Liege Airport and AirBridgeCargo Airlines have signed an historic lease agreement for 10 years. This arrangement will bring the scale of cooperation between two companies to the next level of development, boosting air cargo volumes of ABC to/from the airport and placing Liege Airport among the top 5 cargo airports in Europe by 2020. The […]
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the operator of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports in the UK, is looking to expand its portfolio by submitting a tender to operate Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. MAG’s bid will be supported by Chinese construction giant BCEG, which is already working with MAG in Manchester. According to MAG, a […]
Dubai has 8.37 million reasons to celebrate after that number of customers passed through the world’s #1 international airport Dubai International (DXB) in August, setting a new global standard and surpassing the airport’s former record of 8.23 million set in August 2017. August marks the second consecutive month that DXB has crossed the eight million […]
The race to become the world’s first smart city has become more exciting with recent and wider applications of disruptive technologies. The building blocks for smart cities will be showcased at the Future Cities Show on April 8-10, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With the theme ‘Propelling Globalization through Digital Transformation’, FCS will support […]
On Monday 1 October the expansion project for the area beyond the passport control at Avinor Oslo Airport started. Passengers will only be affected to a minor degree. Three of the current gates will be removed during the development period, and this entails somewhat less capacity in the area beyond the passport checkpoint for the […]
Four new aircraft parking stands have become operational this week, marking the completion of the first phase of airfield works as part of London Stansted Airport’s £600m transformation programme. The echo stand extension, spanning 40,000m², is the size of four premiership football pitches and boosts the airport’s ability to handle more aircraft during peak hours, […]
New, free to use facility provides a calming space for passengers with special needs to relax in before their flight Interactive zone full of light and sound also designed to stimulate senses, improve memory, motor skills and encourage learning New sensory room follows opening of new ‘premium style’ lounge – the biggest in Europe – […]
The global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). The report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, explores the fundamental role civil aviation plays for today’s society and addresses the economic, social and environmental impacts of this […]
TISABAS™ designed to help ramp agents mechanically move bags and cargo within belly of aircraft Ramper Innovations announced that its newest product, TISABAS™, will be showcased at the 2018 International Airport GSE Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. TISABAS is a compact motorized conveyor belt system that mechanically moves baggage and cargo within the belly of […]
Avinor is to test two autonomous snowplows at Oslo Airport in Norway this winter. The project is one of the first globally where large machinery will operate autonomously to keep snow away from airport areas. Testing will take place under normal winter operations, starting in early 2019 and lasting until April. The goal is to […]
