The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has issued requests for proposals (RFP) to three private development teams for a design-build contract for the new Terminal A facility at Newark Liberty International Airport. Following a request for qualifications issued late last year, the three shortlisted teams are Skanska Walsh II, a joint […]
Airport operator Houston Airport System (HAS) has announced the completion of an ambitious new restaurant and retail program at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Texas, developed in partnership with United Airlines and a host of dining and retail partners. The multi-million dollar project, which began in September 2015, provides an elevated experience for airport customers […]
Duluth International Airport in Minnesota has partnered with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install an advanced imaging technology (AIT) scanner at the airport’s security checkpoint. The non-intrusive AIT is optional and provides passengers with an alternate screening option over the regular metal detectors and pat down security process. This is particularly useful for […]
Around 2000 beacons have been installed across Gatwick Airport’s two terminals providing an indoor navigation system that is much more reliable than GPS and that enables augmented reality wayfinding for passengers – a world first for an airport. The lack of satellite signals makes road-based navigation systems – such as Google or Apple maps – […]
Delta Airlines is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport this summer, one of which will be equipped with facial recognition technology. In addition to allowing customers to check in their own bags, the US$600,000 investment will trial facial recognition technology to match customers with their passport photos through identification verification, […]
On the first anniversary of Gatwick’s award winning Hidden Disability Lanyard service, the airport can also announce that it has purchased an Eagle Hoist 4 – a passenger lifting facility that provides safer and more respectful transfer for wheelchair users requiring full assistance to their aircraft seat. The airport is also investing in two specialist […]
London City Airport has announced it is to become the first UK airport to build and operate a digital air traffic control tower, with a multi-million pound investment in the technology. The innovative plans are a flagship moment in the airport’s 30th anniversary year, and mark the start of a technological revolution in UK airport […]
To highlight the large number of destinations that can be reached non-stop from the airport, a new installation – Open Sky – is being inaugurated at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Using projection mapping, data from the live flight tracker Flightradar24 is projected three-dimensionally onto a globe two metres in diameter, showing air traffic to and from […]
As Gatwick prepares for its biggest year of investment, the airport has announced the award of its Airport Planning Services framework, with three major companies – Arup, Atkins and Jacobs. These three infrastructure specialists will be called upon to work with the airport on capacity assessments as it analyses future growth from existing infrastructure. The […]
Airline operator Qantas has unveiled its plans to construct a new international wing within its dedicated terminals (Terminals 3 and 4) at Perth Airport in Australia. It will feature a large outdoor deck with alfresco seating, a streamlined immigration and customs area, a new duty-free store, and additional food and beverage (F&B) outlets. The outdoor […]
