Asia-Pacific is the hottest place on the planet for airport development projects, writes Joe Bates. ACI’s Asia-Pacific region remains the hottest ticket in town for infrastructure development with a number of new airports being built while existing gateways continue to add new facilities. In fact, as ACI Asia-Pacific regional director, Patti Chau, revealed earlier this […]
Vietnam’s planned new Long Thanh International Airport promises to be one of the most modern, innovative and exciting gateways in Asia-Pacific, writes Heerim’s Byungkoo Lee. Vietnam’s much-awaited new international airport is set to be built in Long Thành, Dong Nai Province, around 40 kilometres east of Ho Chi Minh City. Slated to open in 2025, […]
Six new restaurants are to open at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this month courtesy of F&B operator, SSP America. The outlets, all located in the airport’s John S McCain III Terminal 3 include a mix of local and chef-driven brands together with what it calls some “enormously popular, forward-thinking national brands”. SSP America began operations […]
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s request to proceed with renewable solar power projects at John F Kennedy International Airport, which will help the agency meet its aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. PSC’s action allows the Port Authority, in collaboration […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE Issue theme: Design & Build Airport report: Dubai’s airport system Review: The Trinity Forum Plus: NEXTT, People matters & ACI’s WBPs Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the opening of Istanbul’s new mega hub in this ‘Design & Build’ themed 2018 year-end issue of Airport World. Building for the future The recent first phase opening of […]
Chad Newton has been confirmed as the new CEO of Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), operator of Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run airports. The WCAA board voted to appoint him CEO last November and his appointment was approved yesterday. He becomes the airport authority’s first permanent CEO since the departure of Joseph Nardone this time […]
Five new duty free shops spread over 8,000sqm have opened at Istanbul Airport ensuring that Turkey’s new hub now boasts one of the biggest commercial areas in the world. The new Unifree Duty Free additions, in collaboration with Gebr Heinemann, means that the airport’s duty free zone now covers a total floor area of 53,000sqm. […]
ACI World today praised India’s decision to seek a new wave of private investment to further develop the country’s airport system. It claims that the move will better enable India to respond to the growing demand for air services. The key context for discussion at the Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai – organised by the […]
The Port of Seattle’s latest environmental innovation is pushing to make Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the US’s first airport heated entirely by renewable natural gas. The Port announced a Request for Proposals last week, calling for renewable natural gas service to supply Sea-Tac Airport’s boilers and bus fueling system, which is responsible for more than 80% […]
Heathrow Airport’s recently released record passenger figures for 2018 came as no surprise, as the number of people travelling from the UK’s aviation hubs continue to climb, writes Entec Si’s Eman Al-Hillawi and Matthew Garrett. With figures set to increase over the coming years, airports should consider potential expansion strategies alongside overall efficiency improvements if they are […]
It is important to practice inclusion and diversity in the design process as it positively impacts on the terminal design and improves the level of customer service, writes Jacobs’ Keith Hui. I recently had the opportunity to revisit an airport terminal I worked on 20 years ago. I had not returned since its construction and my […]
A number of European airports hit all-time traffic highs in 2018, some of the biggest upturns in traffic reported to date happening at Frankfurt (7.8%), Edinburgh (+6.5%) and London Luton (+5%). Frankfurt Airport welcomed a 69.5 million passengers (+7.8%) in 2018 – five million more than 2017. Operator, Fraport, attributes the impressive rise to the […]
