Airport World Issue 4 2013 | Page 3

OPINION Airport World Editor Joe Bates [phone] [email protected] Online News Reporter Steven Thompson [phone] [email protected] Design, Layout &?Production Andrew Montgomery [phone] [email protected] Mark Draper [phone] [email protected] Erica Cooper [email protected] Website Design &?Production José Cuenca [phone] [email protected] Sales Director Jonathan Lee [phone] [email protected] Advertising Manager Kalpesh Vadher [phone] [email protected] Andrew Hazell [phone] [email protected] Subscriptions Lauren Murtagh [phone] [email protected] The big build Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the capacity crunch and the ‘Planning and Design’ theme of this issue of Airport World. s the world’s ‘ghost airports’ will tell you, the expression ‘build it and they will come’, doesn’t always hold true. It certainly didn’t for Ciudad Madrid (formerly Don Quijote Airport), which cost upwards of €1 billion back in 2008, but is currently up for sale after failing to live up to the hype. Indeed, the much-troubled gateway lost its final routes two years ago when Vueling pulled its Barcelona and Palma flights, leaving the privately-funded and operated 10mppa capacity airport with no routes whatsoever. The situation ensured that it joined the elite club of ‘ghost airports’ that have been abandoned by the airlines and sometimes boast more staff than passengers. Things couldn’t be more different a little north in the UK, where hardly a week seems to pass without someone unveiling plans to solve its perceived future capacity shortfall – either by building new multi-billion pound airports or adding runways and terminal buildings at existing gateways. The need to raise capacity at the continent’s airports is also on the mind of ACI Europe, which has joined forces with the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA) to urge Europe’s governments to take action to avoid a capacity crunch that is set to cost the industry in excess of €40 billion per annum in lost revenues by 2035. The warning is in response to EUROCONTROL’s Challenges of Growth report, which provides an unequivocal warning that despite slower air traffic growth in the next 20 years, Europe still faces a significant airport capacity crunch, which will damage the continent’s aviation system and connectivity. A Published by Aviation Business Media Ltd 26-30 London Road Twickenham, TW1 3RW, UK Fax: [phone] Managing Director Jonathan Lee Airport World is published six times a year for the members of ACI. The opinions and views expressed in Airport World are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect an ACI policy or position. ISSN: 1360-4341 The content of this publication is copyright of Aviation Business Media and should not be copied or stored without the express permission of the publisher. USA Mailing Agent, Clevett Worldwide Mailers, 19 Route 10 East, Bldg 2 Unit 24, Succasunna, NJ 07876. Subscription price $125. Periodicals postage paid at Dover, NJ 07801. Postmaster please send address changes to Airport World, 19 Route 10 East Bldg 2 Unit 24, Succasunna, NJ 07876. Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Company using only paper from FSC/PEFC suppliers www.magprint.co.uk As a result of insufficient airport capacity, 12% of demand for air transport or 1.9 million flights per year will not be accommodated by 2035, according to the report, which states that the upshot is that 237 million passengers will be unable to fly. And, with the developing world facing a potential capacity crunch of its own for very different reasons, the need for more airports, terminal buildings and runways is not going away. Nor is the need for increasingly innovative planning and design as aviation adapts to a new world order that demands it takes its social and environmental responsibilities seriously. This means that sustainable design and initiatives such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) must become the norm and no longer an aspiration or buzzword used by airports wanting to expand, architects and academics. Integrating sustainability into capital projects and building energy efficient terminals are just two of the topics on the agenda in the ‘Planning and Design’ section of this issue. Out with old and in with the new also appears to be a theme for our airport features with both Ottawa and Miami boasting new bosses and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) waving goodbye to theirs. Also in this edition we launch a new ‘airport marketing exchange’ feature in conjunction with our friends at SimpliFlying; turn the spotlight on North American airports with rail links; and, look at the adoption of new car parking technologies. In addition we find out more about the US airports wishing to opt out of using TSA screeners for security; route development; airport museums and retail/F&B innovation. AW Enjoy! AIRPORT WORLD/AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2013 3