Sunshine Coast Airport’s $170 million Terminal Redevelopment Project has reached a new milestone, with installation now underway on around 30 tonnes of timber chosen for its sustainability and environmental benefits, and reflecting the region’s subtropical landscape and laid-back character. When completed it will be Australia’s first mass timber engineered terminal, creating a passenger environment unlike […]
Airways International, a global leader in air traffic control simulation has signed a contract with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) for the supply, installation and commissioning of an air traffic control (ATC) simulator for use by Zambian air traffic controllers. The TotalControl ATC simulator to be installed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) will include […]
Image: Aena The €16 million contract covers runway resurfacing, a new taxiway and the reorganisation of aircraft parking stands. The works will require the runway to close for approximately 40 days in autumn 2028, with arrangements coordinated with local authorities and airlines. Passengers will be given advance notice to help them plan their journeys. […]
The reclamation and expansion of Macau International Airport have been progressing in an orderly manner since commencing in the late 2024. As to facilitate the upcoming reclamation and expansion of the runway artificial island and apron, the construction of a new taxiway and runway rehabilitation and improvement works at the same period to increase […]
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. […]
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solutions, announces the second iteration of its Chef Series campaign. Flavours in Transit: From Our Roots to Your Plate is a first of its kind in the airport hospitality industry, celebrating the signature dishes of its in-house chefs […]
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has invested in a multi-million-pound state-of-art radar system to underpin the airport’s future operational excellence. The airport has appointed Raytheon UK, a leading air traffic management and digital transformation specialist, to provide and install the radar system at the site. The radar system will be delivered in 2027 and help to provide the […]
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport’s (WSI) inaugural Sustainability Strategy, published this week, demonstrates how Australia’s first greenfield international airport in more than 50 years has embedded sustainability into its design, significantly reducing its carbon footprint, while charting a path for a net zero airport future. Sydney’s new 24-hour global gateway has secured two key […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2026 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased by 6.0% compared to May 2025 levels (6.5% for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 1.9% compared to May 2025 (2.8% for international operations). “Air cargo […]
Image credit: Shaun Flannery Doncaster Sheffield Airport has made significant investments in its Air Traffic Control team and equipment as it continues to prepare for re-opening. Multiple positions have now been filled in Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Traffic Services roles at the airport, including nine trainees who are undergoing practical and theoretical […]
