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Wellington Airport withdraws application from the Environment Court

16 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

The withdrawal will see a delay to the runway expansion, due to the international changes in Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) which need to be considered.

Dubai Airports are ‘ready to go’ ahead of scheduled runway repairs

15 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

There will be a free bus service deployed for travelling between the Dubai Airports while the maintenance work takes place on the runway at DXB.

NEXTT: Designing for the future

11 April 2019 | By NEXTT Vision (IATA & ACI)

The NEXTT vision proposes industry transformation that will deliver improvements in customer experience and operational processes by leveraging new and emerging technologies. To conclude the 2019 series of NEXTT webinars, the NEXTT team turned their attention to the impact on airport infrastructure.  Increasing infrastructure capacity by implementing technology and innovative…

NEXTT: Putting strategy into practice

11 April 2019 | By NEXTT Vision (IATA & ACI)

This on-demand webinar covers a wide array of topics which draw on the vast spectrum of aspects included in the NEXTT vision.

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Istanbul Airport: From mere concept to operational mega-hub

10 April 2019 | By Ismail Polat

At Passenger Terminal Expo 2019, a panel discussion took place to understand the significance of the mega-hub which is iGA in the global market. We spoke exclusively to Ismail Polat, the operator of the new Istanbul Airport, who told us more.

Dublin Airport launches app which tracks assets around the airport

9 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Dublin Airport has created an airport geographic information systems app to track its assets to provide real-time information. 

easyJet chooses VINCI Airports’ Nantes Atlantique Airport as new base

8 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Nantes Atlantique has become the sixth easyJet base in the VINCI Airports network; a new milestone highlighting the relevance of VINCI Airports’ global operator model.

Real-time tracking trial begins over the North Atlantic

8 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

For the first time, air traffic controllers now have real-time data on the position of planes anywhere in the world, including previously unsurveilled airspace.

NEXTT: Industry-wide cost benefits

5 April 2019 | By NEXTT Vision (IATA & ACI)

NEXTT (New Experience Travel Technologies) reimagines on-ground and airport experiences; in particular the emerging technologies and digital transformation this involves. ACI and IATA’s jointly published NEXTT visions have attracted industry-wide agreement on the ‘what’. So, the subsequent questions become ‘why’ and ‘how’. In presenting updates on the NEXTT initiative, including…

ICAO President commends civil aviation progress in Middle Eastern States

3 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Highlighting how aviation in Saudi Arabia now supports over 500,000 direct and indirect jobs, while contributing $34 billion or almost 4.6 per cent in national GDP, ICAO President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, praised the progress of aviation in the Middle East.

CANSO launches guide to deliver more efficient air traffic flow

2 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) has launched a best practice guide to help increase operational coordination between aviation stakeholders and enable safer, more efficient air traffic flow.

Final design of Hobart Airport’s airspace is released

1 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Airservices Australia has released the final airspace design for Hobart Airport, after extensive community and industry consultation.

Melbourne Airport unveils new smart-security screening point

28 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

Melbourne Airport has become the first airport in Australia to operate a smart-security screening point hoped to reduce queues and improve passenger experience.

Veovo launches 3D camera to track passengers’ end-to-end movements

28 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

At Passenger Terminal EXPO 2019, we spoke to Veovo to give us an exclusive insight into their new BlipVision technology, which monitors end-to-end passenger movements.