May-June 2014 Archives - Airport Improvement

New Times Call for New Executive Recruitment Methods

By Robert Nordstrom | May 1, 2014 | Operations| May-June 2014

The Boomers are bailing — retiring to places where the weather is warm, drinks are cold and taxes low.

Boire Field Runway Reconstruction Among FAA’s Largest General Aviation Projects

By Dan Vnuk | May 1, 2014 | Runway/Ramp| May-June 2014

For years, tenants and transient pilots alike "made due" with Runway 14-32 at Nashua Airport - Boire ...

Airports Get Social on Facebook and Twitter

By Jennifer Bradley | May 1, 2014 | IT/Communications| May-June 2014

The average A380 is said to contain 450 smartphones, 213 laptops and 207 tablets. And the passengers carrying them ...

Small Airports Adopt Airport City Strategies

By Kathy Scott | May 1, 2014 | Landside Development| May-June 2014

Pizza makers, football teams and brew houses certainly aren't the most common sources of non-aeronautical ...

It’s What’s on the Inside!

By April Meyer and Joe Allen | May 1, 2014 | Industry Insider| May-June 2014

It's What's on the Inside! Imaginary surfaces, non-movement areas, BRLs, BLTs* and OFAs - they all ...

Don’t Listen to Them!

By Paul Bowers | May 1, 2014 | Publisher's Column| May-June 2014

Don't Listen to Them! You've seen them: the 10 Best This and 10 Worst That lists. Magazines seem to be ...

San Antonio Int’l Renovates to Achieve Parity Between Terminals

By Robert Nordstrom | May 1, 2014 | Terminals| May-June 2014

As San Antonio International Airport (SAT) neared completion of its new Terminal B in 2010, airport and city ...

Catering to Small Visitors Can Yield Large Returns

By Jennifer Bradley | May 1, 2014 | Concessions / Retail| May-June 2014

With no direct revenue streaming from children's play areas, some airports underestimate their importance. ...

Port Columbus Int’l Ups Airfield Sustainability

By Rebecca Kanable | May 1, 2014 | Runway/Ramp| May-June 2014

If airfields were buildings, there's little doubt that the new replacement runway at Port Columbus ...

Miami Int’l Strives to Turn Cabbies into Ambassadors

By Nicole Nelson | May 1, 2014 | Passenger Transport| May-June 2014

When Emilio T. González, Ph.D., assumed duties as director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department last ...

High-Tech Strategies for Lease Management

By Mike Schwanz | May 1, 2014 | IT/Communications| May-June 2014

Managing airport leases inherently requires a lot of recordkeeping. Even for a basic T-hangar, airports must ...

Top-to-Bottom Renovations Breathe New Life into Newark Liberty

By Jodi Richards | May 1, 2014 | Terminals| May-June 2014

The $347.1 million Terminal B modernization at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is a project more than a ...

Vancouver Int’l Installs Integrated Perimeter Security System

By Victoria Soukup Jensen | May 1, 2014 | Security| May-June 2014

Vancouver International Airport (YVR), in British Columbia, recently installed a high-tech integrated perimeter ...

Airports Pump Up Concessions With Workout Facilities & Other Healthy Offerings

By Kristin Vanderhey Shaw | May 1, 2014 | Concessions / Retail| May-June 2014

More than ever, consumers are making purchase decisions based on a desire to take better care of their bodies and ...