Special Guest Blog: Michael Canon| Global Airport Cities

Special Guest Blog: Michael Canon

Evidence that airports are a key driver of economic growth in their regions was spelt out this week after a real estate company said the presence of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport had helped it generate $38.5 billion and create jobs in Northern Texas. read it here

Fraport's Frankfurt Airport City is to become the base for DB Schenker European rail operations, after it announced it was moving to the airport's Gateway Gardens office development. read it here

In this week's guest blog, Michael Canon, Chief Commercial Officer of Dubai Aviation City Corporation, explains the crucial role of intermodal links to the success of an airport city. read it here

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DFW helps generate $38.5 billion for local economy

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has been hailed the anchor to one of the most successful mixed-use real estate projects in Texas, which has so far generated $38.5 billion for...

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Arup is to be a key consultant on HKIA's expansion

The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AA) has appointed Mott MacDonald and Arup to provide design consultancy services and construction support the development of...

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Frankfurt Airport City secures logistic giant

Frankfurt Airport City has scored a major coup after convincing DB Schenker, the transport and logistic department of Deutsche Bahn, to move its management and logistics operations to the Alpha Rotex building of its Gateway Gardens office complex.

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Guest Blog: Michael Canon

Airport cities and multimodal platforms

By Michael Canon, Chief Commercial Officer, Dubai Aviation City Corporation

Many local communities have adopted a global view of their economies and have decided to attract foreign direct investment. They have examined their assets and have looked at the strategies of other cities. They see that airport cities are drivers of foreign direct investment. Companies are seeking multimodal platforms for their supply chain operations.

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) may already be one of Asia's principal passenger hubs, but its vision goes further than just being somewhere people fly to - it plans to become a destination in its own right, an international meeting place and a centre for business and entertainment.