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Indian airports shine as Asia-Pacific airports hold on to the top spots in all the global best airport by size categories in ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction awards, writes Joe Bates. A host of first time winners and new names taking the honours in the coveted categories for passengers handling over 40 million passengers […]
NAA’s president and CEO, Makoto Natsume, talks to Joe Bates about Narita International Airport’s growth, development and expansion plans ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. With passenger traffic reaching an all-time high in 2017, a new 3,500m runway and extended operating hours for flight arrivals and departures recently receiving the green light, and […]
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. Incheon’s new Terminal 2 opens for business Incheon International Airport’s new, high-tech Terminal 2 opened for business on January 18, just in time to handle athletes and visitors headed to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The 72-gate terminal is the airport’s first […]
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) has announced that its cargo terminal has been certified with the World Health Organisation’s Good Storage and Distribution Practices (WHO-GSDP). Awarded by SGS India, a leader in certifications in pharmaceutical sector, the WHO-GSDP certificate underscores Hyderabad Airport’s commitment to and compliance with Quality management standards and International requirements throughout […]
Singapore Changi’s new “mega” Terminal 5 became one step closer to reality today with the the appointment of the Master Building Consultants, comprising three teams, that will provide architectural design and engineering consultancy services for the new complex. Airport operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG), also announced the appointment of the Master Civil Consultants for the T5-related […]
Cambodia’s three international airports have renewed their respective Level 1 ‘Mapping’ certification in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The programme aims to reduce aviation’s greenhouse gas emissions and airport operator, Cambodia Airports, claims that the achievement demonstrates its “strong commitment to coping with the challenges of global climate change”. The programme, independently verified, has four levels of […]
Dubai International Airport is installing new Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems – capable of rapidly cooling wide-bodied aircraft up to the size of the A380 even in the hot and humid conditions common to Dubai – as part of the upgrade of Concourse C. Designed by Cavotec, the specially designed PCA systems are expected to enhance passenger comfort […]
New Zealand’s first on-road testing of fully autonomous vehicles will change up a gear later this year with the inclusion of the first locally designed and built vehicle, which will be tested at Christchurch Airport. The ohmio LIFT will hit the road in a new phase of the trials on private roads at Christchurch Airport. […]
Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 624,207 passengers in January – a healthy 8.2% upturn on the corresponding month a year ago. Jordan’s gateway to the world also handled 8,074 tons of cargo (+14.8%) and 5,672 aircraft movements (-2.5%) during the month. “We are delighted to kick off the year by welcoming more than […]
Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has continued its upward growth trajectory, reporting a strong half-year result with a net profit after tax of NZ$8.8 million for the first six months of the 2018 financial year. QAC Board chair, Prue Flacks, said the financial performance was underpinned by sustained passenger growth and increased revenue compared to the […]
Emirates yesterday signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, firming up the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was announced in January. The total agreement for 36 aircraft is valued at $16 billion based on latest list prices. Deliveries are to start as early as 2020. The deal was signed by HH Sheikh […]
The value of air routes to China make the news today with Sydney Airport revealing that its new Zhengzhou service will pump A$60 million into the local economy and Heathow claiming that its direct flights to China add ÂŁ510 million yearly to the UK’s GDP. According to Sydney Airport, Tianjin Airlines’ new service from Zhengzhou […]
