READY FOR THE FUTURE?
What new technologies are on the horizon and how many of these can we expect to find commonplace at airports in 10 to 15 years’ time? Arturo García-Alonso considers some...
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION PLANT BACKED BY SHELL AND KLM
Shell has today announced that it will support SkyNRG to develop Europe’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. The development of the DSL-01 production plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands,...
LONDON STANSTED’S WI-FI IS CERTIFIED CHILD-FRIENDLY
Parents rest assured, London Stansted has become one of the first airports in the UK to be certified as offering safe, child-friendly Wi-Fi to its passengers. The accreditation comes on...
HONG KONG CARGO GIANT HANDLES 104 FREIGHTERS IN A SINGLE DAY
Hong Kong International Airport’s largest independent cargo handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has broken its all-time record for the number of freighters handled in a 24-hour period....
F&B LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR BERMUDA’S NEW TERMINAL
The new terminal at Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport (BDA) will boast F&B outlets developed by SSP America. The new $274 million terminal is the key project of the gateway’s Airport Redevelopment...
ON THE MAP
The utilisation of geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology has helped Reno- Tahoe International Airport become an economically competitive hub, writes Esri’s Terry Bills. Airports play an increasingly important role...
UK GATEWAY UNVEILS PLANS TO BECOME A ZERO CARBON AIRPORT
Birmingham Airport has broadcast its green intentions to the world by announcing its commitment to become a net zero carbon airport by the year 2033. The UK gateway says it...
COOL RUNNINGS
Mark Fosbrook of BakerHicks explains how Formula 1 techniques are being used to fast track better airport design.1.0.0.20 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a technique best-known to Formula One racing...
NEW $1 BILLION TERMINAL OPENS AT NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is celebrating the official opening of its eagerly awaited new $1 billion North Terminal. The gateway’s new 35-gate terminal, which was seven years...
LONDON LUTON OPENS NEW TAXIWAY AND DE-ICING FACILITY
London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened a second new taxiway and aircraft de-icing facility as part of its £160 million transformation programme. The new taxiway (Foxtrot), which follows the early...
NEW CONTRACT AWARD FOR HONG KONG’S 3RS EXPANSION PROJECT
Hong Kong International Airport has awarded one of the world’s leading geo-data specialist companies a land site investigation contract as part of its $18 billion (HK$141.5bn) Three-Runway System (3RS) expansion project. Fugro will perform geotechnical...
AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES SPEND $50 BILLION ON IT SOLUTIONS IN 2018
Airports and airlines continue to invest heavily on new technology, the latest industry report showing that in 2018 they spent a record $50 billion on IT to support improvements to...