Latest Airport Operations News
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Toronto Pearson Breaks Ground on Runway Rehabilitation Project
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for Toronto Pearson's rehabilitation project for Runway 06L/24R.
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YYC Selects Altitude Infrastructure for Runway Rehabilitation
Calgary Airport Authority has selected Altitude Infrastructure Group for the planning and design of YYC's runway rehabilitation project.
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Cross-Field Taxiway to Be Constructed at PHX
Phoenix City Council has approved plans to construct a cross-field taxiway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).
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Airpro to Use Electric De-icers at Helsinki Airport
Airpro has invested in four electric de-icers for Helsinki Airport, in order to move to greener ground handling services in Finland.
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CDA Completes Renumbering at Chicago O'Hare T5
The Chicago Department of Aviation has announced that the first phase of gate renumbering is complete at O’Hare International Airport T5.
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FAA Dedicates Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas Airport
The FAA has dedicated a newly commissioned environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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Qatar Airways Deploys Gaussin’s Electric Air Cargo Transporter
Qatar Airways Cargo has successfully completed testing of Gaussin's AMDT FULL ELEC multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets.
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Work Begins on Western Sydney International Airport Runway
Construction has officially started on the runway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport.
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Southwest Airlines Opens New Technical Operations Hangar at DEN
Southwest Airlines has opened a new airside complex at DEN, which includes a technical operations aircraft maintenance hangar.
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Schiphol Airport Trials New Electric Ground Equipment
Schiphol and KLM Equipment Services are trialling new electric ground equipment for handling widebody planes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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Autonomous Patrol Cars Deployed at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is deploying four Teksbotics' Autonomous Patrol Cars (APC), which were developed in partnership with UISEE.
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SFO to Implement New Aircraft Landing Technology
SFO has announced that it has received approval from the FAA to use new GBAS technology to assist landing aircraft.
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Gatwick Airport Implements AirTurn Platform for Aircraft Turnarounds
Gatwick Airport is implementing AirTurn to allow ground handlers to update air traffic controllers about the aircraft turn process.
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Memphis Airport to Upgrade Centralised De-Icing Facility
MEM is upgrading its centralised de-icing facility with TKH’s CEDD® airfield ground lighting technology and JCAII’s SmartPad de-icing system…
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Malta International Airport Invests €40 Million in New Apron
Malta International Airport’s Board of Directors has approved a 40 million EUR investment in the construction of a new apron.
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Schiphol Airport to Taxi Aircraft More Sustainably with TaxiBots
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has announced plans to buy two TaxiBots to reduce emissions and sustainably tow taxiing aircraft
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Thales to Modernise Airport Surveillance Systems in Taiwan
ANWS has selected Thales to upgrade three airport surveillance systems in Taiwan at Taitung, Hualien, and Songshan airports.
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Milan Airports Prepare to Serve Hydrogen Aircraft
SEA, the operator of Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa, has signed an agreement with Airbus to distribute hydrogen at Milan's airports.
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Melbourne Airport Releases Plans for a Third Runway
Melbourne Airport has released plans for a new 3000-metre runway that will run parallel to the existing north-south runway.
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Eni Biofuel to Power Aeroporti di Roma Vehicles
A new milestone has been reached in the partnership between Eni and Aeroporti di Roma, accelerating the green transition of airports.
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Menzies Aviation Awarded Shell Aviation Fuelling Contract
Menzies Aviation has renewed a contract for the provision of into-plane fuelling operations for Shell Aviation across its entire UK fuelling…
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Menzies Aviation Announces Ground Services Contracts in Mexico
Menzies Aviation has announced new ground services contracts with seven airlines in Mexico, where they now operate at 31 airports.
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Prototype Electric Passenger Bus Is Being Tested at Vilnius Airport
A prototype electric bus developed and manufactured in Lithuania is being tested for passenger transportation at Vilnius Airport.
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Glasgow Airport Upgrades Airfield Floodlights
Glasgow Airport is replacing the LED airfield floodlights with a more sustainable model that is 25% more energy efficient.