Tag: infrastructure

Ontario International Airport awarded $10.81 million FAA grant for critical infrastructure improvements

Southern California's Ontario International Airport (ONT) has been awarded $10.81 million from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to support critical runway and taxiway upgrades that will further enhance safety, efficiency and capacity at one of the nation'...

Brussels Airport holds an information session for local residents on the Hub 3.0 infrastructure project

Last Thursday evening, Brussels Airport Company held an online information session for local residents and other interested parties on the first phase of the Hub 3.0 project. As part of the permit application process, the various components of the construction project and the Environmental Impact...

Poland's airports bounce back

Poland’s airports bounce back

Last year marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic that passenger traffic exceeded 2019 levels in Europe and across the world. ACI Europe projects that nearly 10 billion passengers globally used air transport services in 2024. Forecasts indicate that by 2042, this number will incre...

San Antonio International Airport breaks ground on new $1.2bn terminal

San Antonio International Airport breaks ground on new $1.2bn terminal

San Antonio International Airport yesterday broke ground as it begins construction of a new $1.2bn terminal building.  The airport said the groundbreaking "represents a significant step" in its "commitment to meeting the increasing demands of global air travel". Featuring a modern, accessible...

Changi Airport to invest $3bn over six years

Changi Airport to invest S$3bn over six years

Changi Airport Group (CAG) will invest S$3bn over the next six years in Singapore Changi Airport Terminals 1 to 4 to improve services such as baggage handling, check-in, immigration and Skytrain connections between terminals, as well as to replace end-of-life systems to facilitate smoother passenger...

OPINION: The role of emerging technologies and smaller airports

OPINION: The role of emerging technologies and regional airports

As the aviation industry continues to develop post-pandemic, global airports are at the forefront of change, adapting to new operational demands and shifting passenger behaviours. From the rise of budget airlines to the implementation of advanced technologies, the airports of tomorrow are set to loo...

OPINION: It's time for private 5G to take off in UK airports

OPINION: It’s time for private 5G to take off in UK airports

With the resurgence of global travel and increasing passenger expectations, UK airports are looking for ways to better streamline operations and enhance the traveller experience. Private cellular networks powered by 5G offer a critical solution to these challenges and by embracing this technology, U...

Korean Air and partners commit to advancing aviation safety culture

Korean Air, in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT), Korea Aerospace University, and 10 domestic airlines, have pledged to enhance aviation safety culture and establish a proactive safety management paradigm at the "2024 Aviation Safety Culture Forum." Th...

UK airports granted extensions to install 'cutting-edge' security technology

UK airports granted extensions to install ‘cutting-edge’ security technology

Some UK airports are to be given more time to install security technology that could spell an end to tiny toiletries, with serious financial penalties planned for those which fail to meet the new deadlines, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced today. First announced in 2018, the new scann...

US government announces $245mn in funding to modernise airports in 37 states

US government announces $245mn in funding to modernise airports in 37 states

Airports across 37 US states will benefit from more than $245mn in funding from the US government to modernise infrastructure, improve runway safety and create jobs. Yesterday evening (GMT), it was announced that the government will award the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the funding, whi...

airBaltic: Artificial intelligence could 'revolutionise' commercial flying

airBaltic: Artificial intelligence could ‘revolutionise’ commercial flying

In June last year, airBaltic announced it would begin to adopt new artificial intelligence technology in the hopes of providing a "seamless" customer experience and improving efficiency.  Indeed, as a new technology, key players across the industry are looking to explore AI to enhance their oper...

East Midlands Airport announces £120mn infrastructure investment

East Midlands Airport announces £120mn infrastructure investment

The UK's East Midlands Airport (EMA) has announced a new investment programme to "improve all aspects of the passenger experience". £120mn has been earmarked for the infrastructure project set to take place over the next five years. The airport's four million annual passengers are set to feel...

Infinium receives $75m to convert waste carbon dioxide into SAF

Electrofuels producer Infinium has received $75m in funding to convert waste carbon dioxide and renewable power into SAF and other low-carbon fuels. It comes in the form of a project equity investment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, and will be used to "realise" Infinium's Project Roadrunner whi...

Milan Bergamo continues infrastructure projects to invest in the future

Photo caption: Milan Bergamo’s ongoing infrastructure development incorporates the new terminal expansion (left) and the creation of two new Non-Schengen gates (right) On 11 June, Milan Bergamo Airport handled 54,571 passengers in just one day, a record for the Italian gateway and a significan...

Kaunas Airport seeks investor as it prepares for MRO infrastructure expansion

Lithuanian Airports have launched a land lease auction as Kaunas Airport aims to further develop infrastructure for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). The airport operator aims to attract foreign and Lithuanian investors via the launched auction. Kaunas Airport is already the large...

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