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 …

The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, marking the start of a new era in Airbus Corporate Jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the United Kingdom in the last quarter of 2018, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux of Switzerland. More than 300 …

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 …

Tricopian, Inc., a San Diego, California-based developer of the innovative FuelRod mobile charging service for smartphones and tablets, announces that Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the 29th airport in the United States to offer its innovative mobile device charging service. Instead of being tethered to an electrical outlet or trying to find an available charging station, travelers can recharge their …

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 …

ParkCloud, has extended its presence across the Greek market by announcing the addition of Thessaloniki Airport and Kavala Airport to its extensive online network. Thanks to the recent collaboration, passengers flying from Greece’s third largest airport – Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) – will now be able to reserve their parking through ParkCloud across a number of the airport’s parking products. With …

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 …