Paul BowersThe older we get, the more we understand how not much of anything is really new. Conditions may be changing; but really, what's new about volatility of energy prices, shortages of material, fluctuating passenger counts/business or even leadership? We've had...
No airport's project work is ever complete (and I'm not talking about change orders here). Fluctuating passenger numbers and obsolescence dictate this. And fortunately, people are never tapped out of good ideas either. These truths were instrumental in the creation of...
At the recent ACC/AAAE Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium in Denver, I heard a few people whining about the stimulus package recently signed into law. The comments were that we "only got $1 billion." Unbelievable. This is a tremendous building...
Congratulations. Odds are if you're reading this, you are a survivor! Considering all that's going on, this is probably no accident. We all hope that President Obama and his newly minted team will provide the leadership, and money, to help move America out of...
Launching AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT has certainly provided a number of lessons learned. Thankfully, they've been mostly positive. But that's not the point of my message today. It's that airport executives, consultants and vendors have eagerly embraced sharing best practices...
Well, we may not go that far; but it has recently been reported that Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport may soon be swapping advertising where art is now displayed. Why, you may ask? Money. Art is taking up prime real estate that could be used to help...
Do we all have our seat belts fastened? So far 2008 has been one heck of a ride, and we still have half a year to go. The landscape we experience at year-end will surely be quite different than what our expectations were this past New Year's Day. With oil prices in...
It's an exciting time to be part of the North American airport market. Records for passengers processed and revenue earned continue to be posted and summarily surpassed. The compounding growth has placed unprecedented demands on our airport infrastructure, and we're...
