Contract awarded in $58 million renovation at Californian airport
The granting of the contract marks a step forward from the first phase of renovations which were completed eight years ago.
List view / Grid view
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.
The granting of the contract marks a step forward from the first phase of renovations which were completed eight years ago.
Instead of a traditional ground breaking ceremony, the three main parties on the project buried a solid bronze hand shake, a water bottle made of recycled glass and an action plan for fossil fuel-free travel in a time capsule for future generations.
Rovaniemi, Kittilä and Ivalo airports will be expanded and more services added in response to rapid growth in the number of passengers.
8 May 2018 | By IATA and ACI WORLD
What does the journey of the future look like? ACI and IATA’s NEXTT Vision brings together concepts and ideas that will transform the passenger and cargo journey over the next 20 years.
SJC was America’s fastest-growing major airport for rate of year-over-year seat capacity growth over the past two years.
The Arora Group has unveiled its plans for new terminal buildings at London Heathrow Airport, as part of its bid to undertake development of Heathrow’s expansion.
A survey has suggested that 75 per cent of MPs backed the project which will go to a vote in Parliament over summer.
A bill governing how money is dispensed for aviation in the United States has earned criticism as it makes its way to the Senate.
Already one of Europe’s most important international hubs, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has embarked on a renewal and renovation project which, when complete, will enable an additional 14 million passengers to travel through the airport. Bernardo Gogna, Director of the Capital Programme at Royal Schiphol Group, reveals the plans.
With forecasts predicting that passenger traffic will increase at a rate of 5% each year, airports are increasingly looking to cost-effective solutions that can help manage ground traffic movement. In an exclusive Q&A, Raghu Seelamonthula, Director of Products and Solutions for Airport Systems at Honeywell Airports Business, reveals Honeywell’s ground…
The San Miguel Corporation, who submitted the proposal, may yet have to fend off competition in a Swiss challenge, as per the country's regulations.
The Indian Government has put to bed rumours that the international airport in Goa, which serves substantially more passengers than the population of the state, will be closed once a new one is built.
Airports Council International (ACI) has confirmed it has awarded Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport its carbon neutral standard.
London Heathrow has announced it is now open to pitches from prospective partners in its expansion project.
Four new hotels are to be erected in Airport City Manchester in a bid to create a hotel district.