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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New Baggage Sorting Hall under Construction at Budapest Airport
New baggage sorting hall is under construction at Budapest Airport. Work is due to be completed by summer 2020.
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TLD Recognised as Contributor in Swissport Environmental Program
TLD ground support equipment (GSE) has been recognised as a major contributing factor to the success of the Swissport environmental program.
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SITA Steps up Development of a Self-Sovereign Identity for Air Travel
SITA has ramped its commitment to developing a permanent digital identity for air travel by becoming a Premium Donor of the Sovrin Foundatio…
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Brisbane’s New Runway Reaches Practical Completion
Brisbane Airport are celebrating the practical completion of their $1.1 billion new runway. The new runway will open on Sunday, 12 July 2020…
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Runway Pavement Works at Auckland Airport to Get Underway
Auckland Airport has brought forward budgeted and planned runway pavement replacement work with construction to begin in two weeks.
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FAA Posts Draft EA for South-Central Florida Metroplex Project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the South-Central Florida Metroplex project…
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Heathrow Calls for Quarantine Exit Plan
Heathrow calls for quarantine exit plan to help reboot the UK economy. Passenger numbers were down 97% in April.
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Istanbul Airport Continues Its 3rd Runway Preparations
Istanbul Airport continues its 3rd runway preparations in full force. The airport’s 3rd independent runway to be ready by June 2020.
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COVID Detection Trials Landing at Heathrow
Heathrow to drive forward development of a Common International Standard by trialling technologies that reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission…
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Esavian Doors for DC Aviation Hangars 1 & 2 at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai
DC Aviation Al Futtaim (DCAF) is a business jet operator, they offer services in Charter, FBO, Maintenance and Aircraft Management.
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Infrastructure Projects Continue at Vilnius Airport
Infrastructure projects continue at Vilnius Airport with developments of the Northern Apron and Taxiways. Work is set to be complete by 2021…
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Vanderlande: Heathrow Airport’s Strategic Baggage Partner
Vanderlande has been formally selected as Heathrow Airport’s strategic baggage partner for the next ten years.
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Taxibot Semi-Robotic Towing Tractor to Trial at Schiphol Airport
Taxibot semi-robotic towing tractor to trial at Schiphol Airport. The TaxiBot trial is part of a feasibility study on sustainable taxiing.
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Cisco Webex: Supporting Customers During This Unprecedented Time
Due to global circumstances resulting from COVID-19, many who are working from home are not doing so as a perk, but as an imperative.
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Focusing on People, Product During the Coronavirus Outbreak
In Aberdeen, South Dakota, a production line was turning out thousands of 3M N95 respirators in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Tracking of ULDs Through Blockchain to Save Industry $400M
SITA and trade association ULD Care hope to bring new efficiency to the air cargo industry through accurate tracking and secure data sharing…
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UK Team Collaborate With Colas France On Runway Renovation
Colas Île-de-France Normandie won the contract to re-build the runway at France’s second biggest airport in collaboration with the UK team.
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Frequentis Modernise Voice Communication at Hong Kong International Airport
Frequentis has been selected to commision the Frequentis’ VCS3020X at the backup air traffic control centre of the Hong Kong Airport.
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BEUMER Group Awarded An Upgrade Contract in Singapore
BEUMER Group has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 2.
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AECOM Appoints Two Employees to Leadership Positions in its Northeast Region
AECOM has announced the addition of two of New York’s most respected transportation executives to the company’s New York leadership team.
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SITA Deploys Self-Service Bag Drop for LATAM Airlines
SITA is installing its Scan & Fly self-service bag drop for LATAM Airlines Group at 18 airports in five countries.
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Delhi Airport Leads the Way in Deploying Taxibots
Delhi International Airport will be the 1st airport in India to deploy the semi-robotic Taxibot aircraft tow vehicle.
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‘TractEasy’ Receives Further Praise from IFOY Organisation
The results of the IFOY AWARD’s innovation check on the collaborative TLD and Easymile ‘TractEasy’ have been published.
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Schiphol Airport Signs Long Term Contract with Beumer Group
Royal Schiphol Group has awarded BEUMER Group one out of two framework agreement contracts covering future baggage handling projects as par.…