The Dahme-Spreewald county building authority has today issued a building permit to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH for BER Terminal T2 (earlier T1E). County Commissioner Stephan Loge handed the permit over to the Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Engelbert Lütke Daldrup at Schönefeld. The building will be erected directly in front of Pier North and is an important component of the …
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at a special event in Toulouse, France, becoming the 19th airline to operate the world’s most modern and efficient long range airliner. Altogether, Philippine Airlines has ordered six A350-900s, which will be primarily operated on non-stop services to Europe and North America. These will include the carrier’s longest route to …
Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH has appointed Mr Patrick Muller as Head of Operations for the airport company. Patrick Muller is an independent consultant and worked as Head of Planning and Analysis at Dubai Airport between 2015 and 2016. From 2010 to 2014 Mr Muller was COO of Doha International Airport and Hamad International Airport, and from 2008 to 2010 he …
The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) approved a lease agreement with FedEx Express to solidify the company’s presence and continue operations at Ontario International Airport (ONT) for at least three more decades. Under terms of the initial 30-year lease, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, will relocate its operations to a 51.1-acre site located …
In a landmark vote, Parliament unambiguously backed expanding Heathrow – ending decades of political debate on one of the UK’s most pressing infrastructure issues. MPs from across political parties joined forces to support the Government’s Airports National Policy Statement. The vote clears the way for Heathrow to submit an application for development consent for the project – unlocking billions of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Deloitte have published guidance materials for governments considering public-private partnerships (PPP) and other forms of privatization programs for airport infrastructure. “Airports provide critical infrastructure. It is important that governments considering privatization or PPP take a long-term view and focus on solutions that will maximize the economic and social benefits of connectivity. The aim …
An extensive international partnership agreement between Prague Airport and Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), the operator of Incheon International Airport located close to Seoul, South Korea, was signed at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Tuesday, 22 May 2018. The new Memorandum of Understanding follows the original agreement signed in 2013, specifying particular areas in which the exchange of information and …
At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2018 in Stockholm, Huawei announced it has joined the Strategic Partnerships Program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through this Program, Huawei will use its advanced ICT innovations and expertise to help develop airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimizing air cargo operations. The development of a country’s aviation …
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, through its Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), and the Founding Members of the iTEC Collaboration, some of Europe’s largest ANSP’s, on Wednesday 7 March signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop components that will enable interoperability between their respective Air Traffic Management systems and help deliver a …
By entering into a two-year agreement with Detecon Innovation Institute (Institute), the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority intends to take its unique, airport-environment Innovation Lab to the next level of attracting and nurturing breakthrough ideas. The Institute will refine and manage the Innovation Lab as a third-party operator. Its parent, Detecon Inc., is the management consulting practice of Deutsche …
