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Brussels South Charleroi Airport has unveiled plans to partially resume commercial operations on Sunday, May 3. The airport suspended commercial operations on March 24 meaning that it is currently only handling health, government and maintenance flights. The Belgian airport states: “The aviation industry is going through an unprecedented crisis that has forced many airlines to […]
China’s Chengdu Tianfu and Beijing Capital airports have chosen Cavotec to provide them with €3 millon worth of new ground support equipment (GSE) and fuelling orders. For Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Cavotec will supply a range of fuelling and electrical power connection systems including valve access covers, boarding bridge cable coilers, 400Hz output power cables, […]
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has sent aviation industry into a nosedive. With project revenue losses for airlines in 2020 estimated to be around $252 billion, for some the future of the industry may look bleak, writes Aviation Solution’s Gediminas Ziemelis. The novel coronavirus has shaken up airlines’ schedules all around the globe. Lufthansa Group […]
HOK’s Carl Galioto and William Kenworthey outline the vision to transform Newark Liberty into an airport city connected to rail, commerce and community. HOK recently collaborated with the New York Building Congress on a report outlining ambitious enhancements to transform Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) into an airport city. Recognising the potential for airports to offer the speed, […]
London Gatwick is to temporarily close its North Terminal and consolidate operations in its South Terminal, with flights only operating between 2pm and 10pm, from next month. The airport believes that the move is the best way to protect staff, passengers and the business from the impact of COVID-19. The emergency measures will be in place […]
ACI World has repeated its call for governments to do more to support aviation during the coronavirus crisis, today urging for financial assistance to safeguard millions of airport jobs. ACI data shows that airports employ – either directly or indirectly – more than 6.1 million people globally which makes up 60% of all employment in […]
Glasgow Airport owner and operator, AGS Airports, today pledged to give £40,000 to support some of the most vulnerable people in society during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The offer is in response to the #GiveHope appeal launched by homeless charity, Simon Community Scotland. The funding will be used to support the purchase of hotel accommodation for […]
ACI World’s communications manager, Sabrina Guerrieri, reports on the update of the airport networks policy brief and the launch of two new reports on autonomous vehicles and systems. ACI World has published an updated policy brief – Airport Networks and the Sustainability of Small Airports – which measures the significance of this management model at world level and […]
Dubai’s new food court of the future, Australia’s first working brewery inside an airport and Irish food and drink taking centre stage at Dublin Airport are on the menu in our global retail/F&B round-up. HMSHost International claims to have opened the food court of the future with the unveiling of its 170sqm Food Village at […]
Construction work has recommenced on Denver International Airport’s Great Hall Project, where global design firm, Stantec, has been appointed lead designer. The work will include a renovation of DEN’s Jeppesen Terminal to create an airport for the future with enhanced safety and security, a more intuitive passenger flow, and increased capacity to accommodate continued growth. […]
With support from the government, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today launched a new round of HK$1 billion relief package for the airport community in view of the continuing impact brought by the COVID-19 outbreak. The relief package is put together with a government waiver of HK$670 million Air Traffic Control Charges to the AA […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has announced that the opening of the next phase of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 will be postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The airport remains open, but the next phase of the new terminal will not be activated for public use for at least four weeks. The gateway will not […]
