Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is changing curbside areas at all five terminals to active loading and unloading zones, part of a comprehensive program designed to improve the flow of traffic and enhance safety and security for customers, employees and business partners. DFW has added nearly 1,200 one-hour parking spaces and will encourage customers to use the terminal parking …
A new U.S. airline start-up announced a commitment today for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2021. The Memorandum of Understanding was revealed at the Farnborough Air Show. This new airline is backed up by a group of experienced investors led by David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, investor in TAP in Portugal and controlling shareholder in Azul airlines …
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, …
Corporación América Airports announced that its 50.0% owned subsidiary Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA), which operates and maintains the Guayaquil Airport in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has amended the concession agreement (the “Guayaquil Concession Agreement”) among TAGSA, Autoridad Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil and the Municipality of Guayaquil, including the commitment of incremental capital expenditures of US$32.2 million together with …
iinside announced that it has partnered with Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, to offer airports a more advanced approach for monitoring, analyzing, predicting and optimizing passenger flows through airports. As a result of the partnership, airport operators now have access to a powerful combination of Quanergy’s LiDAR accuracy and predictive motion analytics …
The first production A330neo aircraft visited South and North America during a worldwide route-proving flight test exercise designed to demonstrate to aviation authorities its compatibility with airports and readiness for airline operations. This jetliner – an A330-900 version in the livery of TAP Air Portugal, the jetliner’s launch operator – is equipped with a three-class Airspace by Airbus cabin that …
Parking just become easier and more convenient at San Diego International Airport with the introduction of Chauntry’s pioneering parking reservations platform. The Chauntry reservations platform allows travelers to reserve and pay for parking before traveling to the airport, eliminating the uncertainty that travelers often experience when looking for parking close to their terminals. “Being able to reserve parking before leaving …
Descartes Systems Group announced that MNX Global Logistics, a premium global provider of specialized, expedited transportation and logistics services, is using the cloud-based Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to comply with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the U.S. Created to enhance security and provide visibility to cargo before it’s in …
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 …
IPsens announced that it has installed the world’s most advanced cloud-based parking management suite at the new Terminal 2 Garage at San Diego International Airport. The open IP system manages 1,170 surface mounted parking guidance sensors that constantly monitor occupancy and guide travelers directly to available rooftop parking spaces. The sensors are integrated with the general parking management system through …
