Airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, also known as OMA, began construction work yesterday (July 13) on the new passenger terminal for Acapulco International Airport in Mexico. The new terminal will cover more than 200,000ft² and will be delivered at a cost of approximately US$30m spread across a 20-month period. When complete the facility […]
Ports of Jersey, the state-owned operator of Jersey Airport in the Channel Islands, has unveiled a new 10-year Master Plan for the development of the airport, including a new arrivals facility and renovated passenger pier. The first stage of the project, which is due to take between 5 and 10 years to complete, will see […]
Global engineering firm Aecom announced today (July 11) that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide program management and construction management services for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas. The US$100m contract covers a variety of potential projects, including both federally and non-federally funded airfield improvements, building projects and landside improvements. The […]
Cardiff Airport is now the UK’s fastest growing airport that regularly handles over one million passengers annually. The rolling total of passengers flying from Cardiff now stands at 1,302,583 representing 28% passenger growth over the last 12 months (June 2015- June 2016). Cardiff Airport has delivered 13 consecutive months of growth. June alone saw an […]
Airport operator Schiphol Group has officially opened its newly renovated passenger departure lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The Departure Lounge 2 project grew the retail and catering space by approximately 20%, bringing the total area of the first and second floors to 170,000ft². The operator appointed architecture firm Kossman.Dejong to design the […]
Introducing the new Sony SNC-VB770 with 4K Ultra HD resolution and Ultra Low Light technology. The new camera enables smooth 4K/30 fps colour video in almost pitch-black conditions such as night-time starlight or indoors with a poor lighting source when it is a challenge for the human eye to see the object. Also, the camera […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airline operator American Airlines have formed a joint initiative to test new screening technology at several airports across the USA. The project will involve testing automated security screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Miami international airports, as well as computed tomography (CT) scanners at Phoenix […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has broken ground on its US$2.4bn Terminal 1 renovation project, which will include a new centralized security checkpoint, consolidated baggage handling systems, dining and retail concessions, and post-security connecting walkways. The project will be completed in phases by 2024. The project will include the demolition of existing facilities and reconstruction […]
TAV Georgia has begun construction on the new arrivals terminal at Tbilisi International Airport following an official groundbreaking ceremony attended by government officials on June 27. The 130,000ft² arrivals terminal, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2017, will be integrated into the existing terminal building and will increase capacity to 3.5 million […]
As air traffic management experts and lovers of aviation, the members and employees of the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) are deeply affected by the heinous events that took place this evening at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. As an association, ATCA will continue its mission to bring people together and advocate for the world’s safest form […]
