Bechtel has been selected by WSA Co as its Delivery Partner and Project Manager (Definition) for the Western Sydney Airport, a $5.3 billion greenfield facility in Badgerys Creek, New South Wales. This will be a landmark project for both New South Wales and Australia, and is due for completion at the end of 2026. “Construction of the Western Sydney Airport …
The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, along with officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Turner|PCL Joint Venture, held a ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of a new 130,000-square-foot International Arrivals facility at San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 2. The new facility will allow the airport to accommodate the increase in international passengers resulting from recently added overseas flights. SAN has …
SITA, the air transport industry’s technology provider, today announced the launch of a major industry research project to explore the potential of blockchain. More than 100 top IT executives, attending SITA’s Customer Innovation Forum, were the first to be invited to join the Aviation Blockchain Sandbox. SITA is investing in the infrastructure to accelerate industry-specific research into the viability of …
A series of NASA flight tests has successfully demonstrated technologies that achieve a significant reduction in the noise generated by aircraft and heard by communities near airports. The Acoustic Research Measurement (ARM) flights, which concluded in May, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, tested technology to address airframe noise, or noise that is produced by non-propulsive parts of …
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 …
Cranfield University’s Centre for Air Transport Management has been awarded two million NOK (just under £200,000) in funding from the Research Council of Norway, to improve the customer experience at Norwegian airports. The team will assess the impact of digital technologies on the passenger journey to improve the customer experience and the efficiency and effectiveness of the Norwegian airport systems. …
State and local officials joined executives from Allegiant Travel Company as the company announced plans to establish a two-aircraft base at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee. As part of Allegiant’s growth plans in Tennessee, the company plans to create up to 66 new, high-wage jobs in the area. “Over the past decade, Allegiant Air has provided low-fare nonstop flights to popular …
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. The 241 grants will fund 346 infrastructure projects that include runways, taxiways, aprons, and terminals. These projects are important to the safety …
PeriscapeVR premieres, the first Virtual Reality (VR) Experience Center of its kind to launch in an airport, in Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – one of the world’s most active air terminals. Featuring curated virtual reality, the six-month pop-up will provide more than 70,000 daily passengers with immersive entertainment experiences to enjoy while traveling. PeriscapeVR offers incredible virtual and mixed …
HDR has been tapped to lead design of the Los Angeles International Airport automated people mover as a member of the LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) P3 team. HDR will lead designs for fixed facilities for the automated people mover system, with an estimated design and construction value of $1.95 billion. The automated system will create a better passenger experience …
