SWIFT September: Session Previews
On September 1st, SWIFT September launched with the first of nine sessions, the Welcome Session. The thirty-minute introduction to the conference’s new format was hosted by Myron Thiesson, Airfield Pavements and Standards Office from the Department of National Defence, Roy McLeod, Director of Airfield Operations at Calgary Airport, and Steve McKeown of Team Eagle, Headline […]
SWIFT September has launched! Watch the Welcome Session
Roy McLeod, Steve McKeown and Myron Thiessen launched SWIFT September 2021 yesterday with the Welcome Session, hosted virtually in an interactive format. We heard from a number of airfield maintenance operatives discussing how they survived in their roles and airports following on from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how optimistic they were feeling about the future. […]
SWIFT September: Climate Change & Asphalt Pavements Speakers Confirmed
The first of two sessions at SWIFT September to be hosted by CAPTG (Canadian Airfield Pavement Technical Group), this session on Climate Change and Asphalt Pavements will be hosted by CAPTG Committee, Richard Blommers of Tetra Tech, who will be accompanied by Dave Anderson, Project Manager at Associated Engineering. Joining the session from National Research […]
SWIFT September: Winter Operations Sessions Announced
The Winter Operations session at SWIFT September will be held at 09:10 CDT, 15th September. Three speakers have joined the panel for this discussion: Charlie Beuning, Field Maintenance Manager at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, Richard Brannan, Assistant Director of Field Maintenance at Denver International Airport, and the SWIFT Committee’s very own Roy McLeod, Airfield Operations […]
2021 Winter Ops Series reviewed
2021 series video As the world experiences more extreme weather events, both airports and airlines find it increasingly difficult to predict, resource and execute winter operations plans. The inconsistency in requirements makes it tough for service providers’ and contractors’ service level agreements to deliver at a sustainable cost for all. Ever-evolving procurement strategies make it […]
SMART AIRPORTS | FDH&S 2021 SERIES
This was the finale of the 2021 FDH&S series. Observations and ideas from the last three sessions are explored by the panel as we peer into the future of airside safety and security. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUmKBxwhzrY MEET THE PANEL John Hamshare, FDH&S 2021 SERIES CHAIR Guy Berry, Director Military Airfield Solutions, MOOG Tarsier FOD Ryan Berry, UAS […]
Concorde pilot joins FOD Management session at FDH&S 2021
FOD MANAGEMENT | FDH&S 2021 SERIES Thank you to everyone who participated in last Wednesday’s FOD Management session including our series sponsors, Robin Radar and session sponsor MOOG. Enjoy the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0PNOSpQ8Gw 14.15 Welcome & introductions Chair 14.20 FOD A Disaster StoryJohn Hutchinson, former BA Concorde pilot, takes a detailed look at what went wrong with the infamous Air […]
SWIFT SEPTEMBER ANNOUNCED
Having made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 event, SWIFT, the industry’s premier airfield conference has confirmed that the 2021 show will go on – but with a new twist, says Roy McLeod: ‘On behalf of your SWIFT Committee, we are pleased to have partnered with UK aviation events specialists Aviation Events Group, to […]
FDH&S – 2021 series sessions
We are delighted to be able to unveil new speakers at the 2021 FDH&S , our series of specialised virtual sessions sponsored by Robin Radar covering FOD, Debris, Habitat & Safety throughout March: Drone Defence – 10th March 2021 Heathrow case study UTM & Future Flight Simon Masters (above) Dir. of Future Flight programme, UKRI […]
THE FUTURE OF AIRPORTS review
With every participating airport in partial shutdown and operating well under capacity, it’s not always easy to keep your eyes on the horizon but that’s what happened at yesterday’s ‘The Airport of the Future’ meeting so we extend heartfelt thanks to the whole panel for donating their time. On the board-style panel were (pictured L-R, […]
