Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has pulled off a major coup by agreeing a deal with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) CEO, Deborah Flint, to become its president and CEO from April 2020. Flint, who has served LAWA and overseen the growth and development of Los Angeles International Airport for the last four years, will […]
APT Pranoto Airport is set to become Indonesia’s first gateway to utilise solar powered energy after signing a deal to have photovoltaic panels installed on rooftops across the airport site. The airport, located in Samarinda, capital of East Kalimantan province, will work with Total Solar Distributed Generation on the project. According to Total Solar DG, the 600 kilowatts-peak (kWp) […]
Vancouver Airport Authority has begun the search for a new president and CEO following the announcement that Craig Richmond is to retire in June, 2020, after seven years in the role. “Craig has led YVR through a period of unprecedented growth all while ensuring that we delivered on our mandate, as a not-for-profit community-based organization, […]
Christchurch Airport’s new NZ$80 million Novotel hotel officially welcomed its first guests last night with a special charity event. The 4.5 star hotel opens to the public today, but more than 100 people enjoyed a sneak preview of the hotel on Sunday night, as part of a charity fundraiser for Christchurch teenager, Maddie Collins, who […]
Terri Morrissey and Richard Plenty provide their thoughts on artificial intelligence and robots in the workplace.1.0.0.20 This column is called ‘People Matters’ for a good reason. People remain the key element in organisational success, even in an increasingly technological world. As Mark Littlewood pointed out in The Times (September 8, 2019), ‘Robots are on the […]
New York JFK’s new Terminal 1 is a step closer to reality this morning after The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s decision to enter into a lease agreement with the New Terminal One Team to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the new facility. “The Port Authority’s board authorisation enables the delivery of a world-class terminal to […]
TIA, the operator of Albania’s Mother Teresa–Tirana International Airport, is looking for consultants to help it complete the next phase of the gateway’s infrastructure development programme. TIA is committed to undertaking a handful of key capital expenditure projects between 2020-2022 in order to ensure that Albania’s gateway to the world is equipped to meet future […]
Over 40 airport chaplains from across the UK and Ireland gathered at London Luton Airport (LLA) this week for a one-day conference. The meeting of the British Isles and Ireland Airport Chaplains’ Network was organised by LLA’s chaplaincy team. This is the first time in 16 years that the airport has hosted the event. A […]
Airports are turning to technology to improve the quality of the air we breathe in airport terminals, writes Tony Abate. The convenience and ease of air travel has made flying more popular than ever before and means that today’s airports are active, bustling places that often resemble a city within a city. The rise in […]
This year’s Thanksgiving will be the busiest ever for air traffic, according to Airlines for America (A4A), which today announced today that it expects a record 31.6 million passengers (+3.7%) to board US carriers worldwide during the 12-day travel period normally associated with the annual holiday. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, December 1, is poised to be the busiest […]
A ground breaking ceremony has been held at Norwich Airport to officially mark the start of construction on the UK gateway’s new maintenance hangar and workshop. The new 54,000sqft hangar and 15,500sqft workshop will be capable of simultaneously accommmodating two Boeing 737 aircraft, and ensure the expansion of KLM UK engineering group at the Norfolk airport. […]
Moscow Sheremetyevo has received the green-light from Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency to open its renovated Terminal C in January, 2020. According to the Moscow gateway, the first phase of its “new and improved” Terminal C ensures that it is equipped to handle international flights. The revamped terminal has a total floor area of 127,374sqm and […]