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Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport formally launched a new corporate structure
Luton Airport announced that three new carriers launched service there in the last three months.
American Assn. of Airport Executive, International Assn. of Airport Executives and Abu Dhabi Airports Co. signed an MOU
Phoenix Sky Harbor International passed its annual FAA certification process with zero discrepancies.

ATW's Airports Today, July, 2009, p.8

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport formally launched a new corporate structure July 1 that will manage and oversee airport operations. The restructuring and privatization of the airport first was announced in August 2007. The CAAS group will focus on development of the air hub and aviation industry in Singapore as well as provision of air navigation services. Changi Airport Group will manage and operate the airport.

Luton Airport announced that three new carriers launched service there in the last three months. El Al began offering six weekly flights to Tel Aviv in May, Blue Air is offering two flights a week to Bacau and Italian low-cost carrier Wind Jet began service July 2 to Forli with connections to Catania and Palermo.

American Assn. of Airport Executive, International Assn. of Airport Executives and Abu Dhabi Airports Co. signed an MOU for aviation and training services that include establishment of a regional training center in Abu Dhabi. The center will serve airport officials in the Middle East and Gulf regions.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International passed its annual FAA certification process with zero discrepancies. FAA audits inspection records, fueling procedures, emergency response procedures and employee training records.

Development and Construction

KfW IPEX Bank, acting as agent in a consortium, joined with six other banks to provide €1.4 billion for construction of Berlin Brandenburg International. European Investment Bank will provide an additional €1 billion in financing.

Lufthansa completed a £100 million makeover and relocation of its passenger lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 1, placing it in close proximity to the refurbished Star Alliance branded check-in area that offers 17 check-in desks, 12 kiosks and six quick bag drops to speed the overall check-in process.

Avocet Maintenance & Engineering relocated to Orlando Sanford International. The move includes its sister company Aircraft Parts Sales.

Detroit Metropolitan was awarded more than $2.3 million in grants by FAA. The money will be used to modernize two existing runways.

Manchester Airport invested nearly £2 million in a partnership with Rapiscan Systems to develop new security screening technology, Real Time Topography, for high-resolution 3-D x-ray images of passenger baggage.

Bmi opened a new international lounge at Heathrow Terminal 1 in June. It is open to bmi business class, Diamond Club members and Star Alliance Gold customers traveling to international bmi destinations.

Panalpina moved its offices and warehouse to a new location at Amsterdam Schiphol. The site features 12,000 sq. m. of space and offers the logistics provider direct access to the tarmac.

AirTran Airways moved from Concourse C at Memphis International to Concourse A. The new location will accommodate the airline's five daily flights to Atlanta and will be easier for passengers to find.

Contracts

Bombardier Transportation was selected as the system provider for the Sky Train at Phoenix Sky Harbor International. It will provide the train system and operate and maintain it upon completion. Hensel Phelps is construction manager for the first stage of the train stations and elevated guideway tracks.

SITA announced a three-year deal with Aeroflot to implement its airport management system at Moscow Sheremetyevo. System already is in use in Terminals 1 and 2 and will be implemented in T3 when it opens later this year. Deal includes provision of SITA's AirportResource Manager and AirportHandling Manager.

Sensis Corp.'s runway status lights were installed in June at Los Angeles International, which became the third US airport to add the safety technology. RWSL is a system of red lights embedded in runways that are triggered automatically by ASDE-X, warning pilots that it is unsafe to cross or enter a runway. Los Angeles World Airports paid $7 million for the system, which FAA installed and will maintain. FAA last year signed a $131 million, three-year contract with Sensis for installation at 22 US airports. The system is already installed at Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego. LAX had RWSL installed on eight taxiways and one runway.

VT Group won a contract with BAA to manage Edinburgh Airport's fleet of 170 vehicles and ground support equipment. VT will provide fleet management, availability and logistics backed by mobile support vehicles.

Parsons Transportation Group was selected by Denver International to serve as program manager for the airport's South Terminal Redevelopment Program. Parsons will work with local architecture, engineering and specialty planning firms. The seven-year contract is valued at $160 million.

Unisys Australia signed a five-year renewal contract valued at $25 million to provide a baggage reconciliation system for 44 international carriers operating from eight airports in Australia. Checked bags will be barcoded, scanned and reconciled with a passenger record before they can be loaded onto an aircraft, preventing a mismatch of bags with passengers or crew members.

Serco, a support services group, won a 10-year, €245 million contract to provide air traffic control at Dubai airports as part of the Emirate's overall effort to become a major international hub.

UFIS Airport Innovation won a three-year operation and maintenance contract for its BRAINS (Baggage Routing and Information System) at Barcelona Terminal 1. The system was developed in conjunction with Vanderlande Industries and Dragados.

Names in the News

Ad Rutten, COO of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, was elected president of the Annual Assembly of ACI-Europe.

ASIG named J. Andrew Reeves senior VP-operations and sales for North American operating units covering 56 airports in the US and Caribbean.

Chris McLaughlin was named security director for Denver International by the Transportation Security Administration. McLaughlin formerly worked as senior director-hub operations at DIA for Frontier Airlines.