Heathrow has announced it is getting ready to introduce a set of tough new measures to protect local air quality, reduce congestion and tackle emissions, as the airport continues to use its scale to help solve environmental challenges. The UK’s only hub airport is putting plans in motion to introduce charges for passenger cars and all […]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has currently a number of major construction projects underway to turn the hub into an airport city. New operational and passenger facing facilities are being developed, including a third runway, a passenger building and extended APM, and baggage handling systems. Meanwhile, the airport is also upgrading its existing Terminal 1 […]
ECA by Dekko launches Departure, new power-supply technology for beam seating at airports, transit stations, hospitals and more Power and data supply leader ECA by Dekko announces the launch of Departure, brand-new device-charging technology with USB ports and AC receptacles that’s designed for beam seating in airports, bus and train stations, and healthcare waiting rooms […]
One of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects has begun above-ground construction in Frankfurt, Germany. Airport operator Fraport has laid the cornerstone for Frankfurt’s new Terminal 3, which will increase the airport’s total capacity by 21 million passengers per year when fully complete. The first phase of the T3 project, named Pier G, is scheduled […]
From today, one of LOT’s newly acquired Embraer 190s will operate between Vilnius and London City, linking the Lithuanian capital city with London’s most central airport for the very first time. To mark the occasion, Lithuanian youth players from the local Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) basketball team attended the airport to welcome the […]
As part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2021, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), California, has purchased six fully electric zero-emission buses, with the first set to roll out in December 2019. Ivar C Satero, airport director, SFO, said, “SFO is an airport industry leader in sustainability and we have set big goals […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that the African continent will become one of the fastest-growing aviation regions within the next 20 years, with an average annual expansion rate of almost 5%. Currently, there are 731 airports and 419 airlines on the African continent, with the aviation sector supporting around seven million jobs […]
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the UK’s largest airport group, has entered a bid to operate Sofia Airport in Bulgaria for the next 35 years. Along with its consortium partner – Chinese construction giant BCEG – MAG submitted its formal bid to the Transport Ministry in Sofia on April 11. MAG already operates three major airports […]
Istanbul Airport The world is your home, welcome to the new Istanbul Airport Newsletter: 10 April 2019 The Great Move: Atatürk Airport operations moved to Istanbul Airport The biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history was held between 5 and 6 April 2019. In a total of 33 hours, 12 hours earlier than […]
The ground handling and cargo management services extend NAS’s existing investments in Mozambique National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets will offer comprehensive ground handling and cargo services in Mozambique beginning July 2019. This covers ramp, passenger and engineering services and include check-in, boarding, ramp handling, maintenance, […]
