More resilient and can run on battery powered mobile screens with 4G connectivity independent from other airport systems or infrastructure if required Gatwick’s 1200 cloud-based screens take up only 3Mbps – making the system extremely fast and responsive New system can run natively on smart TVs Gatwick is the world’s first major airport to introduce […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has selected a joint venture between Tutor Perini Corporation and Parsons Transportation Group for the redevelopment of Terminal 1 (T1) at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. Covering 1,000,000ft², the new terminal will provide domestic travelers with a vastly improved experience with 33 gates, modern […]
Flughafen Munchen, the operator of Munich Airport in Germany, together with airline operator Lufthansa, has begun testing a humanoid robot called Josie Pepper in Terminal 2 (T2). It is the first time a humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) has been trialled at a German airport. Developed by SoftBank Robotics, Josie Pepper is capable […]
Heathrow had a flying start to the year, as the UK’s only hub airport welcomed 5.8 million passengers in January Passenger volumes were up 1.1% on 2017 and January marked the 15th consecutive record month for Heathrow. Domestic flights were a key driver of growth, with UK flights up 6.9% in the first month of […]
AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, along with partner luis vidal + architects, was chosen by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to lead the modernization of Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal E. AECOM is the prime consultant and architect/engineer of record, and luis vidal + architects is the vision architect. The team was […]
Surrounded by hundreds of members of the team who made the day possible, Tampa International Airport officials joined Gov. Rick Scott and local dignitaries on Feb. 7 to dedicate the Airport’s new SkyConnect people-mover system and Rental Car Center. Both open to the public on Feb. 14. With these elements complete, Phase 1 is coming […]
The first phase of the £600 million Stansted Transformation Programme began in January, which will see the biggest upgrade in passenger facilities since the iconic Lord Foster-designed terminal opened in 1991. This phase of development will focus on enhancing the terminal, providing an additional 30 check-in desks, extra seating and restaurants in the departures lounge, […]
London City Airport has been closed after a World War Two bomb was found nearby in the River Thames. The airport will be shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, a spokeswoman said. The bomb was discovered on Sunday at George V Dock during pre-planned work at the airport in […]
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has engaged architectural firm HOK to design a regional transit center and passenger processing facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ontario. The GTAA estimates the first phase of the new facility could be in place by the mid-2020s. In its most recent draft masterplan, the GTAA forecasts that Toronto […]
Gatwick Airport has partnered with the Gatwick Aviation Museum and the Royal Aeronautical Society to host a year-long series of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based events for local primary schools. In the first of the year-long series of educational ‘Cool Aeronautics’ events, taking place at the Gatwick Aviation Museum, 71 students from Southgate […]
