Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 114 Airports Across the U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports across the country, spanning 44 states and three territories. This announcement, which Secretary Buttigieg will make as part of the Administration’s Investing in America tour, delivers on President Biden’s commitment to rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure […]

US Airports Share $1 Billion In FAA Infrastructure Grants

The US Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have issued nearly $1 billion in grants to 85 US airports designated for new infrastructure. The funds are the first tranche of $5 billion to be distributed over five years as part of the Airport Terminal Program included in the infrastructure law passed by Congress last year. DOT […]

Alaska Air Group to invest $2.3bn on infrastructure at four US airports

Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, plans to invest $2.3bn to improve infrastructure across four airports in the US. The company plans to invest in airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the group plans to kick off the first phase of a major terminal […]

Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the 2020 Legal Symposium, New York

This is my first time joining the IATA Legal Symposium and it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to add my thanks to our host airline United and our other sponsors. They make this event possible. Aviation is a global industry that depends for its smooth functioning on a globally harmonized set […]

El Dorado International Airport advances its technological transformation

El Dorado International Airport serves Bogotá, Colombia and its surrounding areas as the third busiest airport in Latin America. In 2019 alone, it served over 35 million passengers and 741,000 metric tonnes of cargo. As more Latin Americans adapt their travel preferences, the airport is expected to continue growing. Overall economic growth is one of […]

Technology to Drive Advances in Passenger Experience and Infrastructure: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the center of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. The call came during the opening address by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, […]

Department of Transportation will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United […]

Costa Rica to Invest $157 Million in Airport Infrastructure

At a press conference held at Juan Santamaría Airport on Friday, August 16, 2019, Costa Rica’s President Carlos Alvarado announced plans to invest over CRC90 billion (USD $157.3 million) to modernize airport infrastructure across the island nation from 2019 through 2020. To that effect, the president has implemented an official act sanctioned by both the […]

US DOT awards $495 million in infrastructure grants to 327 airports in 46 states

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. “This significant investment in airport improvements will fund construction and rehabilitation […]

Securing Aviation"™s Future Smarter Regulation, Global Standards, Infrastructure

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to facilitate the growth of global connectivity by avoiding creeping re-regulation, maintaining the integrity of global standards, and addressing a capacity crisis. The call came in the IATA Director General"™s Report on the Air Transport Industry at the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World […]