FEBRUARY – MARCH 2019 VOLUME 11 | ISSUE 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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03 State of the nation
The Editor ponders the future of the
aviation sector... one without aircraft,
handlers or airports
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04 Beltloaders
Surprisingly, perhaps, there has been
movement within the sector. A round-up
of what’s available, from Alwyn Brice
06 Latin America focus (1)
This issue, an update from Marina
Wollmann on Aerolineas Argentinas, as
it rolls out its ambitious company
transformation programme
09 Latin America focus (2)
Our second South American feature
looks at the management technology
being supplied to the Latin American
ramp by Quantum
14 Green news
Seattle opts for natural gas; more
electric buses on order for the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey;
and Air Liquide invests in Hydrogenics in
Canada
17 Negotiation skills
For Kevin Ryan, disruption at the
meeting table should not be discounted
18 Ramp simulation
If real-life training costs are getting you
down, then take a look at the options.
The Editor investigates the latest in
classroom-based technology
20 Surveillance
Making the ramp, as well as the
airspace, as safe as possible requires a
special type of technology
24 AHM 913
Are GSE manufacturers taking IATA’s
safety recommendations on board? The
Editor reports from the workshop
28 Business comment
Stanley Chao of All In Consulting writes
on the ramifications of the impending
Sino-US tariff war
32 Ramp equipment news
JBT AeroTech goes shopping whilst ACL
Airshop has been in expansion mode
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Alwyn Brice
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ART EDITOR
Andrew Ganassin
PUBLISHER
Marc Young
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Sejal Patel
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