Technology award for IATA"™s virtual reality training
IATA"™s virtual reality software has been awarded our Technological Solutions award. RampVR became a reality in May after a year of development. The technology currently has two modules are available: aircraft turnaround inspections and aircraft marshalling but more to come that will be downloadable from IATA"™s website. Today International Airport Review has announced that IATA […]
Bali volcano erupts for the second time in a week, disrupting flights
Authorities have raised the threat alert for Mt Agung to its highest level, as fears of an imminent eruption from the Bali volcano led to the closure of the island"™s busy airport and the evacuation of people within 10km of the mountain. The Geological Agency of Indonesia today raised the alert level for the rumbling […]
Costa Rica"™s Liberia International Airport First Carbon-Neutral Air Terminal in Central America
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, became as of Friday the first air terminal in Central America to be certified as carbon-neutral. In order to earn the certification the Airport had to first quantify the greenhouse gases that were being generated and then had to elaborate a plan to reduce this […]
United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York. The Star Alliance carrier will add new service to El Paso and Fresno from Chicago O’Hare; Jacksonville from Denver; Kalispell, Medford, Missoula and Redmond from Los […]
Aeromexico Completes First 787 C Check In-House
Aeromexico has completed its first in-house Boeing 787-8 C check, making it "one of the first airlines worldwide to accomplish such as service check in-house," says Jorge Jacome Armida, t..he airline"™s senior vice president of maintenance and engineering. The maintenance check for the 787, which occurs every three years, is a bit different than that […]
IATA to release 2018 editions of its unique industry-recognised ground handling reference manuals
The 2018 editions of IATA"™s unique industry-recognised and approved ground-handling reference manuals "“ the Airport Handling Manual (AHM) and the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) "“ are available to order right now, in a variety of formats. The AHM is the only industry-approved standard for safe and efficient airport operations, and the reference for the […]
World-class passenger technology powers Cancun Airport’s new terminal
Flights are now operating at Terminal 4, Cancun International Airport, Mexico"™s newest airport terminal. The airport"™s operator, ASUR, has used innovative technologies from SITA, the global provider of IT to the world"™s airports, to ensure a great experience for the more than 21 million passengers that pass through the airport each year. Cancun International has […]
American Airlines Launches New, Daily Flight Between Los Angeles and Beijing
American Airlines on November 5 launched daily nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), marking the carrier"™s third nonstop route to the Chinese capital and 15th route between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2010, American has served Beijing from Chicago O"™Hare International Airport (ORD) and in […]
Lufthansa and Orlando International Airport commemorate ten-year partnership
Lufthansa celebrates a decade of nonstop air service between Orlando, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany. Exactly ten years ago to the day, Lufthansa flight LH 464, an Airbus 330-300, arrived at Orlando International Airport (MCO) for the first time, marking the opening of Lufthansa?s 20th North American gateway. This route was the first of any airline […]
Giuffra: «Ampliación del aeropuerto Jorge Chávez iniciará en mayo del 2018»
El ministro de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), Bruno Giuffra, se pronunció este miércoles sobre la ampliación del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez y explicó las medidas que tomará su cartera para que este terminal aéreo vuelva a ser el mejor de América Latina. "La ampliación del Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez implicará tener los planos para saber cómo […]
