London Gatwick has announced vacancies for more than 1,200 retail, restaurant, check-in desk assistance and luggage handling roles, further demonstrating the airport’s commitment to boosting employment in the local community. The announcement reflects Gatwick’s continued growth as it gets ready to face its busiest summer on record. More than 800 jobs are being offered from […]
Heathrow, Jaguar and travel services company WeKnowGroup have signed a landmark deal that will see a fleet of up to 200 fully-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles available to passengers for travel to and from Heathrow. The service, to roll-out in summer 2018, will create the largest chauffeur-driven fleet of electric vehicles in the UK and support […]
The Arora Group has unveiled its plans for new terminal buildings at London Heathrow Airport, as part of its bid to undertake development of Heathrow’s expansion. Known as the ‘Western Hub’, the new terminals are designed to provide capacity for over 50million additional passengers and will transform passenger experience and efficiency at the UK’s premier […]
Airport operator Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has officially inaugurated the new northern extension of the International Terminal and apron at Brisbane Airport in Australia. Following two years of construction across two levels, the A$135m (US$100m) expansion provides an additional 11,000m² (120,000ft²) of space at the International Terminal, including new arriving and departing passenger zones, two […]
Dublin Airport has opened its new €40m (US$49m) aviation fuel farm, which strives to bring significant efficiencies to its aircraft refueling operation. The new fuel farm has six times the capacity of the original facility, with three new aviation fuel tanks capable of storing 15 million liters of fuel in total – the equivalent of […]
Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Texas has unveiled a series of renovations planned for the nine-gate Terminal E Satellite facility, including six additional gates and more concessions space. Khaled Naja, executive vice president of infrastructure and development at DFW Airport, said, “As DFW continues to attract more air service and more customers, we […]
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has installed the final two automated screening lanes in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California, bringing the total number of new security lanes up to 14. Carried out in partnership with the US TSA, the automated lanes allow up to five guests […]
The first auction for memorabilia from Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 1 is to take place on April 21, 2018. The auction provides airport enthusiasts with the chance to bid on more than 200 items, ranging from signage to furniture. Terminal 1 opened in 1968 and was formally dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II in April 1969. It […]
Groupe ADP has launched a trial of two fully electric, driverless shuttles at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, the first of its kind at a French airport. Transport operator Keolis has teamed up with Navya, the French autonomous shuttle designer, to carry out the pilot project until July 2018. The goal is to test how the […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region’s regulatory framework. By concentrating on these areas, the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized while accommodating the region’s expanding demand for air connectivity. Aviation already plays an important […]
