Monthly Archives: February 2021

IFSEC international Launches Connect 2021 Online Event 

IFSEC International Connect 2021 will take place throughout June Exhibiting information can be downloaded from here IFSEC International, Europe’s largest gathering of security professionals, is launching IFSEC International Connect 2021, which will take place online throughout June. The virtual event is a unique opportunity for buyers to browse solution providers and products on the innovative […]

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas grows again with Jettainer

The Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas is drawing on Jettainer’s experience in outsourcing unit load device (ULD) management for another five years. Jettainer’s customized services will support the growth of this young airline which operates a network of routes between Madrid and South America. The partnership dates back to 2016, during which Plus Ultra […]

Vienna Airport established as a crisis-proof air cargo centre

    Outstanding infrastructure and fast turnaround times: Vienna Airport established as a crisis-proof air cargo center Vienna, February 23, 2021 – The COVID-19 crisis is putting Vienna Airport to the test, just like the entire aviation industry. Vienna Airport is functioning as a reliable airfreight center for Central and Eastern Europe during the crisis […]

Heathrow to work on future air transport concepts

London Heathrow Airport has successfully pitched two ideas to the UK government’s Innovate UK Future Flight Challenge that will give the airport the opportunity to research groundbreaking concepts that could help to reduce emissions, cut costs and make the airport more efficient as the industry works to recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The two […]

Sunclass Airlines extends partnership with Jettainer

Jettainer is set to provide Sunclass Airlines with unit load device (ULD) management services for another five years. The global leader in outsourced ULD management has already managed and maintained the Danish airline’s ULD fleet for several years. Sunclass Airlines currently operates a fleet of eight Airbus 321 and two Airbus 330 airplanes. The charter […]

MAAS Aviation opens new world-class aircraft paint shop in Kaunas, Lithuania

“The addition of this OEM quality facility increases our MRO capacity in Europe by 40%” says Tim Macdougald, CEO – MAAS Aviation. MAAS Aviation, recognised experts in aircraft painting and exterior coatings, has opened a new purpose-built paint shop at Kaunas Airport (KUN). The facility, which is the first of its kind in Lithuania, grows […]

Seattle-Tacoma appoints architects to lead concourse redevelopment

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has hired architects The Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot as joint project design leaders to manage the planned development of its Concourse C. The last decade has seen rapid passenger growth at the airport, which the 110,000ft2, US$340m expansion is designed to accommodate. In an effort to elevate the customer […]

Fraport Greece Completes Four-Year Construction Program for the 14 Greek Regional Airports

Fraport Greece delivers redeveloped and modernized airports ahead of schedule – New services, more comfort and more choices for passengers. Three months ahead of schedule, Fraport Greece has completed a major four-year infrastructure development program at the 14 regional airports. Thus, Fraport Greece is delivering redeveloped, safe and future-oriented airports that provide new services, greater […]

Leeds Bradford to become first UK regional airport to produce hydrogen power

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has partnered with hydrogen power specialist ITM Power in a bid to become the UK’s first regional airport to produce its own hydrogen. The airport’s proposals for a new sustainable energy hub will see the use of hydrogen and rapid EV charging facilities to power the airport’s fleet of vehicles, as […]

PRESS RELEASE: Opening of new cargo terminal future-proofs WFS’ handling ambitions at ‘progressive’ Brussels Airport

NEW CARGO TERMINAL FUTURE-PROOFS WFS’ HANDLING AMBITIONS AT ‘PROGRESSIVE’ BRUSSELS AIRPORT Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has future-proofed its growing handling operation at Brussels Airport with the opening of a modern 250,000-tonne capacity cargo terminal, designed to optimise speed and deliver self-service and real-time information for airlines and freight forwarders. […]