ACI World today published its ACI Airport Economics Report for the calendar year 2017, which reveals a strong industry performance underpinned by continued growth in global trade and air service demand. The report was launched ahead of next week’s ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Hong Kong, where aviation leaders will come together to discuss many […]

Congratulations to Katie Wilgar and Dean McGlade (pictured above), who have become the latest permanent new additions to George Best Belfast City Airport’s firefighting team. The two successfully completed the airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ programme to become members of the Airport Fire Service. Wilgar is from East Belfast and McGlade, from Carrickfergus, beat off stiff competiton […]

A $256 million project to reconstruct Runway 3L/21R at Detroit Metropolitan Airport’s (DTW) and its associated taxiways is to begin on April 1.  The 8,500-foot primary departure runway is located on the eastern portion of the airfield and its redevelopent costs will be funded with FAA Airport Improvement Program funds and airport revenue bonds. The construction […]

Tennant Creek Airport in Australia is to embark on a A$1.4 million airfield enhancement project to improve safety and enhance its capabilities to better serve the Barkly region’s growing economic, health and community needs. Operator, NT Airports, says that the planned upgrade has been made possible by a A$700,000 grant from the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and […]

Dublin Airport is taking part in a trial that will allow passengers to use the same biometric technology, processes and procedures to “seamlessly travel” between it and Bristol Airport in the UK. The trial, which is being undertaken in collaboration with an airline partner, is thought to be the first biometric trial that enables passengers […]

São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is the busiest route in Latin America and the fourth busiest domestic route in the world, according to the latest analysis from travel data and insight provider, OAG. Close to 40,000 flights annually operate on the route between São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport (CGH) and Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont Airport […]

The Humane Society International/Canada (HSI/Canada) has awarded Montréal-Trudeau Airport (YUL) an honourary plaque for its Pet Squad. The plaque highlights initiatives that promote the benefits offered by pets. Since the beginning of October, a squad composed of 30 dogs has been delighting Montréal-Trudeau passengers.  Developed in collaboration with the Companion Animal Adoptions Centres of Québec […]

London’s Gatwick Airport has today signed a framework contract with Stanley Robotics that will see it become the first UK airport to trial robots to valet park passengers’ cars. The trial will run from the second half of 2019 to early 2020 and passengers will simply leave their car in a well-lit, spacious ‘parking station’ […]

As the increase in traffic calls for greater airfield efficiency and capacity, ACI World today emphasised the importance of implementing the new ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF), a new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions. The GRF, which will be applicable in November 2020, was published in 2016 in an amendment to PANS-Aerodromes […]

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that 413 passengers caused disruption on aircraft in 2018 – four less than the year before despite rising traffic demand. The decline is a success of sorts as passenger numbers at UK airports have soared by 8.9% since 2016, but more clearly needs to be done to stop […]

Ireland’s Deputy Head of Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Simon Coveney, today opened Cork Airport’s new Airport Control Centre (ACC) and purpose-built office suite.  Airport managing director, Niall MacCarthy, said: “We are delighted to officially open our open plan office facility (the Hub) in the terminal, along with the Airport Control Centre today. “As […]

Donegal Airport has the most scenic approach of any airport in the world, according to PrivateFly’s annual Scenic Airport Poll. The Irish gateway beat the likes of Nice Côte d’Azur, Queenstown and St Maarten to win the accolade. Describing the approach to Donegal, one voter said: “The view is spectacular! Mountains on one side and a […]