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Ending 50 years of debate: Heathrow expansion gets go ahead after decisive vote
Though the battle may have been won, murmurs of a legal challenge may yet stop the plan in its tracks.
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Construction & Design
With the demand for air travel rising, projects that are investing in infrastructure and expanding existing facilities are frequenting the airport industry. These construction and design projects involve a wide range of stakeholders, and vary both in size and cost.
The role of an airport is to facilitate a journey to a desired destination, however, many airports are endeavouring to become destinations in themselves. To achieve this demands new designs and innovative features which can provide a ‘wow factor’ for passengers, allowing airports to not only cope with growth, but excel.
Already we have seen inspiring applications of innovative design within the industry. In this section of International Airport Review’s website, we will showcase examples of creative construction and design, and keep you up to date with project progress around the world.
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Aberdeen opens new security search and retail facilities
The security zone is more than double the size of the previous area and can facilitate a greater number of passengers at one time.
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Slots for regional traffic to be saved if Heathrow expansion gets go ahead
The move would mark the first time that flights from Heathrow to regional airports have been safeguarded.
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Bombardier’s Chinese joint venture to provide automated people mover at Shenzhen
The total contract is valued at approximately 453 million CNY ($70 million US, 61 million euro) with the APM system scheduled to enter service in 2020.
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ACI EUROPE announces best airport winners 2018
The awards cover four traffic categories of airport and aims to recognise achievement in core activities such as customer service, facilities, retail, security, community relations and environmental awareness and operations.
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Construction contract awarded in multi-million New Zealand airport terminal build
The current terminal was built in the 1960s to cater for 50,000 passengers a year but now has 440,000 travellers passing through annually.
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ACI World launches new policy paper on airport privatisation
Privatisation could solve airports infrastructure funding gap, says the new policy, which was launched at the 28th ACI EUROPE/World Annual General Assembly, Congress and Exhibition in Brussels.
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EUROCONTROL study: European aviation faces serious capacity challenges
International Airport Review continues to bring you coverage from the ACI General Assembly in Brussels. In this story, new research shows European aviation is seeing high levels of delay this year as the network struggles to cope with record levels of traffic.
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Airside operations: Overhauling the airfield at Melbourne
Orlando Melbourne International Airport set about an ambitious plan to rehabilitate the airport’s three runways in just one year. With the project needing to have minimal impact on the airport’s legacy airlines, tech titan tenants, seasonal airlines and community operations, it was a tall challenge. Executive Director, Greg Donovan, reveals…
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Ground broken on $9.1 billion series of expansion projects at Vancouver Airport
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is investing $9.1 billion under its 20-year blueprint.
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easyJet: ‘Expanded Heathrow would lead to lower fares’
The London hub's expansion proposal was given the green light by the UK Cabinet on June 5 and is expected to be debated in the House of Commons in the coming weeks.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins bid for Chicago O’Hare Express Loop
Known for daring and high-tech projects, The Boring Company's O'Hare Express will see passengers shuttled between Chicago's Central Business District and the airport on electric skates travelling between 125 and 150 miles per hour.
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Adelaide Airport $165 million terminal expansion gets green light
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Work will begin immediately, with the key focus of the expansion being on improving the arrivals and departures experience for international passengers.
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Architect firm appointed in Hong Kong International’s SkyCity project
The complex is expected to cost $2.5 billion and will feature retail, dining and entertainment facilities.
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U.S. Department of Transportation announces $677 million in airport infrastructure grants
The money will be split between 241 grants which will fund 346 infrastructure projects that include runways, taxiways, aprons, and terminals.
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