Airports

London Southend Airport up for sale as owner Esken begins breakup

Bloomberg | March 02, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $1B in bipartisan infrastructure law airport funding awarded to meet surging air travel demand

AJOT | March 02, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

• Larger security checkpoints, more reliable and faster baggage systems, better roadways and multimodal connections are just some of the improvements passengers will see. • Funding going to small, medium and large communities across the country.

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Kansas City’s $1.5 billion airport renovation spurs hopes for business boom

Bloomberg | March 01, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Kansas City, Missouri, views its new $1.5 billion airport terminal as a shiny gateway, symbolic of the economic and commercial success that city officials expect is forthcoming.

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Innovation in ground handling: Fraport tests autonomous baggage and cargo tractor

AJOT | March 01, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Trial run of self-driving electric vehicle underway at Frankfurt Airport – Eight-kilometer-long test route in airport’s secure area – Results key to efficient processes

New York City sees biggest snowfall of season, grounding flights

Bloomberg | February 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong’s reopening drive curtailed by airport worker shortage

Bloomberg | February 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Israel says Oman agrees to Israeli flights in its airspace

Bloomberg | February 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Heathrow wants higher passenger fee amid surge in air travel

Bloomberg | February 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ice storm cuts power to 800,000 customers, scraps 780 US flights

Bloomberg | February 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Israel says Oman has agreed to Israeli flights in its airspace

Bloomberg | February 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Vanishing cockpit recordings are impeding probes of near-crashes

Bloomberg | February 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Cockpit recordings from a series of recent air-safety incidents in the US, including three near-collisions on runways, aren’t available to investigators — raising questions about whether rules related to the devices are sufficient.

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport partners with Kuehne+Nagel to expand air cargo business in the region

AJOT | February 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

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SkyBridge expands at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport with 250,000 s.f. “Building 109”

AJOT | February 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Logistics

Building 109 is the first of two Class A industrial buildings bringing an additional one-half-million square feet of space to the master planned SkyBridge Arizona project at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. At build-out, SkyBridge will total 1.3 million square feet and introduce the nation's first Unified Cargo Processing (UCP) facility.

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Double honors for Hactl’s green achievements

AJOT | February 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Green Shipping

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler – has received both the Transport and Logistics - Gold Award in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE), and Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification (HKGOC).