First, an incredibly Happy Thanksgiving to all my American Friends! May you have a happy, safe and positive Holiday weekend celebration. Despite the devastation brought on by the extraordinary spread of COVID19 and the economic challenges it precipitated; most Governments have put stimulus packages in place that has softened the blow. Front line health care […]
Large international airports are the source of a substantial amount of traffic in surrounding areas and also a large amount of revenue for taxi and shuttle services. Just arriving at the airport you will usually see long lines of taxis, vehicles picking up and dropping off loved ones and shuttle services all waiting for the
With the aviation industry under scrutiny by many environmentalists and governments for generating 2% of the world’s total carbon emissions, there are many ways to mitigate produced carbon emissions, such as in airport ground handling operations. One such technological innovation to mitigate carbon emissions in ground handling operations is the transition into electrification. Ground support
Most people enjoy the experience of walking through a garden or forest and taking in the sights and smells of lush greenery and bright, sweet smelling flowers. When we think of an experience at the airport, we don’t usually get the same feelings as we do from this enjoyable past time. A lot of people
We all know how this pandemic we are currently living in has been changing our lives significantly in the past few months. Home office became a common thing and people have been depending more and more on technologies on their everyday lives. But what does it mean for airports? It is common knowledge that airports
Countless articles write about the negative impact on humanity of COVI19 from health, death and economic perspective. The greatest scientific minds in the world are racing to develop a vaccine that will stop this pandemic in its tracks. People in the world will rejoice when that day arrives and will be lining up to receive
Fatigue is known as one of the most common causes of human performance errors as stated in the “Dirty Dozen of Human Factors”. It is also recognized as an occupational hazard, and it can directly influence both physical and mental work performance capabilities. During AVCON.WW team’s research and analysis, of the 34 pilot fatigue related
More than ever before the Environment, Health and Safety and SMS are linked in providing the path to a full recovery and sustainable future. Health is the new Wealth. Employers and Boards will need to invest in the safety and well being of their employees. The Great news is that Environmental spending on renewable initiatives
TEAM Culture of Safety Discipline Post Covid19 business is going to have to be health and safety driven to avoid another lockdown at any point in the future. The travelling public are going to demand airplanes and terminal buildings are safe and disease free. More time and effort will be needed to ensure this happens
The Value Added of an effective TEAM The world is not going back to pre COVID19. The GOOD NEWS is that those Airlines, Airports and Ground Service Providers who embrace the new future will prosper as never before through the Compound Effect of consistent best practices. TEAMWORK and collaboration are the keys to successful profitable
