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 […]

MIA earns global accreditation for reducing carbon emissions

Airports Council International (ACI) announced last week that Miami International Airport has earned the agency’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), which recognizes MIA’s verified dedication to reducing greenhouse gas emissions within its operational control and its commitment to expanding its climate goals and reduction targets. MIA will receive its accreditation certificate on September 9 at the […]

Spirit Airlines Celebrates 25 Years of Soaring at Los Angeles International Airport

Today marks Spirit Airlines’ (NYSE: SAVE) 25th anniversary of providing high-value service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) travelers. «We first landed at Los Angeles International Airport 25 years ago and are proud to have grown to be one of the largest low-fare airlines at LAX, thanks to the support of our Guests and long-term […]

TPA welcomes Aeromexico’s daily nonstop service to Mexico City

Tampa International Airport and Aeromexico on Monday rang in new nonstop service between Tampa Bay and Mexico City with a warm welcome, traditional treats and even some Mariachi music and a ballet performance.   Before TPA’s latest airline arrived on its first journey from the Mexican capital, officials from the Airport, Aeromexico, their SkyTeam Alliance […]

Miami-Dade Mayor and American Airlines announce new autonomous wheelchairs at MIA

On June 21, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and officials from American Airlines, Envoy Air, WHILL, Inc., and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department announced ten new autonomous power chairs that Envoy Air is now using to transport American Airlines passengers with limited mobility at Miami International Airport (MIA). «As part of our unprecedented efforts to […]