Amadeus-led implementation means more timely and accurate departure planning information can be shared with other airports, contributing to a more efficient management of the European air traffic network With European air traffic estimated to grow by 1.7% annually over the next five years, and with airport capacity becoming increasingly limited, punctuality is fast becoming a real challenge for the industry. …
Concourse A Expansion – Phase I at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) opened this morning to the public. The nine-gate, 229,807-square foot addition is the first completed project under the Destination CLT initiative, a $2.5 billion capital investment program to renovate the concourses and expand CLT’s roadways, curb front, airfield and terminal. Charlotte Douglas last debuted mainline gates 16 years …
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $659.8 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. This second increment of funding provides 450 grants that will fund 664 infrastructure projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals, aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, …
On July 12, Denver International Airport (DEN) formally kicked off the start of construction of a three and a half-year renovation project of the Great Hall. The Great Hall is the area under the tents of the airport’s Jeppesen Terminal, which encompasses 1.5 million square-feet. The project will make substantial improvements to Levels 5 and 6. “As the state’s largest …
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and Airbus. The Project Document establishes a framework for …
Cairns Airport has announced a $55 million transformation to future-proof its domestic terminal, accommodating increasing passenger traffic and providing travellers with a world-class airport experience. Over the next 10 years traffic through the domestic terminal is expected to grow by 40 per cent to around six million passengers a year. Chief Executive Officer Norris Carter said the project would enable …
Dublin Airport, in partnership with NCAD, is holding an open call to invite anyone to submit a piece of work which will be displayed in Dublin Airport for up to 15 months. The work, which will be displayed on a 7m x 2m billboard at one of Dublin Airport’s boarding gate piers, should have an aeronautical theme. The initiative is …
To realize the Green Airport strategy, Macau International Airport (MIA) has joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Programme launched by Airports Council International (ACI) since 2014 and MIA has just renewed its accreditation at Level 2 “Reduction” for the fifth-consecutive year. ACA Programme is the only institutionally endorsed carbon management certification standard for airports world-wide. Under this Programme, MIA has …
Aviation Minister, Baroness Sugg, visited Bristol Airport on 6 July to view newly installed hold baggage screening equipment – one of the first in the UK to meet the latest Department for Transport standards which come into force this September. The £18.7 million project involved a complete redesign of the baggage processing system to incorporate the larger, heavier x-ray machines …
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and DFS Aviation Services, the commercial subsidiary of the German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a wide range of air traffic management (ATM)-related activities. The MoU was signed by Soh Poh Theen, Deputy Director-General (Air Navigation Services) of CAAS, as well …
