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THE AIRPORT OPERATORTHE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION DELIVERING A BETTER AIRPORT London Luton Features DELIVERING A A LEAP OF FAITH BETTER LUTON Charlotte Osborn, Chaplain, Chief Executive, Nick Barton Newcastle International SECURITY STANDARDS SMALLER AIRPORTS THE WAY AHEAD The House of Commons Transport Peter Drissell, Director of Select Committee reports SUMMER 2015 Aviation Security, CAA ED ANDERSON Introduction to the Airport Operator THE AIRPORT the proposal that APD be devolved in MARTIJN KOUDIJS PETE COLLINS PETE BARNFIELD MARK GILBERT Scotland. The Scottish Government AIRPORT NEEDS ENGINEERING SYSTEM DESIGN BAGGAGE IT OPERATOR THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION has made it clear that it will seek GARY MCWILLIAM ALEC GILBERT COLIN MARNANE SERVICE DELIVERY CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS INSTALLATION to halve the APD rate in Scotland. AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION Whilst we welcome reductions in the current eye watering levels of APD, Ed Anderson we absolutely insist on a reduction Chairman anywhere in the UK being matched by Darren Caplan the same reduction everywhere else. Chief Executive We will also be campaigning for the Tim Alderslade Government to incentivise the take up Public Affairs & PR Director of sustainable aviation fuels, which is Roger Koukkoullis an I welcome readers to this, an initiative being promoted by the Operations, Safety & Events Director the second of the new look Sustainable Aviation coalition. This Airport Operator magazine. I has the potential to contribute £480 Peter O’Broin C hope you approve of the new format. million to the UK economy by 2030. Policy Manager Sally Grimes Since the last edition we have of We will also be urging real reductions Events & Member Relations Executive course had a General Election. It in the Red Tape that impacts upon our is true to say that there was some industry and it is heartening that the Patricia Page apprehension in our industry at the new Secretary of State for Business, Executive Assistant & Office Manager prospect of an indecisive outcome Innovation & Skills, Sajid Javid, has Leonie Martin with a new set of Ministers, the named Red Tape reductions as his Accounts possibility of a second Election quite personal priority. In similar vein, we soon and the uncertainty that that will be seeking even closer alignment AIRPORT OPERATORS would have brought. In the event, we of aviation security measures with risk ASSOCIATION 3 Birdcage Walk, have a majority Government with, and desired security outcomes. We London SW1H 9JJ most unusually, both Secretary of wish to see improvements in surface United Kingdom State and the Aviation Minister, and access to airports through a single T: +44 (0)20 7799 3171 their Labour Shadows, all unchanged. transport strategy and we also need E: [email protected] Patrick McLoughlin is already the clear land use policies within noise F: +44 (0)20 7340 0999 longest serving Secretary of State for contours around airports. W: www.aoa.org.uk Transport since Alistair Darling. We at the AOA are all motivated by Irrespective of the outcome, our asks these challenges. We have had a Gary Mason Editor from the new Government would number of team changes recently. have been the same. Firstly, we feel Rebecca Roberts-Hughes has recently that the industry made considerable taken up a new position at the CAA, Here to help you with HBS Standard 3 THE AIRPORT OPERATOR MAGAZINE IS PRODUCED BY progress in the past five years in and she goes with our very best wishes WITHIN DESIGN terms of the policy framework within and our thanks for her contribution to which it operates; and some progress the AOA; and we welcome new AOA HBS Standard 3 baggage security requirements are a challenge facing UK airports. in terms of the fiscal framework. The Policy Manager Peter O’Broin, who has As the world leader in HBS Standard 3 solutions we have created the UK’s leading Vanderlande Industries UK Ltd challenge now is to build upon that. been working in an EU policy role in team to help you: Integration House, 1 Mondial Way, The immediate policy issue will arise Brussels. We also have a new Events Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5AR, Will Hambling Director when the Sir Howard Davies Airport & Member Relations Executive, Sally >>Design an integrated solution that fits your airport needs T +44 208 283 0100, >>Achieve right-first-time installation into live operations E [email protected] Commission issues its Final Report, Grimes, who has previously worked >>Maximize value for your business through partnershiprion. Ruxandra Radulescu which is expected to be some time extensively in tourism and travel. I am Publication Manager during the summer. Our position is sure you will join me in welcoming Leo Collina clear. We urge Government to act on Peter and Sally to the team. Senior Designer the recommendations; we also urge Government to take steps to make use We are looking forward to our WITHIN DESIGN of existing capacity and encourage all Annual AOA Summer Reception in the Somerset House Strand, London airports, all over the country as well as House of Commons on 30 June, which WC2R 1LA those in London and the South East, we are holding jointly with BATA, BAR United Kingdom that wish to grow to do so. UK and IATA. I hope to see many of > vanderlande.com MOVING YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD you there. T: +44 (0)20 7845 5863 E: [email protected] The fiscal challenge is also high on the W: www.withindesign.co.uk agenda. The Queen’s Speech includes Ed Anderson, AOA Chairman ED ANDERSON Introduction to the Airport Operator THE AIRPORT the proposal that APD be devolved in MARTIJN KOUDIJS PETE COLLINS PETE BARNFIELD MARK GILBERT Scotland. The Scottish Government AIRPORT NEEDS ENGINEERING SYSTEM DESIGN BAGGAGE IT OPERATOR THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION has made it clear that it will seek GARY MCWILLIAM ALEC GILBERT COLIN MARNANE SERVICE DELIVERY CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS INSTALLATION to halve the APD rate in Scotland. AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION Whilst we welcome reductions in the current eye watering levels of APD, Ed Anderson we absolutely insist on a reduction Chairman anywhere in the UK being matched by Darren Caplan the same reduction everywhere else. Chief Executive We will also be campaigning for the Tim Alderslade Government to incentivise the take up Public Affairs & PR Director of sustainable aviation fuels, which is Roger Koukkoullis an I welcome readers to this, an initiative being promoted by the Operations, Safety & Events Director the second of the new look Sustainable Aviation coalition. This Airport Operator magazine. I has the potential to contribute £480 Peter O’Broin C hope you approve of the new format. million to the UK economy by 2030. Policy Manager Sally Grimes Since the last edition we have of We will also be urging real reductions Events & Member Relations Executive course had a General Election. It in the Red Tape that impacts upon our is true to say that there was some industry and it is heartening that the Patricia Page apprehension in our industry at the new Secretary of State for Business, Executive Assistant & Office Manager prospect of an indecisive outcome Innovation & Skills, Sajid Javid, has Leonie Martin with a new set of Ministers, the named Red Tape reductions as his Accounts possibility of a second Election quite personal priority. In similar vein, we soon and the uncertainty that that will be seeking even closer alignment AIRPORT OPERATORS would have brought. In the event, we of aviation security measures with risk ASSOCIATION 3 Birdcage Walk, have a majority Government with, and desired security outcomes. We London SW1H 9JJ most unusually, both Secretary of wish to see improvements in surface United Kingdom State and the Aviation Minister, and access to airports through a single T: +44 (0)20 7799 3171 their Labour Shadows, all unchanged. transport strategy and we also need E: [email protected] Patrick McLoughlin is already the clear land use policies within noise F: +44 (0)20 7340 0999 longest serving Secretary of State for contours around airports. W: www.aoa.org.uk Transport since Alistair Darling. We at the AOA are all motivated by Irrespective of the outcome, our asks these challenges. We have had a Gary Mason Editor from the new Government would number of team changes recently. have been the same. Firstly, we feel Rebecca Roberts-Hughes has recently that the industry made considerable taken up a new position at the CAA, Here to help you with HBS Standard 3 THE AIRPORT OPERATOR MAGAZINE IS PRODUCED BY progress in the past five years in and she goes with our very best wishes WITHIN DESIGN terms of the policy framework within and our thanks for her contribution to which it operates; and some progress the AOA; and we welcome new AOA HBS Standard 3 baggage security requirements are a challenge facing UK airports. in terms of the fiscal framework. The Policy Manager Peter O’Broin, who has As the world leader in HBS Standard 3 solutions we have created the UK’s leading Vanderlande Industries UK Ltd challenge now is to build upon that. been working in an EU policy role in team to help you: Integration House, 1 Mondial Way, The immediate policy issue will arise Brussels. We also have a new Events Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5AR, Will Hambling Director when the Sir Howard Davies Airport & Member Relations Executive, Sally >>Design an integrated solution that fits your airport needs T +44 208 283 0100, >>Achieve right-first-time installation into live operations E [email protected] Commission issues its Final Report, Grimes, who has previously worked >>Maximize value for your business through partnershiprion.