Aerospace Diary

Pix Neelam Mathews Former Soviet nation and US designer push energy-efficient innovations Energy sustainability is a key focus for EXPO 2017 (center) and high-profile upgrade of Kazakh capital of Astana. Photo: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill July 19, 2016 Neelam Mathews AT THE EXPO 2017 SITE IN ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN—Even with a highly depreciated currency and an economy battered by the oil price slump, the former  Soviet nation of Kazakhstan is ramping up completion of EXPO 2017 and its surroundings in the capital of Astana—a futuristic megaproject estimated to cost between $3 and $5 billion that will showcase global energy efficiency but also promote the Central Asian nation's push to modernize and raise its worldwide profile. The first international exhibition to be held in Central Asia and in a former CIS country, "Future Energy" will host 3 million visitors between June and September of next year and create what its Chicago-based designer ...

Benefits of connectivity must be protected with appropriate support from governments if the air transport sector is to help fulfill its potential as a connector of people, trade and tourism and is a driver of sustainable development. These are the conclusions drawn in a new report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, issued by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)- Worldwide, aviation supports 62.7 million jobs and generates $2.7 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP).  Across Asia-Pacific, specifically, air transport supports 28.8 million jobs and contributes $626 billion to the region’s GDP. In the next 20 years, forecasts suggest that aviation-supported jobs worldwide will increase to over 99 million and GDP to $5.9 trillion. Asia-Pacific boasts the highest share of global traffic at 33% and aviation in the region is forecast to grow strongly at 5.1% per annum for the next 20 years. With the liberalisation of the air transport market in the ASEAN region being agreed in ...

TrueNoord (formerly GA-Finance) announces the appointment of Nigel Turner as non-executive Chairman to the business. An experienced industry figure, Turner cements the recent expansion of the senior management team which secured new investment from Bregal Freshstream to build its regional aircraft portfolio. Nigel Turner is well known to the regional aviation industry. Until recently he was Deputy Chairman of Jetscape and before that served in the role of Deputy Chairman and CEO of BMI until 2009. He was a director of NATS (National Air Traffic Services) for 13 years. He is currently a Director of Finnair. Commenting on the appointment, Anne-Bart Tieleman - CEO of TrueNoord, said: “The announcement of our new brand, new investment and enhanced management team, is further strengthened by Nigel’s decision to join us as Chairman. This is a positive development for the business as we grow the fleet to take advantage of the many opportunities being presented to us in the regional airc...

This article by Alex Pop talks about how airport security is changing. As the levels of terror around the world continue to increase, airports and public facilities have had to adapt with more advanced screening equipment.  It would be of interest to readers that wish to know advances being made to combat terrorist threats, and increase public security.  Security screening equipment has had to continually change and upgrade as airports, businesses and civil institutions have had to adapt to changing threats. As technology evolves, so does its capabilities for causing harm. The security industry has had to advance accordingly. Today, a variety of security equipment all across the world are being deployed with advancements that allow for better and faster detection capabilities. Bigger Threats Leads to Better Security Equipment Air travel is a prime target, and oftentimes the first thing people think of when they think of security equipment. Metal detectors, fu...