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V Michael Singer’s public art garden, located above the train platform, is a spectacular installation at DEN’s C Gates. A Learjet formerly belonging to the late cable television magnate Bill Daniels hangs from the ceiling to the rear.
improving transparency; and, providing information for
consistency and adoption, and researching ways we can
decision-making. It also represents our long-term look
reduce human errors.
at five key areas that impact financial performance for
Once the rulemaking is finalized for the FAA’s Safety
airports: passenger growth; revenue generation;
Management System (SMS) initiative, we hope the task
operating expenses; existing debt structure; and, our
force’s work will be used toward a fully implemented
capital improvement programme. The plan is a key tool
SMS at DEN. I believe through this collaborative effort
that we will use to implement our long-term strategy
we can achieve significant, positive results that will help
for the airport. It sets the foundation for us to measure
Denver International Airport move toward an even safer
our performance and integrate strong financial metrics
environment than what we have today.
for everything we do at DEN. n Maximizing revenue n Safety and security
We have many issues and initiatives facing the future
Clearly financial health is a critical ingredient in any
of airports in the near future. As an industry, we are
successful airport, but at the top of any airport’s
beginning to understand that not only are airports
priorities are safety and security. Recently DEN began
essential to the economic health of the community
a candid, systemic evaluation of all our airfield safety
but they also must operate in a more business-like
and training programmes. We have formed a joint task
manner. We must look for every opportunity to
force with the FAA, National Transportation Safety
maximize revenue.
Board, the airlines and ACI. This task force will look at
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Recently, DEN began the process of master planning
many different aspects of safety, including making sure
for commercial development on our massive 138 km2
our current policies and procedures align with the
of airport property. Our goal is to work in a transparent
FAA’s regulations, looking at our training systems for
manner with our airport neighbours to develop a plan
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