Monthly Archives: March 2023

Aena airports surpass pre-pandemic figures for second month in a row with more than 16.6 million passengers in February

This is a 2.2% increase on the same month of 2019 and 39.6% more than in 2022 There were 154,217 aircraft movements and 80,480 tonnes of cargo were transported across the network Aena network airports ended the month of February 2023 with 16,622,180 passengers, exceeding the data for the same month in 2019, the year […]

New program to unlock airport capacity and support the sustainable growth of air travel demand

ACI World and CANSO sign a Memorandum of Understanding Airports Council International (ACI) World and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) have today announced the development of the Airport System Capacity Enhancement (ASCE) program aimed at removing the barriers to unlocking airport capacity and supporting the sustainable growth of air travel demand. The ASCE […]

Siemens Logistics wins order for new baggage handling system at Hefei Xinqiao Airport, China

Efficient VarioTray Individual Carrier System for seamless baggage handling Safe luggage storage thanks to early bag store Innovative BagIQ software for optimum system control Siemens Logistics will equip the new Terminal 2 at Hefei Xinqiao Airport in eastern China with latest baggage handling and sorting technology. With a scope of supply encompassing the VarioTray technology, […]

Rushlift GSE secures 56-month extension to easyJet Gatwick contract 

Rushlift GSE, the specialist airport ground support equipment and services provider, has won a 56-month extension to its successful, long-running GSE contract with Europe’s leading short-haul airline, easyJet. The new multi-million pound deal continues an existing five-year agreement with Rushlift GSE to supply, manage and maintain easyJet’s ground-handling fleet at London’s Gatwick Airport, the low-cost […]

ACI Europe: Passenger traffic comes closest ever to full recovery in January ‘23

European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for January 2023. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +69% in January compared to the same month last year – when Omicron-related travel restrictions had halted the recovery. The growth was predominantly driven by international passenger traffic (+85%) with domestic […]

VINCI Airports awarded for its quality of service

This year, VINCI Airports ranked four airports in its network among the best in the world in their category in terms of service quality in the ACI ranking (Airport Council International), which is the global benchmark for airport service quality.  The airports of Belgrade in Serbia, Porto in Portugal, Guanacaste in Costa Rica and Puerto Plata […]

Chosen by passengers: the best airports worldwide for customer experience announced

Awards based on leading global measurement and benchmarking program for airport experience Airports Council International (ACI) World, in partnership with travel technology company Amadeus, has today announced the winners of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, recognizing the best airports for customer experience worldwide, as selected by passengers. The ASQ program is the world’s […]

High-performance and sustainable: Siemens Logistics showcases its portfolio at the PTE

March 14 to 16, 2023, RAI Amsterdam Convention Center, Booth 1260 Highly efficient, automated ULD unloading with VarioTip Baggage 360 enables 24-hour forecasting of baggage volumes Optimum control of baggage handling system with BagIQ At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2023, Siemens Logistics will be showcasing a wide-ranging portfolio of software, automation and service solutions for […]

Avia Solutions Group has become Irish-based company

Avia Solutions Group, the leading aviation business group, has become an Irish-based company. Following the transfer of its controlling headquarters to Ireland, Dublin, the group also became the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind aviation giant Ryanair. “Moving the company’s controlling headquarters to Ireland was a strategically important step for us in terms of our […]

Henderson Engineers Delivers Sustainable Operations for New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport

Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM High-Efficiency, Electric Building Systems Power New $1.5B Aviation Marvel Henderson Engineers, the lead engineer on the New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), designed an all-electric power system for airport operations that places the facility at the forefront of sustainability. Spanning just over one million square feet, the […]