Rushlift GSE, the specialist airport ground support equipment and services provider, has won a 56-month extension to its successful, long-running GSE contract with Europe’s leading short-haul airline, easyJet. The new multi-million pound deal continues an existing five-year agreement with Rushlift GSE to supply, manage and maintain easyJet’s ground-handling fleet at London’s Gatwick Airport, the low-cost […]
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for January 2023. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +69% in January compared to the same month last year – when Omicron-related travel restrictions had halted the recovery. The growth was predominantly driven by international passenger traffic (+85%) with domestic […]
This year, VINCI Airports ranked four airports in its network among the best in the world in their category in terms of service quality in the ACI ranking (Airport Council International), which is the global benchmark for airport service quality. The airports of Belgrade in Serbia, Porto in Portugal, Guanacaste in Costa Rica and Puerto Plata […]
Avia Solutions Group, the leading aviation business group, has become an Irish-based company. Following the transfer of its controlling headquarters to Ireland, Dublin, the group also became the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind aviation giant Ryanair. “Moving the company’s controlling headquarters to Ireland was a strategically important step for us in terms of our […]
Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM High-Efficiency, Electric Building Systems Power New $1.5B Aviation Marvel Henderson Engineers, the lead engineer on the New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), designed an all-electric power system for airport operations that places the facility at the forefront of sustainability. Spanning just over one million square feet, the […]
The 8-metre-high Climb@T3 wall will open on 4 March. From more challenging climbs to guided sessions for new climbers and children, Changi’s rock wall has something for all climbers A new sport climbing attraction will open in Changi Airport as part of Changi Airport Group (CAG)’s continuous effort to enhance the experience for passengers and […]
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its latest quarterly airport traffic outlook showing an upsurge in air travel demand across many markets amidst heightened macroeconomic risks. The quarterly update is released in tandem with the annual ACI World Airport Traffic Forecasts revealing expected air traffic to 2041. Airport traffic recovery: 2022 and short-term […]
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces it has completed the delivery of 15 A320neo family aircraft to IndiGo, India’s largest passenger airline. Delivery of the aircraft commenced in September 2022 and was completed February 2023. The sale and leaseback transaction comprised a mix of six A320neo aircraft and nine A321neo aircraft. Paul Geaney, President […]
Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, is continuing its successful partnership with Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, by extending the cooperation agreement for 5 years. Under the renewed contract, Aviator will provide ramp handling services for Finnair’s operations at Helsinki Airport. While Aviator has already […]
VINCI Airports is excited to announce that Osaka International Airport was ranked world No.1 in the OAG Punctuality League 2023, a survey of global rankings of on-time performance of the world’s airlines and airports, released by OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited (“OAG”). This recognition follows the CIRIUM ranking published earlier this year, which also placed Osaka Airport in […]
