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HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Asia’s superhub and gateway to ChinaDetermined to maintain its position

as the world’s premier hub for inter-national aviation, Hong Kong Inter-

national Airport (HKIA) is committed to providing safe, efficient and reliable serv-ice to all of its customers.

Connectivity and convenienceAn extensive air network together with Hong Kong’s strategic location make HKIA Asia’s superhub and the gateway of China. Some 85 airlines link HKIA with more than 150 cities around the world over 5,600 flights a week.

With frequent and regular flights to more than 40 cities in China, HKIA is the preferred choice of international travel-lers to and from the mainland, in partic-ular the rapidly expanding Pearl River Delta (PRD) region.

Special facilities and processes make HKIA easily assessable to the PRD’s population of 48 million. SkyPier ena-bles passengers to travel between the PRD and HKIA by high speed cross boundary ferries, where they can pro-ceed directly to the passenger terminal without having to go through Hong Kong immigration and customs. This special sea-air and air-sea transfer has reduced travel times by half.

On land, 200 trips are made by luxury coach everyday to link HKIA with 50 cit-ies in the PRD. Approximately 1.5 mil-lion passengers took advantage of this service in 2005.

The passenger terminal has been designed to provide calm, clarity and convenience with a wide range of useful and relaxing facilities includ-ing rest lounges, a proliferation of TV screens carrying news and entertain-ment, internet lounges and children’s play areas.

The passenger terminal has been designed to provide calm, clarity and convenience with a wide range of use-ful and relaxing facilities including rest lounges, a proliferation of TV screens carrying news and entertainment, inter-

net lounges and children’s play areas.In 2005, over 40 million passen-

gers passed through HKIA and had the opportunity to enjoy shopping at SkyMart, a shoppers’ paradise with 160 outlets and 40 eateries spread over 39,000 m².

Serving the world’s factoryThe PRD, also known as ‘the world’s fac-tory’, is HKIA’s main source of air cargo growth. HKIA has been the world’s busi-est international air cargo centre for ten consecutive years since 1996, with 70% of air cargo handled being PRD-related. In 2005, the airport handled some 3.4 million tonnes of cargo and this growth trend is expected to continue in the com-ing years.

To meet this robust growth in its cargo business, HKIA will continue to expand its cargo related facilities, including a fur-ther expansion of Asia’s largest express cargo terminal operated by DHL which opened in 2004 and Asia Airfreight Ter-minal’s new facility in 2006.

Plans for the futureLooking to the future development of the airport, the soon to be opened Sky-Plaza next to the present passenger terminal will serve as a focal point for HKIA’s air, sea and land traffic flows.

SkyPlaza forms a part of the larger development called SkyCity which also includes AsiaWorld-Expo, which opened in December 2005, a second airport hotel and a 9-hole golf course, as well as the permanent cross-bound-ary ferry terminal.

The introduction of a number of low-fare airlines to HKIA during the last couple of years has also helped to fur-ther expand and stimulate the air travel market in Hong Kong, the PRD and Asia. The airport is also well designed and ready to accommodate the Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft.

With core values of safety, security, efficiency and excellence, the scene is set for growth for HKIA – the pride of Hong Kong. n

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brescia/Verona airport

Established in 1962, Vestergaard Com-pany A/S designs, manufacturers and

markets state-of-the-art ground service vehicles for all aircraft, from small com-muter planes to the largest commercial aircraft.

Today, the company focuses on de-icing and toilet and water servicing units. With its Elephant® family of de-icers: the Beta, Beta-15, Gamma, MY and Delta, and its Toilet and Water Service units, Vestergaard can meet the full range of customer’s requirements worldwide.

The underlying philosophy in all Vestergaard’s products is to meet or exceed international standards for approval and regulatory requirements, to utilise leading-edge technology, to build in superior quality, and to provide reliable, efficient handling solutions.

Vestergaard products keep customer’s operation costs at a minimum by:

Customisation of equipment to suit users’ operation conditions;Highest standard of workmanship, quality and technology;Ultimate level of documentation,

service and product support.Vestergaard can swiftly and effi-

ciently supply spare parts, technical support and advice for all its products from its facilities in Denmark and the United States. Technical assistance and comprehensive inspections are available worldwide.

All Vestergaard aircraft de-icing designs aim to minimize fluid usage and manpower requirements, allow-ing de-icing operations to be per-formed swiftly, effectively and safely. Almost all Elephant® de-icers are avail-able with one-man operation, providing flexibility of manpower in all situations. The flexibility becomes even more evi-dent considering the Beta’s ability to oper-ate on all types of aircraft with engines running, the possibility for wireless data transmission and the high-airflow Forced Air system. Vestergaard’s patented Vis-coMax flow system for thickened fluids offered for all Elephant® de-icers gives maximum spray reach, while protecting the fluid’s viscosity.

Within the Beta family, inherent features

such as the basic equipment geometry, telescopic boom and ergonomic design all minimise glycol consumption, benefi-cial both for economic and environmen-tal reasons, while helping to keep de-icing operations safe.

The hallmark of the Elephant Beta-15 – Vestergaard’s de-icer flagship – is its very high reach, giving it a unique position on the market. With an eye level height of 15.5m, a nozzle height of more than 23m and a large tank capacity, the Beta-15 is currently the only truly mobile de-icing truck capable of effectively servicing the Airbus A380.

LEIPZIG-HALLE AIrPort

Founded in 1991, Weihai Guangtai Air-port Equipment Co. Ltd (Guangtai) is

a leading Chinese manufacturer of air-port ground support equipment (GSE).

In 2002, Guangtai entered into the international market and now has hun-dreds of pieces of its equipment in oper-ation at airports in Australia, Hong Kong, Laos, the Middle East, Mozambique, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Rus-sia, Singapore, South Korea and Thai-land. All users of Guangtai’s GSE prod-ucts have a high regard for them.

Guangtai launched an IPO in 2006 and is now a public company, a major milestone in the Compay’s developing history. Following the IPO, Guangtai has enjoyed a high number of orders. Since the start of 2007, orders have included sales of solid-state convert-ers to the T3 Terminal Building expan-sion project at Beijing Capital Interna-tional, the expansion project at Tjianjin Binhai International, Qingdao Liuting International, Jinan Yaoqiang Interna-tional and Chagchun Longjia Interna-tional airports.

Guangtai is Asia’s biggest GSE man-ufacturer and boasts a broad and var-ied product fleet that includes:

Truck- or trailer-mounted ground power units (GPUs);Solid-state 400Hz power supplies;Aircraft and baggage tow tractors;Disabled boarding vehicles;Potable water and toilet service vehicles;

Cargo container loaders (main deck and lower-deck loader);Catering trucks; Passenger boarding stairs;Pallet/container dollies;Air start units;De-icing vehicles; andMaintenance platforms.To find out more information about

Guangtai, visit www.guangtai.com.cn.

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Strategic geographiclocation

Non-stop 24h Cat. 3B operations

One-stop-shopservice

Efficiency, flexibility, and rapid response

Brescia Airport offers a complete range of innovative services to meet market demand.

It provides specific solutions for handling perishable goods, as well as a customs warehouse in VAT deferment. The continuous growth of its cargo business, which was launched in 2004, ranks Brescia among the top five Italian airports for air cargo transport.

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