Hong Kong International Airport reports rise in February passenger traffic
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 14.5% rise in its passenger traffic during February 2013 to 4.7 million, compared to the corresponding month in 2012.The post Hong Kong...
View ArticleMaldives Airport to deploy Comsoft ADS-B technology
Maldives Airport has awarded a contract to Comsoft for the deployment of its Quadrant Sensor ADS-B ground systems on the archipelago island chain.The post Maldives Airport to deploy Comsoft ADS-B...
View ArticlePassenger traffic at Vienna Airport declines 4% in February 2013
Vienna International Airport in Austria reported a 4% decline in passenger traffic during February 2013, registering figures of 1.33 million.The post Passenger traffic at Vienna Airport declines 4% in...
View ArticleNATS deploys new training simulators at Farnborough Airport
UK air traffic services provider NATS has deployed new training simulators at TAG Farnborough Airport as part of a project to develop its modern training and simulation facilities.The post NATS deploys...
View ArticleAéroports de Paris reports decline in February passenger traffic
French airport operator Aeroports de Paris (ADP) reported a 1.8% decline in passenger traffic to 5.9 million at its airports during February 2013, when compared to February 2012.The post Aéroports de...
View ArticleVanderlande to deliver baggage handling system for São Paulo-Guarulhos...
Vanderlande Industries has received a contract from Consórcio Invepar-ACSA, the operator of Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, for the deployment of a new baggage handling system...
View ArticleGlobal air passenger traffic rises 1.5% in January 2013
Global air passenger traffic rose 1.5% during January 2013 compared to the corresponding period in 2012, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI).The post Global air...
View ArticleCanberra International Airport opens new terminal
Australia's Canberra International Airport has opened the $420m Western Concourse Terminal, marking the completion of the second phase of the airport's redevelopment.The post Canberra International...
View ArticleEU regulations not enough to build Single European Sky, say airline associations
The European Single Sky Committee's proposed Single European Sky (SES) regulations for 2015-2019 is facing strong opposition from various global airline associations, including the International Air...
View ArticleAecom joint venture wins King Khaled International Airport expansion contract
A joint venture led by Aecom Technology has received a contract for the redevelopment and expansion of King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The post Aecom joint venture wins...
View ArticleAirports Authority of India to deploy Honeywell SmartPath technology at...
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has selected Honeywell's SmartPath ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) for deployment at Chennai International Airport to boost air traffic capacity.The post...
View ArticleARINC to deliver passenger processing technology to Egyptian airports
ARINC has received a contract from the Egypt's airport operator Egyptian Airports (EAC) to deploy its vMUSE common use passenger processing system (CUPPS) at five of the country's regional airports.The...
View ArticleGAL wins contract to provide navigation services at five UAE airports
UAE-based Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) has received a AED538m ($146.43m) contract from the Abu Dhabi Airports (ADAC) to manage air navigation services at its five airports.The post GAL wins...
View ArticleTSA to allow fliers to carry small knives and sporting goods from 25 April
The US Transportation Administration (TSA) has modified its list of prohibited items that can be carried on aircraft on an overall risk-based security approach with effect from 25 April 2013.The post...
View ArticleEuropean air traffic drops by 1.6% in January 2013
Passenger traffic at European airports declined 1.6% during January 2013, compared to the corresponding month in 2012, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.The...
View ArticleCape Town International Airport to implement RNP AR procedures
South African Airways (SAA) has received approval from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) for the implementation of newly obligatory navigation performance with authorisation required...
View ArticleCopenhagen Airport commissions new automated boarding pass scanners
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in Denmark has commissioned new automated boarding pass scanners to facilitate faster security screening and enhance passenger satisfaction and capacity.The post Copenhagen...
View ArticleAirport capacity crunch to cost UK billions
The UK has to increase direct flights to the world's fastest growing economies or will risk missing out on billions of pounds in trade, according to a new report from the UK's top business lobby group,...
View ArticleFoster + Partners to submit Thames Hub Airport proposal to Airports...
Foster + Partners will submit a proposal to the UK Airports Commission to build a new £50bn hub airport in the Thames Estuary in July 2013.The post Foster + Partners to submit Thames Hub Airport...
View ArticlePerth International Airport opens new Terminal 2
Perth International Airport in Australia has opened its $120m Domestic Terminal 2 (T2), which will act as a base for domestic flights.The post Perth International Airport opens new Terminal 2 appeared...
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