Airport operator the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has issued a Request for Industry Feedback (RFIF) for its proposed US$2.3bn Terminal A redevelopment program at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Initial plans for the project outline the construction of a new 33-gate passenger terminal as well as a 3,000-space […]
Logistics firm DHL Express has signed a strategic agreement for the development of a new state-of-the-art freight and warehouse facility located next to Terminal 1 (T1) at Budapest Airport in Hungary. The new DHL base will be the carrier’s second development at Budapest Airport after it opened a freight forwarding facility in the Airport Business […]
In the category “Future Projects – Infrastructure,” Istanbul New Airport has made it through to the finals of this year’s World Architectural Festival (WAF) in Berlin. Over 300 projects from more than 60 countries will be represented at the meeting of the global architectural community. Some of the best-designed buildings, both in development and completed, […]
In a first for UK airports, London City Airport has started playing a mixture of ambient electronica and upbeat acoustic music to passengers as they go through the airport’s main security search Ed Sheeran’s songs have received the most positive reaction from passengers and staff Music psychologist from The University of Sheffield says that the […]
Airline operator Delta Air Lines has announced that it will operate exclusively from Terminal 3 (T3) at London Heathrow Airport, effective September 14, 2016. Delta and partner airline Virgin Atlantic will now operate from the same terminal making it easier for customers to manage their travel plans including any last-minute flight changes. Delta will transfer […]
Jersey Airport are today’s starting a 6-month project to remove the old primary radar and replace the secondary radar system along the Island’s north coast is due to begin week commencing 22 August 2016. Radar systems are used by Jersey’s air traffic control (ATC) to assist with the co-ordination of aircraft in and out of […]
Budapest Airport claims that its revamped retail and F&B offerings in its re-modelled SkyCourt is proving a big hit with passengers this summer. Around 6,000sqm of outlets – 50% of the commercial areas in SkyCourt – have been upgraded or renewed since winter 2015 in a move the gateway claims has “significantly reinvigorated” the area […]
Airport operator Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced that five teams have submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for delivering an automated people mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California. The APM represents the first phase of the operator’s Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which aims to create a world-class transportation system […]
Engineering firm PCL has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to construct a new airside terminal at Orlando International Airport in Florida. The construction of the airside terminal is the first phase of a wider US$1.8bn South Terminal development program. Rick Goldman, district manager for PCL in Orlando, said, “We are thrilled to play a leading […]
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has initiated the first stage of the tender process, seeking interest from companies or consortia interested in constructing the new 3.1km runway. The DAA then expects to narrow those expressions of interest to at least four applicants that will be invited to the second stage of the tender process. It announced […]
