Latest United Kingdom News
-
Gatwick Airport Completes Runway Resurfacing
London Gatwick (LGW) has completed the resurfacing of its main runway using 70% less asphalt compared to traditional resurfacing methods.
-
London City Airport to Invest in Upgraded Departures Lounge
London City Airport (LCY), SSP, Lagardère Travel Retail and WHSmith are investing 12 million GBP in refurbishing LCY's departures lounge.
-
Gatwick Airport Breaks Ground on Electric Forecourt®
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and GRIDSERVE have started construction on the airport's Electric Forecourt®.
-
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).
-
UK Skies Protected by C4i Pty Ltd Secure Voice Communication System
C4i Pty Ltd, member of the Frequentis Group, has provided its VOICE C2 voice over IP (VoIP) VCS for the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) Guard…
-
London Stansted Airport Receives Solar Farm Planning Permission
London Stansted has received planning permission from the Secretary of State to develop its airport solar farm.
-
Travelex Offers ATM Click & Collect Currency at Heathrow Airport
Travelex has launched a Foreign Currency ATM click & collect service at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
-
National Express Trials Electric Bus at London Stansted
National Express is trialling an electric bus to carry passengers from their gate to the plane at London Stansted Airport.
-
Should Airports be Preparing for Electric-Powered Flight?
At a Future Mobility Sector Day, Petalite argued that the industry needs an increased focus on charging infrastructure for electric aircraft…
-
Farnborough Airport Selects Contractors for New Hangar
Farnborough Airport has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey and Gebler Tooth to design and construct its new 55 million GBP Domus III hangar.
-
London Stansted Completes Departure Lounge Upgrade
London Stansted has completed a 12 million GBP (14.5m USD) refurbishment of its international departure lounge.
-
All Airports in England to be Zero-Emission by 2040
At Farnborough International Airshow, the UK government released its Jet Zero strategy, mandating all airports to be zero-emission by 2040.
-
Farnborough Airport Offers SAF for the Same Price as Jet A1 Fuel
Farnborough Airport has become the first airport in the world to offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the same price as Jet A1 fuel.
-
Birmingham Airport to Expand and Upgrade Security Screening
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has announced it will invest in upgrading and expanding its security area by June 2024.
-
CAA to Enforce Reduced Passenger Charges at Heathrow Airport
The CAA has published its Final Proposals for the maximum passenger charges at Heathrow Airport over the next five years.
-
Gatwick Announces Consultation on Northern Runway Plans
Gatwick Airport has announced a focused statutory public consultation on plans to bring the Northern Runway into routine use.
-
Edinburgh Airport Uses HVO Fuel to Power Airside Vehicles
Edinburgh Airport has started powering its airside vehicles with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel rather than diesel to reduce emission…
-
London Stansted to Renovate International Departure Lounge
London Stansted and its retail partners have invested over 12 million GBP in renovating the airport's international departure lounge.
-
SITA Airport Management Streamlines Operations at Luton Airport
Within weeks of implementing SITA Airport Management, London Luton Airport (LLA) is reaping the benefits of streamlining its day-to-day oper…
-
Heathrow Airport Modernises Operations with Oracle Cloud
Heathrow has implemented Oracle Fusion Cloud as part of its strategy to modernise key operations, digitise infrastructure, and support growt…
-
Menzies Aviation Awarded Shell Aviation Fuelling Contract
Menzies Aviation has renewed a contract for the provision of into-plane fuelling operations for Shell Aviation across its entire UK fuelling…
-
Glasgow Airport Upgrades Airfield Floodlights
Glasgow Airport is replacing the LED airfield floodlights with a more sustainable model that is 25% more energy efficient.
-
London Oxford Airport Upgrades Fire and Rescue Service
London Oxford Airport has commenced the New Year with a significant upgrade of its Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (RFFS) to Category 6.
-
Isle of Man Government Receives Three Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF Vehicles
The new Oshkosh Strikers were delivered in early December, 2021, and support operations at the Isle of Man Airport (IOM).