Tags: Airport News

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 […]

Kaunas Airport faces a major apron expansion: additional aircraft parking and engine testing areas to be added

Lithuanian Airports has signed a design work contract with Kelprojektas, which will prepare a project for the expansion of the northern apron of Kaunas Airport. The project will create additional aircraft parking and engine testing areas, which will increase the number of aircraft parking spaces at Kaunas Airport by more than 50%. The value of […]

Lithuanian Airports rank among the European leaders in passenger growth

In the first half of this year, Lithuanian Airports operated more than 2.3 million passengers, 24,000 flights, and transported about 9.9 thousand tonnes of cargo. Aviation experts say that the current trends can be described as a period of growth rather than recovery. Lithuanian airports are among the leaders According to Aurimas Stikliūnas, Interim Head […]

VINCI Airports and easyJet inaugurate the new Toulon Hyères – London Gatwick route

Toulon Hyères airport, managed by VINCI Airports, and easyJet celebrated the opening of the Toulon Hyères – London Gatwick route on Wednesday 6 July. After a successful first year of collaboration, Toulon Hyères is continuing to develop routes within the easyJet network, the number one European air network, in order to strengthen the connectivity of the […]

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Partners with CLEAR to Offer Expedited Security Screening

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has partnered with secure identity company CLEAR to offer travelers access to expedited security screening at GSP. As part of the partnership, members in the CLEAR program can verify their identity simply by using their eyes or fingerprints, replacing the need to show their driver’s license. After verification, a CLEAR Ambassador […]

dans bags GovTech Award for best cybersecurity solution

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) has won the GovTech Innovation Awards for the Best Cybersecurity Solution for the Year 2022. dans manages air traffic movements daily at UAE’s four airports, including DXB, the world’s busiest for international travellers. dans had been selected for implementing a world-leader cybersecurity solution that is cloud-based with end-to-end and workload […]

“It’s time to connect the dots” says ACI EUROPE President, calling for more regulatory coherence to support a strong and sustainable aviation future

ACI EUROPE President Javier Marín today called upon the EU Institutions, European Governments and regulators to work with industry so that aviation policy enables a strong and sustainable reset for the entire sectoral ecosystem. Speaking at the 32nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly in Rome, Marín tackled issues as diverse as slot regulation, […]