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Palanga Airport to receive European Commission aid for reconstruction
The renovation of the essential infrastructure of Palanga Airport is a necessary measure planned to ensure safety and improve environmental solutions.
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Construction & Design
With the demand for air travel rising, projects that are investing in infrastructure and expanding existing facilities are frequenting the airport industry. These construction and design projects involve a wide range of stakeholders, and vary both in size and cost.
The role of an airport is to facilitate a journey to a desired destination, however, many airports are endeavouring to become destinations in themselves. To achieve this demands new designs and innovative features which can provide a ‘wow factor’ for passengers, allowing airports to not only cope with growth, but excel.
Already we have seen inspiring applications of innovative design within the industry. In this section of International Airport Review’s website, we will showcase examples of creative construction and design, and keep you up to date with project progress around the world.
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easyJet and FBB plan new maintenance hanger for European fleet
With the new hangar, easyJet will ensure smooth maintenance and servicing operations, including unscheduled work, for its European fleet, improving operational efficiency and saving maintenance costs in the long term.
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Cleaner, Greener Airports: Making Aviation More Sustainable – San Francisco Airport
San Francisco International Airport colleagues Erin Cooke, Sustainability and Environmental Policy Director, and Anthony Bernheim, Healthy & Resilient Buildings Program Manager - Planning, Design & Construction, explain the airport’s goals to become a ‘zero’ campus and the importance of sustainability in a region that is actively experiencing the effects of…
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Belgrade Airport makes progress on extension and modernisation project
As part of its efforts to improve the passenger experience and achieve net zero emissions, VINCI Airports continues to make good progress on Belgrade Airport's modernisation project.
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Does the idea of the ‘airport city’ still fly?
Undoubtedly, the effects of the coronavirus crisis have been felt keenly in airport cities across the globe. Arja Lukin, Project Director of Airport City Aviapolis, details the development of Finland’s Aviapolis and its future plans, and considers if the airport city concept is still relevant as the industry battles the…
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Aviation’s Post-Crisis Recovery Series: London City Airport
In the next instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive series, the Chief Executive Officer of London City Airport, Robert Sinclair, explains how the long-term approach applied to every aspect of the airport’s strategy and decision making will be key in its recovery.
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Bringing Italian style and design to Milan Linate Airport
Next June, Milan Linate Airport will inaugurate its renovation after undergoing important works to completely restyle the city airport. The terminal - managed along with the intercontinental airport of Milan Malpensa by Società per azioni Esercizi Aeroportuali (SEA) - is now worthy of a city like Milan, explains Alessandro Fidato, Chief Operating…
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Investing in the future of Greece
Bill Fullerton, Chief Technical Officer of Fraport Greece, speaks to International Airport Review about the challenges that the operator faced when undertaking a hugely ambitious project of renovating and expanding 14 regional airports in Greece in less than four years.
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Air cargo facilities at Philadelphia Airport set for expansion
The project to expand Philadelphia Airport's air cargo facilities has the potential to create more than 28,000 jobs and drive billions of dollars in direct economic impact to the region.
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Milan Linate Airport inaugurates new terminal redevelopment
Milan Linate Airport's redesigned terminal will improve the traveller experience and satisfaction of passengers through the introduction of new services and amenities.
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VINCI Airports launches modernisation of Kansai Airport’s Terminal 1
The modernisation of Kansai Airport's terminal will create more capacity and improve the passenger experience by optimising existing spaces.
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Final design of Western Sydney Airport’s passenger terminal revealed
With construction due to begin at the end of 2021, the final design for Western Sydney International's passenger terminal has been unveiled.
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Next phase of Harvey Milk Terminal 1 opens at SFO
The new terminal includes seven new departure gates, a new post-security connector to the International Terminal, a new museum gallery, and a new display of exhibit content honouring the life and legacy of Harvey Milk.
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Understanding ORAT and why airports need to get on board
In the first instalment of a new and exclusive mini-series for International Airport Review, Sarah Talbot, Project Manager and Airport Planner at ADM Aéroports de Montréal, discusses what ORAT is and why it is of such importance for airports.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol reopens Polderbaan Runway following major maintenance
After major maintenance works on the runway and surrounding taxiways were completed, Schiphol's Polderbaan Runway has now resumed operations, but only under normal visibility conditions.
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