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A World of Growth— Aviation is changing, and with change come new challenges for airports and aviation systems worldwide to keep pace.  Airlines in the United States have repositioned themselves to respond to new low-fare competition, new security requirements and the rising cost of jet fuel as they attempt to return to profitability.  Meanwhile, air travel has been introduced to the masses in places like China, India, Brazil and Mexico.  The low-fare model, introduced in the United States and copied successfully in Europe, is now being discovered in places like Latin America, Asia and Australia.  Passenger growth has accelerated since the dark days after September 11, 2001, and massive new airport construction programs are underway to accommodate that growth – in countries as diverse as China, India, The Gulf states and the United States.

As the passenger volume increases, airports struggle to keep up with new aircraft – at both ends of the spectrum.  Airports gear up for the arrival of the Airbus A380 – and for the dramatic increase in travel on 50-70-seat regional jets.  Scheduled air service has arrived at airports that never expected to see a passenger jet – from Frankfurt Hahn to Orlando Sanford.

Mexico is planning an upgrade of five airports to serve Mexico City, India talks about 400 new airports and the Gulf region will be served by more and larger airports in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.  Managing growth and developing and financing the infrastructure to accommodate it are the challenges of federal and state agencies, airport administrators, engineers and planners, program management teams, university researchers and consultants alike.  The 29th International Air Transportation Conference provides a forum to address the planning and engineering of airports to meet the challenges of increased demand, larger aircraft and new security requirements.  Those topics and more will be explored as the Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE hosts the Conference in August, 2007, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Who should attend?  This Conference has been designed to keep US and international civilian and military airport managers, designers and industry personnel abreast of the latest technology and innovative practices in the field of airport and airspace development.  It will provide opportunities to learn from leading experts worldwide as well as exchange ideas with your peers.  The technical program will include technical tours, exhibits and general and concurrent sessions on all aspects of aviation development and technology.

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