APRIL 2013 GROUND HANDLING INTERNATIONAL
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CONTRIBUTORS Len Kirsch, Barbara Schaffner & John Wilkinson
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Front cover courtesy of Mallaghan ISSN Number: 1364 – 8330 PRINT ISSN Number: 2047 – 2005 ONLINE
Ground Handling International is published in February, April, June, August, October & December. Subscription rate per year applies to UK and overseas: Qualifying subscription: £65 or ¤75 or US$115 Non-industry subscription: £185 or ¤220 or US$315
2 Handling News Fuel provider launch; better de-icing at Iberia and SAS sells off handling arm
4 Legal Column Len Kirsch goes back to his articles 6 IT News Self-service at Frankfurt and Air China busy in Brazil
10 Cargo News ULD partnership reaffi rmed; new warehouse for Nahcoaviance
11 Ground Handling International
2013 Asian Conference Looking back at the Philippines
16 World Analysis We put North America under the spotlight
20 Safety Training Some help from ECAST
22 Giving back
BFS has been busy with charitable work in Bangkok
24 Flair France Mallaghan, easyJet – and Groupe Europe Handling
28 IT in Focus New products examined in depth
34 Dream – or nightmare? Are you ready to handle a composite aircraft?
39 IGHC Preview Vancouver is on the horizon
40 The Green Pages Keeping things clean and tidy
44 Ground Handling International
2013 Conference A Spanish venue for this year’s event
46 Simulation Tools Learning in the classroom can reap rewards
48 Focal Point
Could a camera be an asset to those on the ramp? 50 PRM, Catering and Lounge News
52 Baggage handling More passengers equate to more bags. What’s the answer?
54 Ground Power A round-up of the main suppliers
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58 Ramp Safety Briefi ng Fatigue and trust discussed
62 Ramp Equipment News TLD in China and new scanning technology 65 Ramp Forum New lamps for old in Paris Page 54: Power play Page 34: Handling the Dream Page 16: Clear skies ahead?
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