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New Year, New Appliances for the Belfast City Airport Fire Service

The Airport Fire and Rescue Service has now completed its new fleet with the arrival of the final two fire tenders. Each representing an investment in the region of £1million, the new arrivals form part of the £15million investment into the terminal and passenger experience that was announced in 2018, with the first of the […]

Heathrow confirms planning application in 2020 alongside new delivery timetable and public consultation

Heathrow outlines timeline for submission of expansion planning application towards the end of 2020 The airport announces it will hold further public consultation to finalise airport expansion proposals following the recent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision to cap early spending An eight-week consultation will run from April through to June Heathrow has announced it will […]

Construction of new entrance hall at Helsinki Airport proceeds on schedule

The demolition work in front of Terminal 2 is done, and the construction of the new iconic entrance and departures and arrivals halls is proceeding as planned. Last year, a massive construction site in front of Helsinki Airport has covered an area equivalent to nearly three Esplanadi parks in Helsinki. In the early 2020s, this […]

Vilnius Airport marks the turn of the year with a record: this year 5 million passengers travelled via the airport of the capital

On the last day of 2019 the number of passengers travelling via Vilnius Airport exceeded 5 million. This number signifies the biggest flow of passengers in the history of the airport, serviced by the airport per one year. “We are very more than happy to end the year having reached the result, which is of […]

Record infrastructure funding for Kelowna

Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia, Canada, has announced the next phase of its capital development program. Kelowna City Council has approved C$67.3m (US$51.2m) for the construction of the airport’s largest expansion to date. In addition, as part of its Soaring Beyond 2.5 Million Passengers program, Kelowna will make the biggest financial investment in its […]

Ground broken on Charlotte Douglas expansion

Nashville-based Gresham Smith has marked the groundbreaking of the Terminal Lobby Expansion project at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina. The expansion will transform the terminal, creating a welcoming space and improving operations. Designed by Gresham Smith and DAS Architecture, the project comprises a 370,000ft2 (34,375m2 ) expansion, a 150,000ft2 (13,935m2 ) canopy […]

Good news for electric car drivers! Over 60 more charging stations at Helsinki Airport

Finavia now has 95 charging stations for electric hybrid cars at Helsinki Airport. Next year, when the new car park is completed, there will be additional charging stations at the airport’s parking facilities. Good environmental work is part of Finavia’s corporate responsibility. Our Sum of Good Things series highlights details of Finavia’s responsibility work. This […]

Future Passenger Experience in the spotlight at Airport Show 2020

Titans of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the world’s largest annual airport industry gathering. Organized by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, the 20th edition of […]

Manchester Airport reveals progress made on £1bn transformation programme

Manchester Airport have revealed the progress made on its £1bn transformation, with several months to go until it opens its new “super terminal.” The UK’s third largest airport also released new images and a video to showcase what passengers using the new facilities can expect, when they start using the new terminal from next summer. […]