By Sanjay Malik 1. The North American region air travel will add 536 million passengers by 2035 for a total of 1.3 billion passengers per year. 2. Currently, 68 percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2017-2018 survey compared to 56 percent of U.S. households in 1988. […]
There are many excellent safety management systems (SMS) manuals and training programs in the aviation marketplace these days, including ours. Even more prevalent are the number of small to medium airports, airlines, ground service providers, maintenance operators (MRO) and fixed base operators (FBO), who do not have an effective SMS program or are struggling to
By Sanjay Malik Airports recognize that, in the eyes of the travelling public, their reputation is as important as the airlines in today’s competitive aviation environment. Airports are stepping up their involvement to jointly market the combination of their airport and the airline route as the winning strategy to attract a larger piece of the
Aviation can be an inherently dangerous business as this tube with passengers on board departs for the next flight, next destination, on time and with adequate loads and yields to make this yet one more profitable flight. Airports are becoming ever more congested as a greater number of people take to the airways, airlines up
Navigating around an airport can be overwhelming for passengers in general, but it can be especially challenging for the elderly and people with disabilities. According to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, one in five Canadians aged 15 years and over have one or more disabilities that limit them in their daily activities which makes
Aviation continues to evolve and change from one day to the next. Those who welcome disrupters appreciate the power of the consumer, and clearly, understand their role and niche in the market place will, in most cases, excel and prosper. Airports Without effective air connectivity, the local community will often be disadvantaged as to attracting
Does your Organization have an Auditing Requirement? Does this cause disruption and concern? See how to turn audits into a positive! There might be a senior manager, who asks why your organization should be audited. The answer depends on a number of things: The type of organisation The size of your organisation Performance obligations Any
Effective aircraft deicing is a challenge no matter the size of the airport. The consequences of not deicing an aircraft correctly can potentially result in the loss of life, an aircraft write-off and unwanted attention from press agencies the world on over. Smaller airports often struggle to cover their costs while working with the local
Human Centered Design (HCD) is a problem-solving process focusing upon the human perspective. In other words, it’s the process of designing products, services, systems and experiences for the people. But what does that mean from an airport perspective? Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Passenger Terminal Conference 2019 in London, UK. For those
AVCON.WW would like to take this opportunity to thank all airport and airline employees, engineers and maintenance workers, flight crews and air traffic controllers, and ground operators. Without their dedication and contribution, it is impossible to keep aviation safe and secure! Looking back at Canada’s aviation history, February 23 is marked as a day to
