Engineering

Construction begins on technical college at one of Britain’s biggest airports

4 December 2017 | By International Airport Review

Works beginning on Stansted Airport’s new technical college provided the backdrop for the launch of the UK Government’s new Industrial Strategy.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company will bid to build high-speed connection with US megahub

1 December 2017 | By International Airport Review

The millionaire tech entrepreneur tweeted his intentions to secure the contract at the world's sixth biggest airport in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Heathrow Airport

Partnership launched between Emirate’s education branch and tech solutions firm

15 November 2017 | By International Airport Review

Thales and Emirates Aviation University have signed a memorandum of understanding meaning the two will now launch joint schemes in the field of aviation education. 

London Gatwick investment programme already winning awards – and it’s only half finished

30 October 2017 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick brought home a trophy last week for its recently completed North Terminal development.

Airport mulls runway bridge over longest road in the US

24 October 2017 | By George Smith (International Airport Review)

Michigan City is considering plans to extend its municipal airport's runway to cross a highway that stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic, according to local media reports.

Manchester Airport contracts Spanish firm to install boarding bridges as part of £1bn redesign

23 October 2017 | By International Airport Review

As the airport gears up to take on 20 million more passengers, contracts are going out to specialist companies that can help them get there.

World first for airline replacing diesel-chugging tugs with eco-friendly alternative

25 September 2017 | By International Airport Review

British Airways has become the first airline in the world to introduce remote controlled devices to push back aircraft across its short-haul operation.

Leidos

In-depth Focus – Construction and Design: Correct facilitation

24 May 2017 | By Paul Schenk

Serving 44 million passengers in 2016 and experiencing six per cent year-on-year growth, Toronto Pearson International Airport is a rapidly expanding global hub. To keep pace with this growth, the airport’s terminal facilities have been frequently redeveloped. Manager of Terminal Development and Activation, Paul Schenk, discusses the airport’s systematic transition…

Construction of LAX: A modern airport for the modern traveller

4 September 2016 | By Deborah Flint

The opportunities are enormous and the potential is immense as Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) undergoes the largest and most complex renovation in its history, with benefits that will extend from passengers to the community at large, reveals CEO of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Deborah Flint.

Small steps to increased capacity

15 February 2016 | By Piotr Pawlisiak (Warsaw Chopin Airport)

You don’t need expensive investments in new infrastructure to increase airport capacity, says Warsaw Chopin Airport’s Terminal Product Specialist, Piotr Pawlisiak, he believes that employee creativity and the vision and acceptance of airport management boards will suffice.

London Luton Airport: Building for the future of airports

13 October 2015 | By Nick Barton

Several months on, debate, intrigue and media speculation continue to reverberate around Sir Howard Davies’s report into airport capacity. Whilst the final outcome on where to build an additional runway remains uncertain, what is clear is that it will take more than a decade to become a reality. In the…

The story so far of developing Manchester Airport City

20 August 2014 | By Charlie Cornish

Since 2009, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been working to make ‘Airport City’ a reality. Charlie Cornish, CEO at MAG, details the vision and progress to date.