Latest Airport Operations News
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FAA Dedicates New Air Traffic Control Tower at GSO
The FAA has dedicated the newest air traffic control tower in the US at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in North Carolina.
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Royal Schiphol Group to Invest in up to 10,000 EV Charging Points
By 2030, Royal Schiphol Group will install up to 10,000 new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) across its airports.
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UK: Bristol Airport Opens Electric Charging Hub for Airside Vehicles
Bristol Airport and Jet2.com have opened an airside electric vehicle charging hub with Airport Carbon Transition (ACT) funding.
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Edinburgh Airport to Map and Capture Unused Wind Energy
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is partnering with Katrick Technologies to capture previously untapped wind energy across the airport campus.
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Scotland: AGS Airports and ZeroAvia to Collaborate on Developing Hydrogen Infrastructure
AGS Airports is collaborating with ZeroAvia to explore the development of hydrogen fuel infrastructure for delivering zero-emission flights.
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Melbourne Airport North-South Runway to Undergo Safety-Critical Maintenance
Melbourne Airport's 2500m north-south runway will undergo safety-critical maintenance starting in November and lasting 11 months.
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ZIEGLER to Deliver World's First Hybrid ARFF to Cranfield Airport
ZIEGLER Group will supply the world’s first hybrid aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle to Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Siemens Logistics Partners With Qatar Airways Group on Digitalising Cargo Handling
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo are cooperating on digitalising cargo handling processes.
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London Stansted Opens New Double Airbridge
London Stansted Airport has opened a new double airbridge to boost its ability to handle long-haul aircraft.
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Frankfurt Airport to Expand Its Electrified Ground Services Fleet
The State of Hesse is providing Fraport AG with 690,000 EUR to help electrify Frankfurt Airport's (FRA) ground services.
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Germany: WheelTug and Düsseldorf Airport to Study Feasibility of Electric Taxiing
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FAA Awards $31 Million to Expand Cargo Infrastructure at US Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than 31 million USD to expand cargo infrastructure at nine airports in the US.
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UL Solutions Launches New Standard for Electric Ground Support Equipment
UL Solutions has launched a new service and standard for evaluating lithium-ion battery-powered electric ground support equipment at airport…
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Lödige Industries to Automate Cargo Facility at JFK
Aeroterm has selected Lödige Industries to automate the cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport‘s (JFK) new facility.
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Netherlands: Hydrogen Refuelling Station to Be Built at Groningen Airport Eelde
Groningen Airport Eelde, TotalEnergies Marketing Nederland and New Energy Coalition will build a hydrogen refuelling station at the airport.
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OAK Completes Taxiway Rehabilitation Project
Oakland International Airport (OAK) has celebrated the completion of its 30 million USD Taxiway Victor and Bravo Rehabilitation Project.
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Stuttgart Airport Deploys Autonomous Snow Clearing Vehicles
Aebi Schmidt Group and Flughafen Stuttgart are testing autonomous snow clearing vehicles and equipment at Stuttgart airport.
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Italy: Torino Airport Achieves Zero-Emission Aircraft Turnaround
Torino Airport is deploying an electrically powered fleet of ground handling vehicles to achieve zero-emission aircraft turnarounds.
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DFW to Deploy Upgraded Aircraft Docking Technology
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has become the first airport to order ADB SAFEGATE’s latest visual docking guidance system.
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dnata to Trial AeroVect's Autonomous Ground Support Equipment
Aircraft ground handler, dnata has partnered with AeroVect to pilot and deploy its autonomous ground support equipment.
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Jersey Airport to Support Hydrogen-Powered Flights
Ports of Jersey, Blue Islands and Universal Hydrogen have announced a collaboration to power flights to and from Jersey Airport with hydroge…
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IAG Cargo Trials First Electric Terminal Tractor at London Heathrow
IAG Cargo has begun trials of its first Terberg electric terminal tractor at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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Netherlands: Twente Airport Hosts Electric Flying Lessons
Twente Airport is hosting an E-Flight Academy pop-up from 6 September, which will allow pilots to trial flying an electric plane.
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TSA Tests Drone Detection Technology at LAX
The TSA is testing technology to detect, track and identify (DTI) drones entering restricted air space around LAX.