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Crime-fighting police drones and heavy cargo delivery drones the size of a single bed will be among the first vehicles to fly from the site.
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Munich International Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany and is the main airport for passengers visiting Bavaria. It is located nearly 30 km outside the city, near the town of Freising.
Also known as Franz Josef Strauss Airport, it has two runways and two passenger terminals and features facilities for cargo transport and aircraft maintenance.
Crime-fighting police drones and heavy cargo delivery drones the size of a single bed will be among the first vehicles to fly from the site.
Sarah Wittlieb, Vice President Sales & Innovation, LabCampus GmbH, a subsidiary of Munich Airport, explains why it is a necessity for airports to become a destination in their own right.
Lufthansa Group, Fraport, and Munich Airport, have announced their support for the EU’s ambitious climate protection goals, driving forward decarbonisation in aviation by 2050.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has launched new soundproof NapCabs, which offers passengers an opportunity to relax and catch-up on work or sleep during longer layovers.
Maria Dahlhaus, Managing Director of Munich Airport Terminal 2, outlines how they seek to offer their passengers a taste of the ‘Bavarian spirit’ and how they are evolving to meet the new passenger needs.
On 22 November 2021, the Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean held a board meeting to discuss the framework of airport operations and environmental management.
Passengers can now pay touch-free in all Eurotrade stores and businesses at Munich Airport through the use of a contactless PayPal QR Code.
From 1 June 2021, sustainable aviation fuels will be delivered, stored and used to refuel at Munich Airport, supporting the airport in achieving its ambitious climate targets.
Over the length of the concession, Munich Airport and SOF Connect will look to transform Sofia Airport into a competitive European airport.
In the next instalment of International Airport Review's exclusive series, Jost Lammers, Chief Executive Officer of Munich Airport, explains the initiatives, work and thinking that is driving the airport in its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, and addresses the need for social and economic factors to also be…
More than 280 individual measures under Munich Airport's carbon-neutral by 2030 target have already been implemented successfully.
Munich Airport fully met the strict requirements of the ACI accreditation, so passengers can now be sure about the quality of health and safety precautions at the airport.
The use of the tow tractor supports Munich Airport's climate protection goals, which include to be completely carbon-neutral by 2030.
The new logistics centre will support Munich Airport's decarbonisation efforts, as well as offer sufficient capacity for airport subsidiaries and companies outside of the FMG Group.
Dr. Ralf Gaffal, Managing Director of Munich Airport International’s (MAI) Business Division, spoke to International Airport Review about the key challenges and questions that airports need to address sooner rather than later, highlighting best practices and using Munich International Airport (MUC) as an example.