Latest Airport Operations News
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UK Government Completes Review of Airport Ground Operations
The UK government has concluded its review of the airport ground handling market and set out how the sector can increase its resilience.
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ANA Aeroportos de Portugal Orders RTT Explosive Detection Units
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal has awarded OSI Systems a contract to provide multiple units of its RTT 110 explosive detection units.
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Toronto Pearson Deploys Assaia's ApronAI to Optimise Operations
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is integrating Assaia's ApronAI technology at Toronto Pearson International Airport’s (YYZ) gates.
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Vancouver International Airport and Unity to Commercialise YVR’s Digital Twin
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Unity have signed a MoU to commercialise YVR’s Digital Twin model for the global aviation industry…
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Lufthansa Partners with SITA to Automate Mishandled Baggage Reflight
In partnership with SITA, Lufthansa aims to digitally automate baggage reflight to reduce the costs and inconveniences of mishandled baggage…
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Trials Pangiam's Security Technology
Royal Schiphol Group has partnered with Pangiam to develop new security technology that could help screen hand baggage quickly and safely.
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Siemens Logistics to Supply Baggage Handling System at Hefei Xinqiao Airport
Siemens Logistics has won a contract in eastern China to supply a new baggage handling system at Hefei Xinqiao Airport's (HFE) Terminal 2.
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Budapest Airport Deploys Veovo Technology to Improve Passenger Flows
Budapest International Airport (BUD) is implementing Veovo’s Passenger Predictability solution to optimise passenger flows in the terminal.
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Schiphol Presents Action Plan to Reduce APU Use
Royal Schiphol Group has submitted an action plan on reducing the use of auxiliary power units (APU) at Amsterdam Airport (AMS).
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Fraport Trials Autonomous Baggage and Freight Tractors at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport is trialling an autonomous baggage and freight tractor on an eight-kilometre test track at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
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Ferrovial Trials Reactec Smart Watch to Enhance Worker Safety at Heathrow
Ferrovial Construction has trialled Reactec’s R-Link smart watch to improve worker safety at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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Vueling to Deploy WheelTug Electric Taxi Solution
Vueling has partnered with WheelTug to deploy its electric taxi solution that enables aircraft engines to remain switched off on the ground.
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London Heathrow's Incentive Scheme Aims to Triple SAF Usage in 2023
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has embarked on the second year of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme.
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UK: BHX Partners with ZeroAvia to Support Hydrogen-Powered Flight
ZeroAvia and Birmingham Airport (BHX) have announced a partnership to support zero-emission, hydrogen-powered air travel.
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Orlando International Airport Orders 2 Rosenbauer ARFF Vehicles
Orlando International Airport (MCO) has purchased two new Rosenbauer Panther Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles.
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Brussels Airport Inaugurates New Pier B Boarding Bridges
Brussels Airport has begun replacing its Pier B boarding bridges, inaugurating the first two modernised bridges on 13 February 2023.
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US: NARTP Awarded $2.25 Million to Advance Airfield Automation
The National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP) has been awarded 2.249 million USD to advance airfield automation technologies.
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Menzies Pilots Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure at LAX
Menzies is piloting Mullen electric vans and Loop charging infrastructure across its operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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ZeroAvia and Shell to Deliver Hydrogen Flights from Rotterdam Airport
ZeroAvia is collaborating with Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport to enable commercial hydrogen-powered passenger flights by 2025.
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Germany: Hydrogen Aviation Centre to Be Built at Stuttgart Airport
H2FLY and Stuttgart Airport have announced a project to construct a Hydrogen Aviation Centre at Stuttgart Airport in Baden-Württemberg.
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San Francisco International Airport to Repave Runway 1L
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has announced plans to repave and renovate its 1L runway this spring.
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Construction Begins on New Air Traffic Control Tower at Asheville Regional Airport
The FAA has announced that construction is underway on a new air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in North Carolina…
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Estonia: Magnetic MRO Deploys Autonomous Shuttles at Tallinn Airport
Magnetic MRO is deploying Auve Tech autonomous vehicles to transport employees and small packages at Tallinn Airport (TLL) in Estonia.
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Raven SR and H2 Dynamics to Develop Hydrogen Facilities for Ground Operations
Raven SR has signed a MoU with H3 Dynamics to collaborate on waste-to-hydrogen energy systems for airport ground operations.