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London Heathrow Airport fire sees more than 1,000 flights affected as airport closes

21 March 2025 | By Holly Miles

Heathrow has closed due to a fire at an electrical substation prompting questions over its reliance on a single power source.

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Toronto Pearson Airport’s emergency response teams praised for handling Delta flight accident efficiently

19 February 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Toronto Pearson CEO Deborah Flint commended the swift actions of first responders following the Delta flight incident, ensuring no fatalities and prompt medical attention for passengers.

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AirportsUK has responded to NATS report on its flight planning system failure of 2023

19 November 2024 | By Gabriel Higgins

Karen Dee, chief executive of AirportsUK, the trade body for UK airports has responded to NATS report of its 2023 system failure.

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Hong Kong International Airport minimises disruption caused by Super Typhoon

6 September 2024 | By Gabriel Higgins

Super Typhoon Yagi caused disruption at Hong Kong International Airport causing 50 cancellations, but the airport has implemented various measures to ensure smooth operations for its passengers.

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Bahrain Airport Company enhances wildlife hazard programme

31 July 2024 | By Emily Budgen

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport, are enhancing their wildlife hazard programme.

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Catania Airport faces disruption after Mt Etna eruption

24 July 2024 | By Emily Budgen

Catania International Airport in Sicily, Italy has faced disruption after the eruption of Mount Etna, which is spewing ash and lava.

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Roof collapses at Indira Gandhi International Airport

28 June 2024 | By Emily Budgen

A roof has collapsed at Indira Gandhi International Airport after heavy rain, killing one person and injuring four others.

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Schiphol Airport: Person killed by jet engine

30 May 2024 | By Emily Budgen

A person has been killed by a running jet engine at Schiphol Airport, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. An investigation is underway.

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Singapore Airlines release a statement on SQ321 operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore, 20 May 2024

22 May 2024 | By International Airport Review

Singapore Airlines have released updates following an incident that took place on flight SQ321, flying London Heathrow to Singapore on 20 May 2024.

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Discussing the evolving cyber-physical threat landscape in airports with Ajesh Verma

19 September 2023 | By Ajesh Verma

Watch this exclusive interview with one of the speakers from the International Airport Summit 2023 taking place in London on 14-15 November 2023.

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Forging a global regulatory framework to provide assistance to aircraft accident victims and their families

27 February 2023 | By Raymond Bayor

With the second anniversary of International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families having taken place on 20 February 2023, Raymond Bayor, Communications Consultant within the Facilitation Section of ICAO’s Air Transport Bureau, highlights ICAO’s leadership and cooperation with States and stakeholders on the assistance to air crash victims…

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The Global Reporting Format for runway surface conditions (GRF): Improving runway safety

14 February 2022 | By Paul Adamson

Paul Adamson, Airport Operations and Interoperability Officer at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), writes about the development of the GRF, its implementation, and progress to date.

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Guidance on drone incidents near airports published by EASA

9 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

EASA's new guidance addresses unauthorised drone usage in the vicinity of airports, including by accident, with deliberate intent to disrupt, and criminal or terrorist motivation.

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ICAO partners with IATA and CANSO for online runway safety training course

8 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

The new runway safety training course has been designed specifically for air traffic controllers and aeronautical information service staff and will help to deliver substantial runway safety performance improvements.

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Explore how Motorola Solutions’ Safe Airport integrated technology ecosystem drives meaningful operational improvements while ensuring an environment of safety

1 March 2021 | By Motorola Solutions

During its webinar on the Safe Airport ecosystem Motorola talked through the different situations airports would encounter and how the integrated technology would detect, analyse, communicate and respond in those situations.

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