The Fraport global airport company has reported a significant increase in revenue and the Group result (net profit) during both the third quarter and the first nine months (ended September 30) of the 2021 business year. Factors contributing to this increase included a positive operational performance and several one-off effects….
The end of strict US entry restrictions for European travellers has further boosted transatlantic travel at Munich Airport, with Lufthansa resuming flights to Miami for the first time in addition to the routes it has already begun operating again this year. Flights from Munich will land in the major Florida…
In their flight plans, aircraft request to cruise at an altitude (‘flight level’) that’s most efficient for them, so that they burn less fuel. When airspace is congested, they might request lower or be kept lower by air traffic management. A graph supplied by Eurocontrol graph shows how requested cruise…
The board of Sydney Airport has agreed to a buyout from a consortium led by Melbourne-based IFM Investors for A$23.6bn (US$17.5bn). The consortium, known as Sydney Aviation Alliance, offered the airport A$8.75 a share. The deal values Sydney Airport’s equity at approximately $23.6 billion and represents an uplift in equity…
Ferrovial Airports has announced plans to deploy a network of more than 25 vertiports in the United Kingdom. This initiative follows the recently announced agreement to develop a network of more than 10 vertiports in Florida, US. Vertiports will provide infrastructure for landing, recharging, and taking off passengers of all-electric,…
Airport officials, construction teams and community leaders celebrated progress of Melbourne Orlando International Airport’s (MLB) Terminal Renovation & Expansion Project with a Topping Out Ceremony. The major milestone provided the opportunity for airport, community, and project stakeholders to sign a structural beam that will be placed in the ceiling structure…
In Q3, Heathrow airport experienced its first full quarter of passenger growth since 2019, underscoring strong pent-up demand as travel restrictions eased and testing requirements were simplified. Passenger numbers in the third quarter recovered to 28%, and cargo to 90% of pre-pandemic levels. However, traffic is not expected to fully…
In its latest “Think Paper” Eurocontrol assesses whether the European Route Charges System, which has effectively funded en-route air navigation services (ANS) across the pan-European network for 50 years, is still fit for the future in the wake of a pandemic that has put enormous pressure on the way these…
New Covid variants could impede recent improvements in vaccination rates and recent subsequent increases in passenger traffic at airports throughout the world, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest quarterly Global Airport Traffic Tracker. Vaccination rates have improved significantly during the past three months, with all countries administering at least…
Aviator has signed a partnership agreement with Ryanair for ground handling services. Under the new partnership, Aviator will provide Ryanair with full passenger- and ramp-handling services, including de-icing, at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The five-year agreement was signed in July for services to be provided starting October 2021. Aviator at Arlanda perform emission…
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), the Belgian Ministry of Defence and the Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes are jointly developing a new air traffic management system, known as the Shared Air Traffic Services System 3 (SAS3) that is expected to become operational by 2027. The three partners…
Air France and KLM have moved from Terminal 1 to the newly expanded Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport and will begin flights from the new terminal as of today. The extended terminal is the centrepiece of the Manchester Airport Transformation Programme and features a brand new multi-storey car park attached…
