San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has launched the Terminal 3 West Modernization project, a $2.6 billion construction project which will renovate the existing 650,000 square foot western half of Terminal 3, including a seismic retrofit, an expanded security checkpoint and new passenger amenities. The project will also create 200,000 square feet of additional space, allowing […]
Mace has been appointed as delivery partner by King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) to oversee the planning and construction for its airport development programme in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The global consultants and construction experts, working alongside KSIADC that is owned by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will lead the full range of delivery […]
Nearly 14 million passengers passed through Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport in the first half of 2024. The gateway welcomed 13.7 million passengers between January and the end of June – a significant 33.8% rise on the same period last year. This growth was complemented by a 24.3% rise in flight movements, recording 84,286 movements […]
The UK government has approved London City Airport’s (LCY) plans to increase its annual passenger cap to 9 million passengers per annum – up from the existing 6.5mppa. It has also given the green light for three extra flights in the first half hour of operations during the week. However, London City Airport’s proposals to extend […]
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the first airport in the United States to operate a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Centralized Examination Station (CES) located on the secure side of an airport. This innovative set-up, which previously has taken place outside of a secure airfield environment, expedites the direct transfer of cargo from […]
Maryland governor, Wes Moore, today announced that Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport logged record-breaking passenger traffic in June 2024. According to Maryland Department of Transportation records, 2,603,847 commercial passengers flew through the airport, which represents a new all-time monthly passenger record and is an increase of 11% increase over June 2023. Fiscal Year 2024 also […]
London’s Heathrow Airport is set for its busiest ever summer after handling close to eight million passengers in July. The total, which saw it hold on to its status as Europe’s busiest airport in 2024, included three weeks when it handled in excess of 1.8 million passengers despite never previously welcoming that many people in […]
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK has unveiled its Vision 2030 strategy, signalling plans for significant private sector investment to improve passenger experience and drive sustainable growth over the coming decade. It is hoped that the strategy will create economic growth opportunities and enhance international connectivity for Yorkshire. LBA’s Vision 2030 strategy will be […]
Liege Airport in Belgium recorded its seventh consecutive month of cargo growth in July in terms of aircraft movements and freight volumes. It handled a total of 2,259 cargo flights and 81,474 tons of cargo in July, healthy upturns of 18% and 17% on the same month a year ago. Based on ACI figures for […]
The terminal expansion project at Newcastle Airport in Australia is progressing rapidly with the crown of the building, a vaulted roof and structural steel installations the current work focus. Airport CEO, Dr Peter Cock, said it was exciting to see the superstructure taking shape on this iconic building and was looking forward to seeing it […]
Airport operator, Fraport, enjoyed an impressive first six months of the year, enjoying a 13% rise in revenues and a 7.2% upturn in passenger numbers across it global network. Its half-year figures, released today, show that it handled 74.1 million travellers across its actively-managed aviation gateways during the first half of 2024 (ending June 30). […]
Work has resumed on the expansion of Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador. Airport operator, Corporación Quiport, notes that it is funding the upgrade, which is designed to improve the passenger experience and increase the gateway’s operational capacity. The expansion of the passenger terminal started in November 2019, but was interrupted in March 2020 […]
