aerospace Charter School Boosts Business at Lakeland Regional

By Kathy Scott | January 1, 2013 | General Aviation| January-February 2013

Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL) in central Florida has all the markings of a typical general aviation/small ...

Beyond ADA: Increasing Airport Accessibility for All

By Eric Lipp | January 1, 2013 | Industry Insider| January-February 2013

Eric Lipp, founder and executive director of the Open Doors Organization, strives to enhance the quality of life ...

Rickenbacker Int’l: An Economic Engine by Air, Rail & Road

By Rebecca Kanable | January 1, 2013 | Cargo| January-February 2013

While most airports are more than just airplanes and runways, Ohio's Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) ...

Do 148 Years Really Make a Difference?

By Paul Bowers | January 1, 2013 | Publisher's Column| January-February 2013

Between the November elections, multiple shootings and the fiscal cliff drama, 2012 was quite intense. Personally, ...

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int’l Reinvents Terminal & Market Strategy

By Rebecca Douglas | January 1, 2013 | Terminals| January-February 2013

The recently renovated terminal at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is a literal ...

Logan Int’l Builds Concrete Pier Over Boston Harbor to Support Runway Safety Area Extension

By Greg Gerber | January 1, 2013 | Runway/Ramp| January-February 2013

Surrounded on three sides by environmentally protected waters, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) faced ...