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Aviator wins long-term Lufthansa Group full-handling contract in Norway

  Aviator Airport Alliance, a leading full-range provider of aviation services and part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a new long-term contract with Lufthansa Group. The company will provide the airline with full ground handling services, including de-icing, at three major airports in Norway: Bergen (BGO), Trondheim (TRD) and Tromsø (TOS). Operations will start […]

Airports Council International World Calls for Modernisation of Outdated Airport Slot System Stifling Competition and Costing Passengers

The trade association of the world’s airports is calling for a modernised, transparent and collaborative approach to ensure scarce airport capacity is used efficiently, market access remains competitive and slot allocation keeps pace with increasing passenger demand. Montreal, 15 July 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World, the trade association of the world’s airports, today […]

Richmond International Airport Receives Grant to Install Safety Transponders on Airport Ground Vehicles

Devices will relay real-time location to air traffic control and aircraft Richmond International Airport (RIC) has received grant funding to install Vehicle Movement Area Transponders, or VMATs, on approximately 60 airport ground vehicles. During the monthly meeting of the Capital Region Airport Commission, the Commission authorized the execution of the grant from the Federal Aviation […]

dnata Launches High-Tech Cargo Command Centre at Dubai Airports

– – dnata has launched an enhanced Cargo Integrated Command Centre (CICC) in Dubai, bringing operational data, technology and decision-making capabilities together to support its growing cargo operations across Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Located at dnata’s DXB hub, the CICC provides teams with a centralised view of […]

American Airlines Expands Premium Dining Experience Across Airport Lounges

American Airlines is enhancing its premium airport lounge offering with a new wine and chocolate pairing for Flagship® Dining guests, while expanding access to its sit-down dining experience at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Miami International Airport (MIA). The new offering features KHK Wines and K+M Extravirgin Chocolate, with the pairing curated by […]

VINCI Airports Introduces Pre-Airport Baggage Collection Service

  Edinburgh and Budapest airports – which joined the VINCI Airports network in 2024 and are respectively located in Hungary and Scotland – offer a new service designed to make passengers’ journey smoother.  Edinburgh airport introduces home luggage collection service operated by the company Airportr for easyJet and Lufthansa flights  Lufthansa and easyJet passengers travelling […]

Punta Cana Airport and SeeTrue Deploy Next-Generation Checkpoint Technology to Combat Contraband

First airport checkpoint CT installation to operationalize SeeTrue’s AI-driven detection of drugs and undeclared currency with Leidos’ ClearScan™ high-throughput explosive detection CT scanner Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) and SeeTrue today announced the deployment of SeeTrue’s artificial intelligence platform to deliver next-generation contraband detection targeting the illegal movement of drugs and undeclared currency through the PUJ’s […]

L&T and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Win Al Maktoum Airport APM Contract

The Transportation Infrastructure business vertical of L&T, in consortium with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured a large order to design and build the Automated People Mover (APM) System for Phase 1 of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The project is being developed by Dubai Aviation City Corporation and implemented through Dubai Aviation […]

Vaisala confirms EUR 25 million airport weather modernization project in Indonesia

Vaisala expects to include the EUR 25 million award for airport weather systems and equipment to modernize 14 Indonesian airports in its orders received for the third quarter of 2026, as the customer has secured the necessary financing. The project, awarded in 2024, is Vaisala’s largest aviation weather project to date and will strengthen aviation safety and […]

Queenstown Airport Launches Major Airfield Upgrade and Terminal Expansion Programme

Queenstown Airport has begun delivering the largest capital works programme in its history, with a NZ$65 million package of airfield improvements now under way and plans progressing for a major terminal extension and upgrade. The airfield programme includes construction of a new Code C heavy taxiway and a complete overlay of the airport’s main runway. […]