Kuwait to invest $6bn on expanding airport capacity
The Kuwait government is planning to invest $6bn to allow the country's airports to handle 13 million passengers by 2016.

Jakarta Airport's new ATC backup system to be operational by July
Comsoft's Prisma air traffic control (ATC) backup system, installed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, is scheduled to be operational by July 2012, following the airport's final acceptance.

Toulouse-Blagnac airport to trial SIM-based NFC check-ins
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France is planning to trial a SIM-based near field communication (NFC) system that will allow passengers to pass through the airport's check-in counters, controls and gates by using their mobile phones.

Baku Heydar Aliyev airport gears up for Eurovision song contest traffic
Vanderlande Industries has signed a deal with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to deliver a new baggage handling system (BHS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, in time for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

Passengers Pass Seamlessly Through Toulouse Airport Using Only a Mobile Phone
France's Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is the world's first airport to trial SIM-based near field communication (NFC) to allow passengers to pass through the airport's checks, controls and gates using only their mobile phones.

SITA Readies Azerbaijan for Eurovision Traffic Surge
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the flag carrier of Azerbaijan, today introduced mobile and web check-in for its passengers. The services, provided by global air transport IT provider SITA, are part of the airline's preparations for the surge of traffic this week as the country hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.

Vanderlane Helps Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport Get Ready for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
Vanderlande Industries and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) signed a contract to supply the baggage handling system for the new terminal at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in a project worth €5 million.

EDT Offshore Chooses Megadoor for New Hangar Complex in Cyprus
ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is proud to announce that they have secured an order from EDT Offshore for installation of a Megadoor hangar door for a new hangar complex in Cyprus.