Tags: Airport News

Increased safety at Canberra Airport with opening of Taxiway Bravo

The Canberra Airport opened Taxiway Bravo today completing a 14-month project to improve aircraft safety and reduce passenger travel times at the region’s international gateway.    Michael Thomson, Head of Aviation Canberra Airport said this is yet another step forward for the airport’s infrastructure.   “Taxiway Bravo aligns with our long term vision as a […]

Lithuanian Airports see a recovery in passenger numbers and routes in July

Reviewing the aviation statistics of July, Lithuanian Airports recorded that the recovery of passenger flows in Lithuania takes place a bit quicker than generally in Europe. Almost 168 thousand passengers travelled via the three airports of the country within the last month of July (while in June – 42.6 thousand).   The statistics of the […]

ServiceTec selected to provide managed IT to Salt Lake City

ServiceTec International, an independent provider of managed IT services for airports and airlines, has been selected by Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) to provide on-site managed airport IT systems support at the new terminal at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). As part of a new, multi-year agreement, ServiceTec will provide support for […]

Airport Dimensions launches e-commerce and relationship management platform

Airport Dimensions, a designer, provider and operator of premium shared-use lounges and airport experiences, has launched a new e-commerce and passenger loyalty platform called Connecta. The digital platform provides an integrated airport-branded relationship, loyalty and frictionless e-commerce capability across the airport. It aims to enhance the passenger journey through the airport, and its contactless elements […]

Controlled building ventilation with fresh air lowers the amount of pollutant and virus contamination in airport terminals

Controlled building ventilation with fresh air lowers the pollutant and virus contamination of indoor air. More information is available at www.wolf.eu/rlt-wartung-corona. Recommendations for the operation of ventilation systems during the Corona pandemic  Worldwide travel has largely resumed. The international airports have prepared for this with hygiene concepts to prevent further spread of the corona virus. Ventilation […]

Osaka International to open renovated North and South terminals

Osaka International Airport in Japan has announced the reopening of its North and South terminals, with the first flights due on August 5. The terminals were not closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but to undergo renovation, a process that began in 2016. According to the airport, the new terminals have been designed following a […]

Mitnija to build a new passenger departure terminal at Vilnius Airport

Mitnija, one of the largest construction companies in Lithuania, has won an almost EUR 25 million public tender to build a new 14,400 sq. m passenger terminal at Vilnius International Airport. The contract also includes transformation of another 34,000 sq. m of access areas. The project was commissioned by Lithuanian Airports, a state-owned enterprise. After […]

Saab-contracted ATC Tower Simulator for Taiwan

Micro Nav delivered a 360° 3D ATC simulator to Taiwan Air Navigation and Weather Services (ANWS), including full integration with the Saab Integrated ATC Suite (I-ATS) operational system. Saab contracted Micro Nav to provide the 360° 3D tower simulator for ANWS, Taiwan’s ANSP, including a two-year warranty period. The new simulator was required to support […]

New security body-scanners at Canberra Airport – safer flying 

The Canberra Airport has installed a new security screening system with technology from Smiths Detection to further improve the screening of passengers and their carry-on luggage.     Head of Aviation, Michael Thomson, said Canberra Airport has world-class security processes and the new machines will provide even better screening of passengers and safer flying.     “Canberra […]