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Airports - March April 2015

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Contents<br />

Regulars<br />

4 News<br />

Detailed news coverage from the<br />

global airport scene.<br />

16 Industry Column<br />

– Unmanned and<br />

Dangerous<br />

Bruce Hales-Dutton examines the risks<br />

remotely piloted air systems pose to<br />

commercial aviation.<br />

32 Airport Infrastructure<br />

– Al Mourjan Lounge<br />

Luigi Vallero samples Qatar Airways’<br />

new oasis for premium travellers at<br />

Doha’s Hamad International Airport.<br />

36 Snapshot – Dakar<br />

Ron Mak provides a sample of classic<br />

aircraft from Dakar’s Léopold Sédar<br />

Senghor International Airport.<br />

46 Airport Analysis –<br />

Divide and Conquer<br />

Ulf Meyer delves into the complex world<br />

of ‘dual-hubs’.<br />

71 UK Airport Visitors<br />

Our readers’ gallery – featuring a<br />

selection of the more interesting aircraft<br />

that have recently visited UK airports.<br />

74 Airport Infrastructure<br />

– Abu Dhabi<br />

Abu Dhabi International’s new midfield<br />

terminal opens in two years, but how<br />

is demand to be managed until then.<br />

82 Glossary<br />

We explain some of the abbreviations<br />

and acronyms that regularly appear<br />

in the pages of <strong>Airports</strong> of the World.<br />

Cover shot<br />

Lufthansa line-up at Frankfurt’s<br />

Pier A-Plus. (Fraport)<br />

38 Lille<br />

32 Doha<br />

54 La Paz

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