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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ews Detailed news coverage from the global airport scene. Industry Column a€ Time to Decide The Airports Commission Final Report into UK airport capacity is due to be published this summer a€" Brand Editor Mark Nicholls considers what is at stake. Airport Infrastructure a€" Hanoia€ s New Terminal 2 Robbie Shaw gives his impressions of the recently opened Terminal 2 at Hanoia€ s Noi Bai International Airport. Historic Spot a€" Greater Southwest Airport Kevan James tells the story of Fort Wortha€ s Greater Southwest Airport, built at a time of intense competition with Dallas Love Field, and the forerunner of todaya€ s Dallas/Fort Worth International. Snapshot a€" Nicaraguan Tale Intrepid photographer Ron Mak recounts an interesting experience aboard a Curtiss C-46 just after Nicaraguaa€ s civil war. Airport Tech a€" Kids Corners Netherlands-based Instore Kids Corners provides a variety of educational play equipment for childrena€ s play areas at airports. Airport Infrastructure a€" Jeddaha€ s New Jewel Areen Aviation's Clive Naylor details the new terminal at Jeddaha€ s King Abdulaziz International Airport. UK Airport Visitors Our readersa€ gallery a€" featuring a selection of the more interesting aircraft that have recently visited UK airports. Glossary We explain some of the abbreviations and acronyms that regularly appear in the pages of Airports of the World. Features Brisbane Airport a€" Recreating Queenslanda€ s Gateway Chris Frame reports from the Queensland capital of Brisbane as the citya€ s airport undergoes a massive multi-billion investment project to upgrade facilities and add a new runway. Southend Celebrates This year Londona€ s Southend Airport celebrates 80 years of welcoming civil air traffic a€" and a century since the site was first used for flying at the outbreak of World War One. Simon Murdoch charts the Essex facilitya€ s colourful history. George Best Belfast City Airport Northern Irelanda€ s well connected George Best Belfast City Airport is thriving, but the nearby residential district of Sydenham restricts flying and possibilities for expansion. Paul B Anderson reports. Tinian a€" the Pacific Las Vegas? Continuing his travels in the Western Pacific, Marco Finelli visits the Mariana island of Tinian, a place with a dark history, but a very promising future. Romea€ s Low-Cost Option Matteo Legnani reports from Romea€ s less wellknown airport a€" Ciampino a€" which has ridden a rollercoaster of fortunes in the past 60 years. Now major investment plans are set to transform it into a chic city model. All-Conquering Quito Two years ago a new airport to serve the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, opened to traffic. As Sebastian Schmitz discovers, growing demand means ita€ s already begun its first expansion phase. Abu Dhabia€ s Hidden Pearls Luigi Vallero explores Abu Dhabia€ s archipelago of eight desert islands a€" two of which have small airports, opening them up to a wider tourist market.
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