Operations at Japan’s Kumamoto Airport to be privatised by 2020
The Japanese Government has made the announcement in order to speed up the rebuilding process and bring some private 'know-how' into the airport.
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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.
The Japanese Government has made the announcement in order to speed up the rebuilding process and bring some private 'know-how' into the airport.
Two companies have been awarded contracts worth more than $200 million in total to redesign and expand Nashville International Airport.
The head of the only privately owned terminal at New York's JFK airport has been headhunted to move to the opposite side of the world.
The biggest airport in Europe has put plans out to the public, detailing the physical infrastructure of the new runway it is proposing and the rules that will govern how the fresh traffic it brings is managed.
Strengthening what appears to be a growing interest in the field of airport connectivity, the CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One has said that his company are thinking of how they can be used as a solution for Heathrow's third runway troubles.
A joint venture of Turner Construction Company and Flatiron Construction Corp. has been chosen to lead a major expansion of Denver International Airport, adding gates, concessions, runways and taxiways.
World Flight Services will be able to process 300 million kilos of cargo a year at the New York facility when it opens in 2020.
The airport, which saw more than 10 million passengers last year, partnered with a private company to build the farm, meaning it did not pay anything for the construction.
The facility, which is capable of processing up to 36,000 packages and documents every hour, reinforces Shanghai’s reputation as a shipping capital.
The five-minute clip unveils some of the range of features and concessions at the site whilst showing off its scale as one on the world's largest new builds.
4 January 2018 | By International Airport Review
The year 2017 was one to remember for International Airport Review, with the celebration of our 20th anniversary and the launch of our inaugural Awards.
With 2017 behind us, we hear from Nick Barton, CEO of London Luton Airport, as he tells us about what the new year holds for the British capital's fastest growing airport.
One of New York State's smallest international airports may be given a new lease on life and a rebrand in an effort to boost slumping traffic and bring tourism to the area.