United Airlines elevating customer experience in Houston in a couple of big ways
United Airlines said today it is about to enhance the experience it offers customers traveling through its hub at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. United traditionally has operated a schedule of 10 flight banks at its Houston hub. A flight bank is the scheduling of a number of arriving and departing flights within a short […]
American Airlines to spend $6 million on 3-D bag scanners for airports
The airline is investing in 3-D carry-on bag screeners that should speed up the security process. The scanners still need to be approved by the Transportation Security Administration. The carrier is buying 3-D carry-on bag screeners and will deploy them at airports once the machines get fully certified by the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA […]
Toronto airport to host 150 live music shows to celebrate Canada 150
Mayor John Tory announcing the launch of the YYZ Live Music series at Toronto Pearson International Airport on June 27, 2017. Travellers at Canada"™s busiest airport will get to enjoy live music this summer as part of the country"™s 150th birthday celebrations. The YYZ Live performance series at Toronto"™s Pearson International Airport features 150 free […]
EasyJet receives first of 130 A320neo aircraft
Airbus has delivered easyJet"™s first A320neo, which is also the airline"™s 300th A320 Family aircraft, at a ceremony in Toulouse involving Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO, Gaël Méheust, CFM international CEO, Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, and other senior executives. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, is configured in a comfortable 186 seat layout. To mark […]
European airport sector raises its ambition by doubling earlier pledge on carbon neutrality
The European airport sector has agreed to double the number of carbon-neutral airports from an original target of 50 airports by 2030 to 100. Currently, 27 airports have reached this status and at their industry"™s annual congress that started today, a further 26 airports in the region announced their commitment to join them. The European […]
IATA: Latin America needs to improve infrastructure and regulation to maximise aviation benefits
IATA urged Latin American governments to maximise the benefits aviation generates by addressing critical infrastructure deficiencies and applying ‘Smarter Regulation’ principles. IATA Regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda stated governments in the region are «hindering sustainable growth with chronic infrastructure deficiencies and debilitating regulation». Critical examples include insufficient capacity at Lima International Airport, antiquated […]
Buoyant demand for air transport across the worlds airports in first quarter of 2017
An overall strengthening of global economic conditions and the continued drop in the cost of air transport through lower fares has helped bolster air transport demand in the first quarter of 2017. Accumulated passenger traffic grew 5.6% year-over-year for the first quarter and for the month of March. While all regions posted solid gains during […]
Pittsburgh to Panama? Airport authority in talks with Copa Airlines
After landing nonstop flights to Iceland and Frankfurt, Pittsburgh International Airport is turning its eye south to Panama. The Allegheny County Airport Authority is talking to Copa Airlines about starting service to Panama City. Christina Cassotis, the authority"™s CEO, has had conversations with the airline about flights between Pittsburgh and Panama City, spokeswoman Alyson Walls […]
¿Cómo planificar y diseñar un aeropuerto?
El mundo que hay detrás de un aeropuerto es sin duda apasionante. Más aún cuando hay que comenzar desde cero, diseñar y planificar. No deja de ser interesante tampoco reestructurar, analizar e ir haciendo mejoras cada día. Es un buen desafío profesional para aquellos que trabajan en la industria aérea. Considerando la importancia de este […]
IATA debuts virtual ground ops training platform
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched RampVR, the industry"™s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations, at a ground handling conference in Bangkok. "Improving ramp safety and reducing damage to aircraft and ground equipment through better education and training is an industry priority, but training in this extremely active environment can be […]
