Tags: Airport News

First aircraft de-icing wastewater treatment plant in the Baltic States has been opened at Vilnius Airport

This autumn/winter season Vilnius Airport is taking another step towards sustainability. A modern aircraft de-icing wastewater treatment plant will start operating at the airport – the only one of the kind in the Baltic States. It will collect and treat all the wastewater generated during the aircraft de-icing process, which can later be used as […]

Level 1 Accreditation for the Seychelles International Airport

The ACI Airport Customer Experience Accreditation is the first and only program in the airport industry which guides the airport ecosystem in becoming customer-centric and ultimately improving overall airport experience. The objective of the Accreditation is to help airports improve their practices, promote a direct positive impact on customer satisfaction and to assist airports to […]

Joint Venture between SSE and Teesside International Airport will deliver major green energy project for the region

A new solar array which could eventually deliver enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 17,000 homes has been announced as part of a new Joint Venture between SSE Energy Solutions and Teesside International Airport. The first phase of the project is due to enter construction in early 2024 and will see […]

Milan Bergamo’s strong alliance with Air Arabia

Milan Bergamo Airport welcomed the addition of Air Arabia’s connection to Sharjah last December – significantly the airport’s first direct link to the United Arab Emirates – and fortified an already strong alliance with the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC).  The development of the Italian gateway’s partnership with the […]

Finavia completes investment project at Kuusamo Airport

Finavia has completed an investment project worth €2.5m (US$2.7m) at Kuusamo Airport in Finland that has seen the runway lighting system replaced and the apron and taxiway resurfaced. Of the total value of the investment, just under €2m (US$2.1m) was allocated to the new runway lighting system, with its implementation taking environmental impacts into account. A total […]

Rennes Bretagne airport celebrates its 90th anniversary and inaugurates the “Entre rétrospective et perspectives” exhibition

Rennes Bretagne airport, jointly operated by the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and VINCI Airports, celebrated its 90th anniversary on Wednesday 14 June. Designed for the occasion, the exhibition “Entre rétrospective et perspectives”, which retraces the successive roles taken on by Rennes Bretagne airport since its creation in 1933, was inaugurated in the presence […]

VINCI Airports finalises financial structuring for Cabo Verde airport concession, takes over operation

Financing arrangements completed for a concession covering seven airports in the archipelago 40 years concession in a country with a growing tourism sector VINCI Airports solidifies its international network, which now spans 72 airports in 13 countries As the conditions precedent in the concession agreement signed in July 2022 with the government of Cabo Verde […]

ACI World confirms top 20 busiest airports worldwide

Most authoritative source for global airport passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement traffic released Airports Council International (ACI) World has published the latest World Airport Traffic Dataset, confirming the top 20 busiest airports in the world and revealing airport passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement rankings for over 2,600 airports across more than 180 countries and territories. […]

Aviator Sets Goal to Become Net-Zero By 2030

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has set itself a goal of becoming net-zero by 2030, cementing the organisation’s commitment to sustainability. “As a group, we have a strategic target of net-zero emissions for our operations by 2030, with an even more ambitious goal of reaching […]

VINCI Airports announces a new terminal at Porto Santo Airport in Portugal

Designed to improve the airport’s capacity and to contribute to reduce its carbon emissions, the new terminal project presented by VINCI Airports will also have a strong focus on operational flow management and service quality. Integrated in the surroundings and natural resources of the island, the New Terminal will combine sustainability and operability. The project was designed […]