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- Airport officials plan for cuts from sequester
Airport officials are planning for budget cuts from the sequester. "While the safety of air travelers will never be compromised, we will continue as always to work collaboratively with our federal partners to keep the impacts on our travelers at a minimum," said Victoria Lupica, spokeswoman for Philadelphia International Airport. USA Today/Today in the Sky blog
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- TSA eyes plan to let fliers apply directly for PreCheck
Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole says the organization is hoping to let fliers apply for the PreCheck program directly -- instead of requiring them to enroll in the Customs and Border Protection trusted-traveler program -- by the end of this year. He said TSA is also evaluating a plan to let fliers pay private vendors to approve them as trusted travelers. FierceHomelandSecurity
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- Western-built jets show record safety performance in 2012, IATA says
In 2012, the accident rate for Western-built jets totaled .20, or one hull loss per 5 million flights. "The industry’s 2012 record safety performance was the best in history," International Air Transport Association Director General and CEO Tony Tyler said in a statement. "Each day approximately 100,000 flights arrive safely at their destination." Air Transport World
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- The next generation of airports really takes off
Take a look at some ultra-modern airport designs, including London's Thames Estuary Airport Concept and Denver International Airport. Other modern airports featured are Incheon International Airport in South Korea and Kuwait International Airport. Wired.com
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- JetBlue discusses "sharklet" retrofit for fleet with Airbus
JetBlue Airways is in discussions with Airbus over retrofitting most of its aircraft fleet with "sharklet" wingtips. The sharklets reduce fuel burn to improve the efficiency of aircraft. JetBlue estimates the carrier could save up to $350,000 a year in fuel costs for each aircraft equipped with sharklets. Aviation Daily
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Registration now open for AAAE Credentialing & Access Control Conference
The American Association of Airport Executives, in cooperation with San Diego International Airport, is pleased to present the AAAE Airport Credentialing and Access Control Conference on April 24 and 25 in San Diego. This day-and-a-half conference will focus exclusively on credentialing and access control issues in the airport environment and will review best practices and solutions to meet today's existing requirements as well as look ahead at evolving federal regulations and what may lie ahead for airports. Click here to register by March 15 to receive the discounted early-bird rate!
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