Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has unveiled its first hybrid Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) fire tender, making the airport among the first in the US to deploy the leading-edge technology. The new Oshkosh Striker Volterra is a six-wheeled, highly specialised vehicle designed exclusively to enhance aircraft firefighting response capabilities. It features innovative hybrid […]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Bowman Field (LOU) generated a record breaking $12.8 billion in economic output for the region and state in 2024, according to the most recent economic impact study. The total ensures that Louisville Regional Airport Authority maintains its status as the number one economic driver for aviation in the […]
Pierre-Hugues Schmit today starts work as the new chief executive of London Gatwick Airport, succeeding Stewart Wingate. Schmit joins the airport from his previous role as chief commercial and operational officer at VINCI Airports, he was also a non-executive director on the London Gatwick Board. In this role, he oversaw operations across the entire VINCI […]
Based on its performance in the first half of 2025, the 100th anniversary of Copenhagen Airport is set to be a record year for the Danish gateway. In the first six months of the year, 14.9 million passengers passed through the terminals, which was 8% cent more than in the first half of last year […]
S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed Vancouver Airport Authority’s AA- long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured debt rating, maintaining the positive outlook first issued in 2024. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Vancouver Airport Authority has received an AA- rating from S&P, underscoring the organisation’s financial strength and operational resilience. The reaffirmed AA- rating reflects […]
Munich Airport has officially unveiled its new electric bus depot, with Ulrich Lange, Germany’s Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport in attendance. Located on the southern part of the airport, the depot currently features 37 charging stations for battery-electric passenger transport vehicles. An additional 13 charging points are scheduled to go online […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to play a leading role in efforts to find up to $10 billion in funds to finance the construction of a potentially new game changing airport for Ethiopia. Under an agreement signed between AfDB and the Ethiopian Airlines Group, the bank been appointed as the “mandated lead arranger, global […]
The opening of new and expanded roadways offer “unprecedented access and connectivity to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and its new facilities”, according to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). These include the newly-connected 98th Street, which spans from La Cienega Boulevard to Sepulveda Boulevard, and Jetway Boulevard, a new north-south connection between Century Boulevard to […]
Your eyes are not deceiving you, Nuremberg Airport is once again enlisting the help of water buffaloes to maintain difficult to get to meadows around the airport site. These robust animals, which were used for the same purpose last year, contribute to the maintenance of sensitive biotopes and the promotion of biodiversity through their natural […]
Poland’s new mega hub, CPK Airport, is another step closer to reality today after the company behind it officially accepted the construction design for its new passenger terminal and integrated railway station from the master architect. The company is currently preparing documentation to submit to the Mazovian Voivode for building permit applications, which if approved, […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, local officials and community leaders from southeast Queens have held the ground breaking ceremony for a project that will expand a truck parking facility at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). In terms of facts and figures, it will triple the number of trucks that can […]
It’s turning into a dream summer for Cork and Dublin airports, which enjoyed their busiest ever month in July. Cork Airport welcomed 378,000 passengers, 15% more than July 2024, while Dublin Airport handled 3.75 million passengers, a 6.9% increase on the same month a year ago. Commenting on their performance, operator, daa notes that the […]
