International Airport Review

Inside Pittsburgh International Airport’s transformation: CEO Christina Cassotis on building resilience for the future

2026-09-07T06:54:00+01:00

International Airport Review Editor Holly Miles sat down with Christina Cassotis, winner of IAR’s Airport Leader of the Year in 2025, to discuss the new $1.7 billion terminal and how she is leading the airport with resilience in mind.

Interview
Redefining what it means to be an airport: Pittsburgh Airport CEO, Christina Cassotis
2026-09-04T08:09:00+01:00
Holly Miles sat down with Christina Cassotis, winner of IAR’s Airport Leader of the Year in 2025, to discuss how they are challenging conventional thinking, redefining the role of an airport and why the industry’s future depends on bolder leadership.
Article
Delivering throughput through CT, automation and regulatory alignment at Bahrain International Airport
2026-09-03T06:42:00+01:00
Technology can boost security checkpoint capacity, but only as part of a wider transformation, writes Hamad AlZayani, Assistant Manager, Airport Security Operations & Training at Bahrain Airport Company.
Opinion
Are we building operationally resilient airports?
2026-09-02T14:21:00+01:00
With capacity stretched to the limit, explore why provable resilience is the top priority for airport leaders at the IAS 2026 roundtables.

News

News
Finavia completes Tampere-Pirkkala Airport approach lighting renovation without disrupting scheduled air traffic
2026-09-07T13:26:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Finavia has completed the renovation of the air traffic area at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, with the project delivered on schedule without disrupting scheduled flights.
News
From pilots to operational reality: How airports are making digital transformation work
2026-09-07T06:53:00+01:00
Our upcoming webinar will explore how digital transformation can be successfully embedded into live operations, from connected systems and resilience to biometrics and seamless passenger journeys.
News
Picture of the week: Madrid airport showcases Europe’s largest commercial airport solar power facility
2026-09-04T10:43:00+01:00 Gabriel Higgins
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is advancing renewable energy generation through a major photovoltaic park designed to meet the airport’s electricity needs.

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Airports must plan for volatility, but are leaders making the right moves?

2026-07-14T06:00:00+01:00Sponsored by NACO, Contributor Esther Kromhout

Esther Kromhout, Managing Director of NACO, explores how airport leaders can strengthen resilience, unlock capacity, and secure long-term growth through greater collaboration, flexibility and strategic investment.

Opinion and interviews

Interview
Redefining what it means to be an airport: Pittsburgh Airport CEO, Christina Cassotis
2026-09-04T08:09:00+01:00
Opinion
Are we building operationally resilient airports?
2026-09-02T14:21:00+01:00
Interview
The next phase of quieter, sustainable growth for London City Airport
2026-08-27T07:43:00+01:00
Opinion
The real test of EES begins this summer
2026-07-30T06:00:00+01:00
Interview
Baggage visibility and traveller trust: digitising the end-to-end bag journey
2026-06-03T08:00:00+01:00
Interview
The T4 state of mind: JFKIAT celebrates 25 years of T4, led by Roel Huinink
2026-06-01T07:52:00+01:00
Interview
Combining advanced AI and robotics: aligning technology, people and processes
2026-05-18T08:00:00+01:00
Interview
Airport baggage handling project: next generation systems transforming performance
2026-05-13T08:00:00+01:00
Interview
The energy transition at Frankfurt Airport: A Q&A with Michelle Sandbrink, Corporate Strategy and Sustainability Management at Fraport AG
2026-05-11T09:00:00+01:00
Interview
Driving human-centred design at Uruguay’s airports
2026-05-04T07:30:00+01:00

Upcoming Webinars

Smart Airports: Turning digital transformation into operational reality

2026-09-23T13:00:002026-09-23T13:00:002026-09-23T14:00:00Sponsored by IDEMIA

Register for this webinar and learn how airports are moving from isolated digital pilots to integrated smart airport strategies, improving operations, passenger experience, resilience, and collaboration across the aviation ecosystem.