Construction of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is underway and on track to begin operations in 2026. The airport is a transformational infrastructure project that will generate economic activity, provide employment opportunities closer to home for people in the Western Sydney region, and meet Sydney’s growing aviation needs. The Australian Government is investing up […]
World ATM Congress 2022 will once again include the Expodrónica Pavilion and the drone demos at Cuatro Vientos in Madrid, all with the collaboration of UMILES. The 2022 event will also introduce the new AAM Pavilion and Private Drone Demos! In May 2022, World ATM Congress and Expodrónica will offer private drone demos in Zaragoza, […]
Heathrow has teamed up with Microsoft to trial the world’s first artificial intelligence system to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. ‘Project SEEKER’ detects animal trafficking in cargo and baggage passing through the airport by scanning up to 250,000 bags a day. It recorded a 70%+ successful detection rate and was particularly effective at identifying ivory items […]
Local tourism bodies and companies today voiced their support for the airport’s Northern Runway plans because they will help the sector recover and could be central to the success of the region’s tourism industry for years to come. Pre-covid, over 5 million overseas visitors arrived at Gatwick – and around a quarter of them spent […]
Gatwick Airport Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Wear as its new Head of Aviation Development. Reporting to Gatwick’s Chief Commercial Officer, Jonathan Pollard, Mrs Wear was previously Director of Air Service Development and Cargo Services for the City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation, which owns and operates Philadelphia International Airport and […]
Perth Airport has given the green light for construction to begin on the airport’s first multi-storey car park in front of its Terminal 1 building. The project is part of a broader vision to provide more efficient access to the terminal and which ultimately could deliver two multi-storey carparks. The two stages would see almost […]
Supporting the development of specialized aviation and airport staff and adapting them to the dynamically changing challenges facing this branch of transport. These are the main assumptions of the Aviation and Airport Education Program (AAEP). An international conference inaugurating the project was held in Warsaw today. It was hosted by the ‘Polish Airports’ State Enterprise. […]
Kansai Airports Kobe today announced that Kobe Airport (KOBE) will be lit up again from November 14, 2021. This winter, a Christmas tree will be placed at the multi-purpose space on the third floor and, along with decorations on the rooftop observation deck, delight the eyes of guests. Beside the Christmas tree will sit a […]
Heathrow launches recruitment drive for over 600 new frontline roles The recruitment drive follows the end of the US travel ban – a key market for the airport – which accounted for 20% of the airport’s passenger traffic prior to the pandemic. The airport is recruiting for new security officers, engineers, and a variety of other roles now that the easing of travel […]
Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5C (satellite 2) viewed from airfield, David Dyson Over 3 million passengers travelled through Heathrow during October, delivering a sixth consecutive month of growth. Relaxation of travel rules ahead of half-term unleashed pent up demand, with close to 100,000 travellers a day, up 144% compared with the same time last year. Despite […]
