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AirportsKathmandu: from February start the works for the runway
Airport will remain closed 10 hours a day for six months
The only international airport in Nepal -the Tribhuvan at Kathamndu- will be closed 10 hours a day for four months starting from mid-February 2019 in order to allow the complete overhaul of the runway.... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: Widerøe’s first flight from Bergen
The airline operates by a E-190E2 jet aircraft
Scandinavia’s largest regional airline Widerøe has today commenced flights between Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") and Bergen in Norway.Widerøe operates a 114 seat E-190E2 jet aircraft on the... more
AirportsIata. Steady passenger traffic growth of 6.7% at Europe’s airports during H1
Freight growth fading, but aircraft movements still up
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1, revealing that during the first half of this year (H1), passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by a... more
AirportsBrief. Podgorica and Tivat airports soon privatized
Montenegro: concession for a period from 25 to 30 years
Brief from the world. The Montenegrin government recently adopted the information on the concession of the Podgorica and Tivat airports, currently State-owned. The Infrastructure Minister, Osman Nurkovic,... more
AirportsInvestment air base modernization in Albania
According to the NATO spokesperson
The investment of EUR 51 million, only for the first phase, will serve to modernize the Albanian air base in Kucova, in the south-east of the country. NATO spokesperson Piers Cazalet said it in an interview... more
AirportsFrankfurt (2): airport resumed activities
Many flights cancelled following the temporary closure of T1
As reported by the Frankfurt airport police, Germany's main airport has resumed full operational activity after area A of Terminal 1 was evacuated and closed due to a man who had evaded security controls;... more
AirportsHeathrow: it's unacceptable waiting 2 hours for passport control
Hard words of the British Airways CEO to the May Government
Two hours in a row to pass the passport checks at Heathrow International Airport, in London, are to be considered unacceptable and absurd for British Airways CEO Alex Cruz, who sent a letter to "The Times"... more
AirportsAutogrill: ten-year contract at Boston airport
For service management in Terminal A, B, C and E
Autogrill SpA announces that through its subsidiary HMSHost, in partnership with Master ConcessionAir LLC, it has been awarded a new 10-year contract to operate the food & beverage locations in terminals... more
AirportsToscana Aeroporti: minority share acquired from the UAE fund
Base for future cooperation in airport investments
The sovereign fund of Dubai managed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktum -the first minister of the United Arab Emirates and governor of the capital's region- has acquired a significant part of the... more
AirportsUpgrade the Baggage Handling Systems at Zurich Airport
Leonardo's led consortium signed it
Zurich International Airport will have one of the most advanced and reliable Baggage Handling Systems in the world once it is fully renovated by Leonardo under a 150 million Euro contract being carried... more
AirportsTaiwan Airport T3 faces delays after failed tender
Its completion could be postponed beyond 2022
After a tender for work on Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 3 project failed to attract enough bidders Thursday, its completion might have to be delayed beyond 2022, media reports said. E... more
AirportsTripoli, start at works for the redevelopment of the airport
It should become the hub for flights between Europe and Africa
"We want to be able to make the airport of Tripoli the transit hub for the flights between Africa and Europe, as well as the hub of tourism in our State", this is the hope of Fayez al-Sarraj -prime minister... more
AirportsAci Europe: slower passenger traffic growth in May
The non-EU market continued to lead the growth dynamic
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for May 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.1% compared with the same month last... more
AirportsIndra: London-Heathrow to use A-SMGCS
The airport has used corporate tower systems since the early 1990s
NATS has awarded Indra, through its Norwegian subsidiary Indra Navia, the contract to supply London-Heathrow Airport with their latest generation InNOVA product for Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and... more
AirportsIATA: airlines welcome vote to expand Heathrow
The declaration by Association Regional VP for Europe
The International Air Transport Association welcomed the UK House of Commons vote in favour of the National Policy Statement (NPS) on airports. This opens the way to the long-overdue expansion of Heathrow... more
AirportsAci (2). CO2 reduction by European airport industry announced
-163,277 tonnes
133 airports in Europe are now certified at one of the 4 levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation more
AirportsItaly. Turin Airport: the Municipality of the city sells its shares
The advisors have been defined, the calls are now open
The tenders of the Municipality of Turin are now launched for the disposal of the shares of the investee companies managed by the Piedmontese city, including Sagat, the Turin-Caselle airport management... more
AirportsCasablanca Airport: the new terminal's inauguration will take place in July
The Moroccan airport doubles its capacity
The opening of the new Terminal 1 in "Mohammed V" International Airport in Casablanca (Morocco) is scheduled for July, after almost 10 years of working on the project.The expansion of the airport for which... more
AirportsIn Chicago, a superfast connection to the airport
A futuristic technology will connect the "O'Hare" in 12 minutes -2 VIDEO
In a low-pressure tunnel, 240 kilometers per hour will be able to transport capsules capable of transporting up to 16 people at a time more
AirportsBerlin-Tegel Airport: a music park will be built in its place
New Berlin-Brandenburg airport's inauguration in October 2020
The Berlin-Tegel Airport will be permanently closed and turned into a music park. Recording rooms, indoor and outdoor spaces for concerts and clubs will be built in the airport's place and the new facility... more
AirportsAirplanes. Europe’s airports report results in April
Passengers up 5%, freight up 3.9%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for April 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +5% compared with the same month l... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: third runway on arrival
Project opposed for high costs and pollution
The project for the construction of a third 3500-meter runway at London-Heathrow airport has been approved by Theresa May and it will be voted by Parliament.The setting up of the new asphalt strip that... more
AirportsNice Airport hands back stuck in security checks objects to passengers
Trippertyboxes: the new service managed by La Poste
An innovative service has been activated at the Nice-Côte d'Azur airport. It will allow passengers to get back the objects stuck in security checks. Thanks to the Trippertyboxes project managed by La... more
AirportsManchester Airport awards contract to Saab
In support of airport expansion
Saab has been selected by Manchester Airport to provide Multilateration coverage for the airport’s current configuration, and then to expand coverage for the new stands and piers planned between now a... more
AirportsPlanes. Expansion of the Nice airport
+4 million passengers a year by 2021
Saca (Société Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur) started the first checks on the modernization plan of Nice airport with the aim of increasing the airport's capacity by an additional 4 million passengers a y... more
AirportsCode-share boost to Finnair’s new Helsinki-Bergen link
The airline has now added the Avinor airports of Bergen and Tromsø
Avinor’s Bergen and Tromsø airports have both welcomed the start of Finnair’s services to Helsinki this week, with anticipated connections boosted by a Widerøe code-share agreement.With services begin... more
AirportsTraffic increase in April in Norway
Figures show significant growth in passenger at Avinor’s airports
A total of 4,482,032 passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor's airports in April. This is an increase of 7.4 per cent compared to the same month last year.Tromsø (7.8 per cent) and Bodø (6.9 per c... more
AirportsInaugural flight from Washington to El Salvador and Costa Rica
Operated by Volaris
Washington-Dulles International Airport and Volaris Costa Rica, an ultra-low-cost carrier operating in Central America, Mexico and the United States, celebrated the Washington, DC, region’s first low-fare s... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in April 2018
Strong growth continues
In April 2018, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 5.7 million passengers - an increase of 5.8 percent. Without strike and weather-related flight cancellations, passenger numbers at FRA would have risen... more
AirportsAci Europe: 1Q brings further gains in traffic
With passengers up 7.6%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for March and Q1. It reveals that during the first quarter of this year, passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an a... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg: Board approves the 2017 annual accounts
Progress in audit at the BER
The supervisory board of Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg unanimously approved the 2017 annual accounts in the meeting after a hearing from the auditors. Other topics were the report on the state of completion... more
AirportsAircraft and security. Facial recognition technologies at Singapore airport
System designed to prevent passengers from getting lost
A test for the construction of a new facial recognition system has begun. The innovative technology will be installed at Singapore-Changi Airport and it is already present in the new Terminal 4 where it... more
AirportsBrief. Other terminal at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
Capacity 6 million passengers each year
Brief from the world. Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) will build the terminal in front of the north pier of the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER code) with a general contractor.Allocation of contracts... more
AirportsBudapest Airport: Kraków connection
Served by LOT Polish Airlines
Continuing to experience a strong acceleration in passenger traffic – recording a robust 17% increase in Q1 – Budapest Airport has welcomed its latest new link by celebrating the inaugural flight of LOT... more
AirportsNew international airport in Pakistan
Islamabad airport's activity starting from tomorrow
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the new Islamabad International Airport yesterday.The modern facility was thought of as a possible substitute for the "Benazir Bhutto International... more
AirportsBudapest and Amman airports become carbon neutral
39 of the 237 ones in the global ACA programme are carbon neutral
Following the release last week of the International Transport Forum’s new report “Transport CO2 and the Paris Climate Agreement” urging more action on decarbonising transport, today Airports Council... more
AirportsMiami Airport: traffic has fast start in 2018
It posts solid 1Q growth ahead of busy Summer season
Miami International Airport (MIA) got off to a strong start in 2018 with a 3.79-percent increase in passenger traffic and four-percent growth in freight tonnage through March, compared to the same period... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: results in March
It was visited by almost 4.7 milllion of passengers
In March, the growth of passenger traffic at the main Nordic airports was the fastest at Helsinki Airport for the eleventh consecutive month. The increase in passenger volumes also continues at other Finnish... more
AirportsSaab delivers digital towers in Salen airport
The first one without traditional tower
Saab will be installing and operating digital towers for the new Scandinavian Mountains Airport in Sälen, Sweden. It is the first airport in the world to be designed and built without a traditional tower.Saab... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports report passengers +6.5% in February
And freight up 5.7%
European airport trade association ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.5% compared with the same month... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March and 1Q2018
Frankfurt Airport reports marked passenger growth
Group airports also show largely positive performance more
AirportsVLM Airlines at Cologne-Bonn
Another new carrier will join in Summer
Cologne-Bonn Airport has confirmed another new carrier will join its roll call later this summer, when Belgian regional operator VLM Airlines commences two new routes to Rostock and Antwerp from the German... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: new routes, flights and larger aircraft
Announced by different carriers
This year, connections from Finland’s largest airport to destinations around the world will again increase significantly. There will be new routes, additional flights to destinations and larger aircraft.Finavia a... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines at Oslo Airport
With daily departures scheduled for its A-330 aircraft
For Avinor and Turkish Airlines, Tuesday 10 April marked the first daily departure from Oslo Airport to Istanbul. Turkey's national carrier will now use its A-330 aircraft on the route on a permanent basis,... more
AirportsMunich Airport reports results 2017
It is a springboard for intercontinental travel
With consolidated earnings after taxes at around €155 million, Munich Airport achieved the best result in its history in 2017. The Group again achieved a year-on-year increase of €100 million in annual rev... more
AirportsRussia: green light to St. Petersburg-Pulkovo airport connection
Early construction of the Aeroexpress land line will begin
The Government of Saint Petersburg plans to start this year the construction of the Aeroexpress line that will connect the city center with the "Pulkovo" airport. The news was given to the press by the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: staff on strike in Germany
Union calls for 6% wage increase
An airport staff strike in Germany has started at 5 am this morning and it will continue until 6 pm. Called by the Verdi union, the event involved several areas including the urban traffic management system... more
AirportsIATA reiterates strong support for New Mexico City Airport
For the construction launched in 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized its strong support for the construction of a new international airport for Mexico City that was launched in 2014 to replace "Benito Juárez... more
AirportsViolent weather: serious damages to the "Hobby" in Houston
Heavy destructive downburst wind action - 2 VIDEO
Heavy damages: the hangar of the airport collapsed, 8 damaged planes, buildings hit in the area and neighboring houses, as well as power and telephone lines.This is the heavy report of the terrible storm... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: +4% growth during 1Q2018
Over 390,000 passengers last month
Growth in passenger numbers continued at "Liverpool John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") during March as passenger numbers rose by 7% compared to March 2017.Over 390,000 passengers travelled through the Airport... more