Industry News
11.07.2024
KSA $100 Billion Investment Will Futureproof Its Aviation
KSA $100 Billion Investment Will Futureproof Its Aviation. May 2024 saw Saudi Arabia declare its intention for a sweeping modernisation and expansion of its aviation sector, powered by a further $100 billion investment. As part …
11.07.2024
Swiss WorldCargo commences 3-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services in Milan Malpensa Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has commenced a new three-year cargo handling contract with Swiss WorldCargo at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy.
WFS expects to handle annually 2,000 tonnes of cargo …
10.07.2024
Air traffic at Munich airport is on the rise
More than 19 million passengers in the first half of the year - flights at record load factor
Increase in passenger volume of around 15 percent
Aircraft movements up by 10 …
10.07.2024
London Luton Airport lands European food & beverage award
London Luton Airport (LLA) has been voted as the standout European airport for food and beverage choice at the 2024 Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards held in Ontario, California.
The award was presented to LLA in …
10.07.2024
Hamad International Airport partners with Siemens to pioneer sustainable cooling solutions
Hamad International Airport (DOH) has partnered with Siemens to optimize its district cooling infrastructure, aimed to conserve and reduce energy consumption and support the airport’s growth plans. Completed in November 2023, the project is in …
10.07.2024
Loganair delivers birthday surprise to milestone passengers at Glasgow Airport
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, celebrated carrying 1.5 million passengers through Glasgow Airport by surprising a young family with free flights.
The Lee family – mum Laura, dad Stan, and 3-year-old aeroplane enthusiast Iver – …
10.07.2024
Göteborg Landvetter Airport highly commended in Eco-Innovation Award
Swedavia’s Göteborg Landvetter Airport has been named a highly commended airport in the Eco-Innovation Award category by the industry organisation Airports Council International Europe (ACI), which ranks the leading European airports in environmental and climate …
10.07.2024
Aviator provides training for electric ground service equipment adoption
Aviator Airport Alliance is setting the standard for adoption of electric ground service equipment (GSE) by balancing the process while ensuring recycling of legacy assets. As part of Aviator’s commitment to become carbon neutral in …
08.07.2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Airport Investments Amid Record-Breaking Air Travel Season
Last Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announced a seventh round of Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) totaling $289 million to 129 airports across 40 states, improving the safety and efficiency …
08.07.2024
SSP opens UK’s busiest Starbucks at Heathrow
SSP, Starbucks and Heathrow have opened their busiest store in the UK at Terminal 5. At 252sq ft, the store has 50 seats and nine coffee machines able to serve hundreds of customers every hour …
