Jonas Abrahamsson has been selected as the new president and CEO of Swedish airport operator Swedavia. Abrahamsson will officially join the company in January 2017 when he will take over the reigns from acting CEO Karl Wistrand. Abrahamsson has worked at energy provider E.ON Sweden for more than 25 years and has operated as CEO […]
Airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, also known as OMA, began construction work yesterday (July 13) on the new passenger terminal for Acapulco International Airport in Mexico. The new terminal will cover more than 200,000ft² and will be delivered at a cost of approximately US$30m spread across a 20-month period. When complete the facility […]
Ports of Jersey, the state-owned operator of Jersey Airport in the Channel Islands, has unveiled a new 10-year Master Plan for the development of the airport, including a new arrivals facility and renovated passenger pier. The first stage of the project, which is due to take between 5 and 10 years to complete, will see […]
Global engineering firm Aecom announced today (July 11) that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide program management and construction management services for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas. The US$100m contract covers a variety of potential projects, including both federally and non-federally funded airfield improvements, building projects and landside improvements. The […]
Cardiff Airport is now the UK’s fastest growing airport that regularly handles over one million passengers annually. The rolling total of passengers flying from Cardiff now stands at 1,302,583 representing 28% passenger growth over the last 12 months (June 2015- June 2016). Cardiff Airport has delivered 13 consecutive months of growth. June alone saw an […]
Airport operator Schiphol Group has officially opened its newly renovated passenger departure lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The Departure Lounge 2 project grew the retail and catering space by approximately 20%, bringing the total area of the first and second floors to 170,000ft². The operator appointed architecture firm Kossman.Dejong to design the […]
Introducing the new Sony SNC-VB770 with 4K Ultra HD resolution and Ultra Low Light technology. The new camera enables smooth 4K/30 fps colour video in almost pitch-black conditions such as night-time starlight or indoors with a poor lighting source when it is a challenge for the human eye to see the object. Also, the camera […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airline operator American Airlines have formed a joint initiative to test new screening technology at several airports across the USA. The project will involve testing automated security screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Miami international airports, as well as computed tomography (CT) scanners at Phoenix […]
London Gatwick Airport has unveiled a new state-of-the-art security area in its North Terminal capable of screening up to 5,000 passengers per hour. The new £36m (US$48m) facility comprises 17 self-service e-gates and 10 security lanes, each with seven loading points, providing more space for passengers to prepare their belongings prior to the screening process. […]
FLIGHTS to and from Liverpool John Lennon airport on Tuesday could be delayed or cancelled because of another strike by French air traffic controllers – the 13th in 14 weeks. The walkout, which started on Monday evening and will last until 4am on Wednesday morning, is the 53rd in seven years, according to budget airline […]
