Tags: Airport News

Atkins to consult on Ireland’s €2.9bn airport investment program

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has appointed Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – as its multidisciplinary design consultant for the delivery of civil and airfield engineering design services at Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland, as part of a €2.9bn (US$2.91) capital investment program. Under the terms of the 5-year civil engineering design services framework contract […]

Populous to design Austin-Bergstrom Airport renovations

Design firm Populous has been appointed to design the expansion program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. The overall expansion will include renovations to the airport’s existing Barbara Jordan Terminal, a new below-grade passenger tunnel and a new midfield concourse with space for up to 30 gates. The project is also intended to build in […]

SAMARKAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LAUNCHES E-GATE PASSPORT CONTROL SYSTEM

Following extensive testing, Samarkand International Airport has launched the first E-gate border control system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The E-gate software and hardware system, developed by an Uzbekistan company under contract with the border troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan, allows safe and uninterrupted processing of arriving passengers. The automated border control […]

Kolhapur Airport to get new terminal building with enhanced capacity and world-class facilities

The terminal building will be ready by 31stMarch 2023 World-class terminal will enhance the connectivity to this industrial city, boosting tourism industry of the region Considering the tremendous passenger traffic growth at the Kolhapur airport, Airports Authority of India has undertaken the work for developing the airport for enhanced capacity. The development project includes construction […]

Port Authority and Clear Channel Bring New All-Digital Media Program to New York’s Airports

Transformative New All-Digital Media Network Unveiled as Part of LaGuardia’s Reimagined Terminal C; Award-Winning Digital Media Program Completed at Terminal B  Cutting Edge Digital Infrastructure Coming to International Airports at JFK and Newark Liberty  Thousands of Square Feet of Digital Displays Strategically Placed to Lift Brand Campaigns to New Altitudes as Business, Leisure Travel Soar  […]

WFS Adds Cargo Capacity at Heathrow as Volumes Soar

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year. WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sq. ft. The additional building, due to commence […]

Statistics of Lithuanian Airports in July: aviation flows have almost reached pre-pandemic results

In July this year, Lithuanian Airports almost reached the pre-pandemic total monthly passenger flow results – last month we managed to restore 97% of the same passenger flow in 2019. In July, more than 577,000 passengers travelled through the country’s airports and 4,795 flights were handled. For the fourth month in a row, Kaunas Airport’s […]

VINCI Airports becomes the leading shareholder of the Mexican airport operator OMA

VINCI Airports signed an agreement to purchase 29.99% of OMA (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte). This transaction allows VINCI Airports to add 13 airports to its portfolio – located in Northern and Central Mexico – which handled a total of 23 million passengers in 2019 (18 million in 2021). Monterrey International airport, serving Mexico’s industrial […]

ATCA and Kenes Partner to Host Global Airspace Integration Event in Madrid

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) and Kenes Group will be partnering to host a new convention and exposition focused on airspace integration in Madrid the week of September 25th, 2023. The new convention will showcase advanced air mobility, urban air mobility, space integration, and civil and military cooperation. The convention will be co-located with […]

AGS Airports and NHS Scotland land £10m funding from Innovate UK for medical drone project

A consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland to deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has secured £10.1 million in funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It is the second successful round of funding for the CAELUS (Care & Equity […]