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February 2012
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TSA to expand faster screening programme to further 28 US airports
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its PreCheck screening programme to a further 28 airports in the US in 2012 to allow for faster security...
SITA and AOptix partner to offer automated biometric systems
Air transport communications and information technology specialist SITA has partnered with AOptix Technologies to deploy automated biometric identity solutions at airports and borders to...
Atlanta airport reports rise in smartphone self-service users
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has reported that 75% of passengers used smartphone-based self-service options during the last 12 months, the highest percentage in the...
AAI to deploy new air surveillance technology at 14 airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to deploy a radar-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system at 14 airports to enhance air control across the...
Brazil awards three airport concessions for $14bn
The Brazilian Government has raised BRL24.5bn ($14bn) by awarding concessions to operate the country's Guarulhos, Viracopos and Brasília airports in a bid to speed up investments in the run up...
NIIT deploys intelligent cargo handling system at Tan Son Nhat airport
India-based IT solutions provider, NIIT Technologies has deployed a new cargo operations intelligent system (COSYS) at Vietnam's Tan Son Nhat International...
US approves $63bn for aviation programme
The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to pay $63bn for Federal Aviation Administration programmes up until 2015, which will speed up the transition of air traffic control based on...
Australian airports to get advanced body scanners
The Australian Government is planning to deploy new millimetre-wave body scanners across the country's international terminals from July 2012 under the A$200m Strengthening Aviation...
European airports report 7.3% rise in 2011 passenger traffic
Airport Council International (ACI) Europe has reported that European airports recorded a 7.3% rise in 2011 passenger traffic to over 100 million when compared to the previous...
TSA to install explosives detection systems at four US airports
Morpho Detection (MDI), Safran Group's security unit has won a $17m contract from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply its CTX 9800 DSi and CTX 9400 DSi...
SITA to provide passenger processing technology at San Diego airport
SITA has been awarded a multi-year contract by San Diego International Airport in the US to provide the passenger processing technology supporting the airport's $1bn Green Build...
ADAC receives approval for midfield terminal at Abu Dhabi airport
The Abu Dhabi Government has approved the construction of the new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) at Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA), UAE, which will serve as a primary gateway for...
Soekarno-Hatta Airport gets biometric ePassport immigration system
BIO-key International and Oakwell Engineering have deployed a biometric ePassport immigration system to modernise passenger security at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in...
Dubai airports report rise in 2011 cargo volume
Dubai Airports, the owner of Dubai International and the new Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport handled 2.3 million tonnes of cargo in...
Reveal CT-800 passenger scanner completes liquid detection test
Reveal Imaging, a Science Applications International (SAIC) subsidiary has completed testing on its new reveal dual-energy CT-800 scanner to screen and detect liquids contained inside...
DFS to deploy Frequentis Divos 3 log multimedia recorder in German ATMs
German based air navigation service provider (ANSP) Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) will deploy Frequentis DIVOS 3 log virtual server recording system at its area control centres (ACC) to...
January 2012
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Malaysian airports report rise in passenger traffic in 2011
Malaysia's airports reported a 10.63% rise in passenger traffic to 65.3 million in 2011 compared to 59 million passengers reported in...
Airbus ProSky unveils new airport surface management system
Airbus Prosky, an Airbus subsidiary has unveiled a new airport surface management system (SMAN) that will provide airports with eco-efficient ground...
Crisplant to deploy PSI baggage handling control systems at Dusseldorf Airport
PSI Logistics, a subsidiary of PSI, has secured an order from Danish company Crisplant, a BEUMER Group subsidiary, to deliver its PSIairport/baggage handling system (BHS) as well as the...
US TSA to deploy advanced imaging units in 25 airports
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to deploy advanced imaging technology (AIT) units equipped with the new automated target recognition (ATR) software to 25 airports...
Three US companies win FAA EnRoute support contracts
US-based Human Solutions, SRA International and TASC have won the EnRoute Technical Assistance Support Services (ETASS) contracts from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rebuild the...
Abu Dhabi International Airport reports 13.9% rise in passenger traffic in 2011
Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) in the UAE reported a 13.9% increase in passenger traffic to 12.4 million in...
Aberdeen Airport reveals terminal expansion plan
British Airport Authority (BAA), operator of Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, is to spend £45m on a major revamp over the next ten years to enhance passenger facilities and...
Hong Kong reports 5.5% rise in passenger traffic
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a 5.9% rise in passenger traffic to 53.9 million in...
Thales to supply air navigation systems to Mexico
Thales has been selected by Mexican air navigation service provider SENEAM to provide technology for its air navigation renovation...
Work starts on Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport runway expansion
Work has begun on a $791m South Runway Expansion project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, US, in order to reduce flight delays and meet rising...
George Bush airport terminal redevelopment begins
Houston Airport System, in a joint venture with United Continental Holdings, has broken ground on the $160m phase I development of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Texas,...
SITA unveils mobile NFC concept for smoother air travel
SITA Lab and its communications service partner Orange Business Services have unveiled a new check-in concept that uses near-field communication (NFC) chip inside smartphones to help...
Jeju airport renovation to complete this year
The $284m renovation of Jeju International Airport in South Korea will finish this...
Heathrow airport to build new terminal for London 2012 Games
The British Airports Authority (BAA), which operates Heathrow Airport, is to build a temporary terminal for departing athletes at the 2012 Olympic Games in...
US Airways to use Saab Sensis surface management system
US Airways has chosen Saab Sensis's Aerobahn airport surface management system for deployment at its three hub airports of Charlotte-Douglas, Philadelphia and Phoenix Sky Harbor...
UK Government considers Thames Estuary airport plan
The UK Government is to hold a formal consultation on the future of aviation in the country, including an assessment of plans to build a £50bn airport in the Thames Estuary instead of...
Mobile boarding passes prove popular at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt International Airport in Germany has seen a 37% rise in passengers using mobile-boarding passes, according to a new survey by...
Salt Lake City airport to undergo $1.8bn renovation
Salt Lake City is to invest $1.8bn in completely rebuilding Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah, US, to address seismic risks and accommodate passenger...
London Luton Airport to expand capacity
The UK's London Luton Airport will increase its passenger capacity to 18 million passengers a year by 2020, a 57%...
PPL to upgrade Warsaw Chopin passenger terminal
Polish Airports State Enterprise (PPL), which manages Warsaw Chopin International Airport in Poland, is to reconstruct the old part of the airport's main passenger terminal at a cost of zl300m...
UAE airports record 7.6% rise in air traffic during 2011
Air traffic at UAE airports increased by 7.6% year-on-year during 2011 to 683,389, according to the latest figures by the Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation (SZAN)...
Passenger traffic rises at Budapest airport
Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, reported a 8.9% rise in international passenger traffic during 2011 to 8,920,653, compared with 8.2 million passengers in...
Beijing International Airport sees rise in smartphone users
The number of smartphone users at Beijing International Airport in Beijing, China, has doubled in the last 12 months, thanks to the growing popularity of the internet, kiosks and mobile...
Frankfurt Airport records December 12% traffic rise
Frankfurt Airport in Germany reported a 12.2% rise in passenger traffic to 4.35 million during December 2011, compared with the same month in...
US FAA selects Saab for airport surface surveillance programme
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Saab Sensis, the US subsidiary of Saab, to provide technologies for the Airport Surface Surveillance Capability...
Berlin Brandenburg Airport to use Arinc passenger handling systems
Arinc has secured a contract for the installation of passenger check-in and departure systems at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which is under construction in the German...
BAA reports rise in passenger traffic in 2011
Airports operator BAA has announced a 4.4% increase in passenger traffic at its six UK airports during...
UK CAA calls for airport capacity expansion
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has called for an expansion of the country's airports, urging the government to draw up a long-term aviation policy that includes adding a runway in...
GMB calls for third Heathrow runway
GMB, the UK union of airport workers has urged the government to consider building a third runway at Heathrow Airport in London and to link it to the recently approved high speed rail project...
Soekarno-Hatta airport to undergo $1.2bn expansion
Airport management PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II, operator of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, has unveiled plans for a major...
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport reports 2011 traffic rise
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), also known as Clark International Airport, in the Philippines has reported a 19% rise in international passengers during 2011 to...
ICAO reports 5.1% rise in passenger traffic in 2011
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reported that about 2.7 billion passengers travelled by air in 2011, a 5.1% rise in the air passenger traffic compared with the previous...
Philippines airport to build new terminal
The Philippines Government is to construct a new terminal at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines, so it can handle an...
Tampa airport to renovate Airside F terminal
Tampa International Airport in Florida, US, is to renovate its Airside F terminal to accommodate growing passenger traffic and attract overseas...
Opening of Daniel Oduber Airport's new terminal rescheduled
The new terminal opening at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, has been rescheduled to 12 January 2012, an official...
New Phuket terminal delayed
Construction of the new terminal at Phuket International Airport in Thailand will not be completed before 2015 under the airport's planned expansion, according to the airport's...
Arabtec wins Dubai airport terminal 2 expansion contract
UAE-based Arabtec Construction has been awarded a AED561m ($152.7m) contract by Dubai Aviation City Corporation for the expansion of Dubai International...
Saudi airports to use e-gate ID systems
Saudi Arabia is to install e-gate systems at all its airports to improve passenger throughput and increase border control...
Obama signs bill to speed up airport screening of military staff
US President Barack Obama has signed a law that will reduce security procedures for the military and their families at the country's airports within the next six...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol traffic rises in 2011
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) has reported a 10.2% rise in passenger traffic to approximately 49.8 million in 2011, compared with 45.2 million in the previous...
Ninoy Aquino terminal to undergo renovation
The Philippines Government has approved a PHP1.16bn ($26m) plan to renovate Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 (NAIA-1) in Manila,...
Hong Kong Airport to gain third runway
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) has supported the construction of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) after a three-month public consultation on the development...
December 2011
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Season's Greetings from the editorial team
We will be taking a short break over the holiday season. Our daily news service will return in full on 3...
Singapore Changi Airport reports November traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi International Airport rose by 7.4% to about 3.89 million passengers in November 2011, compared with the same month in...
King Abdul Aziz airport upgrade 90% complete
The upgrade and modernisation projects at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah are 90% complete, according to an airport...
ARINC, Amor to offer automated wait time technology to North American airports
ARINC Managed Services (AMS) has signed a strategic agreement with UK based IT specialists Amor Group to offer Amor's BLIPTrack wait time solution to North American...
Kathmandu airport to use SITA AirportConnect solution
Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority has signed a seven-year agreement with SITA to install its AirportConnect Open at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu to reduce check-in...
New terminal breaks ground at Maldives airport
The Malaysian Airports Authority (MAA) has begun building a new terminal at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, which is located at the eastern side of Hulhule' Island in the Republic of...
TAA to expand Julius Nyerere International Airport
The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) is to construct a third terminal at Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es...
Saab Sensis to deploy WAM and PRM systems at Sydney airport
Saab Sensis has secured operational certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia to install wide area multilateration (WAM) and precision runway monitoring (PRM) systems...
ERA to deliver A-SMGCS to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
ERA has won a contract to supply an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control system to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku,...
Noi Bai airport installs SITA Departure Control Services
Northern Airports subsidiary Hanoi Ground Services is implementing SITA Departure Control Services to help handle passengers and airlines at Noi Bai International Airport in...
TSA starts pre-screening passengers at McCarran International Airport
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has started its TSA Pre intelligence driven and risk-based security initiative at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas,...
ARINC to upgrade Central Japan Airport check-in and departure systems
ARINC will upgrade its iMUSE check-in and departure systems at Central Japan International Airport Centrair...
Newark Liberty International Airport to undergo $42m runway upgrade
The US Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a plan to invest $42m in resurfacing the runway of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey,...
Ghana to create second international airport
Ghana is to finalise the financial arrangements for upgrading Tamale Airport in a bid to create the country's second international...
Saudi Arabia to expand King Khalid International Airport
Saudi Arabian officials have announced plans to expand the size of King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh three-fold over the next five...
Airport Technology launches major airports survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2012–2013, airport-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers...
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport sees rise in self-service check-ins
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, saw a 65% rise in passenger self service check-ins during the last twelve months, up from 36% surveyed in 2010, due to the...
Thales to develop DSNA's future ATM system
Thales has signed a framework agreement and development contract with the French Air Navigation Service Provider (DSNA) for the development of the 4-FLIGHT...
Ibom Airport deploys bird deterring technology
The Akwa Ibom International Airport, Nigeria, has deployed a cordless land air wildlife system (CLAWS), an anti-bird and wildlife technology system intended for checking the increasing threat...
Atlantic City Airport to complete expansion project by May 2012
South Jersey Transportation Authority is expected to complete Atlantic City International Airport's $25m expansion project in May...
TSA urged to provide passenger advocate at US airports
Two lawmakers in New York have urged the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US to provide a passenger advocate at the country's airports to act on complaints by passengers...
Melbourne Airport to embark on $300m expansion plan
Melbourne Airport is to create a new terminal 4 and upgrade motorway access in an expansion project estimated to cost...
Chicago-Rockford to develop 20MW solar project
Rockford Solar Partners has received approval from the US Department of Energy and the Federal Aviation Administration to construct a commercial airport solar farm at Chicago-Rockford...
BWI Airport receives renovation approval
Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland, US, has received approval for a $100m renovation project from the State Board of Public...
Delhi airport installs aerial fire-fighting equipment
Delhi International Airport Limited has installed new fire-fighting apparatus, the turntable...
Reno-Tahoe airport starts $40m renovations
Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada, US, has broken ground on the $40m, 17-month Gateway...
Bangalore reveals terminal 1 expansion details
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will complete its Rs10bn ($193.66m) expansion of terminal 1 by the first quarter of...
Taiwan to launch passenger screening e-gates
Taiwan will launch automated immigration gates, known as e-gates, in January 2012 at three major...
UFIS-AS and DTP to provide multi-airport operational database system to ADAC
UFIS Airports Solutions (AS) and Dubai Technology Partners (DTP) have secured a contract from Abu Dhabi Airports Company to supply a multi-airport operational database and resource management...
Sydney Airport plans to renovate international and domestic terminals
Sydney Airport in Australia has unveiled plans to divide its space into two airline alliance-based precincts which will combine international, domestic and regional services under a single roof...
San Francisco's terminal 2 wins LEED Gold certification
San Francisco International Airport's terminal 2 has secured LEED Gold certification from the US Green Business...
Work begins on Manchester airport’s new air traffic control tower
Construction firm Morgan Sindall has broken ground on the new £16m air traffic control tower at Manchester International Airport,...
FAA urges US airports to improve communications to prevent tarmac delays
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has urged the country's airports and airlines to improve communications during storms to prevent tarmac...
Lufthansa Consulting to prepare ground-handling roadmap for Iraqi airports
Lufthansa Consulting has secured a contract from the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to evaluate the ground-handling requirements of Baghdad International Airport and the airports of Basra and...
SITA unveils web-based messaging platform for air transport industry
SITA has launched a web-based version of the messaging platform Sitatex Online, an easy-to-use and cost-effective mail service designed especially for air transport industry...
November 2011
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John Wayne Airport's terminal C revamp finishes
John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, US, has opened its renovated terminal C, which was upgraded as part of a $543m improvement...
Dubai Airport reports October traffic increase
Dubai International Airport in the UAE has handled 4.3 million passengers during October 2011 reporting an increase of 7.3% compared to 4.01 million passengers it handled during thee...
Saab Sensis to support NextGen development
Saab Sensis is to provide its NextGen concepts and technologies to the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB) in Daytona Beach, Florida,...
Malaysia Airports Holdings to upgrade terminal 2 baggage system
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) is to upgrade the baggage system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's new terminal 2 with an investment of MYR100m...
AB Won Pat airport to install advanced imaging technology scanners
AB Won Pat International Airport in Guam, US, is to get two advanced imaging technology machines from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to screen passengers boarding...
Pteris Global baggage handling system installed at Winnipeg airport
Pteris Global has deployed its baggage handling system at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's new...
Dubai CAA to use Nav Canada's air traffic control information technology
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority's engineering projects group has selected Nav Canada's NAVCANstrips technology to manage its critical air traffic control...
Paris-Orly Airport trials automated baggage drop-off system
Aeroports de Paris is trialling an automated baggage drop-off at Paris-Orly Airport, France, which can check in baggage in just 30...
Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport to unveil new terminal in 2015
Aerodrom Ljubljana, operator of Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is to spend €70m on building a new terminal to cater for an expected increase in passenger traffic by May...
Glidepath to replace Penang airport’s baggage-handling system
Malaysia's Penang International Airport has selected airport baggage handling and security systems provider Glidepath to expand its checked bag security...
Saudi Binladin secures funds for King Abdulaziz Airport expansion
The Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) has secured a SAR8.5bn ($2.27bn) financing facility from a consortium of banks led by the Gulf International Bank (GIB) for the expansion and development of...
Lekki-Epe International Airport to get $450m upgrade
The Lagos State Government has appointed Stanbic IBTC Bank as a financial adviser for the N71.64bn ($450m) first phase of the proposed Lekki-Epe International Airport...
Vanderlande to install baggage handling system at King Abdulaziz airport
Automated material handling systems developer Vanderlande Industries has secured a €125m contract to supply and install a baggage handling system at King Abdulaziz International Airport's...
Australia approves Perth Airport’s terminal 1 expansion
The Australian Government has approved a $500m project to expand terminal 1 at Perth International Airport, with construction to begin in early...
CHEC to upgrade Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport
The China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) has secured a $138m design and construction contract from the Government of Guyana to expand Cheddi Jagan International Airport's terminal and...
FFT to install perimeter intrusion system in a Middle East airport
Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has secured a multi-million dollar contract to install fibre optic, perimeter intrusion detection systems at a civilian airport in the Middle...
Ninoy Aquino airport terminal renovation to start in January
The Philippines Government will start a PHP1.1bn ($25m) programme to revamp Ninoy Aquino International Airport's terminal 1 in January...
Northrop Grumman installs communications system at Maastricht airport
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, a European subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has delivered the first part of the air traffic management communications systems to Air Traffic Control...
Gatwick Airport completes north terminal extension
The UK's Gatwick Airport has finished a £73m project to extend its north terminal as part of its goal of handling 20 million passengers a year by...
University of Arkansas researchers develop runway anti-icing system
Researchers at the University of Arkansas in the US are developing an anti-icing system that will make airport runways safer and less expensive to maintain during...
US DOT issues first tarmac delay fine to American Eagle Airlines
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for a lengthy tarmac delay at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on 29 May...
TIE-Ictas consortium wins $104m Bulgarian airports contract
Bulgarian-Turkish consortium TIE-Ictas has won a BGN150m ($104m) contract from Bulgarian airport concessionaire Fraport Twin Star Airport Management to build terminals in Varna and...
Thai airports record passenger traffic rise
Thailand's six main airports reported a 15.5% rise in passenger traffic to 66.3 million for the year ending in September 2011, compared with the corresponding period in...
EU bans airport X-ray scanners over health concerns
The EU has banned airport scanners that use X-ray technology amid fears they could put travellers' health and safety at...
Honeywell wins Heathrow's $21.7m terminal 2 contract
Honeywell has secured a $21.7m contract to provide Heathrow's new terminal 2 with an integrated fire safety, public address and voice alarm...
ADAC receives six bids to build Abu Dhabi terminal project
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has received six tenders for the construction of an AED11.7bn ($3.2bn) midfield terminal building at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as part of the airport's...
UK Met Office launches weather service system for airport operators
The UK Met Office has unveiled a new weather-based resource planning system, Weather Windows, to enable airports to plan tasks such as airport maintenance up to 15 days in...
Aeroports de Paris records October passenger traffic rise
Aeroports de Paris has reported a 2.2% rise in passenger traffic to 7.6 million during October 2011, compared with the corresponding month in...
Raytheon to provide ATM system to Al Maktoum airport
Raytheon Company is to install its next-generation air traffic management system, AutoTrac III (AT3), at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai,...
Queen Alia airport to double passenger capacity
Jordan is to build a new terminal at Queen Alia International Airport in order to double its annual passenger...
Saab Sensis to provide ATM sensor system to Kyrgyz Republic
Saab Sensis Wide Area Multilateration has secured a contract from the US Air Force Electronic System Center to provide an air traffic control sensor solution that will modernise air...
BAA records decline in October passenger traffic
Passenger traffic at BAA's six UK airports fell by 1.3% in October 2011, compared with the same month in...
Infraero starts Rio de Janeiro airport runway expansion
Infraero has begun work on the runway expansion project at Rio de Janeiro/Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport in...
Cassidian to install digital radio system at Berlin Brandenburg airport
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, in Berlin, Germany, has selected Cassidian to extend its Tetrapol digital radio network to cover its outside...
Port Columbus Airport installs new inline baggage system
Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio, US, will complete a $35m in-line bag system by early December...
John Wayne Airport to open Terminal C
John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, US, is to open its $543m terminal...
SITA to install resource management system at Koltsovo airport
Koltsovo International Airport, Russia, is to install the SITA workbridge resource management system as part of its expansion...
Frankfurt October passenger traffic rises
Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, reported a 2.5% increase in passengers to 5.15 million for October 2011, compared with the corresponding month in...
Uzbekistan to use Implant Sciences explosives trace detectors
Implant Sciences has secured a contract from Uzbekistan to deploy its Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors at the country's...
G&T installs baggage handling system at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport
G&T Conveyor Company has completed the installation of an inline baggage handling system in Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International...
OMA records rise in October traffic
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) has reported that passenger traffic at its 13 airports increased by 6.9% in October compared to the previous...
Zvartnots Airport operates new terminal
Zvartnots International Airport in Armenia has opened its newly built $320m terminal to the...
World ATC equipment market to reach $3.9bn by 2017
The world air traffic control equipment market is projected to reach $3.9bn by the year 2017, according to a...
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to be renovated
Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport in the US is to undergo a $100m renovation project to transform its central...
Springfield-Branson airport completes renovation
Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, US, has completed a $149m...
VC Bird airport to build new terminal
Antigua and Barbuda's VC Bird International Airport is to have a $47m terminal built, which will be funded by the Chinese...
Landmark seeks approval for Nepal’s second international airport
Landmark Worldwide has filed an application with the Nepalese Government to build the country's second international airport at Nijgadh, in the district of...
NAATC to install NAVCANatm technology
The Netherlands Antilles Air Traffic Control (NAATC) is to implement NAVCAN air traffic management technology to manage critical flight data online for its daily...
ACI reports September passenger traffic rise
The Airports Council International revealed a 4.8% rise in passenger traffic during September 2011 compared with the corresponding month in...
US TSA to install AIT machines at US airports
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has revealed a plan to install millimetre wave advanced imaging technology (AIT) units at eight...
ImageWare, GCR to provide biometric identity systems to US airports
ImageWare Systems, a developer of biometric technology for security systems, is collaborating with GCR & Associates to provide secure biometric identity solutions to US...
Basil Read to build airport on St Helena
The Government of St Helena has awarded a R2.7bn ($339.44m) contract to South Africa-based Basil Read to design, build, operate and transfer an airport on the remote island of St Helena in...
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands unveils runway incursion system
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands has unveiled the Runway Incursion Alerting System Schiphol, which will help prevent aircraft collisions and improve ground...
Carlyle to bid for Edinburgh Airport
A consortium led by US-based Carlyle Group is to bid for the acquisition of Edinburgh Airport in...
Philippines to fund Ninoy Aquino terminal renovation
The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has allocated PHP1bn ($23.34m) for the renovation of the unfinished portion of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's Terminal...
Los Angeles airport makes $1.6bn security improvements
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California, US, has invested $1.6bn in security improvements since 11 September 2001, according to a report by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio...
Vilnius Airport reports October passenger traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania rose to 168,200 in October 2011, a 53.7% increase compared with the same period last...
First Pacific may bid for Manila airport
First Pacific may bid for Manila International Airport as the Philippine Government looks to sell the facility to raise...
Philippines to complete Laguindingan airport by 2012
The Philippines has completed approximately 80% of the development of the Laguindingan International Airport project, which is expected to start operations during the second quarter of...
Peru’s passenger traffic increases
Peru's passenger traffic rose to 293,759 from January to September 2011, a 16.12% increase on the figure for the corresponding period in 2010, according to the country's Directorate General...
Foster + Partners unveils Thames airport plans
Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to create a new £50bn international airport at the Thames Estuary in the...
Abu Dhabi airport terminal refurbishment completed
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has completed the refurbishment and upgrading works of terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi International Airport in the...
Implant Sciences, TSL sign research agreement for detection technology
Implant Sciences has signed a cooperative R&D agreement with Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) to optimise its QS-B220 detection technology, which can deployed for airport...
Kuala Lumpur baggage handling system almost complete
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia has completed 90% of the installation of a baggage handling system at KL...
Guernsey Airport awards runway expansion project
Guernsey Airport has awarded a £55m runway contract to Lagan Construction as part of its redevelopment...
Nigeria to modernise airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to invest N19bn ($117.29m) in modernising the country's...
Kansas City air passenger traffic rises
Passenger volumes at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) in Missouri, US, rose to 3,797,141 during the year to date, a 2.2% rise on the figure for the corresponding period in...
Qatar to install more e-gates at Doha Airport
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to install more e-gates at New Doha International Airport as part of a $15bn development which is expected to be operational in...
Deripaska, Sberbank, Changi to form Russian airport JV
Russia-based Basic Element, OAO Sberbank and Singapore's Changi Airports International are planning to form a joint venture to manage airports in southern...
IATA reports September passenger traffic rise
Global passenger traffic rose by 5.6% during September 2011 compared to the corresponding month in 2010 and recorded a 4.6% year-on-year rise over August 2011, according to the International...
Saskatoon Airport to double terminal size
The Saskatoon Airport Authority (SAA) in Canada has approved a $53m plan to double the size of the airport...
TAV-led consortium signs $1.5bn Medina airport contract
TAV Airports Holding, in a consortium with Al Rajhi Holding Group and Saudi Oger, has signed a $1.5bn deal with Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation to enhance the capacity...
Skanska, Moss to expand Greenville-Spartanburg airport
The Skanska USA and Moss & Associates joint venture has won a $80m contract to expand and renovate Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina,...
NTA secures bank facilities for airport expansion projects
Northern Territory Airports (NTA), operator of Darwin International and Alice Springs airports, has secured a $350m bank facility from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, National...
Muscat airport records passenger traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport in Oman rose to 4,794,152 during the first nine months of 2011, a 14% rise on the figure for the corresponding period in...
October 2011
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HITT to install guidance and controls at Azerbaijan and Norway airports
HITT has secured two orders, from Era and Oslo Lufthavn, to install systems at Azerbaijan's international airport and Oslo Gardermoen airport in...
Nashville Airport to open new rental car facility
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority has completed a $70m, 1.2 million ft² rental car facility at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee,...
BAA reports rise in passenger traffic
BAA, the operator of two London airports, has reported a 4.3% rise in passenger traffic to 66.7 million during the first nine months of 2011 compared with the corresponding period in...
Sabre to provide airport data intelligence solution to Airbus
Airbus has selected Sabre Airline Solutions' Sabre Airport Data Intelligence product to provide information on passenger traffic, schedules and fare...
Nav Canada to install surface surveillance system at Calgary airport
Air navigation service provider NAV CANADA has selected Saab Sensis' airport surface surveillance technology, Multilateration System, to be installed at Calgary International...
Triacta Construction to build Bauchi airport runway
The government of the Nigerian state of Bauchi has signed a N7.9bn ($50.25m) contract with Triacta Construction Company (TCC) to build a 3.4km runway at Bauchi International...
Traffic rises at Abu Dhabi airport
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE, rose to 1,086,348 during September 2011, a 17.1% year-on-year increase, according to airport operator Abu Dhabi Airports...
Noblis secures ECSS contract from FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $350m Enterprise Communications Support Services contract to Noblis and Flatirons Solutions to transform the National Airspace System...
Northrop Grumman's real-time collaboration technology wins award
Northrop Grumman's European-based airport systems group has won an innovation award for airport real-time collaboration (ARC) technology at Inter Airport Europe 2011 in Munich,...
Changi airport reports September traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi International Airport rose by 12.5% to 3.82 million in September 2011 compared with September...
Iraq to carry out $50bn airport development projects
Iraq is to spend $50bn on airport development projects over the next few years to enhance the nation's airport...
SELEX Systems secures radar technology contract for Bristol Airport
SELEX Systems Integration has secured a contract to install its primary radar system, the ATCR 33 radar, to provide radar approach as part of the expansion of Bristol Airport,...
Fraport opens fourth runway at Frankfurt airport
Airport operator Fraport has opened a 2.8km fourth runway north-west of Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, built at a cost of...
Hong Kong airport records September traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport rose to 4.3 million in September 2011, an increase of 5.4% on the corresponding month in...
Brazil to invest $4.24bn on airport renovations
The Brazilian Government is to spend R$7.5bn ($4.24bn) on revamping and modernising its airports ahead of the FIFA World Cup in...
Muscat airport to install Kone people-mover systems
Muscat International Airport in Oman is to install 39 people-mover systems, called Autowalks, for the redevelopment of its passenger...
Dublin airport reports September passenger traffic decline
Dublin International Airport in Ireland recorded 1.7 million passengers for September 2011, a 3% decline on the corresponding month for...
FAA opens new ATC tower at Memphis airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled a $72.6m air traffic control tower and radar approach control at Memphis International Airport,...
Construction begins on Xiamen Gaoqi airport’s new terminal
Building work has started on Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport's new CNY4.17bn ($653m) terminal in the city of Xiamen,...
Thales to modernise six ATC centres in Africa
The Agency for Air Navigation Security in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has selected Thales to modernise and harmonise its air traffic control centres in Senegal, Congo, Niger, Ivory Coast,...
Hong Kong terminal to install cargo management system
Hong Kong International Airport is to install a new cargo management system from 1 December 2011 at its Hactl SuperTerminal...
Vanderlande installs baggage handling system at Sacramento airport
Vanderlande Industries has completed the installation of a baggage handling system at terminal B of Sacramento International Airport in California,...
ARINC and Verizon to offer cloud-based solution to airports
ARINC has signed a five-year agreement with Verizon Communications to offer a new cloud-based solution to support passenger...
ThyssenKrupp to supply boarding systems to China and Colombia
ThyssenKrupp Elevator has won two contracts to supply passenger boarding bridges, escalators and moving walks to Kunming Changshui International Airport in China and Bogota Eldorado...
BAA to sell Edinburgh airport
UK airport operator BAA is to sell Edinburgh Airport in Scotland for £500m after the UK Competition Commission ordered it to sell either the Glasgow or Edinburgh...
Jeppensen unveils web-based airport runway analysis service
Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight Services, has introduced a new web-based runway analysis service to provide operators with flight-critical airport, runway and aircraft performance...
NIB funds Oslo Airport Gardermoen expansion
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed to provide a €192m loan to expand Oslo Airport Gardermoen in...
Gatwick Airport installs AOptix iris recognition security solution
AOptix Technologies and Human Recognition Systems (HRS) have deployed the AOptix InSight VM iris recognition system into 34 automated e-gates at Gatwick Airport's south...
Searidge to install surface surveillance systems at Seattle-Tacoma
Searidge Technologies has secured a contract from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install intelligent video platform IntelliDAR at Seattle Tacoma International Airport...
FAA breaks ground on Cleveland Hopkins airport control tower
The US Federal Aviation Administration has broken ground on a $69m air traffic control tower and terminal radar approach control facility at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio,...
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport secures grant for new bag-handling systems
Broward County Aviation Department has secured a grant of $59m from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a new in-line baggage system for terminals 2, 3 and 4 at...
Northrop Grumman enhances airport real-time collaboration portfolio
Northrop Grumman has enhanced its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) portfolio by adding passenger flow forecasting and queue time management...
Miami Airport to test new baggage handling system
Miami International Airport in Florida, US, is to test a $212m new baggage handling system, built by Siemens Mobility and...
India to undergo country-wide radar integration project
The Airports Authority of India is to integrate radars located at various parts of the country as part of a plan to improve air...
Eurocontrol installs Comsoft's ECG technology
Eurocontrol has replaced its AFTN / CIDIN system for the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) with Comsoft's European ATM Communication Gateway (ECG)...
Muscat airport starts passenger terminal project work
Muscat International Airport in Oman has started the construction of a new passenger terminal...
Fraport records September passenger traffic rise
Fraport, operator of Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, recorded a 4% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic to 5.3 million for September...
AOptix, Emaratech unveil Iris e-Gate system
Biometrics technology provider AOptix Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Emaratech, a provider of smart and electronic border control gates at UAE airports, to provide iris...
Brazil sets minimum bids for airport concessions
The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil has set minimum bids for the rights to renovate and operate three of the country's largest...
Spain delays airports privatisation bidding process
Spain has delayed the privatisation of Madrid and Barcelona airports by three months to allow more time for bidders to secure...
Avery Dennison to provide RFID baggage tags to McCarran airport
Avery Dennison and partner Print-O-Tape have won a three-year contract from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, US, to supply radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for its...
Aircraft tracking technology installed at Nnamdi Azikiwe airport
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has installed aircraft tracking technology at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Nigeria, to provide real-time tracking of all aircraft in the...
SITA opens air transport command centre in Singapore
SITA has launched a global command centre in Singapore for the proactive monitoring and management of its communication and IT solutions used by global airlines and airports in a bid to...
OMA records rise in September traffic
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) reported a 10.2% increase in passenger traffic at its 13 airports during September 2011 compared with the corresponding month...
BAA's UK airports record September traffic rise
Passenger traffic for BAA's six UK airports in September 2011 increased to 10.8 million, a rise of 1% compared with the corresponding month in...
Gatwick Airport opens south terminal security area
London's Gatwick Airport has opened a new £45m security area at its south terminal, which is expected to reduce queueing times by...
SITA installs self-boarding gates at Vienna airport
Air transport IT provider SITA has secured a contract to install self-boarding gates at Vienna International Airport in Austria at the new Skylink...
Tagsys, ICM Airport Technics to develop bag-drop systems
Tagsys and ICM Airport Technics have formed a alliance to produce and supply bag-drop systems for the aviation...
Perth airport unveils $1.25bn revamp plans
Perth International Airport has revealed $1.25bn redevelopment plans as part of a major revamp of the airport before...
Vienna airport records September passenger traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Vienna International Airport, Austria, increased by 7.7% year-on-year to stand at two million during September...
Denver airport to receive funds for runway and baggage system expansion
Denver International Airport in Colorado, US, has secured a $37m grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to rehabilitate its runway...
Inframerica to complete Brazil airport construction by 2013
Inframerica will complete the construction of the Sao Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport near Natal, Brazil, by December 2013 as the city gears up to host the FIFA World Cup...
NAMA boosts air safety at Aminu Kano Airport
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will install communication equipment at the northern sector of the new Aminu Kano Airport Tower under its N400m ($2.45m) VHF Radio Project and...
Lyngsoe Systems to install new baggage system at Copenhagen airport
Lyngsoe Systems has secured a contract from Copenhagen International Airport in Denmark to provide its RFID solution to improve the airport's baggage...
Ferrovial to sell BAA stake to Alinda Capital
Spanish infrastructure company Ferrovial has divested its stake in UK airport operator BAA by 5.88% to 49.99% to help reduce its...
Sacramento airport unveils new $1bn terminal
Sacramento International Airport in California, US, has opened its new $1bn Terminal B, which was designed by Corgan Associates in collaboration with Fentress...
TSA to install advanced AIT imaging devices at US airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is to install millimetre wave advanced imaging technology (AIT) devices at 29 airports in the...
ACI Europe reports passenger traffic rise
Passenger traffic at European airports increased by 8.2% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2011, according to the Airports Council International (ACI)...
New Kuwait airport terminal design unveiled
Kuwait International Airport is to more than double its passenger capacity through a new terminal building, as part of the Gulf region's plans to spend $90bn on airport development by...
Sacramento airport deploys Bombardier automated people mover
Sacramento International Airport in California, US, has started using the Bombardier Innovia APM 100 automated people mover (APM)...
TSA tests voluntary screening programme at US airports
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has began testing a voluntary passenger pre-screening initiative at four US airports to enhance...
Boeing wins Greener Skies contract from FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a Greener Skies Initiative 2 contract to Boeing to maximise performance-based navigation capabilities across the...
Denver airport begins south terminal construction
Denver International Airport in Colorado, US, has begun preparations for the construction of its $500m south terminal redevelopment...
Mexican airport operator reports September traffic rise
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste recorded an 18.4% increase in passenger traffic to 1.09 million in September 2011 compared with the same month last...
ITT unveils flight tracking application for Alaska
ITT has launched a web-based data visualisation application, AlaskaVue, which enhances the safety and operational efficiency of Alaskan airspace through the real-time data of flight asset...
Raytheon to upgrade Kyrgyz Republic ATM systems
Raytheon has secured a $24m contract to modernise air traffic management (ATM) systems throughout the Kyrgyz Republic, including the country's main international airport near capital...
FAA completes ASDE-X roll-out at 35 US airports
The FAA has completed the deployment of Model X (ASDE-X), airport surface detection equipment used to enhance runway safety, at 35 US...
TSA to use L-3 ProVision screening systems at checkpoints
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has bought 300 ProVision ATD personnel screening systems, worth a total of $44.8m, from L-3 Communications for use at aviation...
Nav Canada to install Searidge ATC at London International Airport
Nav Canada will install Searidge Technologies' ATC-Grade Video system at London International Airport, Ontario, Canada, to improve situational awareness for air traffic...
Taiwan airport invites bids for new terminal
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has invited bids for the construction of a third terminal, which will cost TWD60bn...
TSA to install new document assessment tool in US
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will buy 30 document-scanning systems, called Credential Authentication Technology - Boarding Pass Scanning Systems (CAT-BPSS), to...
Saab Sensis to install WAM system at Edinburgh Airport
Saab subsidiary Sensis has secured a contract from NATS to install its wide area multilateration (WAM) system for the location and identification of flights in the vicinity of Edinburgh Airport...
Iloilo airport to execute five-year infrastructure development plan
Iloilo International Airport has received PHP698m ($15.96m) from The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines for a five-year development plan that will enable the airport to upgrade...
Noblis to support FAA Air Traffic Control Communications Enterprise
Noblis has secured a $350m contract to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s Air Traffic Control Communications Enterprise as part of the FAA's Enterprise Communications...
Boeing and SELEX to collaborate on global ATM systems
Boeing and SELEX Systemi Integrati of Italy have signed a memorandum of collaboration to ensure the compatibility of global air traffic management (ATM)...
Airservices to upgrade Gold Coast Airport control tower
Airservices has secured a contract to modernise and upgrade the control tower at Gold Coast Airport in Australia as part of an air traffic control towers and systems modernisation programme...
Daifuku unveils new baggage handling system
Daifuku has launched its Baggage Tray System (BTS) to handle luggage at...
ESC upgrades Iraq air traffic control system
Electronic Systems Center (ESC) has delivered two new control tower systems and radar and ATC-tower simulators to Iraq to improve the country's air traffic control...
Mumbai airport to get new taxiway
Mumbai International Airport is to start construction work for a new taxiway for its secondary runway...
Kuwait airport to install Indra digital communications system
Indra has secured a contract from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait to install an advanced controller-pilot data link communication system at Kuwait International...
SITA to upgrade Kotoka airport’s baggage and passenger management system
SITA has secured a ten-year, $15m contract from Ghana Airports Company to upgrade the baggage and passenger check-in systems at Kotoka International Airport,...
CIDCO to float tender for $2bn Navi Mumbai airport in December
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) in India is to issue a request for qualification for the Rs100bn ($2bn) Navi Mumbai International Airport project in...
Quad-City airport’s new runway to open early
Quad-City International Airport in Illinois, US, will open its $34m runway on 15 October 2011, one month ahead of...
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FAA to part-fund $6.4bn Philadelphia airport expansion
The US Federal Aviation Administration is to contribute $466.5m to the $6.4bn expansion of Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania,...
Ferrovial, NATS and Saerco to manage Spanish airport control towers
Spanish airport operator Aena Aeropuertos has awarded a contract to Ferrovial, NATS Holdings and Saerco to manage the control towers of 13 airports in order to cut its costs by...
Brazil seeks private investors to operate airports
The Brazilian Government is seeking private investors to modernise its crowded airports ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which the country will...
Hochtief in final stages to sell airport assets
German company Hochtief, which is majority-owned by Spanish company ACS, is in the final stages of negotiation to divest its airport assets over the coming...
McCarran International Airport reports August traffic rise
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, US, increased to 3,632,969 for August 2011, a 4% rise on the figure it reported for the same month last...
Domodedovo Airport reveals $3.9bn investment plan
Domodedovo Group, operator of Moscow Domodedovo International Airport in Russia, is to invest $3.9bn over the next ten years in expanding the airport's...
Airservices Australia to commission transportable radar
Airservices Australia's has commissioned its transportable radar to provide air traffic surveillance in Queensland,...
AOptix unveils new face recognition technology
AOptix Technologies has launched its biometric-based identity solution called InSight Duo e-gates to be used at airport security checkpoints to enhance aviation...
US FAA approves TF Green airport expansion
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved an Improvement Program for TF Green International Airport at Rhode Island,...
Ricochet to upgrade Newcastle airport recording system
Technology provider Ricochet, in collaboration with ATC systems supplier Copperchase, has secured a contract to upgrade the recording and replay system at Newcastle International Airport in the...
Tanzania to expand three airports
Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) is planning to expand three medium size airports including Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika, Tabora in western Tanzania, and Bukoba on the western shores of Lake...
Passenger traffic rises at Muscat airport
Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport for August 2011 rose to 4,242,645 passengers, a 13% increase on the figure reported for same month in...
Dubai Airport reports August traffic increase
Dubai International Airport handled 4,019,230 passengers during August 2011, a 0.8% rise on the figure for the corresponding month in...
Global Infrastructure to bid for Spanish airports
Global Infrastructure Partners, which owns Gatwick and London City airports, has formed a partnership with the owner of Charles de Gaulle airport and insurer Allianz to bid for Spain's Madrid...
New Indonesian airport to open in October
Indonesia's air transport authorities will open Lombok International Airport (Bandara International Lombok), which is located in the province of West Nusa Tenggara, by 1 October...
Canada to expand runways
Canada is considering a plan to extend the country's airport runways to comply with the 1999 International Civil Aviation Organization's minimum 150m...
New York plans Stewart International Airport runway upgrade
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, US, is considering a $148m plan to rehabilitate the two runways at Stewart International...
Southwest Florida International Airport August traffic drops by 5%
Southwest Florida International Airport in Florida, US, handled 420,105 passengers during August 2011, a 5.5% year-on-year drop on the previous year, while its year-to-date passenger...
Myrtle Beach Airport to install new baggage screening system
Myrtle Beach International Airport, which is located at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, has received a $6.2m grant from the US Transportation Security Authority for a new baggage screening...
Portugal seeks EIB loan for airport projects
Portugal's national airport company ANA is seeking a €90m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to part-fund improvement works at seven ANA-owned airports across the...
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport begins Terminal E expansion project
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has started work on the expansion of terminal E to add 54,000ft2 of landside interior terminal space as part of its $1.9bn Terminal Renewal and...
Dublin Airport installs new autopass passenger security system
Ireland's Dublin International Airport has introduced Autopass, a new automated passenger screening system, at terminal...
Nashville airport completes new baggage system installation
Nashville International Airport in Tennessee, US, has completed the installation of an in-line explosive detection system for screening checked...
Unisys wins Chengdu airport modernisation contract
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport has selected Unisys's China subsidiary as a systems integrator to support the airport's expansion and modernisation project, which includes work on the...
Changi airport reports August traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Singapore's Changi International Airport rose to 3.86 million in August 2011, an increase of 11.2% on the corresponding period in 2010. So far in 2011, passenger...
Jacobs Engineering to modify Dallas airport terminal
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, US, has awarded a contract extension to Jacobs Engineering to modify the final design of passenger terminal A. Jacobs already provides...
Airtel ATN launches new ATN test facility in Dublin
Airtel ATN, a communications software developer for the Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN), has opened a test facility in Dublin, Ireland, in collaboration with ARINC. The ATN...
Encalso-Engevix-Kallas wins Manaus airport expansion contract
Brazilian consortium Encalso-Engevix-Kallas has secured a R$344m ($193m) contract from airport authority Infraero to expand Manaus International Airport in Amazonas, Brazil. The...
Melbourne reports August traffic rise
Total passenger traffic for Melbourne International Airport in Australia stood at 2.2 million for August 2011. International passengers rose by 11.5% year-on-year to stand at 531,842...
Lubbock Airport receives federal grant for runway upgrade
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Texas, US, has received a grant of more than $26m from the US Federal Aviation Administration to complete the third phase of its...
Los Angeles to modernise Terminal 5
Los Angeles International Airport in California, US, is to spend $229m on upgrading its Terminal 5 to modernise facilities and improve customer service. The upgrade will be funded by...
Abbotsford International Airport completes $30m upgrade
Abbotsford International Airport in British Columbia, Canada, has completed a $30m upgrade to double the airport's passenger capacity. Improvements made to the terminal include the...
Hong Kong Airport reports rise in August traffic
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) rose to five million travellers in August 2011, an increase of 6.5% on the corresponding month in 2010. Flight movements went up...
Senegal secures funding for new international airport
The Republic of Senegal has obtained €406m ($560m) in long-term financing from a group of banks for the construction of a new international airport. The new Aeroport International...
Cochin Airport to construct new terminal
India's Cochin International Airport is seeking final clearance to build a new international terminal to expand its passenger-handling capacity. The terminal, which is expected to cost...
Heathrow Airport launches laser-guided travel pods at Terminal 5
The UK's Heathrow Airport has unveiled laser-guided driverless travel pods at the Terminal 5 car park following a year-long trial. The £30m driverless vehicles can carry up to four...
Logan Airport to replace old baggage screening system
Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, US, is to replace its old baggage screening facility with a new $140m system so that it can process bags more efficiently. The project...
Memphis airport to undergo $52m upgrade
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has approved $52m for new upgrade projects to be carried out at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, US. The authority's nine contracts include a...
Sacramento International Airport names terminal launch date
Sacramento International Airport in California, US, will open its $1bn Terminal B on 6 October 2011. The new terminal will have 19 gates, six more than the 1960s-era terminal it replaces,...
Evans Consoles to provide ATC tower console solutions to FAA
Evans Consoles has secured a multi-year contract to provide customised air traffic control (ATC) tower console solutions to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The contract was...
US unveils $2bn airport infrastructure development plan
The US Government has unveiled a $450bn investment plan under American Jobs Act to improve employment and the economy, including $2bn for airport infrastructure projects. According to the...
Brazilian Court halts airport terminal construction in Sao Paulo
Brazil's federal court has ordered an immediate halt to the work on a new international terminal at Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo because airport authority Infraero had awarded the contract...
Chicago Rockford Airport reports August traffic rise
Chicago Rockford International Airport in Illinois, US, has reported a 15.5% rise in passenger traffic to 11,997 passengers in August 2011 compared with the 11,593 it reported during same month...
LPS awards contract for data recording system solution
Slovak IT company R-SYS and SkySoft-ATM have won a contract from air traffic services provider LPS to install new operational data recording system solution at its future area control centre...
Fraport records rise in August passenger traffic
Fraport, operator of Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, recorded a 2.5% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic to 5.35 million for August 2011. During the first eight months of...
Face-reading lie detectors to be tested at UK airports
UK airports are to trial a new technology for lie detection based on passenger facial analysis recently shown by scientists at the universities of Bradford and Aberystwyth, UK. The...
SkySoft-ATM wins data recording system contract for German airport
SkySoft-ATM has secured a new ATC data recording contract from German air navigation service provider Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) to expand a new control room at Karlsruhe Airport in...
APT SkiData to upgrade Edinburgh Airport car park system
Edinburgh International Airport has awarded a contract to APT SkiData to replace its car parking technology infrastructure to make parking faster and more efficient for passengers. The...
China starts construction of world's largest airport
The China Civil Airport Association has begun work on a new mega-airport in Daxing, Beijing. The airport will have nine runways, of which eight will be used for civilian purposes and one...
BAA's UK airports report increase in August passenger traffic
Passenger traffic at BAA's six UK airports for August 2011 increased to 10.7 million passengers, a rise of 0.2% on the figure for the same month last year. Heathrow Airport reported a 0.7%...
CAA approves controlled airspace for Norwich Airport
Norwich International Airport has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its proposal to establish a controlled airspace structure to enhance air safety in the vicinity...
KAA releases tenders for new Jomo Kenyatta Airport terminal
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has issued tenders for the construction of a $500m terminal complex, Greenfield Terminal, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. More than...
Lockheed Martin upgrades New York's air traffic control system
Lockheed Martin has delivered software to enable the use of GPS technology within the US's second busiest airspace, the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control, to help direct air traffic. ...
Mexico's OMA reports August traffic decrease
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) reported a 1.5% drop in passenger traffic at its 13 airports for August 2011 compared with the corresponding month in...
Nigeria receives 15 bids for new international airport
Nigeria's airport authority has received bids from 15 national and international companies to construct an international airport in Bauchi. The 15 companies include Dantata Group of...
Hainan Airlines, Vinci to bid for €1.5bn Hochtief airport portfolio
French construction company Vinci and China's Hainan Airlines are in a race to bid for Hochtief's €1.5bn portfolio of airport stakes. The assets include Hochtief's minority stakes...
Lockheed Martin unveils airport landing tool
Lockheed Martin has developed an automated tool for the safe separation of aircraft on the final approach to airports. The system, which will be deployed for the first time at...
Abu Dhabi Airport reports July traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi international Airport in the United Arab Emirates rose by 13.3% to stand at 1.2 million passengers in July 2011 compared with the same month in 2010. ...
TAV opens new terminal at Alexander the Great Airport
TAV Airports has officially opened its new €110m passenger terminal building at Skopje Alexander the Great Airport in Macedonia following an expansion to enhance its annual capacity to...
US TSA orders 300 new scanners for US airports
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ordered 300 millimetre wave advanced imaging technology machines, at a cost of $44.8m, to further strengthen security at its airports. ...
ACI reports rise in July passenger traffic
Worldwide passenger traffic rose by 5% in July 2011 compared with the corresponding month in 2010, according to Airports Council International (ACI). In July 2011, international...
Amadeus, SITA to develop baggage tracking solution
Travel IT company Amadeus has teamed up with airline technology company SITA to produce a system that will allow passengers to track their baggage, no matter where it is in the world, using...
Consortiums bid for Spanish airports
Seven consortiums are in the bidding process for stakes in two major airports in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. The sales are expected to raise more than $7.1bn, which will be used to help...
Islamabad Airport to be operational by 2014
The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan will complete the new Islamabad International Airport by 2014. The new airport project, which is estimated to cost $400m, will comprise a...
BridgeNet to provide RNP visualisation at Australian airports
US-based BridgeNet International, which specialises in airport environmental, airspace and procedure modelling, has won a three-year contract from Airservices Australia to use its VOLANS...
Lambert-St Louis International Airport reports July traffic rise
Passenger traffic at Lambert-St Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, rose by 4.1% to 1.2 million in July 2011 compared with the corresponding month in 2010. The number of...
Frequentis to deliver new N-VCS system for FABEC programme
DSNA, the French air navigation service provider, and EUROCONTROL's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) have awarded a contract to Frequentis to deliver a new N-VCS voice...
Rwanda seeks bids for airport project
The Rwandan Government is seeking bids to design, build, finance, maintain and operate Bugesera International Airport under a 25-year concession agreement. The airport will be located...
Unisys to supply baggage system to Australian airports
The Board of Airline Representatives Australia has signed a two-year contract extension ending in 2016 with Unisys Australia to improve the security, reliability and accuracy of baggage handling...
Pteris to install baggage handling system at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport
Airport logistics system provider Pteris Global has won a $5m contract from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in China to install a baggage handling system at the airport's Terminal 3. ...
FES to build new terminal at Bahamas Airport
FES Construction Company has secured a $27.3m contract to build the Marsh Harbour terminal at Leonard M Thompson International Airport, Abaco, Bahamas. FES will also construct an air...
Antigua & Barbuda airport terminal project moves forward
The Government of Antigua & Barbuda has signed a deal with China to build a new airport terminal building at VC Bird International Airport. As part of the agreement, the Chinese...
Rockshore to install Airport-CDM technology at Rome airport
Rockshore has secured a contract from ADR Group to implement the Airport-CDM technology to improve the overall efficiency of operations at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Italy. ...
Heathrow Airport trials new security body scanners
BAA, an operator of Heathrow Airport, is trialling new security body scanners that produce cartoon-like images of a passenger rather than a graphic image, which could mean the end of...
MIT study shows benefits of surface departure metering
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released a detailed study of the fuel and carbon reduction benefits of surface departure metering at JFK International Airport, New York,...
Spanish airports attract major bidders
Spain-based Acciona and FCC are to bid for Spain's two largest airports as the country plans to divest €5.3bn of assets. In July 2011, the Spanish Government revealed its plans to...
Indian state starts bidding process for Navi Mumbai International Airport
The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra is preparing to award a contract for the construction of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project. According to a request...
Kone secures Heathrow Terminal 2 extension contract
KONE has secured an order from Balfour Beatty to supply 40 elevators, 18 escalators and 12 autowalks to satellite building T2B at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 2, which will open to passengers...
Memphis Airport to install in-line baggage scanning system
Memphis International Airport, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee, US, has approved a plan to implement a fully automated in-line baggage scanning system with...
Premium passenger traffic up 5.9% in July
Premium passengers rose by 5.9% for July 2011 while freight markets stagnated with a 0.4% demand decline over the previous year's levels, according to the International Air Transport Association. ...
Taiwan Taoyuan Airport implements self-service check-in kiosks
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has implemented SITA's common-use self-service (CUSS) kiosks to enable fast and efficient check-in at the airport, which handles about 20 million passengers...
Dublin Airport to test new full-body scanners
Dublin Airport is set to trial full-body security scanners, which will be delivered to the airport by the end of September 2011. During the 18-month trial the staff will be given an option...
Vietnam to build new international airport
The Vietnam Government is planning to build a new international airport on the island district of Van Don, north-eastern Quang Ninh Province. The 400-ha Van Don International Airport, which is...
Germany halts installation of airport body scanners
Germany has postponed a rollout of full-body scanners at its airports after two of the machines deployed for testing in Hamburg airport gave too many false readings. The scanners will not...
Siemens to install baggage handling system at Munich Airport
Siemens Mobility has won a €63m contract from the Terminal 2 Management Company, a joint venture between the Munich Airport and German Lufthansa, to install baggage handling systems at...
Austin-Bergstrom Airport reports H1 passenger rise
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, US, has reported a 6.5% increase in passenger traffic to 5,263,590 in the first six months of 2011, compared with the same period last...
Myanmar to privatise all domestic airports
Myanmar is planning to privatise all domestic airport management businesses to promote the civil aviation industry in the country. There are 69 airports in the country, out of which 32...
Thailand approves Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion plan
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has received a nod for the expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport from the government of Thailand including fast-track construction of a new domestic terminal. The...
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Metron Aviation secures NextGen airspace management contract
Metron Aviation has secured a contract from NASA to support NextGen concepts and technology development project (CTD) for NextGen Airspace Management in the US. Under the contract,...
Birmingham seeks bids for runway extension
Birmingham City Council in the UK has sought bids for a £70m project, which includes the Birmingham Airport runway extension and associated road building. Birmingham Airport is planning...
Auckland Airport unveils new terminal and runway plan
Auckland International Airport in New Zealand has unveiled a plan to add a second runway and an integrated terminal. The airport is revising plans to combine its international and...
CEM installs CEM AC2000 security system at Budapest Airport
CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, has installed its CEM AC2000 security system to cover the new €200m terminal, named Sky Court, at the Budapest Airport, Hungary. This CEM...
Global airport airside services market to reach $42.8bn by 2017
The global market for airport airside services is estimated to reach over $42.8bn by the year 2017, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts. Airport airside services will...
Australia to roll out explosive detection systems at three airports
The Australian Government plans to install explosive trace detection (ETD) systems at Sydney Airport, Newcastle Airport and Cairns Airport. The government has allocated $2.6m to the...
Helsinki Airport to install new air traffic control system
Finavia, the managing body of Finland'a airports plans to install a new electronic air traffic control system called eSTRIP, at Helsinki International Airport. The new air traffic...
SAIC to install security system at San Diego Airport
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has secured a $20m contract from Turner PCL Flatiron to provide a security system to San Diego County Regional Airport Authority in the...
New international airport for Bucharest
Infra Group is currently inviting architects to design the proposed €200m new international airport in Bucharest, Romania. The new airport will be built on more than 255 hectares of...
TSA installs new screening technology at Rochester Airport
The US Transportation Security Administration has installed new less-invasive passenger screening software, known as automated target recognition software, at Greater Rochester...
Darwin Airport gets revamp approval
The Australian Government has approved a A$60m ($62.5m) plan to expand terminal capacity at Darwin Airport. The expansion will increase the floor space by 55% or by 11,000m²...
Perth Airport's new domestic terminal work set to commence
Westralia Airports Corporation, the owner of Perth Airport in Australia, has been awarded A$120m ($125m) to build a new domestic terminal adjacent to the international terminal. ...
McCarran Airport reports July traffic rise
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, US, rose by 4.9% to 3,692,055 passengers in July 2011 from the 3,518,217 it reported during the corresponding month in...
Sydney Airport to begin eight-storey car park project
Sydney International Airport is planning to start construction on a $49m eight-storey car park at its international terminal this week to increase the number of undercover parking spaces. ...
Infra-America consortium wins Brazil airport contract
Infra-America has won the concession to build and operate Sao Goncalo do Amarante International Airport near the north-eastern Brazilian city of Natal. Brazil's Civil Aeronautics Agency...
Ricochet to supply recorder to French airport
Ricochet has secured a contract from GTIE Air&Defense to supply a recorder for the French Civil Aviation (SNA-Nord), which is in charge of the operations and the equipment at airports in...
Queen Alia Airport reports July traffic rise
Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan has reported a 5.2% increase in passenger numbers to 628,000 in July 2011, compared with 597,000 passengers during same month in 2010. Queen...
Logan Airport launches runway extension project
Logan International Airport has started a $65m runway extension project to extend the runway towards Boston Harbor. The project will extend the existing runway safety area by 400ft on a...
Sofia Airport gets new ATC tower
Construction company Glavbolgarstroy has secured a contract from the Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA) for the preliminary design and construction of a new control tower at...
Fraport and Deutsche Bank joint bid for Hochtief Airport assets
German airport operator Fraport has made a joint bid with Deutsche Bank's infrastructure investment unit RREEF to buy a stake in Hochtief's airports business. The assets include minority...
Jeppesen upgrades flight information database for Russian airspace
Jeppesen has added Ramenskoye (UUBW) airport data to its NavData flight information database for operators in Russia. With access to Russian domestic airspace and Ramenskoye data, the...
SNC-Lavalin to manage French airport from 2012
Airport operator SNC–Lavalin has secured a deal to manage Angoulême-Cognac Airport in France. The six-year contract, beginning 1 January 2012, awarded by the Syndicat Mixte...
UAE's July air traffic rises
Air traffic movements in the UAE grew by 7.3% in July 2011 compared with the same month last year, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) monthly report. Total air...
Boston's Logan Airport trials behaviour detection security technique
Boston's Logan International Airport in the US has started the first chat screening technique in the country in a bid to spot suspicious behaviour among passengers. Under the new...
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport reports H1 passenger traffic rise
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US has reported a 3.72% increase in passenger traffic from 43,407,647 to 45,022,375 in the first six months of 2011, compared with...
IATA June premium traffic up 6.4%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported the number of premium passengers rose 6.4% in June while economy traffic rose 4.8% compared with same period last year, despite...
GAP withdraws bid to operate São Gonçalo do Amarante in Brazil
Mexico-based airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) has withdrawn from the bid to operate Brazil's São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport. GAP said it will...
Indonesia to inaugurate Lombok Airport in October
Indonesia will inaugurate the new Lombok International Airport on Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara on 1 October 2011. The airport has been developed at a cost of $73.1m and will be...
Virginia airports contribute $28.8bn to state economy
Virginia's 66 public-use airports contributed $28.8bn to the US state's economy last year, according to a report released by the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV). The "Virginia...
12 bidders eye Puerto Rico airport project
The privatisation process for San Juan Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, has attracted 12 consortia. The airport forms the island's main...
Logan Airport to test new behaviour-detection technique
Logan International Airport in Boston, US, is planning to test a new behaviour-detection security technique at its Terminal A over the period of next two months. Under the new...
Airport passenger screening systems market to reach $10bn in 2011
Global expenditure on the airport passenger screening systems market is expected to reach $10bn in 2011, according to a new report by Visiongain. The study revealed that security concerns...
Boeing to Enhance Efficiency of Russian Airports
Boeing has signed an agreement to work with Russian airports to enhance efficiency and capacity. Under the agreement, Boeing will help the airports analyse and optimise their ground...
Raleigh-Durham Airport Installs New Imaging Technology
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed new advanced imaging technology at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which will be less intrusive to passengers'...
CSC Completes Traffic Flow Management Modernisation in the US
CSC has upgraded the US Federal Aviation Administration's Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS) as part of FAA's preparation to deploy Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). ...
Myrtle Beach Airport Reports July Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina, US, rose by 10.5% to about 122,000 passengers in July 2011 compared with the corresponding month in 2010. Myrtle...
LAX Awards Security Fence Contract to Stronghold Engineering
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has awarded a contract to Stronghold Engineering to replace more than two miles of fence surrounding LAX along Imperial Highway and Aviation and...
Airport-technology.com Launches Major Airports Survey
Airport-technology.com is launching a major airport industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on the industry's most important sustainability issues for 2011-2012. Upon...
Charleston Airport Expansion Underway
Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, US, is set to upgrade a 26-year-old terminal, which will cost around $200m over the next four years. The project will include the extension...
Israel to Open New Airport
Israel is planning to open a $422m new international airport replacing the existing airports in Ovda and Eilat, in late-summer 2014 at Timna to boost tourism. The new airport will feature...
Gatwick Airport to Resurface Main Runway
VolkerFitzpatrick has secured a contract to resurface Gatwick International Airport's 3.3km main runway in the UK as part of the airport's £1bn investment programme. The project will...
Hong Kong Airport Reports Rise in July Traffic
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport increased by 5.7% to five million in July 2011 compared with the same month last year, driven by an increase in the number of visitors,...
Rohde & Schwarz Delivers Radio Equipment to Colombia ATC
Rohde & Schwarz, the German radiocommunications specialist, has secured a civil aviation contract from Colombia's air traffic control (ATC) organisation AeroCivil for ATC applications. Under...
BNDES to Fund Airport Investment in Brazil
Brazil's state development bank BNDES is expected to provide 70% of the funds required by airports, which the Brazilian Government is planning to privatise this year. Brazil is planning to...
Vietnam Unveils New Airport Development Plan
The Vietnamese Government has unveiled plans to build an airport at Long Thanh in the southern province of Dong Nai for an initial investment of over $6.75bn. Under the 5,000ha airport...
Hamilton Airport to Get a Longer Runway
Hamilton International Airport in New Zealand has received an approval to extend its runway by 800m, lengthening it to nearly 3,000m. The runway, which will be extended over the next 15...
Tampa Airport Installs New Imaging Technology
The US Transportation Security Administration has installed new imaging technology at Tampa International Airport to make the body scanners less intrusive and protect passengers' privacy. ...
Abu Dhabi Airport Reports H1 Passenger Traffic Rise
Abu Dhabi International Airport has reported a 11.7% increase in passenger traffic to 5,742,283 passengers in the first six months of 2011, compared with the same period last year. ...
Denver Airport to Track Aircraft through Satellite-Based System
Denver International Airport in the US is working on a new technology, which will track planes through a more precise satellite-based system instead of a radar-based system to increase safety...
Tulsa Airport Installs New Screening Software
US federal security has installed new passenger screening software, named automated target recognition software, at Tulsa International Airport. Under the TSA's new...
GACA Opens Saudi Airport's New International Terminal
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has opened a newly established international terminal at Prince Muhammad International Airport in Madinah, which can handle 35...
United Airlines and Houston City Sign $1bn Airport Development Deal
United Airlines and the city of Houston in the US have signed a $1bn deal to redevelop George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal B. Under the deal, United Airlines will invest $686m...
HNA Bids for Hochtief's Airport Assets
China-based HNA Group, the parent of Hainan Airlines Company, has unveiled plans to bid for Hochtief's airport business, which it values at more than $1.43bn. The airport assets...
Brazil to Invite Tenders for Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport Expansion
Brazil's national airport authority Infraero is planning to invite bids for expansion work at Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport in the Vitoria state capital Espirito Santo in the first half of 2012....
Latvia to Renovate Riga Airport
Riga International Airport in Latvia is planning to invest $134m to improve conditions on the land and air side in a bid to boost capacity and raise safety standards. The project, part...
Frankfurt Airport Selects Smiths' Advanced X-Ray Scanners
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany has selected Smiths Detection to provide about 50 Advanced Threat Identification X-ray (aTiX) systems, a liquid explosive detection system, for...
Sydney Airport Completes Runway Resurfacing
Sydney International Airport has completed a $26m runway surfacing project and is currently carrying out a $25m project to install stop-bar lights. The resurfacing was part of a safety...
Canada Awards $2bn Airport Screening Services Contracts
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has awarded $2bn worth of contracts for security screening services at Canadian airports for the next five years. Garda Security...
TSA Implements New Screening Technology at Denver Airport
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled new security checkpoint machines at Denver International Airport, which will generate a genderless image, obscuring the details of...
London Luton Airport Reports July Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at London Luton International Airport rose by 9% to about one million passengers in July 2011 compared with the corresponding month in 2010 with the addition of new...
TAV-Led Consortium Wins $1.5bn Madina Airport Deal
A consortium led by TAV Airports Holding has won the $1.5bn contract to build and operate Medina International Airport in Saudi Arabia on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. Under...
GMR Keen to Manage Spanish Airports
Indian-based GMR group is planning to place bids for the development of two Spanish airports: Madrid Barajas International Airport and Barcelona's El Prat International Airport. The...
Thales Upgrades Larnaca Airport Radars
Thales has completed the modernisation of the terminal area radar system at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus, which will help the Department of Civil Aviation handle increased air traffic...
Philippines Plans New Terminal at Diosdado Macapagal Airport
The Philippines is planning to build a new terminal at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport at Clark, Pampanga. The bidding for the P8bn ($189.04m) terminal is expected to be held...
Fraport Q2 Profit Soars
Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport in Germany, has reported a 22% increase in profit during the second quarter of 2011 over the last year, boosted by an increase in passenger...
Rapiscan Secures Airport Service and Maintenance Contract
Rapiscan Systems has secured a contract from an unnamed Asian airport to provide service and maintenance to its checkpoint screening and hold baggage inspection systems. The $4m system...
Leeds Bradford Airport Submits New Expansion Plan
Leeds Bradford International Airport in West Yorkshire, UK, has submitted an amended expansion plan to Leeds City Council, which was originally approved in 2009. Leeds Bradford Airport's...
Max Boegl Secures Varna Airport's Runway Rehabilitation Project
Varna International Airport's concessionaire Fraport Twin Star Airport Management has signed a contract with German construction company Max Boegl Bauunternehmung for a runway overhaul at...
Japan Funds Vietnam Wattay Airport Expansion
The government of Japan has extended $23.4m to Vietnam to fund the expansion of Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. The project includes the expansion of the aircraft parking apron,...
Fly4D to Research Air Traffic Management in Europe
Eurocontrol, under the SESAR programme, has awarded a contract to the Fly4D consortium to research the future of air traffic management in Europe. SESAR is a joint undertaking by the...
Changi Airport to Enhance Perimeter Security with Fibre-Optic Sensors
ST Electronics has secured a contract to implement a Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) based on a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor for Changi International Airport’s perimeter fence...
Logan Airport to Implement Israeli-Style Behavior Screening
Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, US, is planning to implement Israeli-style airport screening procedures, named screening passengers by observation techniques (SPOT),...
Foster + Partners to Unveil Thames Airport Plan
Architects Foster + Partners and infrastructure consultant Halcrow are working on a new plan for a £50bn Thames Airport in London, UK. The airport project, which spans the next 50 years,...
Sydney Airport Trials New Security Scanners
A full-body scanner has been unveiled at Sydney Airport as part of a trial of the equipment, which will run until 19 August 2011. A similar trial will also be conducted at Melbourne Airport...
Ghana to Expand Kotoka Airport
Ghana has unveiled a $50m master plan to expand airports in the country over the next 20 years. The expansion plan involves upgrading security equipment and facilities and increase the...
Canberra Airport Launches Terminal Expansion
Canberra International Airport has launched a A$420m ($457m) infrastructure programme under its Airvolution project. The project will upgrade the airport to allow Australian visa holders to...
Brazil Receives Bids for Eduardo Gomes Airport Terminal Project
Brazil's federal airport authority Infraero has received 12 bids for a $245m project to expand the passenger terminal at Eduardo Gomes International Airport in the Amazonas state capital Manaus. ...
Thailand Unveils Suvarnabhumi Airport's $5.47bn Plan
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has approved a $5.47bn plan to expand Suvarnabhumi International Airport, which will allow the airport to handle 103 million passengers per year by 2024. The...
Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport Gears Up for International Airport Status
Peruvian airport concessionaire Lima Airport Partners (LAP) is planning to complete technical requirements in October 2011, which will help Lima's Jorge Chavez Airport obtain international...
Indianapolis Airport Installs New Privacy-Protecting Scanners
Indianapolis International Airport has installed new airport scanning software, which reveals weapons without revealing everything else about the passenger. The new software...
German Police Reject Body Scanners at Hamburg Airport
Germany police have rejected a trial to use body scanners at Hamburg International Airport. The police said the scanners are too sensitive and set off unnecessary alarms in seven out of...
Lockheed to Provide US Passenger Security Systems
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Lockheed Martin two orders worth $72m to help the agency integrate and deploy new passenger screening and security equipment...
US Grants Funds for Kyrgyzstan Airport Modernisation
The US has granted $30m to Kyrgyzstan for the modernisation of Manas International Airport in the capital Bishkek. The airport upgrade project includes installation of new equipment for...
Jorge Chavez Second Runway Work to Start in 2012
The construction work of the second runway at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Peruvian capital Lima, estimated to cost $1bn, will commence in a year. Lima Airport Partners...
Guernsey Airport Runway Budget Approved
The UK's Guernsey Airport runway redevelopment project has moved forward with the States of Guernsey approving the budget proposal for the £80m project. The proposal by the Public...
Shenzhen Airport Opens Second Runway
China's Shenzhen International Airport has opened a second runway worth about CNY20bn ($3bn). The new 3.8km runway will allow an additional six flights per hour compared with the existing...
South Korea to Resume East Sea Island Airport Project
South Korea has unveiled plans to resume a stalled project to build an airport on Ulleung Island in the East Sea. The South Korea Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs will prepare...
Traffic Rises at a Slower Pace in June According to IATA
Passenger traffic was up 4.4% in June 2011, while freight demand was 3% lower, according to results by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Passenger travel remains an...
FAA Seeks Contractors for NextGen DataLink Service
The US FAA has sought bids for data communications services under the agency's Data Comm project, leading to the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen). Under the NextGen...
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FAA Halt Airport Modernisation Projects in US
The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has been ordered to cease work on airport modernisation projects around the country after US Congress failed to pass legislation. Dozens of...
TeraHertz Scanners Tested at Australian Airports
Sydney and Melbourne airports have tested a new type of security scanner, which senses waves emitted by people and objects and is capable of detecting metals, plastics, ceramics, liquids, gels...
Munich Airport's Third Runway Gets Regulatory Approval
Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, has received regulatory approval by a key regional authority to build a third runway at a cost of around $1.4bn. Munich Airport operating...
Dubai Airport Reports H1 Passenger Traffic Rise
Dubai International Airport has reported a 8.9% increase in passenger traffic to 24.6 million in the first six months of 2011, compared with the same period last year. Passenger traffic at...
Vilnius Airport to Install Indra's Multilateration System
Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania has selected Indra to install a multilateration system to control aircraft on runways and other areas of the airport. Indra's multilateration...
Philippines City Seeks Funds for Airport Expansion
The City Council of Puerto Princesa in the Philippines has passed a resolution seeking national government support for its $97.78m Puerto Princesa International Airport Terminal expansion. ...
Indonesia Starts $1.36bn Soekarno-Hatta Airport Expansion
Indonesian State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II is planning to initiate $1.36bn Soekarno-Hatta International Airport expansion in Jakarta. Under the first stage, Angkasa Pura II...
Harris to Improve Alaska Air Transportation System
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded an $85m contract to Harris to shape the air transportation system in Alaska, US. Harris, under the Alaskan Satellite...
Israel to Build New International Airport
Israel's cabinet has approved construction plans for a new international airport at Timna, Israel. The project is expected to cost $471m and construction is expected to be completed in...
Hong Kong Airport Reports H1 Passenger Traffic Rise
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 5.7% increase in passenger traffic to 25.8 million passengers and a 12.1% increase in air traffic movements to 162,485 flights during the...
Lambert St Louis Airport Moves Ahead with Renovation Project
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is moving ahead with its renovation of a new security checkpoint for the B and D concourses in Terminal 1. The checkpoint will be relocated deeper...
Taoyuan Airport to Build High-Tech Fence
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is planning to enhance its security around the airport by installing a high-tech fence along the airport border. The high-tech fence is estimated to...
AAI to Implement GBAS for Flight Navigation
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has initiated the process of implementing a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) for flight navigation to upgrade air traffic management in the country...
Heathrow to Introduce New Facial Recognition Scanners
Heathrow International Airport in London is planning to introduce new facial recognition systems in terminals 1 and 5 from September 2011. The systems will scan the passenger's face when...
Muscat Airport June Passenger Traffic Soars
Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport rose by 14% to 3,114,452 passengers in June 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. Muscat Airport has reported an 11% increase in number...
Logan Teleflex Secures Baggage Handling Contract in Egypt
Logan Teleflex France has secured a contract from Eqypt's Hurghada International Airport to deliver an arrivals and departures baggage handling system. The contract has been awarded to...
Jorge Chavez Airport Expansion to Begin in Early 2012
Expansion work at Peruvian capital Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport will begin in early 2012. The work will involve building a second passenger terminal and adding a new...
GMR Inks Sister Airport Deal with Incheon
GMR Airports Holding, which operates India's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), and South Korea's Incheon International Airport (IIAC) have signed a sister airport agreement to...
Infraero to Initiate Fortaleza Airport Expansion Project
Semace, the environmental authority for the Brazilian state of Ceara, has awarded development rights to Infraero, the country's national airport authority, to initiate a $224m project to expand...
TSA Introduces New Scanner Software
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has debuted new scanner software to enhance privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images. TSA will install the new software on...
New Radar Boost for Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport Authorities, Australia, has said that its new $8m radar equipment at Adelaide Airport allows better monitoring of flights in all weather and at greater distances. The new...
ITT to Enhance Noise Monitoring at Dulles Airport
ITT Corporation will provide flight operations data feed for noise monitoring and flight tracking systems for the Dulles International Airport, under a new contract. As per the contract...
Hill International Set to Issue Bahrain Airport Expansion Tender
Bahrain International Airport has revealed that Hill International is planning to issue a tender for the $11.6m expansion project for the airport at the beginning of 2012. The scheme...
MAp Airports Inks Asset Swap Deal with OTTP
MAp Airports has signed an asset swap agreement with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTTP) to acquire OTTP's stake in Sydney Airport and to divest its stake in Brussels and...
CANSO Launches Pilot Project for Traffic Management
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) has launched a pilot project to improve air traffic management between Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok and Changi...
British Firm Initiates Muscat Airport's Redevelopment Project
British consultant TPS has started the redevelopment of Muscat International Airport, Oman, which will soon operate a 100m high air traffic control tower. Located to the south of the...
Helsinki Airport Reports H1 Passenger Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at Helsinki International Airport in Vantaa, Finland, increased by 18% in the first six months of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Helsinki International...
Accenture to Speed Up Immigration Process at Schiphol Airport
The Netherlands' Ministry of Internal Affairs has selected Accenture to design and deliver automated border control systems at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam. The new systems,...
Sacramento Airport's $1bn Terminal to Debut in October
Sacramento International Airport has announced that its $1.03bn Central Terminal B will officially open on 6 October 2011. The new facility, replacing the ageing Terminal B, has been designed...
Singapore Changi Airport Reports June Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi International Airport rose by 10.8% to about 4 million passengers in June 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. For the first half of 2011,...
Future Airport Awards Voting to Close on Friday
Friday will be your last chance to vote in this year's Future Airport Awards. We have already had an overwhelming response from the readers of Future Airport and www.airport-technology.com, but...
Los Angeles Airport to Install Baggage Screening Systems
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is planning to install inline checked baggage inspection systems in Terminals 7 and 8 at the airport. The Los Angeles Board of Airport...
Micro Nav Upgrades John Lennon Airport Radar Simulator
Air traffic control simulation company Micro Nav has upgraded the BEST radar simulator at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the UK. Liverpool John Lennon Airport's upgrade has brought...
Phuket Airport to Get New ATC Centres
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) has secured a $132.68m contract to introduce new air traffic control (ATC) centres at Phuket International Airport and throughout Thailand. The...
Mozambique Airport Work to Meet September 2012 Deadline
Maputo International Airport, Mozambique, has said that despite a delay in the construction of a new domestic terminal in the airport, they are set to meet the deadline of September...
Daytona Airport Reports Increase in June Passenger Traffic
Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport in Volusia County, Florida, US, increased by 14% in June 2011 compared with June 2010. During the month, 44,687 passengers flew in or...
GAO Says Overhaul of US Airport Bomb Screening is Needed
The explosives-screening equipment at many of the 462 US airports uses detection criteria more than a decade old, and machines being installed now will require upgrading to meet the...
Myrtle Beach Airport Reports Rise in June Traffic
Myrtle Beach International Airport, in South Carolina, US, has reported a 22% increase in passenger traffic in June 2011 compared to the corresponding month in 2010. The airport reported...
India to Complete Kannur Airport by 2014
The first stage of Kannur International Airport in Kerala, India will be completed by 2014. The airport project is estimated to cost about INR11.3bn ($251.6m) and will be located close...
UK Unveils Edinburgh Airport Development Plan
The UK has unveiled a plan to invest £300m to transform the area surrounding Edinburgh International Airport into a global centre for transport and international business. The £300m...
King Abdulaziz Airport to Expand Capacity
King Abdulaziz International Airport forecasts passenger numbers rising four times to 80 million by 2035 and plans to expand capacity to cater for an increase in demand. At present,...
Nashville Airport Completes Second Terminal Phase
Nashville International Airport (BNA) has completed the $60m second phase of its terminal renovation project, which includes the renovation of baggage claim and enlargement of its ticket...
Delhi Airport Invites Bids for New ATC Project
Delhi International Airport (DIAL) has invited bids for the construction of the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) complex and tower in Delhi airport. Expected to cost INR3.5bn ($77.7m), the new...
Indra Installs New ATC Centre in Jose Chavez Airport
IT firm Indra has installed a new air traffic control centre at Jose Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru, which will manage air traffic across the country. The new centre will be...
Frankfurt Airport Reports H1 Passenger Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany increased by 8.3% in the first six months of 2011 over the same period last year. Frankfurt Airport handled more than 26.5...
Ten Firms Secure £1.2bn Gatwick Airport Improvement Project
Ten firms have secured a £1.2bn framework contract from Gatwick Airport for upgrades and improvement works over the next four years. The works include major projects such as upgrading...
Gary/Chicago Airport to Prepare Plan for Runway Expansion
The Gary/Chicago International Airport authority is planning to prepare a new master plan for the $153m expansion at the airport. The authority is in negotiations with international...
Long Beach Airport to Open New Parking Structure
Long Beach Airport, Los Angeles, US, is to open its new $58m five-storey onsite parking structure called Parking Garage B this week. ARB, a contractor for the project, began work in...
Mexico’s OMA Reports Moderate Rise in June Traffic
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) has reported a 0.7% increase in passenger traffic at its 13 airports in June 2011 compared with the corresponding month in 2010....
BAA Airports Report Increase in June Passenger Traffic
Passenger traffic at BAA's six UK airports increased by 4.4% to 9.9 million passengers in June 2011 compared with the same month last year. Heathrow airport reported a 6.3% rise in...
Los Angeles Airport Approves Funds for Bagagge Screening Systems
Los Angeles International Airport in California, US, has approved funds worth $40m to United Airlines to deploy new checked baggage screening systems inside Terminals 7 and 8 at the...
Sacramento Airport's $1.1b Terminal B to Open Early
Sacramento International Airport is expecting to open the Central Terminal B complex in the autumn of 2011, months ahead of its planned 2012 deadline. The project, started in 2008, will...
Harare Airport to Expand Runway
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has announced it is constructing Africa's longest airport runway in Harare International airport at a cost of $30m. The runway will be 5km...
Global Passenger Traffic Climbs in May
Global passenger traffic at airports grew by 6.6% in May this year, according to figures from the Airports Council International (ACI). ACI has attributed the rise to the strong...
AMS Secures Parking Technology Contract from Washington Dulles Airport
ARINC Managed Services (AMS) has secured an extension of its service contract to maintain the parking revenue control systems (PRCS) and related technology at Washington Dulles...
NY Airports Consider Expansion Plans
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the group managing New York's airports, is considering plans to expand the capacity at Newark Liberty International Airport, JFK...
LFV to Redesign Tallinn Terminal
Estonian Air Navigation Services has selected Swedish LFV Aviation Consulting, a subsidiary of ANSP consultancy, to redesign the terminal airspace in Tallinn. Under the deal, LFV will...
Vilnius Airport Reports June Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at Vilnius International Airport (VIA) rose by 24.5% to about 186,100 passengers in June 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. In June, 16 airlines operated 2,599...
Lynden Pindling International Airport Expansion Underway
The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) of Bahamas has to date awarded contracts worth $32m to local businesses for work on Lynden Pindling International Airport's (LPIA) new...
USDOT Funds O'Hare Airport Runway Expansion
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $50m grant to Chicago O'Hare International Airport for runway construction. The funding is part of a $1.17bn agreement signed in March...
Queen Alia International Airport to Get a New Hangar
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has signed a deal with Spanish Aertec and Jordanian company Consolidated Consultants to supervise the engineering and environment design of the hangar to be built at Queen...
LAX to Initiate $4bn Terminal Expansion
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is planning to spend $4bn to upgrade utilities, expand taxiways for wide-bodied aircraft already in service, and make modernisation improvements to...
Voting Now Open on the Future Airport Awards
Today is your first chance to vote in this year's Future Airport Awards. Our panel of experts have spent the past few weeks considering their favourites in each of the five categories, to present...
Dubai Approves $7.8bn for Airport Expansion
Dubai has approved a $7.8bn plan to expand the Dubai International Airport as it seeks to become world's busiest airport. The expansion will boost passenger capacity to 75 million by 2012...
Viracopos Airport to Expand Logistics Complex
Infraero, Brazil's national airport authority, has invited the first tender for its $99.7m initiative to expand the logistics complex at Viracopos International Airport in Sao Paulo...
Ultra Electronics Secures Oman Airport IT Contract
Ultra Electronics has secured an airport IT and systems integration contract worth £207m from the Sultanate of Oman for the new terminals at Muscat and Salalah airports. Under the...
Gatwick Airport Awards £1.2bn Upgrade Contract to Morgan Sindall
Gatwick International Airport has awarded a £1.2bn contract to Morgan Sindall to carry out improvements at the airport. The project includes the upgrade of terminal facilities, new...
Australian Airports to Use Internal Body Scanners
The Australian Government has passed an amendment to the Customs Act 1901, which allows internal body scanners to be used in airports to identify couriers carrying illicit drugs internally, as...
Calgary Airport Breaks Ground on a Logistics Park
The Calgary Airport Authority in Canada has broken ground on the second phase of a cargo and business park on the western side of the Calgary International Airport. The 330-acre second...
Calgary Airport to Begin Tunnel Construction
Calgary Airport Authority and City of Calgary have signed a deal to begin construction on airport tunnel, which will be done in three stages at an investment of $400m. The first stage...
Guris Holding to Upgrade Lusaka Airport
Turkish firm Guris Holding has secured a contract from the Republic of Zambia to re-design the Lusaka International Airport. The re-modeling will be done in three areas including...
Construction of Mattala Main Runway Completed
The construction of the runway of second international airport at Mattala in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka has been completed. The project includes a runway 4,000m long and 75m...
Valley Forge Develops Photo-Nuclear Detection System
Valley Forge Composite Technologies has developed the THOR-LVX photo-nuclear detection system, which can detect explosives in airline baggage and cargo containers. THOR-LVX is a...
Quovadis to Develop PBN Network in 11 Philippine Airports
Airbus' Flight Operations Services company Quovadis is planning to develop a full performance-based navigation (PBN) network at 11 Philippine airports, in cooperation with the French Civil...
Harris Secures FAA Contract
Harris Corporation has secured a follow-on contract worth $56.7m for a period of three years and six months from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Under the contract, Harris...
Darwin Airport Launches Face Recognition Technology
Darwin Airport has launched SmartGate counters, a face-recognition technology that uses electronic information embedded in e-passports and face-recognition technology to perform customs...
Toronto Airport Deploys Newton Security's T-DAR System
Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada has installed a tailgate detection alarm and recording (T-DAR) piggybacking and tailgating detection and prevention system to improve...
IATA Reports Soar in May Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 6.8% increase in passenger traffic in May 2011, compared with the corresponding month in 2010 and 4% higher than the beginning...
Saab to Buy Sensis for $155m
Swedish defence and security company Saab has agreed to acquire the US company Sensis Corporation, a provider of air traffic management (ATM) solutions, to enhance its North American presence...
Travellers Give up Flying Due to Airport Stress
According to new findings from life assistance company CPP, four million travellers find airports so stressful that they have given up flying. Over a third of people in the UK who have flown...
Tulsa Airport Runway to Reopen
Tulsa International Airport has reopened the 10,000ft main north-south runway after 60 days of construction on the runway's south 1,300ft section. The $7.7m first phase of construction is...
Heathrow Landing Delays Waste 190t of Fuel a Day
More than half (60%) of arrivals at Heathrow Airport are caught up in holding patterns above London, wasting fuel worth £119,000 per day. Figures compiled by UK air traffic control service...
Future Airport Awards Voting Set to Open
Voting for the Future Airport Awards is set to open next week, celebrating the best and the brightest in the aviation industry. This is your chance to champion the greatest achievements...
FAA Approves TF Green Airport Expansion Final EIS
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved an environmental plan for the proposed extension of main runway and other safety improvements at the T.F. Green International Airport...
Ricochet to Install Dual Recording System at Punta Cana Airport
Ricochet has secured a contract through its partner MAGYCORP SRL for installation of recording system at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The system will record...
Egis Avia, DSNA Partner to Develop Collaborative Decision Making Solution
The French air navigation services provider DSNA and civil aviation consultancy and engineering company Egis Avia have entered into a partnership to develop an airport collaborative decision...
San Miguel to Invest in Caticlan Airport Redevelopment
San Miguel Corporation subsidiary Trans Aire Development Holdings has unveiled plans to spend around $300m for the redevelopment of Godofredo P Ramos Airport, also known as Caticlan...
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China’s Kunming to Install Intelligent Baggage Transfer System
Kunming International Airport in China has awarded a £14m contract to Logan KSEC to install its intelligent destination coded vehicle (iDCV) baggage transit system. The system will help...
Implant Sciences to Test Quantum Sniffer Explosive Detector
Implant Sciences Corporation has signed agreements with key end-user sites to test its new Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 bench-top explosives and narcotics trace detector at airports in the US, Asia...
Cambridge Consultants to Solve Wind Farm Radar Interference
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) in Scotland has selected Cambridge Consultants to provide the first stage in a radar mitigation system design to solve the problem of interference by wind...
Bahrain Airport to Expand Capacity
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has signed a deal with engineering and design company Dar Al Handasah to enhance the capacity of Bahrain International Airport by 50% over the next four years. ...
Kenya Floats Tender for Jomo Kenyatta Airport Terminal Project
Kenya Airports Authority has floated a tender to design and build a new terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in capital Nairobi. The successful contractor will be...
India Approves ATC Services Separation from Airport Operation
The Indian Government has given its approval to separate the air traffic control (ATC) services from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), allowing the authority to focus on its core function...
Auckland Airport Reports May Traffic Rise
Auckland Airport in New Zealand has reported a 9.2% increase in international passenger traffic in May 2011 to 595,000, compared with the corresponding month in 2010. Passenger traffic...
Oman Civil Aviation Deploys Era Multilateration Surveillance Solutions
The Oman Civil Aviation Authority will deploy two multilateration surveillance solutions (MSS) from Era, a subsidiary of SRA International. The MSS is a scalable and reconfigurable...
Ecuador's Quito Airport Construction Moves Ahead
The construction of the new $683m Quito International Airport in Ecuador is 78% complete, with scheduled completion by April 2012. Commercial operations will commence in October 2012,...
European ANSP Enter Unique Cooperation
The European air navigation service providers (ANSP) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to deliver the next generation of European air traffic management system. The MoC...
AoT Plans Domestic Suvarnabhumi Terminal
Airport operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) has proposed to build a new terminal for domestic flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to address the problem of overcrowding. The AoT...
UK University Develops Bomb-Proof Bag for Aircraft Luggage
Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK, working within University spinout company Blastech, have developed a bag that protects planes from bombs in passenger luggage. The...
Heathrow Airport Installs SALTO Access Control Solution
British Airways has deployed SALTO's XS4 solution, an access control solution at Terminal 5, which will provide advanced security management at the airport terminal. The system...
Mauritius Airport Installs Morpho's Baggage Handling System
Mauritius International Airport has selected Morpho Detection's CTX explosives detection system (EDS) - CTX 5800 - to be installed with the airport’s new baggage handling system. ...
Singapore Changi Airport Reports Rise in May Traffic
Singapore Changi Airport has reported 11.3% increase in passenger traffic to 3.77 million during May 2011 compared to the corresponding month in 2010. Aircraft movements at the airport went...
Selex Sistemi Integrati to Upgrade Air Traffic Management System in Malta
Malta Air Traffic Services (MATS) has signed a contract with SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a unit of Italian company Finmeccanica to upgrade the air traffic management system in Malta. Under...
NATS to Enhance Voice Communication at Scottish Airports
NATS has signed a contract with airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) to deliver and install voice communication control systems for Inverness, Sumburgh and Kirkwall...
Tunisia Selects Thales Air Navigation Technology
The Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (OACA) has chosen Thales to provide technology for its civil air navigation systems. The Thales VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR)...
Europe Starts Air Traffic Communication Overhaul
In a bid to overhaul air traffic communication across Europe, a team of researchers have been working on restructuring the region's traffic control systems, the EU revealed. ...
MAp in Talks with OTPP on Airport Asset Swap
Australian airport operator MAp Group has revealed that it has been in talks with Canadian Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) about exchanging its stakes in Brussels and Copenhagen airports...
Chinese Airport to Apply GE Navigation Performance System
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, in the Sichuan province of China, has announced that it will deploy a required navigation performance (RNP) programme from GE Aviation, marking the...
Thales ATM System Powers Abu Dhabi Airport
Airport operator Abu Dhabi Airports (ADAC) has deployed a new air traffic management (ATM) system delivered by Thales at the new air traffic control (ATC) tower of Abu Dhabi International...
Raytheon to Deliver Radar Systems to Romania
UK-based Raytheon has been selected to supply Mode S Monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR) systems to the Romanian air traffic services administration (ROMATSA). Under the deal,...
Terma Unveils Air Surveillance System
Danish Terma has introduced a new radar system addressing the concerns about air safety in proximity of wind farms. The SCANTER 4002 air surveillance system offers inter-turbine visibility...
Hong Kong Airport Reports Rise in May Traffic
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport increased by 5.6% to 4.3 million travellers in May 2011. Flight movements went up by 9.8% to 27,845, while cargo volumes decreased 9.9%...
Damaged A380 Withdraws as Airbus Momentum Continues
The Airbus A380 damaged at the Paris Air Show on Monday will take no further part in demonstrations and has been withdrawn from the show. The model of the world's largest jetliner clipped...
Spain to Privatise Two Airports
The Spanish Government has selected the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to coordinate the privatisation of the country's airports, Madrid's Barajas and Barcelona's El Prat airports, together with...
Dubai Airport Invites Bidders for Expansion Project
The Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) has sought bids from contractors for the third phase of the Dubai International Airport expansion project in the UAE. The project includes...
Ash Cloud Clears Australian Flights and Moves to NZ
The ash cloud from the Chilean volcano that has caused flight chaos across Australia is expected to clear the mainland in the early afternoon but is moving eastwards and may linger over...
Europe Needs to Modernise Air Traffic Management
Annual savings of billions of euros and major environmental improvements are in danger of being lost if EU countries fail to improve their air traffic management (ATM) systems, claims the...
Moscow Domodedovo Records Passenger Traffic in May
Passenger traffic at Russia's Moscow Domodedovo International Airport rose by 24% to about 2,265,000 passengers in May 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. Domestic passenger...
Odessa Forms JV to Reconstruct City Airport
Odessa city council in Ukraine has announced the creation of the joint venture (JV) company Odessa International Airport for the planned $250m reconstruction. The share of the city council...
Fewer Delays at UK Airports in 2011
About 82% of the ten UK airport's flights monitored by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) were on time during the first three months of this year - 8% higher than in the first quarter of...
ARINC to Deliver Wide-Area Network to 14 Airports
ARINC has signed an agreement with the three Chinese airlines: China Southern, Hainan Airlines, and China Eastern, to deliver its AviNet Airport wide-area network service to 14 airports across...
Indra Seals First Radar Systems Deal in Brazil
Indra has entered a $4m agreement with the Brazilian Airspace Control System Implementation Commission (CISCEA) to deliver two portable radar systems to back up the country's civil air...
Kyrgyzstan to Start Issyk-Kul Construction in 2012
Kyrgyzstan has announced that it will start the $80m construction of the new Issyk-Kul international airport in 2012. The government has already invested $18m and requires another...
Bangladesh Names New Locations for Bangabandhu Airport
The Bangladesh Government has selected three locations for the construction of the new $7.2bn Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport in Dhaka, in a move to finalise a suitable site for...
SMATSA Concludes Air Traffic Management Upgrade
Serbia and Montenegro's common air navigation service provider SMATSA, has completed its future air traffic management modernisation and upgrade system (FAMUS) project and launched a new...
Fraport Expands Airport Surveillance with Sensis
Germany's Frankfurt International Airport operator Fraport has selected Sensis to expand and upgrade its multilateration surface system, to ensure precise surveillance of the entire airport and...
US Passengers Paid $5.7bn in Airline Fees Last Year
US airline passengers have shelled out almost $5.7bn in baggage and reservation change fees in 2010, according to new data released by the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of...
BAA Airports Reports Record Traffic in May
Passenger traffic at BAA's six UK airports increased by 9.2% to 9.3 million passengers in May 2011, with the late Easter holidays and Royal Wedding leading to more passengers at the beginning...
Malaysia's Penang Airport Expansion to be Complete in October
Malaysia Airports Holdings has announced that the upgrading work at the arrival and departure zones of Penang International Airport is 42% complete and will be completed by October this...
Vilnius Airport Less Dependent on Weather
A runway of Lithuania's Vilnius International Airport (VIA) has been granted precision approach category II (CAT II) by the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA), making the landing process...
Kenya to Issue Tenders for Airport Runway by December
Kenya will issue tenders for the construction of a second runway at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by December 2011. The $500m second runway will be part of the...
Nixalite Technology Deters Birds from Airfields
US-based Nixalite has launched the long range acoustic devices (LRAD), which generate long range beams of sound waves to deter pest birds and wildlife up to 1.75ml away from airports airfields. ...
Chile Ash Cloud Hits Air Traffic in South America and Australia
An ash cloud from a volcano in Chile has delayed flights in South America and Australia, leaving thousands of travellers across the region stranded. Argentina's Buenos Aires airports...
Vienna Airport to Install Cassidian Airspace Surveillance System
The Austrian civil air traffic control organisation Austro Control has signed a contract with Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, to install its airspace surveillance system...
Hungary to Sell Last Stake in Budapest Airport
Hungary has authorised the disposal of its remaining 25% stake in Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport operator, Budapest Airport, to a consortium of other shareholders led by Germany's Hochtief. ...
European Passenger Traffic on the Rise
Passenger traffic at European airports increased by 27.1% during April 2011 year-on-year, according to new figures by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. The overall...
European Air Traffic Safety has Improved, Survey Reveals
Air traffic safety has continued to improve in Europe over the last 12 months, according to a EUROCONTROL survey carried out in 53 countries, including the Maastricht Upper Area Control...
Philadelphia Airport Deploys New Baggage Screening System
The Philadelphia International Airport in the US has purchased a suspect luggage containment vessel (SLCV) from US-based NABCO, which will help strengthen the airport's defence capabilities...
Vietnam Deploys Comsoft Aeronautical Information System
Vietnam Air Traffic Management (VATM) has concluded the final acceptance of Comsoft's fully automated AIS / AIM solution, following the successful completion of extensive tests and trials...
Cassidian Improves Performance of Air Traffic Control Radars
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a technology to largely eliminate interference to air traffic control radars caused by wind turbines. The company said...
Boingo Delivers Managed Wi-Fi Services for Suvarnabhumi Airport
Boingo Wireless has launched managed Wi-Fi services at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) in Thailand through an agreement with Milcom Systems company WLANnet. Under...
IATA Unveils Biometric Checkpoint of the Future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled the first mock-up of a 'Checkpoint of the Future', designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches...
Doha Airport to Open New Departure Terminal by Month End
Qatar's Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its new Terminal B for over 30 foreign airlines before the end of this month, ahead of summer holiday rush. The airport notes...
Germany Launches Initiative to Promote Biofuel Use in Aviation
Several German research institutions and aviation stake holders have joined together to form the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany (AIREG) to push for the widespread...
Darwin Airport Unveils Revised Terminal Expansion Plan
Australia's Darwin International Airport has revised its proposed terminal expansion project and has released its 'Minor Variation to Approved Major Development Plan (MDP)', which is...
Phuket Airport Expansion to Begin by Year End
The expansion of Phuket International Airport in Thailand is expected to commence by the end of this year, following approval by the government last year. The THB5.7bn ($187.9m) project...
Albanian Airport to Deploy Avibit's Tower Information System
The Albanian National Air Traffic Agency (ANTA) has awarded a contract to AviBit and TCN for the installation of an integrated tower information system, INFOMAX, for a new air traffic control...
Manchester Airport to Upgrade Luggage Screening System
Manchester International Airport in the UK is planning to introduce new high-speed passenger luggage screening x-ray technology, developed by Rapiscan Systems. Real Time Tomography (RTT)...
Comsoft Upgrades Serbian Air Traffic Management
Germany's Comsoft has finalised the installation of a future ATM modernisation and upgrade system (FAMUS) in Belgrade, Serbia, and has supplied various air traffic management (ATM) components...
Edmonton Airport Expansion Running Ahead of Schedule
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) in Canada is expected to complete a massive terminal one month ahead of schedule, with the first phase scheduled to open in early 2012. The project,...
Oman's Duqm Airport Work Set to Commence
Construction of the Al Duqm International Airport in Oman is set to commence soon as Package 2 of the project is in the final stage, and will be completed by the end of this month. The...
Global Passenger Traffic Rose in April
Global passenger traffic witnessed an 11% rise in April led by a surge in international passenger traffic in Europe, according to figures released by the Airports Council International...
Nav Canada Introduces New Air Traffic Control Technology
Operator of Canada's civil air navigation services, Nav Canada, is set to introduce a major advance in oceanic air traffic control technology, which will control the country's civilian airspace...
Dubai's Aviation Sector will Take-Off by 2020
The aviation sector is expected to contribute $44.5bn by 2020, up from the current $22bn, according to a new report by Dubai Airports. According to the report Explaining Dubai's Aviation...
Heathrow Airport Opens New Satellite Terminal
Heathrow Airport has expanded Terminal 5 with a new £340m third section of the terminal, now open to British Airways customers. The new satellite terminal, known as T5 C, provides...
Ghana Raises Funds for Kotoka Airport Rehabilitation
The Ghanaian Government has raised $50.9m for the third phase of the Kotoka International Airport rehabilitation project. The project includes reconstruction of taxiway and main passenger...
Lithuania's Vilnius Airport Records Bumper May Traffic
Pasenger traffic at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania rose by 31% to 175,500 in May 2011, compared with the previous month. The number of passengers on regular flights...
Azerbaijan to Overhaul Baku International Airport
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has unveiled plans to reconstruct Baku International Airport, also known as Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan. Reconstruction work on the airport...
Durham Tees Valley Airport Awards Recording Contract
Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) in Darlington, UK, has awarded a contract to Precision Applications to supply and install a Veristore recording system at the airport. The company said that...
Norway's Avinor Deploys New GPS to Monitor Airspace
Norwegian airport network and air navigation service provider Avinor has employed new global positioning system (GPS) technology, developed by American company Sensis Corporation, to...
FABEC Partners Join for Voice Communications System
Eurocontrol's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) in the Netherlands and the French Direction des services de la navigation aérienne (DSNA) have entered into a deal with...
Airservices Australia to Trial ATM Tower Technology
Swedish company Saab and the government-owned traffic controller Airservices Australia have entered into a deal to commence a trial of remotely-operated air traffic control tower technology...
Airport Authority Hong Kong Consults Public on Third Runway
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has launched a public consultation on plans to build a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) that may cost around HKD$86.2bn ($11bn). ...
Cavotec to Deliver Ground Support Equipment at Dubai Airport
New Zealand-based airport systems integrator Cavotec has won contract from ALEC to supply and supervise the installation and commission of advanced ground support equipment for a new Concourse 3...
India's Chhatrapati Airport Opens Renovated Runway
Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd has completed the reconstruction of primary runway 09/27 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India. The renovation, carried out as...
Abu Dhabi Airport Posts Rise in April Traffic
Airport operator Abu Dhabi Airports Company has reported a 15% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE to 996,000 during April 2011. Cargo volumes at...
Nice Airport to Deploy Surface Movement Radars
Nice International Airport in France has awarded a contract to Denmark-based Terma to deliver its SCANTER 2001 surface movement radar system. The SCANTER radar will form part of the...
Kenya Plans Private Partnership for Jomo Kenyatta Airport Expansion
Kenya Airports Authority is looking to enter into a public-private partnership to fund a new $500m terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The organisation said that the upgrade...
European Airports Could Handle More Passengers with Efficient Slots
An additional 28 million passengers could be accommodated each year at Europe's airports by reviewing European rules on allocating slots for landing and take-off, according to a new study by...
Guernsey Airport Runway Improvement Moves Forward
A project to improve the runway at Guernsey Airport runway has moved forward with Public Services Department of Guernsey, UK, submitting plans for the £81m project. The department...
Ireland Airports Deploy New Air Traffic Management System
A new air traffic management system has gone into operation at Shannon and Dublin international airports in Ireland. The new system equips air traffic controllers with improved...
Russia's Moscow Domodedovo Airport Postpones London IPO
DME, a holding company of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, has postponed its plans to issue an initial public offering in London worth $1.5bn. The decision comes as the company is unsatisfied...
Auckland Airport Traffic Up in April
Passenger traffic at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand rose by 6.8% to 649,397 in April 2011 compared with the previous month. Domestic passenger figures for the month...
BCS to Provide Baggage-Handling System to Honolulu Airport
New Zealand-based technology company BCS Group has won a contract to provide baggage-handling systems at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, US. The contract was part of a $61m project...
Macedonia to Open Alexander the Great Airport Terminal in September
Macedonia is planning to open a new passenger terminal at the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport in the capital Skopje on 8 September this year. The new terminal will be 10 times the size...
Gulf Countries to Invest $90bn in Airport Projects
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries have allocated about $90bn for airport development over the next few years. The total funds earmarked for the development of Dubai World...
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Columbus Authority to Improve Airports
Airport operator Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) has unveiled plans to spend more than $117m this year for improvement and expansion projects at Port Columbus, Rickenbacker and...
Sri Lankan Airport Installs Secure TETRA Radio Network
Airport & Aviation Services (AASL) of Sri Lanka has chosen Cassidian, an EADS unit, to equip Bandaranaike International Airport near Colombo with a secure TETRA radio communication network. ...
Tav Construction Halts Airport Terminal Work in Libya
Turkey-based Tav Construction has halted airport construction projects worth € 2bn ($3.2bn) in Libya due to civil unrest in the country. The construction of new Tripoli...
Mott MacDonald to Master Plan Maldives Airport
The UK's Mott MacDonald has been appointed by GADL International to provide master planning and detailed engineering design services for the $368m expansion and modernisation of Male...
Gary / Chicago Airport Expansion Work Begins
Work has begun on a $153m expansion of Gary / Chicago International Airport in Indiana, US. The long-awaited project involves the expansion of the airport's main runway to 8,900ft from...
Saudi Arabia Begins King Abdul Aziz Airport Development
The Saudi Bin Laden Group has started improvement works on King Abdul Aziz International Airport, which is expected to increase the airport's capacity to 30 million passengers a year, with...
Dayton Airport Traffic Down in April
Dayton International Airport in Ohio, US, has reported a 6% drop in passenger traffic for April 2011. Boardings at the airport dipped to 102,010 compared with 108,545 a year earlier;...
LAX Deploys NICE Situation Management System
Airport operator Los Angeles World Airports has implemented an open platform situation management offering, NICE Situator, supplied by NICE Systems at its new consolidated airport...
Houston Airport Unveils $1bn Terminal Revamp
Airport operator Houston Airport System (HAS) and United Continental Holdings Airline (UAL) are teaming up to invest $1bn for a overhaul of Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport...
European Airports Restart Normal Operations as Ash Cloud Disperses
European flights are operating as normal after volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano, which had threatened to cause widespread cancellations, dispersed. According to Eurocontrol,...
Changi Airport Reports April Traffic Growth
Passenger traffic at Changi International Airport in Singapore reported 13.7% growth to 3.73 million for the month of April 2011. The growth in passenger traffic was in line with a...
FAA Extends Information Technology Deal with GTSI
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US has awarded a contract to GTSI to provide information technology under the strategic acquisition of various equipment and supplies...
German Airports Reopen After Ash Cloud Dissipates
Airports in northern Germany have started to reopen as ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano eruption dissipates. Germany's air traffic control agency DFS said that Bremen airport...
Hong Kong Airport April Passenger Traffic Rises
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported an 8.5% increase to 4.5 million in April 2011. Flight movements have increased by 12.1% to 27,685 while cargo...
Dubai Plans Al Maktoum Airport Expansion by 2020
Dubai is looking to open the passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport by 2020, which will be capable of handing an expected passenger capacity of around 120-150 million per...
ARINC Upgrades Passenger Processing at Philippines Airport
ARINC Incorporated has deployed its vMUSETM common-use passenger check-in technology at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila, Philippines. The system supports...
Bangalore Airport Terminal Expansion Begins in June
Bangalore International Airport in Karnataka, India, has revealed that the expansion of the passenger terminal building will commence from next month. India-based Larsen & Toubro have...
Palm Springs ATC Tower Work Moves Ahead
The construction work of a new air traffic control tower (ATC) at the Palm Springs International Airport in California, US, is 39% complete and will be finished by 2013. The new 150ft...
Pakistan Halts Gwadar Airport Project
Construction work at the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) in Balochistan, Pakistan, has come to a halt due to security concerns and won't be completed this year, according to a...
Melbourne Airport Reports Passenger Rise in April
Melbourne International Airport in Australia has reported a 20.4% increase in passenger traffic to 535,143 for April 2011. The airport attributes the increase in numbers to the extended...
Volcanic Ash Cloud Grounds European Flights
Thousands of passengers in Northern Europe face over 250 flight cancellations on Tuesday morning due to the drifting ash cloud from the Icelandic volcanic eruption. US President Barack Obama...
Dubai April Passenger Traffic Rebounds
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport in the UAE witnessed a 13.2% increase in April 2011 to 4.23 million, compared with 3.74 million recorded during the same month last year. ...
Study Finds Atlanta's Second Airport Un-Feasible
A study conducted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials found that there is no feasible site anywhere in metro Atlanta to build a second commercial...
Zvartnots Airport Sees Passenger Traffic Rise
Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, has reported more than 403,000 passengers in the first four months of this year compared with 365,800 in the same period last year. ...
Croatia Extends Deadline for Zagreb Airport Tender
Croatia's Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure has extended the deadline for bids for the construction of a second terminal at the Zagreb International Airport to the end of June. ...
BridgeNet Debuts Flight and Airspace Simulation Software
US-based Acoustical engineering and consulting firm BridgeNet International has launched its VOLANS software, an offering of its web-based 3D software that can address airspace issues for...
Thales Opens Global Air Traffic Management Research Centre
Thales Australia has opened a new air traffic management research and development centre in Melbourne, Australia. The centre will play a key role in developing next-generation air...
Zvartnots Airport to Open New Terminal by September
Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, plans to open a new terminal in August-September this year. The airport operator Armenian International Airports has already secured...
Tulsa Airport Sees Drop in Passenger Traffic
Tulsa International Airport has reported a 6.7% drop in passenger traffic to 211,058 in April this year, the largest year-over-year decline since February's snowstorms caused a 10.33% decrease...
Russia's DME Plans London IPO
The holding company for Russia's Moscow Domodedovo Airport, DME, has unveiled plans to sell shares in an initial public offering (IPO) in London. DME intends to sell the shares to...
India Approves Navi Mumbai Airport Draft Plan
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) of Maharashtra, India, has received final approval for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport's draft master plan from the...
Greek Airports See Increase in Passenger Arrivals
Greek airports have recorded a 5.6% increase in international arrivals during the January-April period this year, according to the latest figures. Data from 13 airports by the Association...
Austrian Airspace to Adopt Sensis Wide-Area Multilateration System
The air navigation service provider for Austria, Austro Control, has selected Sensis Corporation to deploy a wide-area multilateration (WAM) system, to provide terminal and en route surveillance...
Tucson Airport Begins Update of Master Plan
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) has launched an update to the master plan of the Tucson International Airport (TIA) in Arizona, US. It looks out 20 years into the future and provides...
UAE Air Traffic Movements Rise in April
Air traffic movements in the UAE grew 6.7% to 55,842 in April this year, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of UAE. Among the UAE airports, Dubai ranked first with...
FAA approves AeroMetric Electronic Layout Plan at Valley Airport
Geospatial solutions and GIS mapping company AeroMetric has revealed that it has completed electronic airport layout plan (eALP) compliant mapping on the Valley International Airport project...
Lanseria Airport Unveils New Runway Plans
Lanseria International Airport in South Africa has unveiled plans to invest about ZAR150m ($21.5m) on a new runway project to increase capacity at the airport. Plans for the runway are yet...
Prishtina Airport to Begin Terminal Construction
Prishtina International Airport in Kosovo will begin construction work on a new terminal by the end of this month. The project will be carried out by Turkish-French consortium, Limak Holding...
Rwanda to Upgrade Kigali Airport
The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced plans to upgrade parts of the Kigali International Airport (KIA). The $14m project involves building more airport facilities...
Ghana Unveils Tamale Airport Upgrade Plan
The Ghana Airport Company (GACL) has revealed that Tamale Airport will soon be upgraded into an international airport. The project is estimated to cost about $150m and would be carried out...
Fraport Sees Passenger Traffic Rise in April
Germany's Fraport, the operator of the Frankfurt International Airport, has said that passenger traffic at its five majority-owned airports increased by 33% to a total of 7.2 million in April...
Birmingham Airport Opens New Terminal
Birmingham Airport in the UK has opened a new renovated terminal as part of a £100m redevelopment plan. The £13m terminal redevelopment project has merged with the airport's two terminals...
Estonia Advances Aeronautical Information Management with Comsoft
The Estonian Air Navigation Service (EANS) has completed the commissioning of its central aeronautical information management (AIM) database, which is now fully compliant with the...
European Airports Report Passenger Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at European airports increased by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2011 according to figures from the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Freight traffic increased...
India Commissions First AHMS Link to Singapore
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inaugurated an air traffic message handling system (AMHS) at Mumbai International Airport and at the same time, implemented India's first operational AMHS...
New Flight Paths at Airports Increase Airline Efficiency
Airlines could save at least $65.6m every year while slashing carbon emissions and cutting flight times by implementing new flight paths at 46 mid-size airports across the US, according to a...
French Airport Deploys First Pan-European Satellite Navigation System
Pau Pyrénées International Airport in France has deployed the new European geostationary navigation overlay system (EGNOS) Safety-of-Life service, which will guide landing aircraft...
BAA's Airports Report Rise in April Passenger Traffic
BAA's six UK airports handled 9.1 million passengers in April this year, an increase of 31.1% compared with the same month last year. Heathrow Airport handled 5.8 million passengers...
Dallas Airport Commences $1.9bn Terminal Renewal
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas, US has launched the first phase of its $1.9bn terminal renewal project, a seven-year renovation of the airport's four original terminals. ...
St Kitts and Nevis Deploy Baggage X-ray Machine
Nevis's Vance W. Amory International Airport in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis has deployed an advanced hold baggage x-ray machine. The airport notes the new machine is the...
Croatia Receives Bids for Zagreb Airport Terminal Work
Croatia has received ten bids to build a second terminal at Zagreb International Airport. The bids have been received from consortiums including Turkish airport operator TAV Airports...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport to Complete ATC Tower by Year End
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, is building a new air traffic control (ATC) tower at the airport, which is expected to be complete by the end of this year. Around...
Indonesia to Allocate Funds for Airport Upgrades
Indonesia's state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II is looking to invest $2.8bn this year to improve the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. Out of the total...
Bulgaria to Appoint Sofia Airport Concession Consultant
The Bulgarian Government is considering appointing a consultant to advise it on the proposed Sofia International Airport concession plan. The consultant will deliver a business model for...
Christchurch Airport Completes Terminal Renovations
Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand has completed the first phase of its terminal renovation project. The first phase of the project, completed in 18 months, involves...
Indian State to Draft Airport Development Plan
The Maharashtra Government in India will complete a draft master plan for the development of airports in the state within two weeks. The Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC)...
Nigeria to Allocate Funds for New Lekki Airport
The Lagos State Government in Nigeria is looking to allocate N102bn ($650m) for the proposed Lekki International Airport. The airport will be located on the Lagos-Epe expressway, and...
Austin-Bergstrom Airport Reports Rise in Passenger Traffic
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, US, reported a 9% increase in passenger traffic to 801,553 during March 2011. Of the total traffic, aircraft arrivals and departures were up...
Global Passenger Traffic Rises in Q1 2011
Global passenger traffic saw an increase of 4% in the first quarter of 2011 and rose by 2% in March this year, according to new global traffic statistics from the Airports Council...
Dubai Airport Invites Tenders for Terminal Expansion
The Dubai Department of Civil Aviation in the UAE has invited tenders from construction companies for the Dubai International Airport's Terminal 2 expansion project. The new terminal...
US Unveils Automated Baggage Screening System
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US has launched a new in-line baggage screening system at Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio. The new automated...
Seven European Countries Sign Single European Sky Deal
Seven European countries signed an agreement to unify their national airspaces, intending to reduce costs and bureaucracy and boost air traffic efficiency. Austria, Bosnia &...
Winnipeg Airport to Open a New Terminal in October
Winnipeg Airports Authority in Canada has revealed that the new terminal at Winnipeg James A. Richardson International Airport will be opened on 30 October this year, a year behind the schedule. ...
Brazil to Invite Tenders for Hercílio Luz Airport Expansion
Brazil's national airport authority Infraero has unveiled it is planning to issue five tenders worth BRL294m ($182m) for the expansion of Hercílio Luz international airport...
Nigeria Approves Funds for Airport Upgrade
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Nigeria has ratified contracts for the upgrade of civil aviation infrastructure, including the upgrade as well as the reconstruction of terminal buildings...
Malta Airport Reports Record Rise in Passenger Traffic
Malta International Airport has reported a 25.3% increase in passenger traffic to 300,123 in April 2011, the highest number ever registered this month. The airport attributes the rise in...
Queen Alia Airport Sees Q1 Traffic Rise
Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan has reported a 2.4% increase in passenger numbers to 1,124,035 in the first quarter of this year, compared with 1,097,400 last year, according...
FAA Awards Security Systems Maintenance Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US has awarded a five-year, $38m contract to Honeywell to maintain security systems at more than 1,000 locations in the agency's air...
Airports Should Adopt Technology to Improve Services
A new report by Amadeus suggests that in order to increase air passengers, airlines and airport operators need to adopt and implement emerging technologies to improve the experience of...
Spectrum Interactive to Provide Wifi and Internet Access in UK Airports
London Luton International Airport in the UK and Cardiff International Airport in Wales, have selected Spectrum Interactive to offer wireless internet access for passengers using mobile devices...
Airservices to Upgrade Radar Facility in Australia
The national air traffic control service provider Airservices Australia has begun site preparation work for a temporary radar facility at Machans Beach, north of Cairns. The radar will...
Dubai Expects to Handle 100 Million Passengers by 2020
UAE's airport operator Dubai Airports expects passenger volume to grow at 7.2% over the next ten years and passenger numbers to reach 98.5 million per year by 2020, compared with 47.2 million...
Pudong Airport to Add Two Runways
The Shanghai Airport Authority in China has unveiled plans to build a fourth and fifth runway at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. The new runways will be initially used for the...
International Air Traffic Falls in March
International air passenger traffic has slowed in March to 3.8% from the 5.8% recorded in February, according to new results. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) noted that...
Brisbane Airport Opens Upgraded Terminal
Brisbane International Airport in Queensland, Australia, has expanded and opened its new common user satellite terminal. The common user satellite (CUS) expansion increased the number...
UAE and Uruguay Reach Open Skies Deal
The United Arab Emirates has signed an open skies air services agreement with the directorate general of Civil Aviation of Uruguay. Under the agreement, any number of designated airlines of...
Basra Airport Set for Renovation
Basra International Airport in Iraq is set to undergo major expansion and renovation this year. The $65m expansion project includes renovation of the passenger terminal, repairing the...
ARINC Upgrades Passenger Processing Service for Airports
US-based ARINC Incorporated has extended its cloud-based vMUSE Enterprise common-use passenger processing service for airports by leveraging a new platform using IATA Common Use...
Comsoft Upgrades Aeronautical Information System in Bosnia
The Federal Directorate of Civil Aviation (FEDCAD) of Bosnia and Herzegovina has upgraded its existing aeronautical messaging and information services infrastructure (AFTN) using a Comsoft system....
Peoria Airport Opens New Terminal
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) has opened a new terminal at the General Wayne A Downing Peoria International Airport in Illinois, US. The new 125,000ft² terminal,...
LAWA Implements Noise-Monitoring System
US airport operator, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has acquired a new airport noise-monitoring system in a bid to minimise the noise impact of its operations on communities surrounding...
Kuala Lumpur Airport to Open New Terminal in 2012
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has revealed that the new permanent low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), KLIA 2, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be complete and open...
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EU Insists on Simultaneous Lifting of Liquids Ban
The EU has insisted that all European airports must simultaneously meet the April 2013 deadline for lifting the ban on carrying liquids on to aeroplanes. The warning comes after UK refused...
Phillipines Laguindingan Airport to Open in January 2012
Construction on the Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP) in the Philippines is expected to be complete and open to passengers by January next year. The PHP7.85bn ($181m)...
Chicago Raises Money for O'Hare Expansion
Chicago has started a $1.1bn bond sale this week to finance the expansion of O'Hare International Airport in the US, about a month after the region's two carriers dismissed their lawsuit...
Thailand to Begin Phuket Airport Expansion
Construction work on the Phuket International Airport expansion project in Thailand is expected to commence in November this year. Initially, work is expected to commence on the runway...
Mumbai Airport to Trial Air Traffic Control System
Mumbai International Airport in India will trial a new air traffic control system called Auto Track Three from May this year. The system, an upgraded version of Autotrack II, developed...
Vietnam Approves Plan for New Long Thanh Airport
The ministry of transport in Vietnam has approved a general plan for the Long Thanh International Airport (LTIA) project in Dong Nai Province. Japan Airport Consulting Company has prepared...
Washington Airports Authority Proposes Partnership Agreements
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) in the US is considering sister airport partnership agreements with airports in Europe and Africa. The authority has proposed pursuing...
Chad Awards Airport Contract to Chinese Firm
The Government of Chad has signed a $1bn deal with China CAMC Engineering Company for the construction of a new international airport about 40km off the capital N'Djamena. The airport...
The US, UK and Saudi Arabia Sign Open Skies Agreement
The US, the UK and Saudi Arabia have signed an open sky agreement, which will liberalise their bilateral aviation relationship. The agreement will eliminate government interference in...
EU Explores Implementation of Single European Sky Legislation
Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are participating in a study that aims to identify solutions to implement the Single European Sky II (SES II) legislation. The legislation...
Ohio Unveils Expansion Plan for Cleveland Hopkins Airport
The US state of Ohio has unveiled a $1.6bn master plan to expand Cleveland Hopkins International Airport over the next 24 years. The plan includes modernisation of the main terminal,...
US Strengthens Airline Passenger Protection Rules
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled new measures to protect airline passengers and offer better consumer protection for air travel. The new rules will require airlines to...
CAA Considers Airborne Navigation in UK and Ireland Airports
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published proposed policy guidance on performance-based navigation (PBN) in UK and Irish airspace. The new system developed by the International...
China Plans New Airports in Five Years
China is looking to build 55 new airports in the next five years in a bid to increase its total number to 230 from 175 airports. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) notes that...
Idaho Airport Cost to Rise
A new report submitted to the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority in Idaho, US, has estimated that the cost of building an airport in central Idaho at the preferred site will be nearly...
Hong Kong Airport Reports Rise in Passenger Traffic
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 1.8% increase in passenger traffic to 4.2 million in March 2011. The airport has recorded a 15.5% rise in flight movements to 28,140,...
Heathrow to Deal With Ice Using Geothermal Technology
The BAA is considering a project to use geothermal technology to deal with ice at Heathrow International Airport in London, UK. BAA is exploring the technology after the airport was crippled...
Palestinian Authority Plans New Airport in Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority is planning to build an international airport near Jerusalem over the next three years. The $340m airport will be built in an area between Jerusalem and Jericho...
Edmonton Airport Unveils 25-Year Development Plan
Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada, has unveiled a draft master plan to double capacity from the six million passengers it handles each year by 2035. The draft development...
Abu Dhabi Airport Reports Q1 Traffic Rise
Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE has reported a 9.4% increase in passenger numbers to more than 2.8 million in the first quarter of this year, according to its operator Abu Dhabi...
Sri Lanka Begins Construction at Maththala Airport Terminal
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that work on the construction of a passenger terminal at Maththala International Airport project in Hambanthota is successfully underway and...
Lambert Airport Begins Terminal Renovation work
Lambert-St.Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, has begun work on Terminal 1 renovations. The terminal requires 1,000 linear feet of construction walls in the ticketing hall,...
Brazil's Airports Unlikely to be Ready for World Cup 2014
The renovation of Brazil's airports is unlikely to be completed in time for the World Cup in 2014, unless there are changes in the investment plans made by Brazil's airport authority, according...
Berlin Airports Reports Passenger Traffic Rise
German airport authority Berlin Airports has revealed that passenger traffic at Tegel and Schoenefeld airports increased by 6.4% to over 22 million passengers in 2010. Berlin Airports...
Capgemini led Consortium Wins BAA IT Outsourcing Deal
A consortium led by Capgemini UK has won a €120m ($173.6m) outsourcing deal to provide core IT services to all BAA's six airports in the UK, including London Heathrow. Other members in...
European Commission to Review Air Passenger Rights
The European Commission has unveiled a series of measures to clarify and strengthen the enforcement of passenger rights legislation following the 2010 volcanic ash crisis and record snow...
UAE’s Air Traffic Movements Rises
Total air movements in the UAE airspace recorded a 9% increase during the first quarter of this year, according to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Air movements in the...
IndigoVision Deploys IP Video System at Delhi Airport
Delhi International Airport (DIAL) in India has upgraded its security system by installing an IP-based 3700+ camera surveillance system at the new Terminal 3. The new system, developed...
FAA Drops Barbados Air Safety Rating
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has assigned Barbados an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 2 rating. The rating implies...
Aerospace Authorities Engage Volcanic Ash Cloud Readiness Test
One year after the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano, more than 70 airlines, in cooperation with airport and aerospace authorities, have taken part in a simulation to ascertain...
Russian Partnership to Develop Electronic Air Accident Prevention System
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has teamed up with Russia's Ulyanovsk State University on a project to develop an electronic system to support the prevention of air accidents. The project is...
Frankfurt Airport Reports Rise in Passenger Traffic
Frankfurt International Airport in Germany has reported a 3.7% increase in passenger numbers to 11.8 million in the first quarter of this year. The airport also saw a 3.5% rise in...
BAA Airports Report Moderate Passenger Growth
BAA's six airports reported a moderate traffic increase of 0.9%, handling 8.3 million passengers in March 2011 with London's Heathrow Airport reporting a 2.3% rise in passenger traffic. ...
LMW Completes Feasibility Study for Nepal's New Airport
South Korea-based LandMark Worldwide (LMW) has completed a $3.5m feasibility study for a proposed second international airport (SIA) in Nepal and submitted it to the Ministry of Tourism and...
FAA Opens New Air Traffic Control System Command Centre
The Federal Aviation Administration in US has announced that the new David J Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Centre in Warrenton, Virginia, is fully operational. The Command...
TAV Airports Renovates Ohrid Airport in Macedonia
TAV Airports Holding has completed the renovation of Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle International Airport in Macedonia. The works at Ohrid involve construction of a new VIP facility,...
FAA Approves New ATC Tower at Piedmont Triad Airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved plans to build a new air traffic control tower at Piedmont Triad International Airport in the state of North Carolina. The taller and...
Quad City Airport Commences Runway Reconstruction Work
Concrete Structures has begun the second phase of a $34m three-year runway reconstruction project to rebuild the 10,000-feet-long Runway 9/27 at the Quad City International Airport in Illinois,...
Brazil to Invite Tender for Manaus Airport Expansion
Brazil's national airport authority Infraero has unveiled plans to issue tenders for the renovation and expansion of Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus by the end of May 2011. ...
Budapest Airport Reports Increased Passenger Traffic
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary has reported an 8.9% increase in passenger numbers to 637,000 during March 2011. The growth in passenger numbers recorded in the...
SITA Launches Community Cloud for Air Transport
Air transport IT specialist SITA has launched a programme to build a community cloud for the air transport industry (ATI) in a bid to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The ATI...
Passenger Traffic Climbs at Munich Airport
Munich Airport in Germany has recorded a 12% rise in passengers, registering 8 million in the first three months of this year. The airport also reported a 10% rise in total aircraft...
MDA to Deliver IPDS System to FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded follow-on contracts to Canada-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to further upgrade its instrument procedure development...
Perth Airport Shortlists Five Bidders for Terminal Project
Westralia Airports Corporation, the owner of Perth International Airport in Redcliffe in Western Australia, has shortlisted five companies to bid for a new terminal project. The terminal...
Raytheon to Upgrade FAA Terminal Air Traffic Control System
Raytheon Company has secured a $177m contract from the Federal Aviation Administration in the US to continue deployment of the standard terminal automation replacement system (STARS). STARS...
San Francisco Airport Opens Renovated Terminal
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California, US, has opened the remodelled Terminal 2 (T2), built by recycling 90% of the original building. The 60,000m² terminal, developed...
Snc-Lavalin Wins Mayotte Dzaoudzi Airport Terminal Contract
SNC-Lavalin has won a $62m contract from the French Government to build a terminal at Mayotte Dzaoudzi Airport in Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean. The contract includes an...
Bulgaria to Invite Tenders for Sofia and Plovdiv Airports
Bulgaria has received cabinet approval to launch a tender to award the Sofia International Airport and Plovdiv International Airport on a 35-year concession. The country is seeking...
LAWA and Alaska Airlines Sign Terminal Renovation Deal
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Alaska Airlines have signed a $271m deal for the renovation of Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the US. The renovation is part of...
Logan Secures Baggage Handling Contract at Casablanca Airport
Logan Teleflex has won a baggage handling system contract for Casablanca - Mohammed V International - Airport in Morocco. The €12.6m ($18m) design-build contract was awarded by the...
European Airports Report Passenger Traffic Rise
Passenger traffic at European airports grew by 5.3% in February 2011 compared with the corresponding period in 2010, according to the latest figures from the Airports Council International...
Mozambique to Build a New Airport at Nacala
Mozambique is planning to transform a military air base in Nacala, in the north of the country, into a civilian international airport. Brazilian company Odebrecht will begin work on the...
US Passes NextGen Equipage Fund Bill
The US House of Representatives has passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011. The bill includes an amendment authorising a public-private...
Vietnam to Open New Terminal at Da Nang Airport
A new terminal at the Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam is expected to be operational by May 2011. The new terminal will cost about $64.5m and will have a total floor area...
GVK to Buy Mumbai Airport Stake
GVK Airport Holdings has entered into an agreement with Mauritius-based Bid Services Division to buy a 13.5% in Mumbai International Airport in India for $230m. The equity shareholding of GVK...
Paraguay Approves Silvio Pettirossi Airport Concession Bill
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill for the concession of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción, Paraguay. The approval will allow the government to award...
Nice Airport Unveils Development Plans
The Nice International Airport (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport) in France will invest €58m ($82m) in construction projects this year. The plans include the development of six large...
ATC Tower Begins Operations at London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport in the UK has announced that its new air traffic control (ATC) tower is now fully operational. The 32m-high tower is equipped with advanced technology and will...
Navi Mumbai Airport Receives Strong Interest from Global Players
The Navi Mumbai International Airport project in India has received interest from international airport operators, including Changi Airport and Aeroports De Paris, who hope to become a...
US Authority Opens Brunswick Executive Airport
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has opened the Brunswick Executive Airport in Maine, US. The airport has two runways measuring over 2,000m and more than 60,000m² of...
CAA Extends Price Controls at UK Airports
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended the current price controls at Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport by one year. The move will provide an opportunity for the next...
LF Wade Airport Unveils New GPS Technology
The LF Wade International Airport has installed a new Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to create safer and fuel-efficient landing approaches for aircraft arriving in Bermuda. ...
Global Passenger Traffic Climbs by 4%
Global passenger traffic at airports grew by almost 4% in February, with international traffic up by 4.5% and domestic by 3.4%, according to the latest PaxFlash figures from the Airports...
Birmingham Airport to Build New ATC Tower
Birmingham Airport is planning to build a new air traffic control tower at a cost of £10m. The new 115ft tower will be built on a 33ft high hill towards the western side of the airport and...
AviBit Wins Supply Contract for Berlin Airport
The German Air Traffic Control agency, Deutsche Flugsicherung, has awarded a contract to AviBit Air Traffic Solutions to deliver its third AceMax (A-SMGCS) in the new Berlin...
Limak Construction JV Secures Cairo Airport Contract
A joint venture led by Turkish company Limak Construction has won a $387m contract for the renovation of Cairo International Airport in Egypt. The contract is to enhance the capacity of...
LA Airport Deploys Siemens Baggage Inspection System
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California, US, has deployed the Siemens apron baggage screening (SABS) solution at Terminal 5 for Delta Air Lines. The Siemens system offers...
Macquarie SBI Infra Invests in Indian Airports
The Macquarie State Bank of India has invested $200m in GMR Airports Holding, a unit of GMR Infrastructure, which runs Delhi and Hyderabad airports in India and Turkey. The investment was...
Airport-technology.com Launches Major Airports Survey
Future Airport is launching a major global airports industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important business issues for 2011-12. Participants will receive a copy...
AA Hong Kong and Chicago O'Hare Sign Cooperation Agreement
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has entered into an agreement with the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), establishing Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and O'Hare International Airport...
Middle East Unrest Hits Air Traffic
The political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa during February is estimated to have cut international air traffic by 1%, according to new figures. The International Air...
HungaroControl Begins Work on New ATC Centre
The Hungarian Air Navigation Service provider HungaroControl has begun work on a new air traffic control centre in Budapest. The control centre is estimated to cost more than €40m...
Newark Liberty Airport Set for Upgrade Ahead of 2014 Super Bowl
The Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey in the US have entered into a deal with Signature Flight Support Corporation to invest $11m in a new private jet terminal and ramp renovations...
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Copenhagen Airport Launches iPhone App
Denmark's Copenhagen International Airport will introduce a new iPhone application in the coming weeks, incorporating a new, innovative augmented reality technology that will serve as a...
Russia to Divest Moscow Airport
Russia has announced plans to merge Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo Airports in Moscow with the aim of selling its stakes as part of the country's privatisation programme. The Russian Government...
NCR Launches Self-Check-In Services
Global IT and communications company NCR has launched a new line of products and services to help speed up the check-in process and streamline passenger flows at airports. The...
Punctuality Rate Drops at UK Airports
Nearly 32% of scheduled flights at the ten UK airports monitored by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) were late during October-December 2010, compared with 24% in the same period in...
Airport Body Scanners Pose No Risk, Study Reveals
The radiation doses emitted by full-body airport scanners used at US airports do not pose health risks, even among frequent flyers, according to a new study by the University of California. ...
Airports Still Operate with Unreliable Security Methods
Airports will fail to prevent terrorism attacks if they continue to use traditional security models focused on response methods, an aviation expert has stressed. "The previous strategy...
Dallas Airport Extends Contract with NICE Systems
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas, US, has extended its contract with intent-based applications provider NICE Systems to deploy a IP video surveillance system and the...
Indian Airports to Implement New Ground Handling Policy in April
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has asked all airport operators in the country to prepare for the new ground-handling policy to be implemented on 1 April 2011 in a bid to enhance safety...
Complex Airport Designs to Disappear, Says IATA Expert
Elaborate airport designs will soon disappear as facility operators continue to favour substance over style, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) official has said. Speaking...
Sudan Secures AFESD Loan for Khartoum Airport
Sudan has secured a $175m concessional loan from the Kuwait-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) for the construction of the new Khartoum International Airport. The...
Penang Airport in Malaysia Reports Increased Passenger Traffic
Penang International Airport in Malaysia has reported the highest growth rate among airports in Malaysia in 2010, with a 25% increase in passenger traffic, serving 4.1 million passengers...
Era Deploys Surveillance System at Madrid Airport
SRA International subsidiary Era has revealed that its surface surveillance system for the Spanish state department is now fully operational at the Madrid-Barajas International Airport in Spain. ...
Dubai Airport Reports Passenger Traffic Rise
Dubai International Airport in the UAE has reported a 5.2% increase in year-on-year passenger traffic to 3.83 million in February, compared with 3.64 million in the same month of the previous...
Fire Derogates Flight Operation at Miami Airport
About 80 flights were cancelled and 65 other flights delayed after a fire destroyed the main pumping system at Miami Airport's fuel farm, disrupting the fuelling of jets at the airport. ...
Tulsa Airport to Commence Runway Reconstruction Work
Sherwood Construction will commence work on phase one of the 10,000ft main north-south runway reconstruction project at the Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma, US, next week. The...
BAA Plans Heathrow Investment to Deal with Snow Problem
UK airport operator BAA has revealed a plan to invest £50m at Heathrow to avoid a repeat of December's snow problem, which led to cancellation of 4,000 flights. The investment follows a...
US Senator Pushes Testing ID Scan Technology at Buffalo Airport
US Senator Charles E. Schumer is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to test new airport security technology in Buffalo-Niagara International Airport that would prevent...
Brisbane Airport Raises Funds to Repay Debt
Brisbane Airport Corporation in Queensland, Australia has raised AUD$600m ($612.5m) to repay bank debt and fund capital expenditure as well as working capital over the next 18 months. ...
UK Government Proposes APD Freeze
The UK Government has announced a freeze on the controversial air passenger duty (APD) until 2012. Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged of passengers who are flying from a UK airport...
Copenhagen Airport to Track Passengers with Wi-Fi Devices
Copenhagen International Airport in Denmark is working with aviation technology company SITA to develop a system that can track the movement of passengers carrying Wi-Fi devices through airports. ...
Munich Airport Records Passenger Rise
Passenger numbers at Germany's Munich Airport increased 15.5% to 2.5 million during February 2011 compared with the same month in 2010. International passenger volumes saw a rise of 15.6%...
Lehigh Valley Airport Posts 20% Passenger Rise
Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US, recorded a 20% rise in passenger traffic to 58,981 passengers in February this year, compared with 49,282 passengers in February...
Iberia Carries Out Flight Tests Under DORIS Programme
Spain's Iberia Airlines has carried out its first flight tests as part of the dynamic optimisation of the route in flight (DORIS) programme. DORIS aims to optimise routes between Europe...
Northrop Grumman Delivers ATM System for Jersey Airport
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has delivered radar data processing displays and electronic flight strip (EFS) capabilities for a new control centre at Jersey Airport in the UK. ...
Oman Awards Airports Projects
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Oman has awarded contracts worth $2.16bn for airport and road projects. The contracts involve the construction of a $1.7bn new terminal and...
BAA Awards IT Services Contract to Capgemini
Airport operator BAA is outsourcing its IT services to a consortium led by Capgemini under a £100m five-year contract. The other members in the consortium include SITA, Atkins, Computacenter...
FAA Unveils Five-Year Safety Plan
The FAA has unveiled a safety plan to reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation by 10% per 100,000 flight hours over the ten-year period from 2009-2018. FAA has revealed...
Munich Airport to Introduce New Summer Timetable
Germany's Munich International Airport will introduce a new summer timetable, which will feature flights to 223 destinations in 68 countries around the world, including 20 German cities,...
Mumbai Airport to Trial New Air Traffic System
Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) in India, will conduct trials on a new next generation air traffic management system, following approval by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). ...
Auckland Airport Cancels Queenstown Stake Purchase
Auckland International Airport has decided not to increase its shareholding in Queenstown Airport this year. In July last year, Auckland Airport invested $28m into Queenstown Airport and had...
Budapest Airport Inaugurates New Terminal Building
A new terminal building has opened at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary. The new five-storey, 24,000m² terminal building, named Sky Court was built at a cost...
FAA Issues Interim Policy on Access to Residential Properties
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US has issued an interim policy on residential access through-the-fence (RTTF) agreements at federally funded airports. The RTTF...
Argentinean Airports Resume Operations after Communication Failure
Argentina has resumed flight services at three major airports in Buenos Aires after restoring a failed communications system at the control tower yesterday, the country's National Civil...
US Passenger Revenue Up in February
Passenger revenue in the US rose 13% in February 2011 compared with the same month last year, according to a report by the industry trade organisation for the US airlines, the Air...
Brussels Airport Unveils Investment Plan
Brussels International Airport in Belgium has earmarked a €460m budget for development plans between 2011 to 2016. The plans include building a new Pier A West, an above-ground link...
US Travel Association Suggests Measures to Improve Airport Screening
The US Travel Association and a panel of travel and security experts have suggested various measures to improve security at America's airports and reduce the burden for travellers. The...
Moscow Domodedovo Airport Receives IATA Certificate
Moscow Domodedovo International Airport in Russia has been awarded the International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit for ground operations (ISAGO), following the successful...
St. Louis Airport to Begin Terminal Renovation
St. Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, will launch construction projects in April 2011 to renovate Terminal 1. The work will initially include erecting construction walls...
International Traffic Climbs in Thai Airports
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has reported a 11.26% rise in international passengers to 3.7 million during February 2011. The Thailand-based company has revealed that the total number of...
UAE Air Traffic Movements Increase
Air traffic movements in the UAE increased by 7.6% in February 2011 compared with the same month last year, according to the figures released by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. ...
Atlanta Remains World’s Largest Airport
Atlanta continues to be the world's largest airport in 2010 in terms of passenger traffic, followed by Beijing International Airport in China and Chicago O'Hare International Airport, US,...
O’Hare Airport Expansion Moves Forward
United Continental Holdings and American Airlines parent AMR have reached an agreement with Chicago for a $1.17bn plan to expand O'Hare International Airport. As part of the deal, the...
Brunei Airport to Deploy Hazard Alert System
The Department of Civil Aviation in Brunei has signed a consultancy service agreement with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, US, to implement a low-level windshear alert...
Arab Bank Group Funds Muscat Airport Development
Arab Bank Group has provided a loan of $410m to a consortium of three international contractors to facilitate executing phase three of Muscat International Airport in Oman. Oman Arab...
Avinor to Deploy Arrival Route System in Norwegian Airspace
Air navigation services provider Avinor is planning to deploy its new arrival route system Point Merge System (PMS) in eastern Norway next month. PMS allows both the pilots and the air...
CANSO to Support ATM Environment Performance Initiative
The Netherlands-based civil air navigation services organisation CANSO will support a global approach to calculate fuel and CO2 savings from air traffic management (ATM) operational improvements. ...
Greece to Raise Revenues at Airports
Greece is looking to appoint advisers this week to increase revenues from Athens International Airport and Hellinikon International airport. The government aims to raise €200m to...
US Airport Secures Approval for Flights to Cuba
The US Government gave approval to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, US, to offer charter flights to Cuba. Charter provider Airline Brokers is planning to deploy...
Manchester Airport Seeks Bids for ATC Tower
Manchester International Airport in Greater Manchester, UK, has sought bids for the construction of a 60m-long air traffic control tower. The project, worth about £20m, will replace the...
Kuwait Awards Airport Contracts
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Kuwait will sign two contracts worth $47m for the development of Kuwait International Airport. The first KWD10.2m ($36.6m) contract, to...
South Korea to Privatise Cheongju Airport
The South Korean Government has unveiled plans to complete the privatisation of the loss-making Cheongju International Airport by the end of June, in a bid to help improve its business by...
Eurocontrol Implements New Direct Routes in Airspace
Eurocontrol has implemented 142 new direct routes to be taken by the airspace industry. These new routes, controlled by the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), are expected to save...
BAA Airports Report Steady Growth in February
BAA's UK airports have posted steady year-on-year passenger traffic year-on-year in February 2011, but long-haul numbers were buoyed by strong Indian traffic in particular. Together,...
Japanese Airports Begin Efforts to Resume Operations
Several airports in Japan, which halted operations after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last week, have begun efforts to return to normal. Work is underway to assess damage and...
Metron to Work on SESAR Programme
Metron Aviation has been selected by Thales to perform research and development work on the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) programme in Europe. SESAR is the European programme for...
Lynden Airport to Commence Redevelopment Work
The second phase of redevelopment work will soon begin at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in the Bahamas. The $138.3m phase will involve demolition of the existing US...
European ANSP Sign Deal to Improve Combined Airspace
The air navigation service providers (ANSP) of the Ireland / UK and Denmark / Sweden functional airspace blocks have entered into an agreement to improve operational efficiency in line with...
Lend Lease to Upgrade JFK Airport Terminal
Lend Lease has won a $170m contract to renovate and expand Delta Air Lines' Terminal 4 (T4) Headhouse at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/IAT) in New York, US. The project forms...
IATA Outlines Agenda to Improve Air Cargo Competitiveness
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has outlined a four-point agenda for the air cargo value chain to improve its competitiveness. Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium...
Denver Airport Employs Sensis Surface Management System
Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado, US, will install a new airport surface management system developed by Sensis Corporation. The system Aerobahn combines airside...
Sendai and Tokyo Airports Hit by Japan Earthquake
Sendai Airport, on Japan's eastern coast, has been flooded by a 10m tsunami, following a 8.9 magnitude Japanese earthquake in the Pacific just 150km east of the city. The Sendai...
Heathrow Airport Reopens Terminal After Security Alert
A security alert that caused the partial evacuation of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, on 11 March, has now been resolved. A small section of the departures area had been...
Brazilian Airport Deploys Honeywell Smartpath System
Honeywell has installed the new SmartPath ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) at the Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The installation...
US Airport to Develop New ATC Tower
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has backed a proposal for a new air traffic control (ATC) tower at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the state of North Carolina. ...
US Airport Secures Approval to Run Flights to Cuba
Tampa International Airport in the US state of Florida has received approval from the US Customs and Border Protection to begin direct flights to and from Cuba. The approval comes after the...
Saudi Arabia Moving Ahead with New Airports Plan
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has completed preliminary designs for the construction of various international airports across the country. The authority...
Woods Bagot Wins Airport Project in Azerbaijan
Architecture and design firms Woods Bagot, together with Buro Happold, have secured a contract to rebuild and extend the principal facilities across the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in...
Dubai Airport Opening Delayed Until 2012
The opening of a passenger terminal at the new Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, UAE, will be further delayed to 2012. The $34bn facility is touted to become the world’s largest...
Malta Airport Records Passenger Traffic Rise
Passenger movements at Malta International Airport for the month of February reached 174,877, an increase of 17.8%, compared with the same month last year. Aircraft movements saw an 18.6%...
Thai Airports to Build Private Jet Terminals
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has unveiled plans to build private jet terminals at the Chiang Mai International Airport and the Phuket International Airport in Thailand. The proposed...
Precision Applications Secure Supply Contract for UK Airport
Precision Applications has secured a contract to supply and install a Veristore recording system at the Norwich International Airport in Norfolk, UK. The Veristore system records...
Era to Deliver Vehicle Tracking Units for Finland Airport
SRA International subsidiary Era has been selected by Finland's air navigation service provider (ANSP), Finavia, to supply 135 Squid vehicle tracking units at the Helsinki Airport in...
India Issues Tariff Guidelines for Airport Operators
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) of India has issued guidelines specifying terms and conditions to determine tariffs for aeronautical services provided by the airport operators. ...
Chicago Airport Reports Rise in Errors by Air Traffic Controllers
Mistakes are increasing among air traffic controllers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, US, with 17 errors recorded over the most recent one-year period, up from six errors reported...
Carry-On Baggage Increases Security Cost in US
An increase in luggage fees has led to a rise in security costs in the US according to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The rise in fees has prompted many passengers to hold...
IATA General Meeting to Focus on Rising Fuel Prices
The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) annual general meeting (AGM) will focus on the impact of rising fuel prices on the industry's profitability. Some 800 global...
Frequentis to Install Message Handling System at Albanian Airport
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Frequentis to implement the smartMessenger aeronautical message handling system (AMHS) at the Mother Teresa International Airport in Tirana,...
GVK Airport to Increase Stake in Mumbai Airport
GVK Airport Holdings (GVK) has entered into an agreement with Bid Services Division (BSDM) to acquire an additional 13.5% stake for $230m in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), India. ...
Northrop Grumman to Deliver Air Traffic Surveillance System for Greek Airport
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will supply its advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) to Thessaloniki International Airport in Greece. The contract has been...
Bomb Scare Disrupts Flights at Malaysian Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia closed both its runways on Wednesday 2 March, following a bomb scare. The closure led to the delay of 90 international flights. ...
Oman Secures Funds for Airport Terminal Development
The Omani Government has approved $1.83bn to fund the construction of the proposed passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport. The contract has been awarded to a consortium of...
LAWA Receives Bids for Ontario Airport Management
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has said that ten private firms have submitted bids for managing the Los Angeles / Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Canada. The responses came...
Kota Kinabalu Airport in Malaysia to Become Aviation Hub
Malaysia has revealed plans to promote the Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah as its second aviation hub, following Japan's open skies arrangement with the country. The...
Nepali Airport Construction Gets Delayed
The construction of a new international airport in Nijgadh, Nepal is facing a setback, following the delayed submission of Landmark Worldwide Company's (LMW) feasibility report on the...
IATA Reports Strong Growth in January Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that international scheduled traffic rose 8.2% and air freight increased 9.1% in January 2011, compared to the same period last...
Indian Airports to Receive Security Upgrades
The Indian ministry of civil aviation unveiled plans to invest INR6bn ($132.9m) to upgrade security infrastructure across airports under the Airports Authority of India (AAI) jurisdiction. ...
Tender Issued for Terminal Building in Abu Dhabi
Airport operator Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has released a tender for a contractor to build the $5.4bn midfield terminal building (MTB) at the Abu Dhabi International Airport in the...
Japan Signs Open Sky Agreement with Malaysia
The Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has signed an open sky agreement with Malaysian aviation authorities. Under the agreement, flight services between Malaysia...
EU to Sign Civil Aviation Research Agreement with US
EU will sign an agreement with the US tomorrow, to promote civil aviation research and development activities on next generation air traffic management (ATM) programmes. The agreement...
EU Forms Airspace Regulation
EU member states have adopted a regulation for the smooth formation of functional airspace blocks (FAB) by December 2012. The regulation will allow comparative assessment of different FABs...
NAMA to Upgrade ATC Towers in Nigeria
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will replace the old air traffic control consul with advanced very high frequency (VHF) radio at 13 air traffic control towers at airports in...
Argyle Airport to Open in 2013
The new Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, located in the Caribbean Sea, has unveiled plans to commence flight operations in 2013. Once fully operational, the...
Bird-Hit Flight Makes Emergency Landing at US Airport
A Continental Airlines flight carrying 44 passengers made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport in the US, following a bird strike shortly after take-off. ...
Canadian Airport Receives Fund for Upgrade
Abbotsford International Airport in Canada has received additional funding to undertake more upgrades of its infrastructure. The airport will receive C$10m ($10.2m) to upgrade its...
Al Maktoum Airport Begins Passenger Operation
Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai has begun passenger operations eight months after cargo operations commenced. Initially, the airport will be able to receive helicopter and...
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Union Threatens Strike Action at Spanish Airports
A group of labour unions in Spain threatened to call a strike at all airports in the country during April and May over the government's decision to partly privatise civil aviation...
SESAR Begins First Validation Exercise
SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) has begun the first two validation exercises in the framework of the SESAR Release 2011. The first SESAR Release will present to the aviation...
IATA Urges Japan to Strengthen Aviation Sector
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the Japanese Government to establish aviation policies that will strengthen the sector. IATA director general and CEO...
China Unveils Airport Development Plan
China has unveiled plans to build 45 new airports over the next five years in the country, as part of an airport expansion programme. Under the new programme, the nation is expected to have...
UK Airlines Cancels Flights to Libya
British Airways (BA) and British Midland International (BMI) have cancelled their flight operations from Heathrow Airport in the UK to Tripoli in Libya due to the ongoing crisis in the...
Malaysia Airports to Manage Chinese Airport
Malaysia Airports Consultancy Services has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Nagamas Enterprise to manage the Yongzhou Lingling Airport in China. Under the agreement, the companies...
Western Aircraft Accident Rate Lowest in History, Says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the global accident rate of Western-built jet aircraft was 0.61 in 2010, which is the lowest in aviation history. IATA said the...
Frequentis Implements AMHS System in Denmark
Frequentis has implemented smartMessenger aeronautical message handling system (AMHS) at Naviair facilities in Denmark, as mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). ...
Auckland Airport to Trial Body Scanners
Auckland Airport in New Zealand is set to trial new body-imaging technology in an effort to indentify drug smugglers. The scanners will use passive millimetre-wave technology to detect...
BAA Reports Rise in 2010 Earnings
BAA said its earnings in 2010 increased significantly despite disruption caused by volcanic ash, strikes and heavy snow. The airport operator reported a 9% rise in underlying earnings to...
Denmark ATC Centres to Receive Voice Communication Systems
Denmark's air navigation service provider, Naviair, has awarded a contract to Schmid Telecom for the installation of 5 Voice Communication Systems (VCS). Under the contract, Schmid will...
Canadian Airport to Extend Runway
Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, will extend its runway at a cost of a C$28m ($28.3m) to increase its cargo handling capacity. The airport's main runway will...
Christchurch Airport Resumes Full Operations After Earthquake
Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand has resumed international and domestic flights today, after a 24-hour suspension following a devastating earthquake yesterday. The airport...
London City Airport to Vote for Strike
Ground staff at London City Airport in the UK will be balloted for strike action after talks over pay and working conditions failed between the GMB union and the airport operator. The talks...
Mozambique Begins Second Phase of Airport Expansion
Maputo International Airport in Mozambique has begun the second phase of airport expansion at a cost of $36m. Under the project, Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group (AFECC) will...
HKIA Records Double Digit Traffic Growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded a 10.0% rise in passenger traffic to 4.3 million and a 10.8% rise in cargo traffic to 333,000t in January 2011, compared with the same period...
Libya Runways Destroyed in Violent Protests
Runways at Libya's Benghazi Airport have been destroyed in violence spurred on by anti-government protests. Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit told a news conference in Cairo...
Massport Approves $1bn Improvement Programme
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) in the US has approved a $1bn capital investment programme to finance 371 projects over the next five years. Logan International Airport will...
Increased APD to Reduce Passengers at Scottish Airports
A new report has said that an increase in air passenger duty (APD) tax in November could discourage one million passengers from flying from Scottish airports over the next three years. ...
BAA Loses Court Battle Over Airport Sale
BAA has lost its appeal to keep two of its airports and will be forced to sell them. The competition commission have requested BAA to sell two more airports, Stansted in London and one...
Changi Airport Traffic Grows in January
Changi International Airport in Singapore recorded an 11.9% rise in passenger traffic in January 2011 to 3.79 million, compared with the same month in 2010. Low-cost carrier traffic rose...
New Doha Airport to Open in December
The New Doha International Airport (NDIA) in Qatar is 80% complete and will open on 18 December this year. It will be equipped with two parallel runways, one measuring 4,850m and the...
Poland Requested to Apply EU Security Standards at Airports
The European Commission has requested the Polish government to apply European Union legislation on aviation security. The regulatory body said Poland has not applied the common standards...
Delta Air Cancels 700 Flights at Minneapolis Airport
Delta Air Lines has cancelled 700 flights at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport in Minnesota, US, due to a heavy a winter storm blowing across the region. Airport spokeswoman...
CHEC Wins Airport Development Contract in Sudan
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has received a $1.2bn contract to develop a new international airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Under the contract, the Chinese firm will construct a...
London City Airport Staff to Vote for Strike
Ground staff at London City Airport in the UK will vote to take strike action in a dispute over pay and working conditions with the airport operator. The GMB union said the meeting will be...
Dense Fog Disrupts 80 Flights at Indian Airport
Dense fog at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in India has affected the movement of nearly 200 flights, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded yesterday. IGI had to delay the...
IATA Calls for a Third Runway at HKIA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged aviation authorities in China to consider developing a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). IATA director...
Comsoft to Update Eurocontrol eAIP Toolbox
EUROCONTROL has awarded a contract to Comsoft to update its eAIP (Electronic Aeronautical Information Publication) production toolbox in line with the latest eAIP Specification. Under...
IATA Predicts 3.3bn Air Passengers by 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that air passengers will rise by 800 million from 2.5 billion in 2009 to 3.3 billion by 2014. IATA also said, in its...
Chinese Airport to Open Second Terminal
Taipei International (Songshan) Airport in China will open its second terminal in March, following the completion of renovation works which began in October last year. The renovated...
Philippine Airport to Issue Tender for Cargo Terminal
The Philippines Government will issue a tender for the construction a new international cargo terminal (ICT) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), following recommendation by Ernst...
Canadian Airport to Study Passenger Behaviour
Vancouver International Airport in Canada is conducting a pilot project at the passenger-screening checkpoint to monitor passenger behaviour and detect potential terrorists. Under the...
Plane Crash Kills 14 in Honduras
A Let L-410 Turbolet of Central American Airlines has crashed near Tegucigalpa in Honduras, killing all 14 people onboard. The plane, which was carrying two pilots and 12 passengers, was due...
Saudi Binladin Group Begins Construction at Saudi Airport
The Saudi Binladin Group has began renovation work on the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to increase its passenger handling capacity. The $4bn first phase...
Birds Disrupt Planes at Philippines Airport
Airlines operating at Manila International Airport in the Philippines have complained about an increase in bird strikes at the facility. Head of the airport's ground operations safety...
BAA Sees Year-On-Year Traffic Figures Increase
BAA has reported a 3.8% rise in passenger traffic in January 2011 to 7.5 million, compared with the same period in 2010. Domestic traffic increased by 8.3%, European scheduled traffic rose...
San Francisco Airport to Open Renovated Terminal
San Francisco International Airport in California, US, will open its renovated Terminal 2 (T2) in April, following the completion of a $383m project. The 640,000ft² terminal will have...
Dublin Airport Receives Antenna System
Tyco Electronics has deployed its InterReach Fusion Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport, Ireland, to provide wireless services. The InterReach Fusion system...
BCAS Calls for Indian Airports to Increase Security
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked operators of Indian airports to immediately increase security, following the terror attack at Domodedovo Airport in Russia in January. ...
Investigation Launched for Cork Airport Plane Crash
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be one of six investigation teams to probe the cause of the Manx2 plane crash at Cork Airport in the Republic of Ireland, which...
Thales to Supply Radars for Belarus Airports
Thales has received a contract from Belaeronavigatsia to supply three radar stations for Grodno Airport, Mogilev Airport and Minsk-2 Airport in Belarus. Under the contract, Thales will...
Precision Applications to Deliver ATC Recording System at Manchester Airport
Precision Applications has been awarded a contract to supply replacement air traffic control (ATC) record and replay equipment at Manchester Airport in the UK. The new recording system,...
IATA calls for UK to Improve Global Competitiveness in Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the British Government to improve its global competitiveness in air transport sector. IATA director general and CEO...
CEM Upgrades Security Management System at HKIA
CEM Systems has received a contract to upgrade the CEM AC2000 security management system at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Under the $2m upgrade, PicoPass technology will be...
BAA Awards Framework Contract to Jacobs
BAA has awarded a framework contract to Jacobs Engineering Group to provide design engineering consultancy services across all six of its international airports in England and Scotland until 2015....
Polish Airport Privatisation Planned
The operator of John Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice in Poland has unveiled plans to privatise the airport this year, by selling a 30% stake to private investors. The stake...
Expansion Project to Begin at Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) will begin an environmental review for the first two phases of an expansion project at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in the US. ...
Munich Airport Achieves New Passenger and Cargo Record
Munich Airport in Germany has achieved a new passenger record in 2010 by handling 35 million passengers, an increase of 6% compared with the same period in 2009. The airport has also set...
CAA to Extend Current Price Controls at UK Airport
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has begun a consultation on its proposals to extend the current price controls at Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport by one year. This will provide...
Irish Airport Closes after Commuter Plane Crash
Cork Airport in the Republic of Ireland has closed after a commuter plane crash-landed there just before 10am GMT. Eight people are believed to be dead. The Manx2 commuter flight was en route...
TSA Trials New Screening Device at US Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has tested new security screening software, which produces generic images at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia,...
Strike Leads to Cancelled Flights at Pakistani Airports
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was forced to cancel 60 international and domestic flights from Jinnah International Airport and Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Pakistan, due to...
DHS Awards Contract to Develop Magnetic Resonance Scanner
The US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a contract to Defense Capital Advisers to develop a magnetic resonance scanner for airports. The...
US and Saudi Discuss Aviation Security Cooperation Measures
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia held a meeting with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to strengthen security measures at the country's...
Sensis to Design NextGen Airspace Procedures
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a contract to Sensis Corporation for the aeronautics research mission directorate (ARMD) super-density operations...
Northrop Delivers Runway Light Control System at French Airport
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has received a contract to provide a runway status light (RWSL) control system for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. An automated system, the...
BAA to Receive Overdue Airport Fees from Virgin Atlantic
BAA will receive overdue landing and parking fees from Virgin Atlantic, which it reluctantly agreed to pay after the airport operator said it would take legal action to recover the cash. ...
Sydney Airport Opposes ACCC Review System
Sydney Airport in Australia has opposed the methods used by The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to examine Australian airports, following the release of two...
Northrop Launches Airport Decision Making Tool
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has launched airport real-time collaboration (ARC) technology for the implementation of collaborative decision making solutions in airport operations. The...
UK Airlines Oppose NATS Sale
A consortium of airlines in the UK have opposed the government's decision to reduce its stake in the country's air-traffic control system NATS by 25%. The UK Government is considering...
Asur Plans to Bid for Brazilian Airport
Mexican airport operator Asur has unveiled plans to bid for the Natal International Airport in Natal, Brazil. The increase in passenger traffic during the global event is one of the...
Costain Wins Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Contracts in UK
Costain has received two contracts worth £50m ($80.6m) for infrastructure upgrade works at two airports in the UK. The company will deliver the contract for the BAA, which is the...
Massport to Purchase Electric Buses
Airport operator Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has unveiled plans to purchase 60 electric buses, which will be used at the Logan International Airport in Boston, US. The...
Hong Kong Airport Considers Plans for Third Runway
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), is finalising a development plan for construction of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport in China. Hong Kong Civil Aviation...
CFC Rejects Asur Bid for Mexican Airport Tender
Mexico's antitrust commission CFC has rejected airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste's (Asur) bid to participate in the tender for a new airport in Riviera Maya in the Caribbean. ...
NAC Invests Funds for Airport Expansion
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has invested NAD$1.2bn ($167.6m) to develop airports across the nation, as part of an infrastructure upgrade programme. The Hosea Kutako...
Delhi Airport's Terminal 1D to Remain Open
The airport operator of Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport in West Delhi, India, has unveiled plans to continue operations at its old terminal (1D). The operator Delhi...
Manchester Airport to Get New ATC Tower
Manchester Airport in the UK will construct a new multi-million pound air traffic control (ATC) tower, which is set to be complete in 2013. The 60m tower will be located adjacent to the...
Queensland Airports Affected by Cyclone Yasi
The Cairns International Airport in Queensland, Australia, has been reopened after all operations were closed on 2 February in anticipation of Cyclone Yasi. Airlines expect to resume...
Henri Coanda Airport Receives $140m Loan for Expansion
Airport operator Bucharest National Airports Company has received a €100m ($140m) loan to fund expansion at Henri Coanda International Airport in Otopeni, Romania. The loan has been...
Celebi Holdings to Invest $100m in Two Indian Airports
Celebi Holdings, a Turkish firm, will invest $100m in ground handling and equipment at Delhi and Mumbai airports in India by 2015. Celebi Holdings has already spent $35m on construction...
UAE Adds More Flights to France
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the French Civil Aviation Authority, which will increase the number of flights operating...
San Diego Airport Expansion to be Complete in 2012
The proposed $1bn expansion at the San Diego International Airport in California, US, will be complete in 2012, airport officials have announced. The airport's Terminal 2 West project, which...
Indian Airport to Install CCTV Along Access Road
The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, India, will soon install CCTV cameras along the 1.3km northern access road, as part of a security upgrade programme at the facility. ...
Jamaica Aviation Authority to Investigate Runway Defect
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority has begun a preliminary investigation into an incident at the Ian Fleming International Airport, in which an aircraft's wheel fell into a hole on the...
New Study Outlines Major Overhaul for JFK and Newark
The John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, both in the US, need to be reconfigured to accommodate future passenger growth in the next three...
Canadian Airport to Begin Rail Link Electrification Study
The Canadian province of Ontario will launch an environmental assessment study to electrify the air-rail link between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Toronto Union Station. ...
Dubai Reports Throughput Rise for 2010
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport, UAE, rose 15% to 47.2 million passengers in 2010, while cargo traffic rose 17.7% to 2.3 million tons. The results were attributed to...
Bird Strike Causes Emergency Landing at NZ Airport
An Air New Zealand 737-300 aircraft, carrying 115 passengers, landed safely at Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand following a bird strike shortly after take-off. A full emergency...
Michigan's Bishop Airport to Start $16.8m Expansion
Construction of the $16.8m expansion at Bishop International Airport in Michigan, US, will begin in the next few months, according to airport officials. The work will involve doubling the...
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Snow Causes Flight Cancellations at Philadelphia Airport
About 477 flights were cancelled and around 1,500 passengers were stranded at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, US, last week due to a snow storm in the state. Lupica said...
Hong Kong Airport Unveils Midfield Development Plan
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has unveiled plans for phase one of its midfield development project at the Hong Kong International Airport in China. The proposed $7bn phase 1 development...
Ash Cloud Cancels Flights to Bali
Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali faced flight cancellations last week after ash from the Tengger Caldera volcano in the East Java Province spread into busy airspace to a height of 5.5km. ...
Los Angeles Airport Cargo Volume Rises in 2010
Cargo tonnage at the Los Angeles International Airport in California, US, rose by 15.8% to 1.9 million up from 1.6 million in 2009. The airport also saw a 4.5% rise in overall passenger...
Newcastle Airport to Use Radar Blanking Technology
Newcastle International Airport in England has launched a radar blanking strategy, which will allow a number of potential wind farm schemes to go ahead without disruption to the airport’s...
Philippine Airport Tightens Media Access
Media personnel will not be allowed entry into the terminal areas at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport's (NAIA) in the Philippines from next month, as part of the facility's security...
Doha International to Handle 800 Flights Daily
The Doha International Airport in the Qatar will handle over 800 flights and 135,000 passengers on a daily basis, once it starts operations, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has...
Cargo Traffic Rises at Taoyuan Airport
Cargo volumes at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport rose to 1.77 million tons last year, up 30.1% from 2009. Taiwan's Minister of Transportation and Communications Mao Chih-Kuo said...
Sharjah Airport Records Rise in Passenger Traffic
The Sharjah International Airport (SIA) in the UAE recorded double-digit growth in passenger traffic and a significant growth in freight volume last year, it has been announced. The...
GVKPIL to Develop New Airports in Indonesia
India's GVK Power and Infrastructure (GVKPIL) has signed two agreements with the Government of Indonesia to develop greenfield international airports in North Bali and Yogyakarta, Java. ...
Slovakia Government to Lease Bratislava Airport
The Slovakian Transportation Ministry plans to lease Bratislava Airport for 20 to 30 years. The draft proposal is to be discussed by the Slovakian Government next month. Based on...
Investigation into EIKN Bird Strike Concluded
The Air Accident Investigation Unit has concluded its inquiry into a bird-strike incident at Ireland West Airport (EIKN) in 2009. A Boeing 737 on route to Manchester at the time,...
LaGuardia Airport Receives ATC Tower
The LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, US, will receive a new air traffic control tower, which has been built at a cost of $100m by the Federal Aviation Administration. The tower 233ft...
Frequentis to Supply VCS for Moroccan ATC
Frequentis has received a contract to supply a new voice communication system (VCS) for the Ouarzazate ATC tower in Morocco. The contract has been awarded by the Moroccan Société...
Jordanian Airport Registers Strong Growth
The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan registered strong overall growth in all areas in 2010, with passenger traffic reaching an all-time high of 5.4 million, a 13.7% increase...
JICA to Provide Funds for Philippine Airport
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide a loan to finance new facilities at the new Panglao Bohol International Airport in the Philippines. The loan, the value of which...
ACI Europe Opposes Liquid Detection Technology
ACI Europe board has said the existing technology for detecting liquid explosives is "unfit for purpose" during a meeting with the EU Commissioner in Brussels, Belgium. While airport...
Moscow Airport Bomb Kills 35
The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev blamed lax security for the suicide bomb attack that took place at arrivals hall of the Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russia, which killed at least...
IATA Outlines Aviation Strategy for Canada
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the Canadian Government to improve its global competitiveness in air transport travel and tourism. During a speech to the...
Abu Dhabi Airport Records Passenger Traffic Rise
Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE, recorded a 12.2% year-on-year rise in passenger traffic to 11 million passengers in 2010. The airport also saw a 10% rise in aircraft movement numbers,...
EU Discusses Measures to Prevent Airport Closure in Winter
European Commission vice-president for transport, Siim Kallas, has held a meeting with CEOs from major European airports to discuss how to prevent airport closures during heavy snow fall. In...
FAA Reports Rise in Laser Events at US Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that reports of lasers pointed at aircraft in airports across the US have doubled to 2,800 in 2010, compared with the previous year. ...
Changi Airport Records 42 Million Passengers in 2010
Changi Airport in Singapore has recorded a movement of 42 million passengers in 2010, an increase of 13% compared with 2009. Passenger figures in 2010 surpassed the previous annual record...
French Airports Report Decline in December Traffic
French Airport operator Aeroports de Paris has reported a 1.4% fall in passenger traffic in December 2010, compared with the same period in 2009, due to heavy snowfall over France and...
Scottish Airport Cancels Second Runway Plan
Edinburgh Airport in Scotland has said it will not consider development of a second runway for another 20 years. The move came as the airport unveiled its draft master plan, which lays...
Airlines File Lawsuit Opposing Airport Expansion in US
United and American Airlines have filed a lawsuit seeking to block additional financing for the second phase expansion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the US. The airlines stated in...
Heavy Snow Closes Airports in China
Heavy snowfall in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hunan and Anhui provinces in China has disrupted flight movement and forced airports to close temporarily. Nearly 100 international and domestic flights...
AAI to Automate ATC Centre at Indian Airport
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is to automate its air traffic control (ATC) centre at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) in the state of Gujarat, India. The...
IATA Highlights Priority Areas for Vietnam Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified three areas of focus for the Vietnamese aviation industry to increase competiveness. IATA director general and CEO...
Saudi Arabia to Award Madinah Airport Construction Contract in February
Saudi Arabia will award the main construction contract to develop Prince Mohammad Bin AbdulAziz International Airport in Madinah by the end of February. Executives at International...
Vanderlande Develops Smart Baggage Handling System
UK-based Vanderlande Industries has developed an energy-efficient baggage conveyor system called Greenveyor, which is expected to help airports reduce their carbon footprint by 50%. ...
Changi Airport to Develop New Cargo Facility
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has signed a land lease agreement with HSBC Institutional Trust Services for the development of an air cargo express (ACE) hub at Changi Airport in Singapore. ...
Frankfurt Airport Reports 2010 Traffic Figures
Airport operator Fraport said that passenger traffic increased 4.1% to 53 million in 2010 at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, compared with the same period in 2009. FRA achieved a new...
UAE and Mauritania Sign Air Services Agreement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to enhance air transport cooperation between the two countries. The...
IATA Wins Court Battle on PaxIS Product
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has won a legal battle in its dispute with Sabre over PaxIS products. In 2006, Sabre filed a lawsuit against IATA alleging breach of...
GMR and GVK to Bid for Indonesian Airport Modernisation
GMR and GVK groups are planning to bid for the modernisation of Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. Both the companies are currently conducting feasibility studies and...
Frequentis Wins Supply Contract for Austrian ATCs
Austro Control, the Austrian air navigation service controller, has awarded a contract to Frequentis to supply advanced voice recording systems for air traffic control sites in the region. ...
HKIA Experiences Record Traffic in 2010
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded a 10.3% increase in passenger traffic to 50.9 million, a 23.4% rise in cargo to 4.1 million tons and a 9.7% rise in air traffic movements...
Yemen Set to Lift Cargo Ban
The EU may lift a ban on air cargo from Yemen to some EU countries now the Middle East country has adopted additional security measures. The additional security measures include a full...
IATA and Stanford University Launches Aviation Certificate Programme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Stanford Center of Professional Development at Stanford University, US, will jointly launch a distance-learning aviation...
Airport Expansion to Begin in Canada
The city of Hamilton has approved a proposal to request the federal and provincial governments to fund the $38m project to expand Hamilton International Airport in Canada. The funding...
Ricochet to Supply Advanced Recording Systems for Turkish ATC Sites
Ricochet has signed a contract with Selex Sistemi Integrati for the installation of advanced recording systems for seven air traffic control (ATC) sites in Turkey. The recording systems will...
SITA Wins Brazilian Air Traffic Communications System Contract
The Brazilian Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) has awarded a contract to SITA to upgrade Brazil's entire network infrastructure dedicated to air-ground VHF Data Link (VDL)...
Copenhagen Airport Records Increase in Passenger Traffic
Copenhagen Airport in Denmark has reported a 9.1% increase in passenger traffic to 21.5 million in 2010, compared with 2009. In December 2010, the total number of passengers at...
Bad Weather Leads to Decline in BAA Traffic
BAA has reported that passenger traffic fell 10.9% to 7.2 million in December 2010, compared to the previous year, caused by significant flight disruption across Europe as a result of...
China to Begin Second Beijing Airport Construction by End of 2011
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) chief Li Jiaxiang has said construction of a second airport in Beijing will begin by the end of 2011. The proposed airport, construction of...
Ferrovial and NATS Consider Joint Bid for Spanish Air Traffic Control Services
Ferrovial and NATS are considering a joint bid for air traffic control services in Spain. Spain's Infrastructure Ministry is could privatise air traffic control at the airports of...
Nav Canada Undertakes Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Project
Canadian air navigation service provider Nav Canada has begun a new project to reduce aviation-related greenhouse gas emissions through safe and more efficient air traffic management. The...
UK Warns Air Transport Sector of Possible Terrorist Attack
The UK Government has issued an alert to its air transport sector concerning a possible Al Qaeda attack. The BBC said that it has obtained a letter from the Department of Transport addressed...
Indian Airport Selects NATS to Increase Capacity
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has selected UK-based NATS to recommend ways to increase flight handling capacity at its Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in India. NATS...
New Jordan Airport Terminal Opening Delayed
The opening of the new passenger terminal at the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan has been delayed from February to June 2012 due to operational and safety issues. The Ministry...
German Airport to Deploy Era Surveillance System
SRA International subsidiary Era has received a contract from Deutsche Flugsicherung to deploy a multilateration and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system at...
Saudi Arabia Begins Airport Upgrade
Saudi Arabia has begun construction work at King Abdul Aziz International Airport that will see passenger capacity increased to 35 million a year. The upgrade, scheduled for completion in...
Lufthansa and Virgin Urge Heathrow Airport to Compensate
German airline Lufthansa has joined Virgin Atlantic in urging Heathrow Airport in the UK to compensate airlines hit by the flight disruption at the airport due to heavy snow on 18 December 2010. ...
Snow Storm Forces 7,700 Flight Cancellations in US
The total number of flight cancellations in various US airports is going to rise to 7,700 from the 6,000 recorded on Monday 10 January due to snow storms in the southern and northeastern states...
Beijing Airport Reports Traffic Growth
Beijing Capital International Airport in China has recorded a 13.1% rise in passenger traffic to 73.9 million in 2010. The airport recorded an 11.3% increase in passenger traffic to 5.96...
Manchester Airport to Receive Funding for Infrastructure Upgrade
Manchester Airport in the UK has signed a £280m ($435m) refinancing agreement with a syndicate of seven banks to upgrade its infrastructure. The funds will refinance Manchester Airports...
Denver International Posts Record Traffic in November
Denver International Airport in the US has recorded an 8% increase in passenger traffic in November 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. The increase, from 3,727,828 to 4,024,492,...
UK Airport to Trial Hydrogen Fuel Technology
London Stansted Airport in the UK will test a new hydrogen refuelling system (HFuel) and two specially adapted vehicles to reduce carbon emissions and power airport vehicles. The trial will...
Magnetic North Pole Shift Leads to US Airport Runway Closure
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that Tampa International Airport in the US has closed its primary runway until 13 January to change taxiway signs due to the gradual shift of...
ACI Records Rise in November Passenger Traffic
Airports Council International has announced that total passenger traffic among airports participating in its PaxFlash and FreightFlash monthly traffic report increased by 6.9% in November...
Sita Trials GateLink at French Airport
Sita has begun an operational trial of the Aircom IP GateLink service for aircraft such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 and Boeing 777 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France. GateLink...
Florida Airport Proposes Runway Extension
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, US, has proposed a $790m project to extend its south runway. Airport director Kent George said the new runway will be 8,000ft...
Iran Plane Crash Kills 72 Passengers
A plane carrying 105 passengers crashed in northwest Iran yesterday, killing 72 passengers, including 12 crew members. The IranAir Boeing 727, which took off from Mehrabad International...
Airbus Signs ATM Agreement in China
Airbus has signed an agreement to assist the China's Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) to implement new air traffic management (ATM) technologies and practices under the Civil...
Jamaica to Open New International Airport
The Jamaican Government will begin flight operations at the new Ian Fleming International Airport on 12 January 2011. The airport, formerly known as Boscobel Aerodrome, has been upgraded...
Denver International to Cut Cost of Terminal Redevelopment Plan
Denver International Airport in Colorado, US, could reduce the $650m cost of its South Terminal redevelopment plan by up to $150m as a cost-saving measure. The redevelopment, designed...
Flood Affected Rockhampton Airport Suspends Domestic Flights
Rockhampton Airport in Queensland, Australia, ceased all domestic flight operations on 1 January 2011 due to severe flooding, which began on 24 December 2010. The Bureau of Meteorology said...
GLP to Acquire Interest in Chinese Airport Logistic Firm
Global Logistic Properties (GLP) is to acquire a 53% stake in Airport City Development Company in China, at a cost of 2.48bn yuan ($374m). GLP will acquire the stake from Prosper...
Sydney Airport Expands Use of Biometric Technology
Sydney Airport in Australia has expanded its use of facial recognition technology to speed up the identification of international passengers. The airport has opened four new kiosks and...
FAA Approves $5.2bn Philadelphia Airport Expansion
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a $5.2bn project to expand Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania, US. One runway will be extended 2,000ft and another...
Indra to Modernise Chinese ATC Centres
Indra will implement its air traffic management systems in air traffic control (ATC) centres in Xian and Chengdu for the Air Traffic Management Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of...
India to Issue Licences to Air Traffic Controllers
The Indian Government will soon provide licences to air traffic controllers in an effort to improve air safety in the country. The government will grant certification to air traffic...
Nigeria to Begin Satellite-Based Navigation from March
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) will switch from terrestrial to satellite-based navigation from March 2011, as part of an effort to improve air safety in the country. The...
Ethiopian Airport to Move Regional Flights to Terminal 1
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia will move regional flights to Terminal 1, which was formerly used as a domestic terminal by Ethiopian Airlines. Airport general manager...
Third Phase of Incheon Airport Expansion Planned
The South Korean Government plans to invest KRW1.8tn ($1.6bn) in the third phase expansion of Incheon International Airport from 2011 to 2015. The Ministry of Land, Transport and...
AAI Considers Shifting Small Aircraft Movement
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is considering shifting small aircraft movement from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to Juhu Airport in order to decongest aircraft movement...
Yemen and UAE Sign Aviation Cooperation Agreement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with Yemen to increase flights between the two countries. The agreement will add four additional weekly flights by Dubai carriers to...
IATA Records Slower Traffic Growth in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that international year-on-year passenger traffic rose by 8.2% in November 2010, while freight traffic increased by 5.4%. ...
Vietnam Unveils New International Airport
The Vietnamese Government has unveiled the new Can Tho International Airport, built at a cost of $150m to serve the Cuu Long Mekong delta. The airport, upgraded from a small regional...
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Indra to Install GNSS Monitoring System in Germany
Indra will implement a station network to measure Global Navigations Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals in Germany for effective air traffic management. German air navigation services...
Romanian Airport to Receive Surface Movement Radar
Bucharest Otopeni International Airport in Romania has awarded a contract to Terma to provide a new Scanter 5502 redundant solid state surface movement radar (SMR). Under the contract,...
Indonesia to Tender First Phase of Airport Expansion
Indonesian Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I said it will soon organise a tender for the first phase of the Ngurah Rai International Airport expansion project. The expansion, which is...
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DFW Airport Opens Aviation Facility
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport in the US has begun corporate aircraft operations at its new corporate aviation facility. The 8,500ft² facility will accommodate around 70 to...
Zurich Airport Receives Improved De-Icing Prognosis System
Zurich Airport in Switzerland has received an improved de-icing prognosis system from Delair to predict the scope and duration of aircraft de-icing in winter. The de-icing system is powered...
Heathrow Airport Reopens Runway
Heathrow Airport in the UK reopened its southern runway on Tuesday 21 December, after four days of closure due to heavy snow. Nearly 700 flights were cancelled on 21 December alone,...
Australian Airport Master Plan Approved
The Australian Government has approved the Darwin International Airport master plan to increase passenger capacity. The master plan will include a major redevelopment of the passenger...
IBM Deploys Smart IT System at Indian Airport
IBM has deployed a common integrated decision system (IDS) at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) in India. IBM will also build a data warehouse to collect and analyse historic and...
Airservices Installs Terminal Area Radar at Darwin Airport
Airservices has installed a secondary terminal area radar near Darwin International Airport in Australia to provide improved air traffic surveillance around the city. The radar, which has...
Serco, GIP, Lockheed May Bid for NATS Stake
Serco, Global Infrastructure Partners and Lockheed Martin may bid for the UK Government's stake in National Air Traffic Services (NATS). An official decision will be taken within three...
Systems Interface to Install ATC Systems at Georgian Airport
Sakaeronavigatsia has awarded a contract to Systems Interface to supply and install two Marker Beacon Systems at Tbilisi International Airport and a non-directional beacon system at Mestia...
HKIA Posts Strong Passenger Traffic in November
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded an 8.1% rise in passenger traffic to 4.1 million and a 7.1% rise in cargo traffic to 368,000t in November 2010, compared with the same period...
Indian Airport Awaits DGCA Approval to Begin Radar Operations
The new surface movement radar (SMR) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in India will begin operations once it receives approval from the Directorate General of Civil...
Cambodia Awards New Airport Project Contract
South Korean property developer NSRIA has received a contract to build a new $1bn international airport in Cambodia to serve passengers coming to visit Angkor temples. Under the contract,...
New Automated Baggage Handling System for KLIA
BCS has received a contract to provide automated baggage handling systems for Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) new KLIA2 low-cost carrier terminal in Malaysia. Under the...
Ubitech Wins AMHS Implementation Contract in Sri Lanka
The Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (AASL) has awarded a contract to Ubitech for the implementation of an aeronautical message handling system (AMHS) in the country. Under the...
Changi Airport Reports Record Passenger Traffic
Changi Airport in Singapore has broken its yearly record by handling 40 million passenger movements in 2010. From January to November 2010, the airport handled 38 million passengers,...
Flight Disruption Continues at European Airports
Heavy snow disrupted flight operations at various airports in Europe on 18 and 19 December, affecting the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Stansted Airport in UK closed its runway...
EU and Jordan Sign Aviation Agreement
The EU and Jordan have signed a comprehensive air services agreement to establish a Euro Mediterranean Aviation Area based on common rules and a liberalisation of the air markets. Jordan...
IATA Implements 2D Barcoded Boarding Passes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that airlines across the world have completed 100% implementation of 2D barcoded boarding passes (BCBP). BCBP is...
BAA Urges UK Government to Cut APD
BAA has requested that the UK Government cut aviation tax after the Irish Finance Minister announced a 70% reduction to air passenger duty (APD). Heathrow policy director Nigel Milton said...
Frequentis Upgrades Chile ATC Tower
Frequentis has modernised the air traffic control (ATC) tower in Antofagasta, Chile, with a voice communication control system under a contract from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
Passenger Traffic Rises at Frankfurt Airport
Airport operator Fraport said that Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany has recorded a 6% rise in passenger traffic to 4.1 million in November 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. ...
IATA Unveils Airport Security Tunnel Plan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a security tunnel plan intended to replace lengthy and intrusive passenger security checks at airports. Under the...
Sensis WAM System Certified for North Sea ATC Operations
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has certified the use of Sensis Corporation's wide area multilateration (WAM) system for air traffic control (ATC) in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. ...
CRBC Wins Ethiopian Airport Expansion Contract
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) Addis Engineering has received a contract from Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) to expand the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa,...
IATA Launches EasyDGR
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched EasyDGR, an online integrated solution for shipping dangerous goods by air, in compliance with industry regulations. ...
Armenian Airport Reports Traffic Figures
Zvartnots International Airport in Armenia handled around 1.48 million passengers and 7,800t of cargo in the first eleven months of 2010. The airport handled 761,900 arriving passengers...
Doha Airport to Open New Arrivals Terminal
Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar will soon open its new arrivals terminal to increase passenger capacity. The Doha arrivals terminal is part of DIA's multi-million-dollar...
BAA Reports November Traffic
BAA's six UK airports handled 7.9 million passengers during November, an increase of 1% compared to the same period in 2009. Heathrow Airport in London saw a 4.3% rise in passenger traffic...
Barbados Airport Deploys High-Tech Security Scanner
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) in Barbados has increased its security with the deployment of an advanced scanning system. The Ionscan 500 DT simultaneous explosives and...
IDB Fund to Modernise Colombian Airport
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of $165m to modernise and expand El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. The fund will be used to construct a...
Storms Force Cancellation of Flights Across US Mid-West
Heavy snowstorms across the upper mid-west region of the US caused the cancellation of flights on 12 December. The Chicago Department of Aviation said about 1,200 flights out of Chicago...
Indra to Upgrade Eurocontrol's ATC Height Monitoring Systems
Eurocontrol has awarded a contract to Indra to upgrade all three of its European height monitoring units (HMUs). The new system is to be installed in three sites: Nattenheim in Germany,...
NLR Develops First Instrument Landing System Tower
The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), along with Europoles and Select Engineering Services, has developed and tested the first frangible composite Instrument Landing System (ILS) airport tower....
Sri Lanka to Begin Phase 2 of Airport Expansion
The Sri Lankan Government will begin the second phase of construction of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) expansion project in 2012 to increase the capacity of airport...
Global Passenger Traffic Rises in October
Airports Council International (ACI) said global passenger demand among its member airports increased 7.7% in October 2010 compared to the same period last year. International traffic rose...
Canadian Airport Expansion on Schedule
Abbotsford International Airport in Canada is progressing with its expansion programme, with many upgrades ready to help the airport handle the higher demand of the Christmas period. ...
Japan to Revise Airport Security Screening Regulation
The Japanese Government will revise airport security screening guidelines by the end of December, before introducing full-body scanners at airports in the country. The new guidelines...
US Airport to Begin Facility Expansion
Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey, US, will soon begin construction of a new Federal Inspection Station, as part of a facilities expansion programme. The new...
Jacobs Wins FAA Contract to Design EnRoute Facilities
Jacobs Engineering Group has received a basic ordering agreement worth $271m to provide design-build services at EnRoute Facilities for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US. ...
US and Brazil to Sign Open Skies Agreement
The US and Brazilian Governments are preparing to sign an open-skies aviation agreement to remove restrictions on the number of flights to Brazil by October 2015. The proposed agreement...
Dubai Airport Opening Could Be Delayed
Dubai Airports said it may delay the opening of Al-Maktoum International Airport by several months to review the project's progress. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said the company...
NICE Systems Installs Situation Management Solution at US Airport
NICE Systems has installed its situation management system, NICE Situator, at the new Security Operations Center in Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana, US. ...
IATA Praises EU's Single European Sky Progress
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has praised the European Commission for signing a treaty to form the functional airspace block (FAB) for Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg,...
Sensis to Analyse NASA NextGen Airportal Technologies
The Sensis Corporation has received a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to perform an analysis of select NASA concepts and technologies (C&Ts) for the...
UFIS-AS to Upgrade Thai Airport Flight Information System
The Airports of Thailand Public Company has awarded a contract to UFIS Airport Solutions to upgrade the flight information management system (FIMS) at Suvarnabhumi International Airport...
Ethiopian Airport to Expand
Ethiopian Airports Enterprise has unveiled plans to begin an ETB460m ($27.9m) expansion project at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The facilities expansion project...
UK to Lift Liquid Ban from April
The UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said the country's ban on liquids in hand luggage will begin to be phased out from April 2011. The move comes after protests from passengers...
Indian Airport to Install ATC Radar
Cochin International Airport (CIAL) in the Indian state of Kerala will install an advanced air traffic control (ATC) radar over the next three months to improve the operation of aircraft. ...
Frequentis Receives ATM Contract in Brazil
Communications provider Frequentis has received a contract from Brazil's Air Navigation Management Centre (CGNA) to deliver two air traffic management conference control centre systems (ATM...
EU and Georgia Sign Common Aviation Agreement
The EU and Georgia have signed a comprehensive air services agreement to establish a common aviation area based on EU Transport Council rules. The agreement will allow Georgia to become a...
Philippines Airport to End Flight Delays with New ATC System
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the Philippines plans to install an advanced management system to control air traffic. The air traffic flow management simulator (ATFMS)...
Single European Sky Gets Boost with FABEC Agreement
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland have signed an agreement to create the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC), a key step to achieve the...
Nigeria to Reopen Airport After Runway Upgrade
The Nigerian Government will re-open the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for daylight visual flight operations from 16 December, following the completion of a runway upgrade. ...
NAD Secures $165m for Airport Redevelopment
Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) has secured $165m to finance the second stage of redevelopment at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in the Bahamas. The $409.5m second...
Boeing, IBM Completes Pilot Study on Air Traffic Management
Boeing and IBM have completed a pilot research project to demonstrate how officials from multiple organisations can have more timely, consistent and complete information to resolve...
Security Lapse at Manchester Airport, Says Report
The UK Border Agency's (UKBA) independent chief inspector John Vine has said that passengers arriving at Manchester Airport could easily exit the premises without passing through customs...
DHS Achieves Major Aviation Security Milestone
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that all passengers on flights within or bound for the US are being checked against government watch lists, fulfilling a 9/11...
Mexico Achieves FAA Category 1 Rating
The Mexican civil aviation authority has achieved a category 1 rating from the Federal Aviation Administration for complying with the International Civil Aviation Organisation safety...
Romania, Slovenia and Malta Launch e-Freight Initiative
The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) e-freight standard has been implemented in Romania, Slovenia and Malta, it has been announced. E-freight for imports and exports went...
Sri Lankan Airport Project to Complete in 2012
The first phase of the Maththala International Airport project in Sri Lanka will cost $190m and the entire construction will be complete in 2012. The airport will include a 3,500m runway with...
Bellingham Airport in US to Introduce Full-Body Scanning in 2011
Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in the US plans to install full-body scanning equipment for passenger screening early next year. Port of Bellingham Aviation director Art Choat said...
Finnish Strike Disrupts Flight Schedules
A strike called by Finnish cabin crews and heavy snow has affected flights across many major European airports. Around 110 Finnair flights were grounded on 30 November due to a cabin...
NZ Airports Post Traffic Growth in October
Auckland Airport in New Zealand recorded a 3.8% rise in total international passengers to 661,384 and a 2.9% rise in domestic traffic in October 2010, compared with the same period in 2009,...
EU Proposes Air Cargo Security Plan
European Commission vice president Siim Kallas has recommended new air cargo security measures as part of the European Union's (EU) proposals for aviation security. The Commission will...
Scottish Airport Runway Extension Receives Final Approval
Aberdeen Airport in Scotland has received final approval from the local city council to begin the extension of its main runway. The £10m ($15.5m) project will involve work on foundations...
Snowfall Causes European Flight Chaos
Heavy snowfall has caused major airport disruption across Europe. Geneva International Airport in Switzerland re-opened on 2 December at 0600 (0500 GMT) after a 36-hour closure, while...
Ferrovial to Begin BAA Sale
Ferrovial has hired Goldman Sachs and HSBC to sell a 10% stake in British Airports Authority (BAA) by next week, as it plans to reduce its €24.5bn ($32bn) debt. Ferrovial owns a 55.9%...
Egyptian Airport to Import Cargo Inspection Equipment
The Egyptian Government is planning to import new rapid inspection equipment for export cargo going through Cairo International Airport. Egyptian exporters have complained that...
Japan to Fund Air Navigation Project in Vietnam
The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will fund a five-year project to implement a satellite-based communication and navigation system in Vietnam for safer air traffic...
ICAO Proposes Air Cargo Security Amendments
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is proposing tighter cargo inspections of outbound shipments to counter potential mail-bomb attempts by terrorist organisation al-Qaeda. ...
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Oman to Deploy Advanced Air Traffic Management System
Oman has awarded an OMR44.85m ($105.7m) contract to Indra for the development and installation of an advanced air traffic management system (ATMS) for Muscat International Airport and...
Fog Halts Flights at Chinese Airport
Heavy fog at the Urumqi International Airport in China impaired airport operations and stranded nearly 10,000 passengers on 28 November. The fog led to the cancellation or delay of nearly...
Consortium Begins Construction of New Terminal in Russia
A consortium comprising Fraport and Northern Capital Gateway has begun the construction of a new international passenger terminal at St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport in Russia. The first...
AviBit to Provide A-SMGCS for Romanian Airport
The Romanian Air Traffic Service Administration has awarded a contract to AviBit for the installation of an integrated advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) at...
Global Air Transport Still Improving on 2009
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that international passenger traffic increased 10.1%, while freight traffic increased 14.4% in October, compared with the same period...
Australia Unveils Perth Airport Redevelopment Plan
The Westralia Airports Corporation will invest A$500m ($489m) to redevelop Perth Airport in Australia over the next three years, as part of its capacity expansion programme. The first stage...
Canada Relaxes Pat-Down Methods at Airports
Canadian Transport Minister Chuck Strahl has said that the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority will not implement aggressive pat-down searches at the country's airports. Strahl said...
GMR Group Takes Over Maldives Airport Operation
GMR Male International Airport (GMIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL), has taken over operations at Malé International Airport in Maldives. A consortium led by GIL...
Cargo Plane Crashes in Pakistan
A Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane crashed in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, on 28 November, killing all eight crew members and at least three people on the ground. The aircraft...
Bosnia to Control Airspace by End of 2012
The civil aviation authority in Bosnia will take full control of the country's airspace by the end of 2012, after testing of an air traffic management system (ATMS) is complete this year. ...
US, Malta Signs Airport Security Agreement
The US Government has signed an agreement with the Maltese Government to deploy two explosives detection scanners at the Malta International Airport (MIA) in Malta. The US Transportation...
G&T Wins Baggage Handling Contract at US Airport
G&T Conveyor Company has received a contract to develop the new remote in-line baggage screening facility at Orlando International Airport in Florida, US. The automated in-line screening...
Australia to Trial Advanced Liquid Scanners at Airports
The Australian Government has begun a two-week trial of advanced explosive detection technology at Melbourne Airport's domestic terminal. The scanner will also be trialled at Sydney Airport...
TSA Urges Passengers to Cooperate with New Security Measures
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has urged passengers to cooperate with new security measures at a news conference at Tampa International Airport in the US. The TSA move...
New Mozambique Airport to Offer Tender by 2011
Mozambique's state run airports company, Aeroportos de Moçambique, is considering offering a tender in 2011 to build an international airport in Pemba. The new airport, to be built at...
Aircraft Movement Rises in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority said that air traffic movements in the UAE increased 9.11% in October, compared with the same month in 2009. The...
India to Begin New Airport Project
The Indian Government plans to begin the tendering process for building a second international airport in the city of Mumbai. The INR87bn ($1.9bn) Navi Mumbai International Airport will...
Indian State to Build Fourth International Airport
A new international airport is planned for Kannur in the Indian state of Kerala. Kannur International Airport (KIAL) will build the INR10bn ($216m) airport under a private-public initiative. ...
Passenger Traffic Rises at Copenhagen Airport in October
Copenhagen Airport in Denmark recorded a 13.4% rise in passenger traffic to 2.05 million in October. International traffic rose 13.6% and domestic traffic rose 16.9%, while transfer...
US Airport Unveils New Baggage Screening System
Portland International Airport in the US has introduced a new in-line baggage screening system to detect bombs. The screening area will be an automated assembly of two miles of conveyor...
ATC Strike to Affect Flights in Portugal
A 24-hour strike called by air traffic controllers is going to affect air travel in Portugal on 24 November. Ryanair has cancelled over 60 flights, while the national airline TAP Portugal...
BAA Receives Additional Time to Sell Airports
The Competition Commission (CC) in the UK has said it will accept representations on BAA's airports and consider offering the company additional time to sell its airports. In March 2009,...
Unified Finnish Area Control Centre Launched
The new unified Area Control Centre Finland (ACCF) has been launched in Aitovuori, Tampere, for the management of regional air navigation services in Finland. Prior to this launch, the...
New Terminal Opens at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport in Ireland has opened its new €600m ($820m) Terminal 2 (T2), which can accommodate up to 15 million passengers. The three-storey 75,000m² facility will include...
Frequentis and Skyguide Complete Swiss VISTA Programme
Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and Frequentis have successfully completed the Voice Integrated Switches for Air Traffic Control (VISTA) programme for air traffic...
IATA Highlights Priorities for Latin American Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Latin American governments to improve aviation sectors by addressing regional safety challenges, rising taxes and...
US Airport to Renovate Old Terminal
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in the US is planning to renovate its ageing Terminal 1 at a cost of $60m. The upgrade will include consolidating the multiple ticket lobbies,...
Fraport Considers Airport Investments
German airport operator Fraport is considering investing in Athens International Airport in Greece and some British airports, as part of a strategy to expand its market portfolio. Fraport...
Indonesia Airport Upgrade Begins
Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, has begun the renovation and expansion of its domestic and international terminals. The international terminal will be expanded...
Comsoft AMHS System Starts Operation in Brussels
Comsoft's Innovative System for Automated Aeronautical Communication (ISAAC) is ready for operational use at the Brussels International Airport in Belgium. ISAAC, an aeronautical...
KBR Wins US Airport Management Contract
KBR has received a contract to provide programme and construction management services for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in the US as part of a $1.7bn development programme. KBR,...
EASA and SESAR Sign Cooperation Agreement
The European public-private partnership SESAR Joint Undertaking has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to secure EASA's support for the implementation...
New ATC Tower Construction Begins at Australian Airport
Construction of a new combined air traffic control (ATC) tower and fire station has begun at Broome International Airport in Australia. The A$20m ($19.6m) four-storey tower will be equipped...
Sydney Doesn't Need Second Airport, According to AAA
The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has said that the aviation capacity requirements of the Sydney region can be met without investing in a second major airport. The AAA said...
US Airport Awards Facility Upgrade Contract
A Clark/McCarthy joint venture has received a $271.5m contract to construct a replacement central utility plant (CUP) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the US. Under...
Maldives Airport Launches Passport Recognition Lab
Male International Airport in the Maldives has introduced an advanced forensic document laboratory to enhance the detection of fake passports to curtail illegal entry into the country. The...
Manchester Airport Begins Biometric Trial
Manchester Airport in the UK has begun a two-week trial of biometric technology to scan the irises of passengers, as part of an effort to improve security. Developed by Human...
Germany Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Yemen
The German Government has lifted the suspension of passenger flights from Yemen but has decided to continue the ban on air cargo from entering the country. The decision comes after a...
Rwanda to Build New International Airport by 2015
The Rwandan Government is planning to build a new international airport by 2015 to reduce pressure on the existing Kigali International Airport. Bugesera International Airport, to be...
HKIA Records Rise in Passenger and Cargo Volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded an 11.9% rise in passenger traffic to 4.4 million and a 15.5% rise in cargo volume to 373,000t in October 2010, compared with the same period...
Australia and Indonesia to Exchange ADS-B Flight Data
Airservices Australia and the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have signed an agreement to exchange enhanced flight data for aircraft travelling between the two countries. ...
Jervis B Webb to Install Baggage System at US Airport
Jervis B Webb has received a contract from the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to develop and install an in-line baggage handling system at Port Columbus International Airport in the...
Binladin Group Wins Saudi Airport Terminal Contract
The Saudi Binladin Group has received a SAR27.1bn ($7.2bn) contract to build a new terminal and associated infrastructure at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia. ...
GE to Develop Navigation Network for South American Airports
GE has signed an agreement with LAN Airlines to develop an optimised navigation network at Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, and four other airports in Peru, Chile and Ecuador. Under...
Colombian Airport Launches e-Freight Initiative
Bogota El Dorado International Airport in Colombia has implemented the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) e-freight standard to streamline its supply chain for air cargo. ...
L&T Consortium Wins Oman Airport Modernisation Contract
A consortium of L&T Oman and Galfar Engineering & Contracting has received a OMR294.110m ($763m) contract to modernise and expand Salalah International Airport in Oman. The contract, called...
Morpho to Test Advanced Security System at UK Airport
Morpho and Cascade Technologies have jointly installed a next generation security system for a field trial at Glasgow International Airport in the UK. The walk-through portal system will...
Colombian Airport Launches e-Freight Initiative
Bogota El Dorado International Airport in Colombia has implemented the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) e-freight standard to streamline its supply chain for air cargo. ...
IATA Recommends Global Standards for Israeli Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recommended that the Israeli Government and aviation industry use global standards to power the growth of its air transport sector. ...
Big Toner Cartridges Banned from Air Cargo in Canada
Canadian aviation authorities have banned printer toner cartridges weighing more than 454g from checked baggage and carry-on luggage on flights after the Yemeni mail bomb threat. ...
US Airport Begins Operation at New Terminal
San Antonio International Airport in the US has begun flight operations at its new Terminal B, built as part of the overall airport expansion programme. The $108m terminal will be used...
Indra to Upgrade ATM Systems in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti General Directorate of Civil Aviation has awarded a contract to Indra for the upgrade of the country's automation systems for air traffic management (ATM). Under the...
Abu Dhabi Airport to Increase Passenger Handling Capacity
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will spend AED500m ($136.1m) to increase passenger handling capacity at Abu Dhabi International Airport by 75% over the next two years. The move comes as...
Indian Airport to Introduce Self-Service Check-In
Cochin International Airport in India has awarded a contract to Sita for the automation of the passenger check-in process, including self-service check-in and passenger bag reconciliation at...
Oman to Receive Thales Navigation Aids Systems
Oman has awarded a contract to Thales to supply advanced navigation systems to enhance navigation surveillance capabilities and increase flight safety in the region. Under the contract,...
IATA Prepares Climate Change Challenges for Cancun
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to address four key challenges to address climate change during the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change...
Beijing Airport Records Traffic Rise
Beijing International Airport in China recorded a 12% rise in passenger traffic in October 2010, compared with the same month in 2009. Beijing Capital International Airport said the...
Selex to Provide ATC System to Kuwait
Selex Sistemi Integrati has received a contract to provide advanced air traffic control (ATC) systems for the Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Selex will equip Kuwait...
NZ Airport Plans Bond Sale
The operator of Auckland International Airport in New Zealand is considering issuing a bond sale of NZ$100m ($79m) to refinance debt due in March. Auckland Airport has hired the...
FAA Approves New Fee for US Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a fee hike at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the US to support a facilities development programme. The new...
Indonesia Lifts Flight Suspension After Volcanic Disruption
Major airlines have resumed flights to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia after flight suspensions levied due to fears of volcanic ash erupting from Mount Merapi were...
Changi Airport Group and Munich Airport Sign Cooperation Agreement
Singapore-based airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a co-operation agreement with Munich Airport in Germany during the 20th Airports Council International world general...
Vietnam to Build International Airport in 2018
Southern Airports Corporation in Vietnam is expected to start building a $6.05bn international airport in the country's south from 2018. Under a feasibility study prepared by Japan...
Germany to Present Freight Security Plan for EU
German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere will present an emergency security plan for air-freight traffic to other EU members this week. De Maiziere's proposals will include systematic...
FAA Proposes Airline Safety Management Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed that commercial airlines should meet the safety management systems (SMS) rule, as part of an effort to enhance the safety of the US...
Ethiopia Replaces ATC Surveillance Radar
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has upgraded its locating system from primary surveillance radar to monopulse secondary surveillance radar, automatic dependent surveillance-B...
Atlanta to Sell Bonds to Fund Airport Terminal Project
The city of Atlanta in the US state of Georgia is considering the sale of nearly $590m in municipal debt to finance the development of a new terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. ...
Bulgaria and Czech Republic to Deploy ARTAS ATC System
The Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) and the Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA) has ordered new ARTAS air traffic control (ATC) components from...
Cargo Terminal Operations System Launched at Japanese Airport
Tokyo International Air Cargo Terminal has launched the iCargo JTO system from IBS at Haneda Airport in Japan to manage its ground handling operations. The bilingual (English and...
HKIA to Install Explosives Detection System
Morpho Detection has received a contract to install four CTX 9400 DSi explosives detection systems (EDS) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). HKIA will replace its existing CTX 5500...
Ferrovial Sells Swissport to PAI Partners
Ferrovial Services has reached an agreement to sell Swissport International, the world's largest airport ground handling company, to private equity firm PAI Partners for €654m...
IATA Recommends Coordinated Response on Cargo Security
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called upon the global aviation industry to address the challenges related to cargo security and data collection at the AVSEC World summit...
SITA to Install Border Security System at Qatari Airport
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has selected Societe Internationale de Telecommunication Aeronautique (SITA) to install a fully integrated border security management system in the...
Air Authorities Increase Flight Security After Bomb Threat
Air authorities around the world have increased aviation security measures in an effort to close all gaps exposed by the airplane bomb scare in the US last week. The federal German...
Oman to Award Salalah Airport Upgrade Contract
Oman will soon award a contract to a winning bidder for the modernisation of Salalah International Airport at a cost of OMR300m ($779m). The lowest bid for the project has been submitted by...
NATS Orders Additional ARTAS Systems
The UK air navigation service provider NATS has ordered nine additional ARTAS systems for air traffic control centres at Swanwick, Prestwick and Whiteley. Comsoft will equip the centres...
Sensis WAM System Operational at Australian Airports
Sensis Corporation's wide area multilateration (WAM) system is now operational over Tasmania, Australia, after receiving safety case approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The...
Sri Lanka Upgrades Airport Security with UK Funding
The Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Department has upgraded security technologies at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) through a project funded by the UK Government. The...
Russia to Privatise International Airport in 2013
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin has said Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow will not be privatised before 2013. Levitin said Sheremetyevo airport, which is wholly owned by...
MAHB and GMR Sign JV Agreement
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) has formed a joint venture with GMR Infrastructure to operate, expand and modernise Malé International Airport in the Maldives. MAHB and...
First European Flight Since Gulf War Lands at Iraqi Airport
Baghdad International Airport in Iraq has received the first European flight from France since the first Gulf War in 1990. The Airbus A319 plane of Aigle Azur was carrying 40...
Ukraine Opens New Airport Terminal
Boryspil International Airport in Kiev, Ukraine, has opened its new terminal F in order to handle an expected increase in passenger traffic during the upcoming Euro 2012 football...
US Enhances Air Cargo Screening After Bomb Plots
The US Government has increased the screening of incoming air cargo following the interception of two packages of explosive devices that originated in Yemen. The packages found on a FedEx...
FAA Recommends Study to Prevent Bird Strikes at US Airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania conducts a wildlife hazard study to reduce bird strikes. The...
Shanghai Airports Passenger Traffic Soars
Total passenger traffic at Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has reached 60m so far in 2010, compared with 57m for the whole of 2009, according to...
UK Government Grounds Thames Estuary Airport Plan
The UK Government has rejected the proposal to build a major airport in the Thames Estuary or Kent to increase flight capacity for London. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said the Government...
IATA Reveals Strong Passenger Traffic for September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recorded a 10.5% rise in international passenger traffic in September 2010, significantly stronger than the 6.5% rise of August 2010....
Australian Airports Vulnerable to Attack
Existing security must be improved in and around Australian airport terminals because they are susceptible to potential attacks, according to Homeland Security Asia Pacific chief Roger Henning. ...
FAA Launches New ATC Tower at US Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a new and advanced 195ft air traffic control (ATC) tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in the US. The airport's runways...
Bechtel Joint Venture Wins Muscat Airport Contract
Oman has awarded a OMR703m ($1.8bn) contract to a joint venture of Bechtel and Bahwan Contracting for the construction of a new terminal building at Muscat International Airport. ...
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Nav Canada to Deploy Weather Broadcasting Technology in Denmark
Danish air navigation service provider Naviair has awarded a contract to Nav Canada to provide its weather and flight information broadcasting technology for airports in Denmark. Nav Canada...
NZ Airport Opens New Terminal
Wellington International Airport in New Zealand has opened a new international terminal, called "The Rock", to increase traffic capacity before the Rugby World Cup in 2011. The new NZ$39m...
BA Chairman Calls for End to "Redundant" Security Measures
British Airways chairman Martin Broughton has criticised the US for insisting on "redundant" security procedures at British airports. Speaking at an Airport Operators Association conference...
Sri Lanka to Open Second International Airport in 2012
The Sri Lankan Government expects to begin flight operations at the country's second international airport in 2012. The Maththala airport will feature a 3.5km-long and 75m-wide runway, and...
Bahamas Airport Opens Fraud Detection Lab
Sir Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas has opened a new advanced computer laboratory with software to determine the authenticity of travel documents. The document...
Malta Airport to Deploy Ground Surveillance System
Searidge Technologies has received a contract from Malta Air Traffic Services to provide its intelligent video surveillance system at Malta International Airport. The IntelliDAR is a...
Lockheed Wins Kazakh ATM System Contract
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from Kazaeronavigatsia to deploy an additional Skyline air traffic management automation system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Skyline system...
Passenger Traffic Grows at Jordan Airport
Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan has reported a 14.8% rise in passenger traffic to 1.6 million in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. In...
Full-Body Scanners Operational at JFK Airport
New advanced full-body scanners are now operational at the John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in the US to detect concealed weapons and explosives. The scanners will use...
EU Approves X-Ray Liquid Detection System
EU has approved Kromek's colour x-ray liquid detection system for use in all European airports to screen harmful liquids. The European Civil Aviation Conference has verified the liquid...
DGCA Licence Mandatory for Indian Airports
The Indian Government has made it mandatory for airports in India to acquire a licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to undertake flight operations from July...
Palestine to Build International Airport
The Palestinian Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it will soon start the construction of an international airport between Jerusalem and Jericho. The Palestine International...
UAE Airport to Invite Bids for Midfield Terminal
Abu Dhabi Airports Company plans to invite bids for the construction of a $6.8bn midfield terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The terminal, which...
Indian Airport to Begin Runway Upgrade
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) will begin a major runway upgrade next week at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in India, in a bid to prevent future runway accidents. ...
Ferrovial Begins BAA Stake Sale
Infrastructure company Ferrovial has begun the process of selling a minority stake in BAA to repay debt and finance new infrastructure projects. Initially, Ferrovial plans the sale of a...
Passenger Traffic Increases at Changi Airport
Changi International Airport in Singapore has recorded a 10.8% rise in passenger traffic to 3.39 million passenger in September 2010. The airport has handled 30.8 million passengers so far...
IATA Highlights Challenges for MENA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for coordinated efforts to deal with the challenges of growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). IATA director general...
Bulgarian Airport Expansion Begins
Bourgas International Airport in Bulgaria has begun a modernisation and expansion project to increase its passenger handling capacity. Fraport twin star airport management has launched...
Japanese Airport Opens Terminal and Fourth Runway
Tokyo International Airport in Japan has opened its fourth runway and new international terminal building ahead of scheduled international flights on 31 October. The airport has spent...
Egyptian Airport to Receive Era Surveillance Solution
Era has received a contract from the National Air Navigation Services Company (NANSC) to deploy a surface surveillance solution at Cairo International Airport, Egypt. The solution will use...
Indian Airport to Conduct Study to Increase Flight Capacity
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) will hire a consultant to conduct a study to improve its flight handling capacity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA). The...
MAp Airports Reports Rise in September Passenger Traffic
MAp Airports, an Australian airport owner and operator, saw record passenger traffic at its Sydney, Copenhagen and Brussels airports last month, the firm's latest report has...
Taiwan Airport to Build Third Terminal
The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) is planning to spend TWD$60bn ($1.9bn) to build a third terminal at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The new terminal, with a total...
Tanzanian Airport to Install BHS Technology
SITA Aero has awarded a contract to Logan Teleflex to install advanced baggage handling system (BHS) technology at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania. Logan Teleflex will...
Acoustiblok to Reduce Terminal Noise at African Airport
Sikhuphe International Airport in Swaziland has installed Acoustiblok, a sound abatement material to reduce the level of sound produced inside the new terminal. Sikhuphe Airport will add a...
UAE Airport Signs Agreement with Etisalat
Fujairah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Etisalat, a telecommuncations corporation, to increase its productivity...
Air Traffic Movement Rises at UAE Airports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority has said that air traffic movements in the UAE have increased by 12.8% in September 2010, compared with the same month in 2009. ...
US and Brazil Sign Aviation Security Agreement
A joint statement of intent on aviation security has been signed between the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Transportation Security Administration and the Brazilian airport...
Hawaiian Airport Begins Full-Body Imaging
Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, US, has began use of full-body scanners to detect explosives hidden inside passengers clothes. Six advanced imaging technology machines, each...
Chinese Airport to Initiate Expansion
Tianjin Binhai International Airport in China will begin an expansion project later in 2010 to expand its passenger handling capacity. Under the expansion programme, the airport will construct...
Gatwick Airport to Operate Airbus A380
Gatwick Airport in the UK has received permission from the Crawley Borough Council to operate an Airbus A380 aircraft. The airport has invested £43m ($68m) to construct six large...
HKIA Achieves Double-Digit Traffic Growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded double-digit passenger traffic growth of 16.9% to 4.1 million and a 13.9% rise in cargo volume to 346,000t in September 2010. ...
European ANSP Response to SES Target Disappoints IATA
The European air navigation service providers' (ANSPs) response to the proposed Single European Sky (SES) performance targets for 2010-2014 has disappointed the International Air...
Gatwick Airport Station to Receive Upgrade
Gatwick Airport in the UK has secured a £53m ($84m) fund to upgrade its railway station, as part of its infrastructure development programme. The upgrade will include a new platform,...
Japanese Airport Plans Major Expansion
Narita International Airport in Japan will construct a new terminal for low-cost carriers (LCCs) and expand its existing terminals as part of a major expansion programme. The planned...
New Liquid Scanner Tested at US Airport
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has tested an advanced bottled liquid scanner during a demonstration at Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in the US. Developed at Los...
India to Build New International Airport
The Indian Government has given its final no-objection certificate to the proposed international airport in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary for Tourism,...
Heathrow Airport Posts Record Traffic in September
Heathrow Airport in the UK has posted a 7.6% rise in passenger traffic to 6.2 million in September 2010 compared with 437,608 in the same period in 2009. Heathrow's passenger volume to...
Russian Airport Reports Traffic Surge
Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia has recorded a 32.1% rise in traffic to 14.6 million passengers from January to September 2010, compared with the same period last year. In the...
San Francisco Airport Deploys SAFE Management System
San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) in the US has deployed the SAFE security management system from Quantum Secure. The system will enable the airport to streamline its security...
New Zealand Airport Introduces SmartGate
Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand has introduced a SmartGate border processing system for trans-Tasman passengers. SmartGate is a kiosk and gate system that uses...
Muscat Airport Expansion to Open in 2014
The expansion at Muscat International Airport in Oman, designed to handle 12 million passengers each year, will be complete by March 2014, the Ministry of Transport and Communication has...
Estonia Approves Comsoft’s Aeronautical Information System
The Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) have signed a site acceptance certificate for its first eAIP aeronautical information management (AIM) solution. The eAIP solution is based...
Court of Appeal Reinstates BAA Airport Sale Ruling
BAA will be forced to sell two of its airports, following a court order by the Competition Commission (CC). BAA, which has already sold Gatwick, will have to let go of its other...
Darwin Airport to Invest in Infrastructure Development
Darwin International Airport in Australia will invest A$100m ($98.4m) to upgrade its airport facilities over the next ten years, following the signing of a new aviation pricing agreement...
South Korean Airport Privatisation Delayed
The privatisation of Incheon International Airport in South Korea will be deferred to 2011 due to delays in the revision of related laws. The Korean government plans to sell part of a 49%...
ICAO Agreement on Aviation and Climate Change Signed
The first global governmental agreement to reduce carbon emissions has been signed by 190 contracting states of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The agreement was signed...
Runway Incursions Drop 50% at US Airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that serious runway incursions across major US airports have dropped by 50% from last year. The drop, from 12 to six, has been attributed...
US Airport Begins Full-Body Screening
Full-body scanning of passengers has begun at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri, US, in a bid to enhance passenger security at the facility. The first device has...
First Phase of New Qatar Airport to Open Next Year
The first phase of New Doha International Airport (NDIA) in Qatar will open in 2011. The NDIA, being built at a cost of $14.5bn over 22 million-square-metre site, is the world's first...
CAI Begins Consultancy Work for Brunei Airport
Changi Airports International (CAI) has begun consultancy work with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) to upgrade and develop the Brunei International Airport, Brunei. The...
Panel to Examine Los Angeles Airport Security
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will form a blue ribbon panel of experts to examine security and the potential threat of terror attacks at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)...
Mozambique to Open New Airport Terminal in November
The new international terminal at Maputo International Airport in Mozambique will open in November following a delay of five months. The terminal will increase the airport's capacity by...
Munich Airport Posts Record Traffic
Munich Airport in Germany has recorded a 10% increase in passenger traffic to 10 million passengers in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The airport handled...
US Airport to Install Digital Security System
Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina, US, will install AMAG Technology's Symmetry Enterprise Security Management System and intelligent field hardware. The symmetry,...
Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing at Calgary Airport
An Air Canada plane carrying 155 passengers made a safe emergency landing at the Calgary International Airport in Canada last week, following hydraulic problems. The pilot of the A-320...
Gatwick Airport to Compete with Heathrow
Gatwick Airport in the UK is set to carry out a £1bn ($1.5bn) expansion programme to increase competition with Heathrow Airport. As part of the programme, Gatwick will improve transport...
UAE Airport to Receive Loan for New Runway
The Dubai Sharjah Airport Authority has signed an agreement with Sharjah Islamic Bank for a loan to fund a new runway at Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. The...
Munich Airport Increases Surveillance Cameras at Terminal 2
Munich Airport in Germany has expanded the use of Aimetis Symphony video surveillance at Terminal 2. The system will manage 1900 cameras, 1000 I/O devices and 5000 users, all of which will...
Mexican Airports Record Rise in Passenger Volume
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) said passenger traffic at its 12 airports has increased 6.2% in September to 1.33 million, compared with the same period in...
UK Airport to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Newcastle International Airport in the UK has launched a series of measures to reduce its carbon footprint by up to 15% by 2015. The measures will include switching light bulbs to LEDs...
Ethiopian Airport Set for Expansion
The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise will launch a ETB1bn ($60m) project to expand the existing infrastructure at the country's Bole International Airport. Under the project, the existing...
Shanghai Aims for 100 million Passengers in 2015
Shanghai International Airport Company (SIAC), the owner and operator of Hongqiao International Airport and Pudong International Airport, is hoping to increase the volume of passengers in...
Bulgaria to Receive New ATC Tower in 2012
Sofia Airport in Bulgaria will receive a new air traffic control (ATC) tower by July 2012 to enhance air navigation in the country. The tender for the project will be invited in a month and...
Saudi Airport Expansion to Begin Next Year
The expansion of Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, will begin early next year. The multi-billion-riyal expansion project will increase the...
Taiwan Gives Australia ATC System the Go Ahead
Taiwan has completed the final system acceptance test of Eurocat air traffic management system, delivered by Thales Australia, as part of the air traffic management automation system...
GMR Requests Loan to Develop Male Airport
India-based GMR Infrastructure has requested a $360m loan from AXIS Bank to develop the Male International Airport in the Maldives. GMR chief financial office Sidharath Kapur said that...
BAA Sells Stake in Naples Airport
BAA will sell its interest in Naples International Airport in Italy to infrastructure investor F2i for €150m ($237m). BAA owns 65% of GESAC, which holds the concession for...
Airport Security "Not Ready" to Repeal Liquid Ban
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano has warned that security systems in airports are not ready to allow passengers to carry liquids aboard aircrafts. ...
India to Help Canada Improve Aviation Security
The Indian government will send a team of aviation experts to Canada to help the North American country enhance security. The team of four officials, including the Bureau of Civil...
Passenger Traffic Surges 7% at Abu Dhabi Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has recorded a 7% rise in passenger traffic in August 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. Aircraft movement increased...
UK's Kent Airport Submits Night Flight Plan
Infratil, the owner of Kent International Airport in the UK, has formally submitted a proposal to Thanet District Council to operate night flights. Infratil is required to submit its new...
IATA Reports Slow Growth in August Passenger Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded a 6.4% rise in international passenger traffic and 19.6% in cargo traffic in August 2010, compared with last year. However,...
Taiwan Considers Major Airport Renovation
The Taiwanese Government is considering a major investment to upgrade the Taoyuan International Airport to international standards and increase its passenger handling capacity. The...
Australia to Strengthen Aviation Security
The Australian Government has introduced a bill to create tougher penalties for aviation-related crimes in order to enhance security. The Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment...
Italy to Deploy ARTAS Air Traffic Systems
The Italian Air Navigation Service Provider ENAV has awarded a contract to Comsoft to deliver its ARTAS air traffic control (ATC) systems. Under the contract, Comsoft will supply and...
Sharjah Airport to Begin New Runway Construction
Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates will soon start construction of a new CAT III runway to handle increasing passenger traffic. The new runway, set to be built at a...
Maldives Airport Modernisation Plan Unveiled
A new plan to expand Male International Airport in Maldives has been unveiled by Integrated Design Associates (IDA). The expansion project will include the construction of a new...
IATA Launches Global Safety Information Exchange Programme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed an agreement with three governmental aviation safety organisations to launch a Global Safety Information Exchange as part of...
Prague Airport to Receive Northrop EFS System
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has received a contract to supply an electronic flight strip (EFS) system at the Ruzyne International Airport in Prague, Czech Republic. The contract will...
Australian Airport to Open Upgraded Domestic Terminal
Cairns Airport in Australia will open its upgraded domestic terminal three months ahead of schedule. The terminal has been renovated at a cost of A$200m ($192m) over a period of three years. ...
Korea Develops Airline Safety Management Systems
Korea has developed two new airline safety management systems to prevent aircraft accidents. The systems are standards and recommended management and implementation system (SMIS) and...
German Airport Begins Full-Body Scanner Trial
Hamburg Airport in Germany has begun a six-month trial of full-body scanners to detect potentially dangerous objects hidden inside clothes. The scanners will use low-frequency...
Gatwick Owner Set Sell Stake in Airport
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the owner of Gatwick Airport in the UK, has decided to sell 9% of its shares in the airport and retain 51% majority shares. GIP, backed by Credit...
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Belgium ATC Staff Strike Closes Two Airports
An air traffic control strike in Belgium grounded take-offs and landings at the country's two international airports this week, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The...
Terma to Install SMRs at Chinese Airport
Terma Radar Systems have received a contract to install two surface movement radars (SMR) at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China. The radars, which will become operational...
BAA Chief Says Heathrow Policy Will Hurt London
BAA chairman Sir Nigel Rudd has said the UK Government's decision not to grant a third runway to Heathrow airport will make London less competitive. "Heathrow, which already operates at...
German Airport Deploys Advanced Communications Network
Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BBI) in Germany has deployed an advanced communications network from Alcatel-Lucent to enhance the safety and security of passengers. The new...
Italy to Stop Full-Body Scanning at Airports
The Italian Government has decided to stop the use of full-body scanners at airports, branding them slow and ineffective, following a six-month test. Italy has stopped the use of such...
IATA Recommends Common Approach for Indian Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has advised the Indian Government to have a more coordinated cross-ministry government approach in developing the aviation industry in...
India to Partially Close Airspace for CWG
The Indian Government will temporarily close airspace in New Delhi from 5.00pm to 10.00pm IST on the opening and closing days of the Commonwealth Games 2010. No flights will be permitted to...
US Airport to Receive PASSUR Solutions
PASSUR Aerospace is to provide Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah, US, with an airport management solution to deliver revenue optimisation and to enhance operational efficiency. ...
Singapore to Get Upgraded ATC System by 2012
Singapore will upgrade its air traffic control (ATC) centre at a cost of SGD$300m ($226m) to efficiently manage the increase in air traffic volume. Under the upgrade, the ATC centre's...
Fraport May Acquire Stake in Chinese Airport
German-based airport operator Fraport is considering acquiring a 25% stake in Changsha Huanghua International Airport in China, to increase its earnings. The company aims to raise its EBITDA...
Dubai Airport Reports Jump in August Traffic
Dubai International Airport in the UAE has recorded a 6.8% rise in August passenger traffic to 3.98 million compared with 3.73 million in the same period of 2009. The airport's...
Indian Airport to Use Bird-Scare Crackers
The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in India has been granted permission to use fire-crackers to scare birds and reduce the number of bird-hit incidents at the facility. India...
Bellingham Airport Completes Runway Renovation
Bellingham International Airport in the US will open its main runway for flight operations after completing three weeks of renovation work. The Port of Bellingham closed the runway on the...
Altran Praxis Wins UK Maintenance Contract
NATS, an air traffic management service provider, has awarded a contract to Altran Praxis to support and maintain its traffic load prediction device (TLPD) in the UK. The system uses...
IATA Signs Aviation Management Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore to develop a professional programme...
New Indian Airport Project Tender by End of 2010
The Indian Government is expected to begin the bidding process for a new international airport project in Navi Mumbai by the end of this year. The public-private partnership project is...
Caribbean Island to Start Construction of New Terminal
Construction of the terminal building at the new Argyle International Airport in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will begin later this year. The 11,500m CO2...
MAp Airports Reports Rise in August Passenger Traffic
MAp Airports, an Australian airport owner and operator, saw record passenger traffic at its Sydney, Copenhagen and Brussels airports last month, the firm's latest report has revealed. ...
JBT Wins US Airport Gate Equipment Contract
JBT AeroTech (JBT) has received a $20.4m contract from joint venture company BARC for the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) re-gating project. Under the contract, JBT will supply...
Indonesia Cuts Airport Expansion Cost
Indonesian airport operator PT Angkasa Pura has reduced the cost to renovate Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali by 16%. The airport operator has taken the decision to slash the original...
Bristol Airport Expansion Plan Receives Approval
The UK Government has given its approval for the Bristol Airport expansion by deciding not to block the planning application approved by the North Somerset Council. Communities and...
August Traffic Soars at HKIA
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a 9.2% rise in passenger traffic to 4.7 million and a 17% rise in cargo traffic to 346,000t in August 2010, compared with the same period last year....
Lambert Airport to Enhance Security
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in the US has received $42.6m in government funding for the installation of new baggage screening systems at Terminals 1 and 2. The baggage system...
French Strike to Disrupt 400 UK Flights
Around 400 flights between France and the UK will be cancelled today following a general strike by French air traffic controllers called over pension reform. French civil aviation authority...
Comsoft to Upgrade Estonian Aeronautical Information System
The Estonian Air Navigation Services has awarded a contract to Comsoft to upgrade its electronic aeronautical information publications (eAIP) and aeronautical information management (AIM) system. ...
Russia Opens New Terminal Ahead of Winter Olympics
Sochi International Airport in Russia has opened a new terminal which is expected to handle the rise in passenger numbers during the 2014 Winter Olympics. The terminal has been built at a...
IATA Urges Governments to Support Aviation Emission Approach
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the world's governments to unite and support the targets set by global aviation industry to stop climate change. The targets...
Typhoon-Hit Taiwan Cancels 58 International Flights
Taiwan cancelled 213 domestic and 58 international flights on 19 September due to Typhoon Fanapi, which struck the country with wind speeds of 180km per hour. Dragon Airlines, Vietnam...
Nigeria to Deploy Northrop ATC Communication Network
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has received a contract to supply and install the air traffic control radio communications system for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Under...
Philippines Considers PPP Venture for Airport Upgrade
The Philippines Government has decided to upgrade Mactan-Cebu International Airport under a public-private partnership (PPP) business model. The airport upgrade and building cold storage...
IATA Launches iFlex Programme to Reduce Aviation Emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its new iFlex programme to enable airlines to reduce carbon emissions and burn fuel by 2% on long-haul flights. The programme...
Costs Rise on US Airport Rail Link
The second phase of the Metrorail project at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, US, will reportedly cost $3.83bn, an increase over its earlier projected cost of $2.5bn. The...
New Aviation Counter Terrorism Treaties Adopted
Representatives from 77 countries signed two new counter-terrorism treaties to improve aviation security during a diplomatic conference in Beijing, China, on 10 September. The treaties...
IATA Outlines Priorities for Peruvian Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has outlined key focus areas for Peru's aviation industry to strengthen its position in Latin America. To improve safety, IATA's...
Indian Airport Introduces X-Ray Screening System
Cochin International Airport in India has introduced an advanced X-ray baggage screening system to improve security at the airport. The screening system, which went online on 16 September,...
Denver Airport to Install Solar System
Denver International Airport (DIA) in the US will develop a 4.4MW solar system to power its daily operations, as part of its sustainability initiative. Constellation Energy will finance, own...
Milwaukee Airport to Build New Baggage Handling System
The Transportation Security Administration has provided a grant to General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, US for the construction of a new in-line baggage handling system. ...
August Passenger Traffic Rises at Munich Airport
Munich Airport in Germany has posted a 7.7% rise in passenger traffic in August 2010 compared with the same period in 2009, handling 3.26 million passengers. International passenger...
BA Heathrow Staff Reach Agreement with Union
British Airways customer service staff at Heathrow Airport in the UK have voted to accept new working practices in an agreement signed with the Unite and GMB trade unions. The agreement...
Indian Airport Terminal Begins Operation
The new terminal at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the Indian state of Gujarat began international operations on 14 September. The T-2 terminal, built at a cost of...
US Airport to Receive Baggage Screening Systems
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a grant to Rochester International Airport in the US state of Minnesota for the construction of new in-line baggage handling systems. ...
Tajikistan to Receive Era WAM Solution
Era has been awarded a contract by Tajikaeronavigation, Tajikistan's air navigation service provider, to provide a wide area multilateration (WAM) system for the nation. Under the contract,...
Brunei to Undertake Major Airport Upgrade Project
Brunei International Airport plans to undertake a major upgrade programme over the next three years as part of the country's efforts to modernise airport infrastructure. Brunei...
Kenyan Airport Cargo Facility to Begin Operation
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya has signed an agreement with SkyCargo and Astral Aviation to be the first airline customers at its new Transglobal Cargo Centre. The cargo...
Cuba Deploys Advanced ATC Radar System
The Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba and the Cuban Airport and Aeronautic Services Company have deployed an advanced radar system to control aircraft at the Jose Marti International Airport....
BAA Reports Passenger Traffic Decline in August
Passenger traffic at the BAA airports in the UK declined 0.6% to 10.6 million in August, compared with the same period in 2009. Heathrow Airport bucked the trend, however, recording its...
US Airport Introduces Bag Screening Machines
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in the US has unveiled three next generation CT-80 explosives detection machines to streamline the baggage screening process at the...
Oman Airport to Receive Cavotec Pop-Up Pit Systems
Cavotec Middle East has received a contract to supply and install 95 pop-up pit systems at the Muscat International Airport in Oman. The advanced pop-up pit system will include units that...
European Passenger Traffic Rises in July
The Airports Council International announced that overall passenger traffic increased 6.3% and freight traffic increased 20.1% at European airports in July 2010, compared with the same period...
Israeli Airport Strike Affects 30,000 Passengers
A strike called by workers at the Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel on 13 September forced the cancellation of outgoing flights and stranded 30,000 passengers before being called off...
China to Receive New ATC Radio Communication Systems
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has won a multi-million dollar contract to supply VHF radio communication systems for the Chengdu area air traffic control centre in China. The contract...
Botswana Installs Full Body Scanners
Full body scanners have been installed at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) in Botswana in a bid to increase security at the national gateway. The machines installed...
August Passenger Traffic Rises at Mexican Airports
Passenger traffic at Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico's 12 airports rose 3.6% to 1.8 million in August compared with the same period in 2009. International...
UK Team to Train Indian Airport Screeners
A team of experts from the UK has arrived in the city of Hyderabad in India to train airport screeners of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in enhancing their passenger screening...
Selex Wins Colombian ATC System Upgrade Contract
Aeronautica Civil de Colombia has awarded a contract to Selex Sistemi Integrati to upgrade the radar system in Cerro Maco, Bolivar. Under the €5.2m ($6.6m) contract, Selex will upgrade...
UK Scraps Third Runway at Heathrow
The UK Government has formally scrapped plans for all-day take off and landing and a third runway at Heathrow Airport. UK Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers officially ruled out the building...
US Airport to Close Runway for Renovation
Nashville International Airport in the US will close runway 2C-20C for pavement rehabilitation. The runway and its taxiway connectors will be closed for renovation and are scheduled to...
New German Airport to Open in 2012
The German Government will open the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BBI) to the public on 3 July 2012. Built with an investment of €2.5bn ($3.2bn), BBI will have an...
French Airports to Receive Ricochet Recording Solutions
Ricochet has received a contract from the French Civil Aviation (SNA-RP) for the installation of its recording systems at eight airports in France. Under the contract, Ricochet will deliver...
Passenger Traffic Rises at Phuket Airport
Phuket International Airport in Thailand recorded a 46.51% rise in international passenger traffic in August 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. Total arrivals and departures at...
Chinese Airport Reports Growth in Traffic
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China recorded a 7.66% increase in the number of flight departures and landings amounting to 37,131 in the first half of this year, when compared...
Birmingham Airport to Become UK Gateway
Birmingham International Airport in the UK is poised to become a gateway to London, with the proposed transport links and expansion works undertaken at the facility. A proposed...
Abu Dhabi Airport ATC to be Complete Next Year
Work on the new 109m air traffic control tower at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE is expected to be completed next year. French company Thales will provide systems and the...
Canada Plans New Airport Runway
Calgary International Airport in Canada will begin construction of an additional runway in April 2011, which will reduce delays for arrival flights. The 4,267m runway, claimed to be the...
US Airport Receives Safety Upgrade Fund
Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in the US has received federal funding for the implementation of safety upgrades at the facility. Under the $15m...
Paris Airport Receives US Border Protection Officers
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France has received US officers to help identify potential terrorists and other high-risk passengers boarding flights to the United States. The officers...
R-ADAG Acquires Stake in Upcoming Indian Airport
Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) has acquired a 15% stake in a new international airport, which has been planned for the Indian state of Kerala. R-ADAG has acquired the stake...
Balfour Beatty Wins Airport Terminal Gate Project in US
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in the US has awarded a contract to Balfour Beatty Construction for the Terminal 4 Gate Replacement project. Balfour will work jointly with...
Ukraine to Build Airport Rail Link
Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine has entered into an agreement with CMEC General Machinery Import & Export Company to build a rail link to connect the airport with the city of...
Frankfurt Airport to Expand Cargo Facility
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany has unveiled plans to develop an additional 27ha of airport area as part of an expansion initiative undertaken at CargoCity South. The...
Manchester Airport Receives First A380
Manchester Airport in the UK has received the first Airbus A380 aircraft operated by Emirates Airlines. The airport has invested more than £10m ($15.4m) in the past 18 months to upgrade...
Indonesia Allocates Airport Modernisation Budget
The Indonesian Government has allocated funds to modernise the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in an effort to increase its efficiency and operations. The government has allocated...
Canadian Airport Deploys Full-Body Scanner
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority has deployed a full-body scanner at the Regina International Airport. The scanner, a millimetre-wave machine, will use low doses of...
UK Airports to Receive Northrop ATM Systems
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will supply its surface movement radar and air traffic monitor systems for the virtual contingency facility (VCF) at Heathrow International Airport in the...
Norwegian Airport to Receive Sensis Multilateration System
Sensis Corporation will provide its multilateration system and VeeLo NextGen vehicle locators to Bergen International Airport in Norway. The multilateration system uses...
Airlines to Pay Additional Rent for US Airport Upgrade
Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways have signed an agreement to pay additional rent at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in the US to help fund a new international terminal. Under the...
Malaysia Begins New LCCT Construction
Malaysia has begun construction of its new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), Kuala Lumpur International Airport Two (KLIA 2). The 237,000m² KLIA 2, to be built at a cost of...
Typhoon Halts Japan Flights
Japan has cancelled over 200 domestic and international flights to its southern islands because of a typhoon alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency said on 31 August that Typhoon...
Indian Airport to Begin 24-Hour Radar Service
Mangalore International Airport, India, has extended its radar operation to 24 hours a day from 19 hours a day to ensure safe aircraft movement in the region. Airport director MR Vasudeva...
US Airport Opens New Cargo Facility
Indianapolis International Airport in the US has opened a new cargo facility for shipping and receiving large or unusual freight items carried by airlines. The new facility, named the...
Indonesia to Replace Airport Navigation System
The Transport Department of Indonesia is considering a plan to replace the navigation system at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following a malfunction on the 29 August. The...
Indian Airport Seeks Approval for Night Flights
Visakhapatnam airport in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is seeking approval from the Indian Navy to begin international flight operations during the night. The airport, which currently...
Saudi Arabia Awards Airport Improvement Contracts
Saudi Arabia has signed contracts worth SAR1.29bn ($343m) for the maintenance and operation of 25 airports in the country. Saudi Company for Limited Services and Mohammed Bin Laden Company...
South Korea to Start Fingerprint Screening at Airports
South Korea will begin fingerprint screening at its airports from 1 September this year to prevent entry of foreign nationals with forged identification. The Justice Ministry has...
New Malaysian Airport Terminal to Get Aerobridges
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has proposed the inclusion of aerobridges at the planned low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The aerobridges...
Indonesian Volcano Eruption May Hamper Global Flights
The re-eruption of a volcano on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, may hamper international flight operations with smoke spewing up to over 2,000m into the air. Mount Sinabang in North...
IATA Reports Strong July Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that international passenger traffic increased 9.2% and cargo traffic rose 22.7% in July 2010, compared with the same period in...
Hawaiian Airport to Install Bomb Detection System
Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii has begun work to install an explosive detection system as part of its 12-year, $3.2bn modernisation programme. The system, part of the...
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IATA Outlines Agenda to Strengthen Australian Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recommended that the Australian Government focus on infrastructure, training, environment and liberalisation to boost the country's...
July Passenger Traffic Rises at Changi Airport
Changi International Airport in Singapore has registered a 15.9% rise in passenger traffic to 3.67 million for the month of July. The rise in traffic is 13.7% higher than the 3.23...
Moroccan Airport Operator Orders Frequentis AIM System
Moroccan airport operator Office National Des Aeroports (ONDA) has awarded Frequentis a contract to provide a redundant aeronautical information management (smartAIM) system for Casablanca. ...
Vietnam Considers Joint Venture to Upgrade Airport
The Vietnamese Government has asked the Ministry of Transport to submit a joint venture plan involving foreign investment to upgrade Phu Bai International Airport. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan...
FAA Awards Category 1 Aviation Safety Rating to Nigeria
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a Category 1 rating to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as part of its International Aviation Safety Assessment...
Thailand Approves Suvarnabhumi Airport Expansion
The Thai Government has approved the expansion of Suvarnabhumi International Airport to increase its passenger capacity to 60 million a year. The expansion will include the construction of...
Passenger Traffic Rises 9.2% at Abu Dhabi Airport
Passenger traffic increased 9.2% to 1,008,228 at Abu Dhabi International Airport in UAE in July, compared with the same period in 2009. The airport's aircraft movement rose by 10.1%, while...
Geneva International Upgrades Baggage Handling System
Geneva International Airport in Switzerland has awarded Logan Teleflex an £80,000 ($123,386) contract to supply an advanced out-of-gauge (OOG) baggage handling system. Equipped with...
US Airport to Launch New Security Screening Lane
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) in the US has announced plans to launch a new lane to speed up the process of security screening at Jacksonville International Airport from...
New International Airport in Bangladesh Proposed
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (MoCAT) in Bangladesh has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to form a cell to speed up the construction of the new Bangabandhu Sheikh...
French Airport Posts Record Traffic in July
Passenger traffic at Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport in France increased to 811,742 in July 2010, a 7.5% rise over the same period in 2009. July was highlighted as the busiest month the airport...
Terminal Expansion to Begin at Thailand Airport
Phuket International Airport in Thailand is set to begin a major terminal expansion to increase its passenger capacity to 12.5 million each year. The terminal expansion, which will cost...
BIAL to Expand Bangalore Airport Terminal 1
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) in India has unveiled plans to expand Terminal 1 (T1) at Bangalore International Airport (BLR) to handle increased passenger traffic. The...
Sea-Tac to Install Full-Body Scanners
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will install the first advanced imaging technology (AIT) unit at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the US in September. The AIT unit...
Saudi Arabia Opens Medina Airport Construction Tender
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has asked eight pre-qualified firms to submit bids by 15 December to develop Phase 1 of Medina Airport at a cost of $1.5bn. ...
Sydney and Copenhagen Airports Achieve Record Traffic in July
MAp Airports has announced that Sydney International Airport and Copenhagen International Airport saw record passenger traffic in July. Traffic at Sydney Airport increased 9.4% to over...
BAC Awards Airport Development Contract to ADPi
The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has signed a deal with Aeroports de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) to prepare an airport development plan and infrastructure concept design for the Bahrain...
Airservices Upgrades VHF Radio Network
Airservices Australia has upgraded its very-high-frequency (VHF) radio network in order to enhance communications between aircraft and air traffic controllers in Australia. The project...
Indian Airport to Install GPS-Aided ATC System
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to modernise the air traffic control (ATC) system at Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International (LGBI) Airport in the Indian state of Assam. The AAI...
US Airport to Launch New Terminal Project
MBS International Airport in the US state of Michigan will launch a $20.4m construction project to build a new passenger airline terminal in an effort to increase its passenger capacity. ...
Jacobs to Provide Construction Support to LAWA
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group to provide on-call professional construction support services for airport improvement projects. Under...
Cathay Pacific to Build Cargo Terminal at HKIA
Cathay Pacific plans to build an air cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to increase the airport's cargo-handling capacity. The airline will invest HK$5.5bn (US$707m)...
Passenger Traffic Rises at Romanian Airports
Passenger traffic increased 10% at Henri Coanda International Airport and 3% at Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest, Romania, in the first half of 2010. The...
Helios Begins Baltic FAB Feasibility Study
Helios has begun a major feasibility study of a functional airspace block (FAB) with PANSA and Oro Navigacija, the air navigation service providers (ANSPs) of Poland and Lithuania. The FAB is...
NATS to Receive Comsoft Aeronautical Messaging Systems
NATS, the UK's main air traffic service provider, has ordered Comsoft's OLDI FMTP/FDE Enhanced Gateway (COFFEE) to provide connectivity between aeronautical centres in the UK and Europe. ...
Nigeria Begins Airport Remodelling
The Nigerian Ministry of Aviation has begun a complete remodelling of five major airports in a bid to address rising concerns with infrastructure breakdown in the country. The Federal...
Philippines Airports to Deploy Explosives Detection Dogs
The Police Center for Aviation Security (PCAS) will deploy dogs at Iloilo International Airport and Kalibo International Airport in the Philippines to detect hidden explosives. PCAS...
Ireland's Airport Proposal Moves Forward
The An Bord Pleanala has granted strategic infrastructure status to a proposal to build a new international airport in County Offaly, Ireland. The proposed airport, to be developed at...
South Korea to Deploy Full-Body Scanners at Four Airports
The South Korean Government plans to start screening passengers with full-body scanners at four international airports from September. The devices will be used at international airports...
AECOM Wins JFK Airport Renovation Contract
AECOM Technology Corporation has been awarded a contract by Delta Air Lines for the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport Terminal (IAT) renovation programme in the US. Under the...
Jordan Airport Reports Healthy Traffic Growth
The Airport International Group has said Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan stands as one of the fastest growing hubs in the Middle East, with sustained growth in passenger...
Kuwait Air Base Renews CAV Contract
CAV International has been awarded a new multi-year contract for air-terminal and ground-handling services at Kuwait International Airport (Abdullah al Mubarak Air Base) in Kuwait. The...
One Dead and 114 Injured in Plane Crash at Colombian Airport
A Boeing 737-700 passenger jet crashed on the runway of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andres, Colombia, on 16 August, killing one passenger and injuring 114 others. ...
Consortium to Upgrade Kosovo Airport
Limak Kosovo International Airport JSC Consortium, an alliance between Limak Holding and Aeroport de Lyon, has been awarded a contract to renovate Pristina International Airport in Kosovo. ...
Airservices to Build New ATC Tower for Australian Airport
Airservices Australia has begun construction of a new air traffic control (ATC) tower at Rockhampton Airport in Australia. The new tower, to be built at a cost of A$6m ($5.3m), will be...
Atlanta Airport Receives FAA Funding for Runway Lighting System
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US funding to install a new runway lighting system. The airport received $5m, part...
HKIA Reports Traffic Growth in July
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has experienced double-digit growth for July in all the three traffic categories, including passenger, cargo and aircraft movement. International...
BAA Staff Vote for Strike Action
Flight operations at the international airports of Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen will be severely affected after airport staff voted to strike. Around...
Uzbekistan Airport Opens New Cargo Terminal
Navoi International Airport in Uzbekistan has opened a new cargo terminal as part of an investment project to build an international intermodal logistics centre at the airport. Built...
Philippines to Launch New Landing Systems at NAIA
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the Philippines began operating two new instrument landing systems (ILS) on 15 August to help aircraft pilots land safely during poor weather. ...
US Airport to Trial New Baggage Screening System
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to begin testing a new baggage screening system at Mineta San Jose International Airport by the end of August. Developed by...
US Airport to Receive FAA Grant to Renovate Runway
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in the US will receive a federal grant for a runway upgrade programme undertaken at the facility. The $18.8m grant will be provided by the US...
Balfour to Construct Satellite Building at Heathrow Airport
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to start the second phase of a satellite building to support the new Terminal 2 (T2B) at Heathrow Airport in the UK. Under the £460m ($722m)...
Spanish ATCs Cancel Strike
Spain's air traffic controllers (ATCs) have decided to call off the strike planned at the end of August and will resume negotiations with Spanish airport authority Aeropuertos Espanoles...
Frankfurt Airport Reports Record Traffic in July
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany has recorded a rise of 7.7% in July traffic by handling 5,281,632 passengers, breaking its July 2007 record by nearly 90,000. FRA broke...
BAA Reports Slight Rise in UK Passenger Traffic
The BAA has reported a slight increase of 0.3% in July passenger traffic across its UK airports, amounting to 10.9 million. July was Heathrow International Airport's busiest ever month;...
Indonesian Airport to Install More CCTV Cameras
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia plans to install 600 additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) video cameras by the end of 2011 as part of a security upgrade programme. ...
Ukrainian Airport to Open Terminal
Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine is planning to complete the construction of its F passenger terminal and open it to the public by 24 August. Check-in counters in the terminal have...
India to Launch Satellite Navigation System
India will launch the new GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) satellite to aid air traffic navigation in the country and neighbouring regions. The satellite-based navigation system...
MENA to Upgrade Weather Radar System at Bahrain Airport
Bahrain Meteorological Service has awarded a contract to MENA Aerospace Enterprises to upgrade the weather radar system at Bahrain International Airport. Under the contract, MENA...
Malaysian Runway Expansion Pushed Back to 2011
The second phase of upgrade work at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Malaysia, including a runway expansion, has been delayed and is now scheduled to be complete in March 2011. ...
GMR Airports Attempts to Raise $100m for Buy-Out
GMR Airports Holding plans to raise around INR4bn ($100m) to buy out the holdings of its parent company GMR Infrastructure. The company has already raised INR9bn ($200m) from Macquarie...
US Airport Receives Funds for New Baggage Screening System
Orlando International Airport in the US has received a $23m grant from the US Department of Homeland Security to install a high-tech screening system in the airport's remote baggage centre. ...
Delta to Renovate New York JFK Airport Terminal
Delta Air Lines has received approval to begin a $1.2bn terminal renovation project at John F Kennedy International Airport in the US. Following approval from the Port Authority of New York...
Cairo Airport to Award Terminal Upgrade Contract Soon
The upgrade contract for Terminal 2 at Cairo International Airport in Egypt is expected to be awarded soon. Cairo Airport Company has pre-qualified 15 companies to bid for the $400m...
Passenger Traffic Increases 29% at Oman Airport
Passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport in Oman has increased 29% to 2,722,987 during the first half of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The number of arriving...
Indonesian Airport Operator to Build New Terminal
Indonesian airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I will invest IDR2tn ($224m) to renovate the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali to increase international passenger capacity. The company...
Indonesian Airport Blackout Forces Inspection of Airport Systems
The operator of Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Indonesia will conduct a comprehensive inspection of its electrical systems after a third power blackout in recent weeks. The...
July Traffic Rises 11.3% at Mexican Airports
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico has reported that total passenger traffic in July 2010 increased by 11.3% compared with the same month in 2009 across its 12...
Russia Reopens Airports as Smog Weakens
Russia resumed normal flight operations from its international airports on 8 August after flight operations were disrupted due to heavy smog from wildfires raging across central Russia. A...
Selex to Upgrade ATC Centre at Ukrainian Airport
Selex Sistemi Integrati has been awarded a contract to upgrade the air traffic control system at Kiev International Airport in Ukraine. The