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Fraport Brasil secures new concession to operate Jericoacoara Airport from 2026

2 December 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Fraport Brasil has won the concession to manage Jericoacoara Airport from 2026, expanding its operations in Ceará and committing to major modernisation.

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Salvador Bahia Airport becomes first in Americas to achieve highest level of airport carbon accreditation

17 November 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

VINCI Airports’ Salvador Bahia Airport achieves ACA Level 5, highlighting net zero emissions for Scopes 1 and 2 and commitment to Scope 3 by 2050.

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Quito airport recognised for pioneering biodiversity integration while maintaining safe and efficient air operations

16 October 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Mariscal Sucre International Airport has transformed part of its land into a wildlife sanctuary, demonstrating how biodiversity and aviation can coexist safely and sustainably.

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Quito Airport joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme

26 August 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme, offering discreet support and trained staff assistance for passengers with non-visible conditions.

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Las Americas Airport unveils new terminal and cargo facilities to boost capacity and resilience

21 August 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

VINCI Airports begins a US$250 million terminal project and opens an alternate runway, enhancing passenger experience, operational efficiency, and air connectivity in the Dominican Republic.

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Shortlist for Airport Honour Awards 2025 is announced!

11 August 2025 | By International Airport Summit

The highly anticipated shortlist for the Airport Honour Awards 2025 has been announced!

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Lima Airport debuts Terminal 2 with digital smart wayfinding to enhance passenger journey and retail engagement

4 July 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Lima Airport’s new Terminal 2 features Living Map’s digital wayfinding and location-based alerts to improve navigation and boost retail interaction.

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Unlocking Brazil’s aviation potential

25 June 2025 | By Fábio Rogério Carvalho

Holly Miles spoke with Fábio Rogério Carvalho, Presidente da Aeroportos do Brasil – ABR about the potential that the Brazilian aviation market holds and the work he is doing to help the country realise its dream.

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Quito International Airport expansion progress after four-year hiatus

19 June 2025 | By Ramón Miró

Aeropuerto Internacional de Quito’s CEO, outlines to International Airport Review, its expansion progress after halting the project in 2020 due to the pandemic, set to open by the end of 2025.

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World’s first electrified biogas-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant in Uruguay

10 June 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Syzygy Plasmonics and Kent launch FEED for NovaSAF 1, aiming to deliver scalable, low-cost Sustainable Aviation Fuel from biogas.

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Sangster Airport unveils ‘Park Smart’ system to ease traffic and improve user experience

2 June 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Sangster International Airport's new 'Park Smart' plan launches 1 June, offering improved short-term and long-term parking for all users.

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Inside CCR Aeroportos’ passenger first, planet first vision: $400M CapEx, net zero and passenger-centric innovation

23 May 2025 | By Ricardo Hernandez

Watch this exclusive interview with the CEO of CCR Aeroportos which is one of the largest airport operators in Brazil, with a presence in Latin America. The group operates 20 airports in total.

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Everyone is a “guest” and Lynden Pindling is #NoOrdinaryAirport says CEO Vernice Walkine

9 May 2025 | By Holly Miles, Vernice Walkine

Watch this exclusive interview to discover CEO Vernice Walkine's philosophy around passenger experience which has contributed to its success on the world stage.

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Sangster International Airport accelerates digital transformation with full biometric passenger experience vision

7 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

MBJ Airports celebrates 22 years by unveiling major digital upgrades to enhance seamless, biometric-enabled journeys at Jamaica’s busiest gateway.

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Ezeiza International Airport: A global leader in commercial satisfaction according to ASQ

7 May 2025 | By Lucila Mingrone, Mariana Camodeca

Mariana Camodeca, Product Owner of the strategic mission for hyper-personalisation, and Lucila Mingrone, also part of the strategic mission at Airports Argentina, highlight the keys to their success in being recognised as the best airport in the world for commercial satisfaction in Q4 2024.

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