Airport Operations Categories
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Airport Management
Advisory and management services covering the day-to-day running and commercial performance of an airport, including airport management contracts, operational oversight and performance improvement. Distinct from the operational data platforms and ground-process systems grouped elsewhere under Airport Operations.
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Airport Operational Data Systems
Platforms that collect and analyse airport-wide operational data to support coordinated decision-making across ground handlers, airlines and airport authorities. This includes airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) tools, performance dashboards and reporting systems that track metrics such as turnaround times, gate utilisation and delays, drawing on operational data rather than passenger-facing information.
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Baggage Handling
A directory of suppliers who provide baggage handling, loading and transportation services and solutions such as conveying equipment and technology, and dollies as well as all the latest news about the area.
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Ground Handling IT Systems
A directory of suppliers providing software and digital tools that streamline and optimise ground handling operations. This includes systems for aircraft turnaround management, load control and weight & balance and stand allocation. These solutions improve real-time coordination between staff, equipment and processes on the apron, helping airports and ground handlers increase efficiency, reduce delays and enhance safety.
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Ground Support Equipment
A directory of suppliers who provide ground support equipment such as pushback tractors, de-icing trucks, boarding bridges, refuelling trucks, passenger stairs and more.
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Intermodal Connections | Parking
The suppliers in this section deal with all aspects of intermodal airport facilities, such as public transport connections and airport parking. Suppliers might provide management services, or manufacture equipment such as ticketing facilities.
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Maintenance
All airport maintenance services and operations, for both airside and landside (terminal) areas.
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Terminal Operations Management
A directory of suppliers who provide digital solutions for terminal operations. This section covers areas such as cybersecurity, building control and baggage tracking. You will also find all the latest news about these suppliers and the sector here.
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Terminal Property Management
A directory of airport industry suppliers who provide property management services for airport terminals. You will also find all the latest news about the sector here.
Airport Operations News
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LAX Completes Construction on APM Guideway Structure
Construction is now complete on the 2.25-mile elevated guideway structure for LAX's Automated People Mover's (APM).
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SEA Welcomes First Flight at New International Arrivals
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has welcomed the first passenger flight at its new International Arrivals Facility (IAF).
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On Our Travels Once Again
As the industry begins its resurgence, the team at ATG Airports are excited to once again be attending airport events.
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NFPA 414 Testing: How does Oshkosh Airport Products Test ARFF Trucks?
Learn how Oshkosh Airport Products conducts tests to ensure the Oshkosh Striker® vehicles are manufactured to comply with NFPA 414 standards…
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Frequentis Extends Malaysian ATM-Grade Network Solution to Include Borneo
Frequentis' IP network solution has been extended to the second Malaysian Flight Information Region (FIR) to encompass the rest of Malaysia.
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CDA Completes Renumbering at Chicago O'Hare T5
The Chicago Department of Aviation has announced that the first phase of gate renumbering is complete at O’Hare International Airport T5.
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FAA Dedicates Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas Airport
The FAA has dedicated a newly commissioned environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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DFW Airport Receives $20 Million in Federal Appropriations
DFW has announced the inclusion of four of its key infrastructure projects in the FY22 Federal Appropriations Act.
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Qatar Airways Deploys Gaussin’s Electric Air Cargo Transporter
Qatar Airways Cargo has successfully completed testing of Gaussin's AMDT FULL ELEC multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets.
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Siemens Pilots VarioTip Automated Baggage System at Munich Airport
Siemens Logistics has launched a pilot of its new automated system, VarioTip, at Munich International Airport.
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Bahrain Airport Services Enlists SITA to Deliver New Airport Management System
Bahrain Airport Services will deploy SITA Airport Management to manage its ground handler operations as cost effectively as possible.
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Dulles International Airport Purchases Electric Shuttle Buses
Washington Dulles International Airport has purchased five Proterra electric buses for use in its fleet of parking shuttles.
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Denmark’s Naviair Selects Frequentis for Backup ATM System
Naviair, the ANSP of Denmark, will replace its current backup ATM system with a PRISMA backup solution from Frequentis Comsoft.
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Southwest Airlines Opens New Technical Operations Hangar at DEN
Southwest Airlines has opened a new airside complex at DEN, which includes a technical operations aircraft maintenance hangar.
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Hamburg Airport Becomes CO2-Neutral
Hamburg Airport has become the first major commercial airport in Germany to have CO2-neutral operations according to the ACI certification.
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Schiphol Airport Trials New Electric Ground Equipment
Schiphol and KLM Equipment Services are trialling new electric ground equipment for handling widebody planes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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Autonomous Patrol Cars Deployed at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is deploying four Teksbotics' Autonomous Patrol Cars (APC), which were developed in partnership with UISEE.
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SFO to Implement New Aircraft Landing Technology
SFO has announced that it has received approval from the FAA to use new GBAS technology to assist landing aircraft.
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Gatwick Airport Implements AirTurn Platform for Aircraft Turnarounds
Gatwick Airport is implementing AirTurn to allow ground handlers to update air traffic controllers about the aircraft turn process.
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Frequentis Turns 75: From Start-up to Global Market Leader – For a Safer World
With its strong technologies, innovative capability, and systematic internationalisation, Frequentis is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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Port Authority Proposes Transit Options for LaGuardia Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking input from key stakeholders on potential mass transit options at LaGuardia Airport.
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Memphis Airport to Upgrade Centralised De-Icing Facility
MEM is upgrading its centralised de-icing facility with TKH’s CEDD® airfield ground lighting technology and JCAII’s SmartPad de-icing system…
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Frequentis and DLR to Bring Multiple Remote Tower Operations to the Next Level
Developed within the framework of SESAR, a prototype remote control tower was set up and tested by Frequentis and the German Aerospace Cente…
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Government of Canada Invests in Safety Equipment at Saint John Airport
The Government of Canada is investing 1.8 million CAD in critical safety equipment at Saint John Airport, New Brunswick.