Britain’s pilots are urging UK Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, to “future-proof” plans for Heathrow’s third runway. British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) general secretary, Amy Leversidge, wants Alexander to ensure that the winning bid provides sufficient additional capacity and flexibility to protect the airport against any future need for expansion. There are currently two bids to […]
As part of Perth Airport’s multi-billion-dollar investment programme, a major expansion and upgrade of Terminal 2 have commenced. The works include new self-service check-in facilities, an expansion of the current passenger screening facilities and departure lounge, and an extension to the baggage make-up hall. Design works to upgrade the southern passenger walkway is also underway. […]
Its opening may still be up to a year away, but preparations for the milestone are well underway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport with the ramp-up of its operational readiness programme. The programme will see ongoing trials carried out across the terminal and broader airport precinct over the months ahead. At the same […]
JFKIAT – the operator of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport – has announced that Copa Airlines has extended its agreement through the next decade. The decision, it claims, builds opportunity and momentum well into the next decade as the transformation of JFK T4 continues and ushers in new enhancements to T4’s best-in-class […]
Sunshine Coast Airport has appointed construction company McNab as the builder of its highly anticipated domestic Terminal Redevelopment Project. Global architects firm Populous | Fentress Studios are designing the terminal marking a major milestone in the expansion and growth of one of Australia’s fastest-growing airports. The redevelopment will deliver a modern, sustainable and passenger-focused expansion […]
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, Miami International Airport (MIA) has fully reopened its Concourse D Skytrain system with the return of Station 1 on August 25. With all four stations now back in service, travellers can once again enjoy fast, seamless connections across MIA’s busiest concourse, home to 60 gates and millions of […]
Finavia is updating its strategy and revamping its operating model in a bid to increase its growth opportunities and value creation. It will also make changes to its Executive Group and plan changes to the organisation in accordance with the new operating model. The aim of the changes is to further increase customer orientation, expand […]
For the first time ever, Perth Airport in Australia has surpassed 1.6 million passengers in a one month period. The July 2025 total of 1,609,744 easily beats the previous July period of 1,493,299 passengers. It also outstrips our best previous month of January 2025 that saw 1,564,314 passengers travel through our terminals. International travel to […]
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 […]
Three weeks after unveiling a £10 billion investment plan to upgrade its facilities, Heathrow has submitted what it is calling its £21 billion ‘shovel-ready’ proposals for a third runway. If the plan receives positive feedback from the UK government by September, theoretically the potential third runway, which has been talked about for over 40 years, […]
Completion of the construction of the terminal and runway ensures that the countdown is on to the opening of Western Sydney International Airport. Sydney’s new 24-hour airport is one step closer to welcoming its first passengers, with major construction works across Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) now complete. Indeed, Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and […]
Infrastructure Engineering Inc.’s David Robbins provides his thoughts on how early alignment and relationship building can transform aviation infrastructure projects in the United States. Airports at major airports, project delays and cost overruns are often blamed on ‘unforeseen conditions’, but most so-called surprises aren’t surprises at all, they are symptoms of poor early engagement. When […]
