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April/May 2008 Issue
April/May 2008
Other features:
- General Aviation-GA Issues Roundtable, a preview of whats ahead in 2008.
- Concession Trends-Are airports the next upscale retail venue?
- Concessions Survey-The inside story on what’s new in airport concessions.
- Growing Sales-10 Steps to increasing retail sales at airports.
Plus our regular departments and more.We are offering an opportunity for photography buffs to win a prize for the best aviation-related feature photo. Check PlaneSight opposite the full page Hudson Group ad on the inside back cover of the April/May issue for details, Email submissions to Barbara Cook at barbara.cook@aaae.org. The Airport Magazine Editorial Advisory Board will judge the entries, and the winner and runners-up will be announced in a late-2008 issue of the magazine.
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On the cover: Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting–Lessons learned from a 2006 on-airport cargo fire at Philadelphia International Airport.
Other features:
- Airport Signage-A well-planned signage and wayfinding system can go a long way in moving passengers through your airport. Web extra: Signage Issues and Topics
- Vegetation Management-Innovative vegetation control methods offer airport safety and savings.
- Crisis Communications-Airport crisis communications means more than dealing with the media.
- Runway Projects-Planning and teamwork were the keys to a successful runway rehab project at Jacksonville, N.C.
Plus our regular departments and more.
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On the cover: Growing green–The need for new terminals and the push toward green building are coming together.
Other features:
- Biometrics-Is it you or your badge on the airfield? Plus a Web extra on terminology and questions to ask a prospective vendor.
- SMS at JCIA-Read about Lima’s Jorge Chavez International safety management system implementation, and don’t miss this related Web extra.
- Rebuilding Lakefront-The original New Orleans airport was hit hard by Katrina. Here’s how rebuilding
- has gone.
- Fake Grass, Real Safety Improvements-New glue-down applications of artificial turf could help airports create
- safer airfields.
- Airport Spotlight-El Paso, Texas
Plus our regular departments and more.Download this issue: PDF version (4.0mb)








