Industry News
20.10.2020
The World’s largest Remote Towers Centre opens in Norway
Avinor, the Norwegian airport operator and air navigation service provider, opened the World’s largest Remote Towers Centre in Norway on the 20th of October 2020.
"Aviation is the backbone of Norwegian infrastructure and ensures connectivity across …
20.10.2020
Malaysia Airports Installs 19 More Airports Nationwide With Latest Safety Equipment
Malaysia Airports continues its efforts in keeping airport guests safe from the spread of COVID-19 by installing the latest thermal scanners and additional sneeze guards at 19 more airports nationwide. Visitors to the airports can …
20.10.2020
Vilnius Airport joins Copenhagen Airport in EU project for carbon-neutral aviation
In close collaboration with Danish Technological Institute, a consortium led by Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in collaboration with 14 other European partners has won an EU tender to create the sustainable airport of the future. A …
20.10.2020
IATA Welcomes US Military Report on Low Risk of Catching COVID-19 on a Flight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release of the results of testing by the United States Transportation Command (US Transcom) confirming the low risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard an aircraft.
The US Transcom testing, …
20.10.2020
Collinson and Swissport have announced the launch of pre-departure rapid testing facilities at Heathrow Airport
The industry-leading testing facilities, a UK first, are a critical step in the sector’s recovery, restoring traveller confidence and re-opening routes from the UK to the rest of the world.
The facilities, located in Terminals 2 …
20.10.2020
Aena to launch guidance platform for inside its airports
Airport operator Aena has announced that it is partnering with Spanish telecoms provider Telefónica to launch AenaMaps, a map-based guidance tool to assist passengers at all stages of their journeys, from planning to the flight …
16.10.2020
Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) Entrusts National Aviation Services (NAS) with Comprehensive Passenger Handling Services at Baghdad International Airport
NAS will extend its expertise and resources at the Babylon and Samara passenger terminals as well as the international transit halls
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, October 15, 2020/ -- The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has entrusted …
14.10.2020
Hamad International Airport: First Global Entity to be Verified by BSI for its COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol Implementation
Hamad International Airport (HIA) is proud to announce that it is the first entity in the world to achieve independent verification from BSI (British Standards Institution) for its implementation of COVID-19 ICAO Aviation Health Safety …
14.10.2020
ACI and IATA call for urgent industry-wide support to underpin recovery
Direct financial assistance and coordinated global action on testing needed
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely …
14.10.2020
Munich Airport International awarded new operator concession for El Salvador Airport Cargo Terminal
Munich Airport International (MAI), the German based airport management and consulting firm, and EMCO, a Honduran construction company, have been awarded a concession to develop and operate the El Salvador Airport Cargo Terminal for a …