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RUSSIA AND CIS NEWS
Terminal D increases passenger traffic / New ATC systems / Koltsovo optimises the ground handling processes

World News
Fraport in Chinese venture / North Hub Services expansion / New technology at Sarajevo

IT News
Online check-in solutions / Full body scanning / Vehicle locator technology

Service Level Agreements
Often aired as a source of frustration in aviation circles, the SLA is far from being the most popular three letter acronym in the ground handler’s vocabulary. Is there’s room for improvement? Alwyn Brice investigates.

Refuelling Feature
With an increasing number of ground handlers considering adding refuelling to their repertoire to increase profits in tight times, RHI speaks to a specialist provider of refurbished fuelling equipment which has found success in Russia and the CIS.   

Biometric Systems
André Richter and Friederike Pfeiffer, Lecturers at the Institute for Conveying Technology and Logistics in Germany, here take a look at one of the latest developments in passenger processing: biometrics.

Pulkovo Update
Tom Sharrad speaks to Pulkovo COO, Michael Richter for an update on progress since Northern Capital Gateway LLC took over operations at the airport at the end of April 2010.  What improvements have been made at Pulkovo and is the airport on track with its new terminal?

ISAGO
ISAGO audits are finding favour with ground handlers in Russia and the CIS. Tom Sharrad looks at the reasons behind the decision to undergo an ISAGO audit and presents feedback from audited handlers.

Baggage Handling Solutions
A roundup of the latest technology in the arena of baggage handling from the world’s top suppliers. RHI looks at recent innovation and provides details of contracts and recent installations in Russia and the CIS.

Ground Handling at DME
RHI speaks to representatives from DME handling department. What challenges has the company faced over the summer and what is in store for Moscow’s busiest airport in the coming years?

Supplier Case Study – Kronsten Aviation
RHI continues its series of articles on western companies supplying to Russia by speaking to UK based Kronsten Aviation, one of the few businesses to have survived and prospered during the difficult and turbulent times following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

 

 

 

 

 

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