An all-time record of 60.5 million passengers have travelled through Heathrow so far in 2018. The airport also recorded robust financial performance, as revenues climbed 2.3 per cent to £2,211 million on the back of higher demand to fly and strong retail spend. The results will support an additional £555 million of investment into the […]
In a world airport first, Heathrow has announced that the first electric-hybrid aircraft will not have to pay Heathrow’s landing charges for an entire year when it is put into regular service at the UK’s international hub. In celebration of Green GB Week and inspired by the first flight short electric-powered flight carrying two passengers […]
Liege Airport and AirBridgeCargo Airlines have signed an historic lease agreement for 10 years. This arrangement will bring the scale of cooperation between two companies to the next level of development, boosting air cargo volumes of ABC to/from the airport and placing Liege Airport among the top 5 cargo airports in Europe by 2020. The […]
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the operator of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports in the UK, is looking to expand its portfolio by submitting a tender to operate Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. MAG’s bid will be supported by Chinese construction giant BCEG, which is already working with MAG in Manchester. According to MAG, a […]
Dubai has 8.37 million reasons to celebrate after that number of customers passed through the world’s #1 international airport Dubai International (DXB) in August, setting a new global standard and surpassing the airport’s former record of 8.23 million set in August 2017. August marks the second consecutive month that DXB has crossed the eight million […]
The global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). The report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, explores the fundamental role civil aviation plays for today’s society and addresses the economic, social and environmental impacts of this […]
TISABAS™ designed to help ramp agents mechanically move bags and cargo within belly of aircraft Ramper Innovations announced that its newest product, TISABAS™, will be showcased at the 2018 International Airport GSE Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. TISABAS is a compact motorized conveyor belt system that mechanically moves baggage and cargo within the belly of […]
Avinor is to test two autonomous snowplows at Oslo Airport in Norway this winter. The project is one of the first globally where large machinery will operate autonomously to keep snow away from airport areas. Testing will take place under normal winter operations, starting in early 2019 and lasting until April. The goal is to […]
Heathrow has announced its investment in an unique project in UK aviation: the restoration of UK peatlands to offset carbon emissions. Working with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and DEFRA, Heathrow’s first restoration priority will be Little Woolden Moss, part of Chat Moss which is a larger area of peat bog land, west of Manchester, it […]
Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) has released a request for qualifications (RFQ) for parties interested in developing all or a portion of the LAX Northside Area project. The RFQ process will pre-qualify development teams and invite those selected to participate in the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage. The LAX Northside Development Area is approximately 88 […]
