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Changi appoints trio of consultants for Terminal 5 build
Just six months after the opening of its Terminal 4, Changi's thoughts are turning to its next big infrastructure project.
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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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London Heathrow sees its busiest day ever following months of sustained growth
Long-haul traffic has helped Heathrow enjoy yet another year of growth, enabling it to hold on to its position as the busiest airport in Europe.
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Northern UK airports back 30-year strategic transport plan
The thirty-year plan is the first of its kind and outlines how transport connections across the North of England need to be transformed by 2050 to drive growth and close the economic gap between the North and the rest of England.
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The decentralisation of flights in the UK from London to regional hubs
Shifting more than 170 million passengers every year, London is the busiest city in the world for aviation. But is the gravity of the capital on the wane and will regional airports soon be getting a bigger slice of the pie? Stephen Davis from global travel agency Kiwi.com explores.
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LAX automated people mover contract the largest in city’s history
A $4.9 billion contract awarded to design, build, finance, operate and maintain an automated people mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has become the largest ever awarded in the city's history after it was approved by the Los Angeles City Council.
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Australia’s Prime Minister announces $5 billion pledge to Melbourne Airport rail link
Malcolm Turnbull's pledge means the federal Government will foot half the bill for the project.
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Proposals have been submitted for Gatwick Airport station upgrade
The transformation of Gatwick Airport station is a step closer after a planning application was submitted for the major redevelopments…
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Mexico City airport “bursting at the seams” at almost 50 per cent over capacity
Lagging infrastructure means Mexico is not reaching its potential in the aviation market, a study has found, meaning it could miss out on billions of dollars in the coming years.
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$20 million upgrade for Terminal E Satellite at Dallas Fort Worth
Work is expected to begin later this year and will finish for the summer season 2019.
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Memphis closes concourse to allow for “milestone” modernisation
In a significant step in its concourse modernisation project, Memphis International Airport (MEM) closed its B Concourse for construction on Wednesday, April 4.
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Edinburgh Airport says goodbye to secondary runway
Two Royal Air Force veterans who learned to fly at Edinburgh Airport have marked the closure of the airport’s secondary 12/30 runway.
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PICTURES: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s new pier construction gets underway
The Schiphol Group has revealed images of how its new pier at Amsterdam Airport will look when it reaches completion before then end of 2019. Construction can now begin after the foundation stone was laid.
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New solar power farm opens at Dublin Airport
The Dublin Airport Authority in partnership with ESB has installed 268 solar panels on top of the airport's reservoir system which will provide more than half of the reservoir's annual energy requirements.
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Lufthansa Technik acquires site for high-tech aerospace maintenance
Lufthansa Technik said the sites planned annual capacity is over 400 shop visits of PW1000G-series geared turbofan engines, which power the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft and other airliners.
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New air traffic control tower at Dublin Airport to be one of the tallest structures in Ireland
The new Irish Aviation Authority ATC tower at Dublin Airport will facilitate parallel runway operations by 2021. Excluding a number of radio masts and chimneys, the new tower will be one of the tallest structures in Ireland.
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