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Airport Charges Remain Flat while Airfares Surge Alarmingly, Threatening Industry Recovery

Air tickets increased up to 50% in key international markets  Airport charges have remained flat even as inflation rates have soared over 10% since 2019 Airlines are capitalising on the lack of competition and pent-up demand to recover losses   Airport charges have remained steady since the pandemic, while airfares have soared above pre-pandemic levels […]

European aviation industry calls for swift adoption of ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation

Sustainable aviation is a shared goal across societies, industries and economies. It is right and proper that this crucial debate is had, and is had publicly. In light of scrutiny of the issue over the past few days, the five leading European aviation associations which are close partners in the Destination 2050 decarbonisation roadmap – A4E, […]

Skymetrix connects airline fuel & crew lifecycle management – with Rainmaker acquisition

Holistic airline cost efficiency offering, combining 40 years of industry experience, promises to streamline costs, helping the sector’s return to profitability Skymetrix, the leading global provider of aviation fuel & cost management solutions, has acquired Rainmaker Business Technologies, a specialist aviation crew pay and cost management software – providing a “one-stop-shop” for airline cost efficiency. […]

Search for contractors to develop Kaunas Airport: after reconstruction, Lithuanian airports will be able to handle more than 10 million passengers a year

Kaunas Airport is taking an important strategic step – international tenders for the selection of contractors for the passenger terminal and the northern apron expansion projects have been announced. This year’s data shows that passenger flows at Kaunas Airport are at a record high and ahead of previous forecasts. If this trend continues, this year […]

ACI World welcomes IATA’s Net Zero Roadmaps and calls for the continued collaboration of aviation stakeholders

Airports Council International (ACI) World, as one of the contributing organizations, today welcomes the launch of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Net Zero Roadmaps and calls for continued collaboration of aviation stakeholders in building a sustainable aviation industry.  ACI and airports have been leaders in the decarbonization transformation, being the first to commit to […]

Aviation Leaders Assemble in Istanbul for IATA’s 79th AGM

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, with Pegasus Airlines as the host airline. The event (4-6 June) attracts the industry’s most senior leaders from among IATA’s more than 300 member […]

CleanJoule Announces US$50M Investment by International Consortium to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Funds raised will further develop CleanJoule’s technology to produce more cost-effective Sustainable Aviation Fuel; investors include Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air and Volaris CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), today announced a US$50 millioninvestment round led by the principals of Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private […]

Jeddah plans US$31 billion airport expansion

    Jeddah Airports Company (Jedco) plans to transform King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) into one of the world’s largest airports with an SR115bn ($31bn) expansion plan that will increase its capacity to 114 million passengers a year. The largest components of the plan cover the design and expansion of Terminal 1 and the construction […]

Global carbon standard for airports passes the 500 milestone

Over 500 airports now actively engaged in addressing their impact on the climate1 Over 200 airports working on reducing not just those CO2 emissions under their control (scope 1 & 2), but also engaging other companies on their site to do the same (scope 3) 63 airports delivering absolute emission reductions based on a pathway […]

VINCI Airports starts expansion and modernization works at Boa Vista airport

VINCI Airports, concessionnaire of Boa Vista airport, started the modernization and expansion works at Boa Vista airport, with the objective to make operations more efficient, enable better flow and improve airport experience for passengers. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the works took place this Thursday (25th), and was attended by local authorities, […]