Ireland’s first quick personnel scanner installed at Kerry Airport
The new technology is set to increase security measures for both customers and staff
Two former Flybe routes restarted at Southampton
Flights to Nantes and Rennes in France will commence in April from the Hampshire facility
WheelTug and IATA form new partnership
The electric taxi system eliminates the use of tugs and jet engines, boasting improved environmental prospects
Warning of serious risk to industry from fake COVID-19 certificates
A company developing a secure health passport says it’s the only way to protect the sector
BWI Airport launches LiDAR social distancing scheme
Using new technology, customers will be notified if they need to be more dispersed
Lufthansa Cargo begins renewal of airfreight centre in Frankfurt
The facility is set to be completed in 2028, with plans to provide faster shipment of cargo
Dnata opens cargo complex at Manchester Airport
The £30m investment provides a solution for the handling of temperature sensitive goods, such as the COVID-19 vaccine
Menzies joint venture wins Iraqi ground handling contract
This is the first license to be awarded by the ICAA to a foreign aviation services company
AirBaltic to expand maintenance facility at Riga
Development is set to begin next year, with plans to grow the maintenance service to other international carriers
AGS Airports led consortium to develop delivery drone network
Consisting of 14 organisations, the project hopes to provide urgent medical supplies throughout Scotland
Brussels Airlines awards ground handling contract to Alyzia
The three-year deal provides the carrier with a ramp handling service amongst other operations
‘EU must address state aid to help airports’
That is the view of ACI Europe’s Director General, Olivier Jankovec, who discussed the situation in a detailed video interview with Airports International
Logistics centre begins operations at Munich Airport
The new site provides warehouse space for both the FMG group and external companies
Gulf Air signs MoU with RAK International Airport
The new partnership is set to increase services between Ras Al Khaimah and the Kingdom of Bahrain
Portugal air traffic dropped to 1998 levels in 2020
Around 345,000 flights were recorded in Portuguese airspace between January and December of last year
Holland-Kaye: Airport support scheme “simply not enough”
The boss of Heathrow responds to the announcement of a support plan for the aviation sector
Loganair launches Heathrow services from Teesside
Flights to Aberdeen and Belfast City are also set to begin from February this year
ICAO reveals airports losses totalled $115bn last year
Just 1.8 billion passengers used air travel last year, almost three billion less than 2019
AOA calls for government support after travel corridor closure
The industry is in desperate need of monetary relief to stay afloat, says the industry association
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi begins operations
The airline has recently revealed routes to Athens and Thessaloniki with more to follow in the coming months
VINCI Airports reports 70% passenger traffic drop
Travel restrictions and quarantine periods have not allowed the industry to progress with its recovery
Riga Airport reports 74% drop in passenger numbers
Although passenger traffic steeply declined, the number of cargo flights almost doubled last year
New maintenance hangar opens at Beja
The €30 million complex is projected to create around 150 jobs within its first three years
Blackpool Airport wins consultancy grant
The Airfield Advisory Fund will grant the airport access to five days of professional guidance
Nashville Concourse D awarded LEED silver certification
This project is one out of five in the United States to be given the accreditation
Copenhagen Airport records worst year since 1970
The airport hopes the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine will aid recovery
Brussels Airport partners with SpiceJet to deliver vaccine
Transportation will take place from India to international destinations
New MD appointed at Gloucestershire Airport
Prior to her new role, Karen Taylor was a driving force for establishing funding for airport improvements
Lidar crowd analytics set to make airports safer
The Indoor Lab and Cepton have partnered up to create anonymised crowd perception technology
Loganair announces Isle of Man summer schedule
New routes to Manchester and Birmingham are set to begin in April, as well as seasonal flights to Jersey