Latest Airport Operations News
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Swissport Opens Three New Air Cargo Warehouses in Canada
On 1 October, Swissport opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, its sixth cargo location in Canada.
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New Infrastructure for Electric Aircraft at Visby Airport
Swedavia continues preparations to handle electric aircraft with the inauguration of Visby Airport’s new charging infrastructure.
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Bristol Airport Trials Electric Airside Bus
Bristol Airport continues with its strategy of reducing airport operating emissions by trialling an electric airside bus.
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FAA Plans to Deploy Enhanced TDFM with NASA Software at 27 Airports
The FAA and NASA have announced the completion of research and testing on a software capability that calculates gate pushbacks.
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dnata Named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ for the 7th Consecutive Time
For the 7th consecutive time, dnata has been named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2021 Air Cargo News Awards.
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Environmentally Friendly Solutions Implemented at Palanga Airport
Sustainable engineering solutions implemented during the reconstruction will make all processes more environmentally friendly at Palanga Air…
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Geothermal Project Now Underway at SDF
Last week, the Louisville Regional Airport Authority celebrated the beginning of the largest geothermal system of any airport in the country…
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Swissport Rolls Out New Cargo App
Swissport is introducing a new mobile cargo application to further streamline and digitize its air cargo business.
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Palanga Airport Begins Major Reconstruction Works
The reconstruction works at Palanga Airport will help to create additional value not only to the Western Lithuanian region, but to the whole…
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Menzies Aviation Expands MASIL Joint Venture with Services at BGW
Menzies Aviation has expanded its joint venture with Iraqi Airways (“MASIL”) to offer passenger services at Baghdad International Airport.
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Gatwick Announces Plans to Bring Its Northern Runway into Routine Use
Gatwick has announced that this year, a public consultation will start to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its …
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Teesside Airport Pilots UK First Hydrogen Transport Trial
Teesside Airport will be the UK’s first pilot area to test hydrogen vehicles as part of the Tees Valley’s status as the country’s Hydrogen T…
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Hactl Takes First Robotic Step
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has taken its first step into robotics with the opening of a new Automated Parts Store (APS).
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EC Approves Investment Aid for Reconstruction of Palanga Airport
The European Commission has approved investment aid amounting to €10.25 million for Palanga Airport in Lithuania under EU State aid rules.
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VINCI Airports Deploys Tool to Improve Airport Pavement Management
VINCI Airports announces the deployment of a new customised solution to continue to guarantee the optimal quality of its airport pavements.
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Menzies’ New Los Angeles Cargo Facility Provides Room for Growth
Menzies Aviation has expanded its cargo facilities by 40% at Los Angeles Airport (“LAX”) with the addition of a new warehouse.
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WFS Wins Contract Extensions with Air Europa in Madrid and Barcelona
Spain’s Air Europa has signed cargo handling contract extensions with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Cork Airport to Receive €10 Million in Funding for Runway Reconstruction
Minister of State Naughton Announces Approval of €10 million in Exchequer funding towards Cork Airport Runway Reconstruction.
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Runway Repaving Completed at Joensuu Airport
Finavia has completed a runway renovation project valued at EUR 1 million at Joensuu Airport, to extend the service life of the runway.
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Chennault Breaks Ground on $4 Million Air Cargo Facility
Last week, Chennault International Airport broke ground on a $4 million facility to enter the air cargo sector.
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PANYNJ Signs Long-Term Ground Lease for New Cargo Facility at JFK
PANYNJ has announced the signing of a long-term ground lease agreement with Aeroterm for the development of a new cargo facility at JFK.
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New Cargo Facility to Increase PIT Capacity
Just-completed renderings of PIT’s new Cargo 4 facility show a nearly 80,000 square-foot facility with warehouse, and 17 loading docks.
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ADB SAFEGATE Solutions for Red Sea International Airport
ADB SAFEGATE has been chosen to deploy its airfield and gate systems at the new Red Sea International Airport.
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Runway 1 at KLIA Fully Rehabilitated
The Runway 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has been fully rehabilitated and is now ready to support the recovery of flights.