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ACI-NA/IPI Parking Survey Results by LeighFisher

Since 1970, Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has conducted surveys of airport parking operations every 3 to 5 years. The survey results include information on parking spaces, revenues and transactions, and the resources and methods used to operate parking facilities and shuttle buses and to collect revenues. The results have been useful to airport staff, consultants, and others when comparing parking operations.

This year ACI-NA conducted the survey in cooperation with the International Parking Institute (IPI). This cooperative effort resulted in a survey that focused on the specific needs of airport staff responsible for parking operations on a day-to-day basis. LeighFisher volunteered to lead, design, conduct, and summarize the results of the survey under the guidance of an Advisory Committee.

Click on the link below for the 2012 ACI-NA/IPI Parking Survey Results by LeighFisher.

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Peter Mandle
650.375.5310
Director

LeighFisher and Brazilian Government Celebrate Successful Airport Concessions

On February 6, 2012, the Brazilian government celebrated a successful auction of the concession rights for the nation's three major airports: São Paulo-Guarulhos, Viracopos-Campinas, and Brasilia international airports. Between June and October 2011, LeighFisher was the Brazilian government’s key technical advisor, providing a full suite of "sell-side" advisory services, including the development of three master plans, financial analysis, and the provision of regulatory guidance. Mark Lunsford, LeighFisher Vice President, attended the auction as a VIP guest and experienced the first airport privatization in Brazil.

Click on the link below to learn more about Airport privatization in Brazil.

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Michael Tubridy
703.796.6217
Director

LeighFisher Acquires UK/Europe Transport Consultancy Business from Booz & Co.

LeighFisher has acquired the London and Netherlands-based transportation practice of Booz & Company to further strengthen its European operations. Nick Davidson, LeighFisher President, said: “This is an exciting addition to our European practice, complementing our highly respected existing team and boosting our expertise in high-speed rail, transport and energy economics, government policy, aviation security, and air traffic management. Our UK-based staff also support our ambitions to expand further our market-leading airport facilities planning and operational capabilities.” Globally, LeighFisher has recently been involved in many major infrastructure projects in the USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and India.

For a copy of LeighFisher’s press release, click on the link below.

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Chris Wilson
+44 (0)207.087.8777
Vice President

New Hire - Richard Batty

New Hire – LeighFisher Expands its USA and Global Surface Transportation Consulting Capabilities. LeighFisher is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Batty, who brings with him 25 years of experience in management consulting and the rail industry in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Based in LeighFisher’s Washington D.C. area office, Richard will work with public and private sector clients in policy and strategy development, organizational effectiveness, financial appraisal, and marketing. For more information, click on the link below.

 

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Stephen Van Beek
+1 703.796.6220
Executive Director

Airport Strategic Planning in a Time of Industry Dynamism and Financial Uncertainty

At the Transportation Research Board’s 2012 Annual Conference held in Washington D.C. the week of January 23, Steve Van Beek participated in a session on Current Issues in Airport Strategic Planning. For a copy of his presentation, click on the link below.

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Stephen Van Beek
+1 703.796.6220
Executive Director

AAAE/LeighFisher Webinar - Taking on Energy: A Win-Win Approach to Managing Costs and Improving Performance

LeighFisher and AAAE presented an informative webinar on  January 25 “Taking on Energy: A Win-Win Approach to Managing Costs and Improving Performance.” The purpose of this 90-minute webinar was to inform participants about strategies and tactics for managing airport energy costs and improving operational performance. For details on this topic, contact Zoe Haseman.

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Zoe Haseman
650.375.5365
Associate Director

LeighFisher Co-hosts Conference on Privatization

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and LeighFisher co-hosted the 2nd annual global forum on privatization in the United States and other parts of the world. The theme of the 2012 conference held in Miami April 15-17, 2012 was "What is an Airport Worth?" Topics of interest included privatization results in Brazil, the ongoing Puerto Rico P3 initiative, a U.S. policy update, the role of airport operators in consortiums, and how airports are valued in the marketplace.

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Bruce Boudreau
650.375.5366
Director

Bruce Boudreau Contributes to The New York Times Article “At Airports, a Bigger Push to Sell Electronics”

Bruce Boudreau, LeighFisher Director with over 35 years of experience in airport concessions planning, talks about the growing presence of electronic products in airport concessions programs in a November 29 New York Times article “At Airports, a Bigger Push to Sell Electronics.” Visit http://www.nytimes.com/ to read the article or contact Bruce to get his perspective and insight into this and other concessions planning topics.

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Bruce Boudreau
650.375.5366
Director

LF—Teamed with STC—Led a Successful Interactive STARS Workshop

LeighFisher recently teamed with the North American Sustainable Transportation Council (STC) to present a successful three hour interactive workshop on creating sustainable transportation systems. Twenty-five San Francisco Bay Area planners and public and private sector transportation professionals learned how to use the Sustainable Transportation Analysis & Rating System (STARS), a powerful new planning and project development tool developed to simplify the integration of economic, environmental, and social goals, objectives, measures, and strategies into transportation projects and plans. Paul Horton, Principal Consultant with LeighFisher and co-founder and Vice Chair of the STC, co-facilitated the workshop. Contact Paul at 650.375.5356 or paul [dot] horton [at] leighfisher [dot] com to learn more about sustainable transportation systems.

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Zoe Haseman
650.375.5365
Associate Director

(ACRP) Report 57 – The Carbon Market: A Primer for Airports is Now Available

LeighFisher co-authored the recently released TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 57 - The Carbon Market: A Primer for Airports. This report provides information on carbon and other environmental credit trading markets, and highlights the potential opportunities and challenges to an airport's participation in these markets. The primer also addresses the new terms and concepts related to carbon and other environmental markets. For a copy of this report, click on ACRP Report 57.

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Zoe Haseman
650.375.5365
Associate Director