News

The latest news from the airport industry. If you have a piece of news that you would like us to cover, please contact Pippa McCartney on +44(0) 1959 563311 or email us.

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ADB to help build ‘green airports’

22 May 2012
ADB showcases industry’s first complete energy efficient airfield ground lighting solution at the Airport Show 2012 in Dubai, May 22nd till May 24th...

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Public transport drive takes off

22 May 2012
Call for public views on latest airport access plan. More than a third of all passengers are using public transport to get to Edinburgh Airport...

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Consultation of updated European ATM Master Plan launched

22 May 2012
The SESAR JU was pleased to hand over the final draft of the European ATM Master Plan Update...

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SITA readies Azerbaijan for Eurovision traffic surge

22 May 2012
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), introduced mobile and web check-in for its passengers...

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Stansted faces ground handling strikes

21 May 2012
Stansted Airport is set to be affected by seven days of strike action by ground handling staff belonging to the GMB Union...

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Greater cooperation and regulatory engagement key to improving ground operations safety

18 May 2012
IATA Ground Handling Conference set priorities for improving safety...

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport opening date postponed

17 May 2012
The contract with the consortium responsible for project management and site supervision will also be terminated...

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TSA sets cargo screening deadline for international inbound passenger aircraft

16 May 2012
100 percent screening will be required on December 3, 2012...

Martin Sedlacky, Chief Operations Officer of airBaltic

airBaltic appoints a new Chief Operations Officer

16 May 2012
The Supervisory Board of Latvian national airline airBaltic has approved Martin Sedlacky as the new Chief Operations Officer...

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David McMillan granted with the European Business Aviation Awards at EBACE 2012

16 May 2012
David McMillan granted with the 2012 European Business Aviation Awards...

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Using aviation to further Poland’s economic growth – government should accelerate its support

16 May 2012
IATA called upon the Polish government to accelerate its pro-aviation policies...

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Phase two of Heathrow efficiency trial announced

16 May 2012
The Department of Transport has announced the second phase of a trial at Heathrow...

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FAA issues General Aviation Airports study

15 May 2012
The FAA released a study called General Aviation Airports: A National Asset...

Workshop

Part-66/Part-147 and Contracting of continuing airworthiness management Workshops

15 May 2012
27-28 June 2012, Cologne Germany

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Opportunities abound in CEE countries – CEPA’s message at EBACE

14 May 2012
The newly appointed Board of the three-year old CEPA will be in Geneva this week...