TPA damage assessments underway following Hurricane Milton
With Hurricane Milton moving out of the region, Tampa International Airport is conducting an assessment of conditions on the airfield and throughout Airport facilities Thursday morning. TPA officials plan to announce a reopening plan later on Thursday, after a thorough inspection of the 3,300-acre campus and its buildings has been completed. These safety checks and […]
Ontario International Airport completes massive runway improvement project
Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) has completed a $90 million runway rehabilitation project that further enhances the safety of millions of air travelers who have made ONT their airport of choice. The massive project, which began in February 2023 for Year 1 and again in February 2024 for Year 2, included the removal of […]
Tampa International Airport reopens following Hurricane Helene
Tampa International Airport is now fully open and operational after suspending commercial and cargo flight operations Thursday due to Hurricane Helene. Airport Operations staff conducted damage assessments early Friday morning and determined TPA did not sustain any significant damage from the storm. “After working diligently to protect the safety of our travelers, employees and facilities, […]
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Achieves Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 1
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has received Level 1 Airport Carbon Accreditation in recognition of its carbon management and sustainability efforts. The recognition was confirmed yesterday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the Airports Council International – North America Annual Conference and Exhibition. Airport Carbon Accreditation is the only institutionally endorsed, global carbon management certification […]
Virgin Atlantic to open iconic Clubhouse in Los Angeles
Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will open its iconic Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Los Angeles International Airport early next year.* The lounge, located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, will invite customers to relax and enjoy the airline’s premium, personalized experience before they board their flight to London and beyond. The new Clubhouse will […]
Developing a global ecosystem to support hydrogen-powered flight
Airbus aims for hydrogen-powered aircraft to enter into service by 2035. While the engineering progress necessary to make this a reality is well underway, there is a second and equally pivotal half of development that must advance in tandem: the creation of a global hydrogen ecosystem. The argument for hydrogen Hydrogen is one of the […]
LAX receives final cars for automated people mover train
The final 4 Automated People Mover (APM) train cars arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), bringing the total number on site to 44. The first cars arrived in summer 2022 and the remaining cars have since been steadily making the cross-country journey from the manufacturer in Pittsburgh, PA. The new cars will join the […]
Quito Airport ranks 5th in air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean
Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport has reached a new milestone by ranking 5th in the ‘TOP 20 for air cargo in the region’, prepared by the International Council of Airports of Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC). This position underlines the airport’s outstanding performance in cargo transportation, consolidating itself as a benchmark in the sector […]
Ethiopian Airlines Signs a Contract with Dar Al-Handasah to Develop a Mega Airport City
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), a partner with the world-renowned signature architects Zaha Hadid Architects, to embark on the design and supervision of a Mega Airport City at Abusera in Bishoftu city. This state-of-the-art airport city, located just 40km […]
Brazil’s Porto Alegre airport to resume operations after major floods
Operations at Salgado Filho International Airport in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, one of the country’s busiest, will resume in October after unprecedented floods in the region disrupted flights in May. The airport, operated by Fraport (FRAG.DE), opens new tab, had its runways and corridors submerged in water as heavy rains battered Rio Grande […]
