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GMR Airports Limited and NIIF announce partnership to invest in three airports. NIIF to invest INR 6.31 billion in upcoming greenfield airport at Mopa, North Goa

12th December 2022

GMR Airports Limited (GAL), the airport business holding entity and a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited and NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) announce a financial partnership for NIIF to invest in the equity capital of three airport projects. These include the greenfield international airports at Mopa, Goa and Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh. The transaction […]

VINCI becomes the largest shareholder in Mexican airport operator OMA

8th December 2022

VINCI Airports has finalised the acquisition of Fintech’s 29.99% stake in OMA (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte) for a total amount of US$1.17 billion [1], thereby becoming the largest shareholder in this Mexican airport operator. The transaction follows the signature of an agreement with OMA’s former shareholder in July 2022. With this stake in a […]

WFS Celebrates New Baggage Handling and CIP Terminal Contracts in Hong Kong and Singapore

7th December 2022

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is celebrating two significant new contract wins in Asia for baggage handling services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the renewal of its CIP Terminal Services contract in Singapore. In Hong Kong, WFS will commence its new baggage handling responsibilities on behalf of the Airport Authority Hong Kong in January […]

ACI Asia-Pacific Appoints Three New Members into its Board

7th December 2022

The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members into its Board at its 34th Board Meeting in Muscat, hosted by Oman Airports.  The three members to join the 27-member board are Ms. Lorie Argus from Australia, Mr. Muhammad Awaluddin from Indonesia and Mr. Chang Yi Wang from […]

ACI Issues Response to IATA Comments on Airport Charges

7th December 2022

All parts of the ecosystem must work together for the benefit of passengers and the communities we serve In response to statements made at the 2022 Global Media Day of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding airport charges, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira gave the following comments: “By its nature aviation […]

Foster + Partners is designing a six-runway ‘aerotropolis’ to serve the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh

6th December 2022

Foster + Partners has won a competition to design the masterplan for King Salman International Airport which will boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub, stimulate transport, trade and tourism, and act as a bridge linking the East with the West. Luke Fox, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: “Looking forward to the […]

Korean Air introduces the Airbus 321neo with fully lie-flat business seats

6th December 2022

Korean Air recently received its first Airbus 321neo, which it will deploy starting from December. The airline’s A321neo is equipped with fully lie-flat seats in business class, making it the first Korean airline to offer this feature on a narrowbody aircraft. The airline’s first A320 Family aircraft is a single-aisle narrowbody with a total of […]

Göteborg Landvetter Airport welcomes the first commercial air route to be fuelled by 50 per cent sustainable aviation fuel

2nd December 2022

As an airport operator, Swedavia works to promote the switch to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with its goal to have five per cent of all fuel used for refuelling at Swedish airports be fossil-free by 2025. There will now be a new opportunity to fly with a significantly lower carbon footprint when the first route […]

VINCI Airports’ Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport is equipped with the very first 100% electric de-icer for aircraft

2nd December 2022

In winter, de-icing is crucial to allow aircraft to take off safely. At Clermont-Ferrand, VINCI Airports teams will now be able to benefit from a new, fully electric de-icing vehicle, which will remove the ice and frost accumulated on aircraft on the ground. The use of this new de-icing vehicle (model e-Mini MY Lite), designed […]