October 2005

Product Profiles: Communications

Oct. 26, 2005

The following product descriptions of equipment are offered as a service to readers and are not intended as an endorsement.

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Fuel Watch

Oct. 26, 2005

Average price per gallon in major cities (August 1-31, 2005)

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Tech Bytes

Oct. 19, 2005

Speaking with vendors at the annual Airports Council International-North America convention in Toronto, it’s exciting to note the advances they have made with technology applications...

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Security Briefs

Oct. 19, 2005

The 51st ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, a premier security/tech show held in September, attracted some 19,000 security professionals.

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Disaster Operations

Oct. 19, 2005

The hurricanes that hit the Southern United States devastated homes, businesses, and lives. In the midst of the disaster, some airport-based businesses were able to carry on and...

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Inside the Fence

Oct. 19, 2005

As the nation continues to react to the catastrophe that was Hurricane Katrina, it will be helpful if we keep our eye on a key element of the evacuation breakdown: communications...

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States Tackle Security, Funding

Oct. 19, 2005

In mid-September, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) met for its 74th annual convention and trade show.

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Military Base Conversions

Oct. 19, 2005

Williams Gateway Airport east of Phoenix is certainly on the list of most successful base conversions to date; Ellington Field, some 20 miles from downtown Houston, is more in...

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Ground Clutter

Oct. 19, 2005

In our August issue I recommended the book The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman. Weeks later, on September 19, FORTUNE magazine devoted ten pages of its 75th anniversary issue...

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The Phoenix Perspective

Oct. 19, 2005

Among the PHX initiatives: a Terminal 4 redevelopment that centered around America West and Southwest operations; and, a Terminal 2 upgrade underway.

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Incoming Viewpoint

Oct. 19, 2005

Steve Grossman, named the 2005-06 chairman of the Airports Council International-North America at the group’s annual meeting here in September, has his master’s degree in urban...

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No Static About 'the Static'

Oct. 19, 2005

Not long after Katrina made a cesspool of New Orleans, it became apparent that the industry would not be meeting there as planned for this November's annual convention hosted ...

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The New Orleans Experience

Oct. 19, 2005

As the nation watched with jaws dropped in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the staff at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport soon found themselves not running...