Tags: Airport News

Istanbul Airport first to earn ACI reaccreditation for COVID-19 health measures

Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI EUROPE have announced that Istanbul Airport is the first airport in the world to be reaccredited through the Airport Health Accreditation programme.  Accreditation is granted for 12 months. Istanbul Airport was first in the world to be accredited in 2020 and now the airport is the first in […]

Over 100 States now participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation

ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu announced that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), bringing the total number of participating states to 104 and adding significant momentum in support of ICAO’s climate work. The 16 States […]

Site at Munich Airport is ready for the autonomous vehicles of tomorrow

Argo AI’s autonomous vehicles will begin testing at Munich Airport on an asphalted area of around 55,000 square meters. Around four months after the start of construction work, the management of Munich Airport has now been able to hand over the preliminary test track of the new development site, which was completed on schedule. In […]

ACI World reveals capital expenditure needs for recovery and long term growth

New Airports Council International (ACI) World forecasts for the global airport sector show that approximately $2.4 trillion (figures in US Dollars) in airport total capital investments will be needed to address the long-term trend in passenger demand to 2040. The Global Outlook of Airport Capital Expenditure – Meeting Sustainable Development Goals and Future Air Travel […]

Lithuanian Airports Now Offer Customers a Seamless Travel Search With an AI Assistant

Lithuanian Airports has integrated the Eddy Travels artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to help travelers plan their trips seamlessly. The AI assistant is now available on Vilnius Airport, Kaunas Airport, and Palanga Airport websites. Lithuania is one of the first countries globally to have an AI-powered travel assistant on national airport websites.A record number of new […]

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has officially commenced operations

China’s much-anticipated Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has officially commenced operations, opening a new gateway to the greater Sichuan Province and currently capable of handling 60 million passengers annually, Tianfu is also set to double capacity in due course. Its inaugural flight, operated by Sichuan Airlines, took off at 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, bound for Beijing. […]

Fragmented EU Digital COVID Certificate verification will undermine smooth summer travel for EU passengers

Ahead of the 01 July deadline for Member States to implement the EU’s Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) system – the crucial enabler for the restoration of freedom of movement within Europe – airlines and airports are warning of major operational risks due to the inconsistent approach by Member States in applying the DCC across Europe […]

Dubai implements the region’s first procedures for Enhanced Wake Turbulence Separation (eWTS) Minima within its controlled zone

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) has started implementing new procedures that created more hourly runway capacity for the departing and landing aircraft through their re-categorization based on the wake turbulence to reduce the minimum safe separation distance between two aircraft of different or the same size and increase the efficiency of the landing and departing […]

Nokia, Beaqon advance digital transformation of Singapore’s Changi Airport with Optical LAN

Nokia, Beaqon advance digital transformation of Singapore’s Changi Airport with Optical LAN Beaqon to deploy Nokia Optical LAN to enhance security and improve operational efficiencies by connecting CCTV operations Enables Changi Airport to address growing data demands securely and cost-efficiently by combining smaller footprint with greater coverage and capacity than traditional copper-based local area networks […]