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Lithuania’s Kaunas Airport (KUN) has trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck, which it notes moved across the apron without emitting a single gram of CO2 and handled its tasks with ease. KUN is participating in a European Union – funded project aimed at promoting the use of more sustainable fuel (hydrogen) across various […]
The fun story of the week comes from London’s Heathrow Airport, which has revealed that Fleetwood Vac, Meryl Sweep, Scrubrina Carpenter and Cleany McClean Face are among the newly chosen names of its cleaning robots. The UK hub opted for the names for its new ‘cobots’ after receiving thousands of suggestions from the general public, […]
New infrastructure, all-time high passenger numbers and a growing route network ensure that Antalya Airport has begun 2026 in good shape, writes Joe Bates. Antalya Airport (AYT), the main gateway to the Turkish Riviera, handled a record breaking 39.2 million passengers and 229,000 flights in 2025. The new high – which is 3% more than […]
Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jerry Buttimer, visited Cork Airport yesterday to see how the gateway’s €200 million capital development plan is taking shape. The ministers and their officials were welcomed by airport managing director, Niall MacCarthy, and airport management and received a detailed briefing […]
Dnata has completed the integration of its Italian ground handling business into its global organisation, with all activities now operating under the dnata brand. This milestone follows dnata’s full acquisition of its Italian ground services subsidiary, previously operating as Airport Handling, after progressively increasing its shareholding in recent years. The integration is said to build […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Antalya Award Winners: ASQ & Skytrax Plus: Autonomous Vehicles; Combatting Retail Theft; Cargo Security & Legal Assistance Highs and lows Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the positivity of attending a major aviation event, the impact of conflict in the Middle East, and the hospitality theme of this issue. It […]
Munich Airport Group has reported a 2025 net profit after taxes of €169 million – a substantial increase of €105 million on the previous year. Driven by growth in passenger numbers and flight movements, revenue reached a new record of nearly €1.8 billion, while operating profits before interest and taxes improved significantly as well, amounting […]
Lagardère AWPL has secured two major contracts to become Western Sydney International Airport’s official duty free and travel essentials partner for the next decade. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport will become Sydney’s new 24-hour gateway when it opens for passenger operations in Q3 this year. Airport CEO, Simon Hickey, said the major commitment from […]
London Luton Airport (LTN) in the UK has completed a significant £18 million investment in resurfacing its runway. The investment to upgrade the durability and performance of the runway ensures the continued long-term safety and efficiency of airport operations from a regulatory and safety viewpoint. The complex project was delivered over five months of night […]
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has officially inaugurated Delhi’s new Noida International Airport (DXN), even though it isn’t expected to handle its first commercial flights until next month. Located in Jewar, around 75 kilometres south-east of central Delhi, the new greenfield gateway will open with a single 3,900 metre long runway and terminal capable of […]
London Stansted is gearing up for a bumper Easter getaway, with around 1.5 million passengers expected to pass through the terminal over the school holiday period. Between March 28 and April 12, up to 760,000 passengers will be flying out of the airport, with another 740,000 due to arrive, as families across the region head […]
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has today unveiled its Icons Wall, a new art installation located after security that showcases talent from across the West Midlands. Departing passengers will get the chance to see the wall that features Ozzy Osbourne, UB40, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jasper Carrott, Steven Knight, Glynn Purnell, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Symonds and the Peaky Blinders. […]
