Gatwick and Heathrow will invest millions in anti-drone equipment
Gatwick and Heathrow will spend millions of pounds defending their airfields from drone disruption, following the events at Gatwick just before Christmas.
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Gatwick and Heathrow will spend millions of pounds defending their airfields from drone disruption, following the events at Gatwick just before Christmas.
The deal, which is thought to have cost in excess of £2 billion, sees VINCI Airports partner with Global Infrastructure Partners to own the majority shareholding.
There is only one week left for local residents and businesses to make their views known on Gatwick’s growth plans.
Preliminary figures released by ICAO, show that a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport in 2018, this indicates growth of 6.1 per cent over 2017.
To diversify its business offerings, Munich Airport has developed LabCampus, a subsidiary of the airport which will provide a cross-industry innovation centre. Managing Director of LabCampus, Dr Marc Wagener, reveals how the new venture will benefit the champions of the innovation sector.
In less than six months, Manchester Airport – the third largest airport in the UK – will open the first stage of its £1 billion transformation programme. Rob Stewart, Programme Delivery Director, reveals the plans.
In a history spanning 80 years, Azerbaijan’s capital airport, Heydar Aliyev International, has gone from strength to strength. Jahangir Askerov, President of Azerbaijan Airlines, reveals why the airport is such an important part of the region, and the work that’s been carried out to ensure its ‘five star’ status.
The £500 million transformation project at London City Airport will see the newly designed terminal fit for the increasing passenger numbers through the airport.
Airports and air travel serve important social as well as economic roles for the world’s population. Jeanne M. Olivier, Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives, reveals the economic benefits to communities from airports and air travel.
As passenger capacity continues on its ever-increasing trend, airports must diversify their processes to make travel as easy as possible for passengers. Raoul Cooper, Senior Design Manager at BA explains how the airline uses new technologies to streamline both airside and landside operations.
Following the success of the inaugural awards in 2017, International Airport Review has once again been astounded by the level of innovation put forward to our annual awards and overwhelmed by the engagement of our community for our 2018 Awards.
Adding San Francisco as its eighth non-stop destination to its North American portfolio, TAP Air Portugal will begin servicing the route between San Francisco and Portugal in June 2019.
Dublin Airport has welcomed 30 million passengers so far in 2018, the first time in the 78-year history that such a magnitude of passengers have used the airport in a single year.
The UK Government has released a green paper which details the future plans for the aviation industry, but does it do enough to support such a vital industry?
Cornwall Airport Newquay has seen substantial growth over the last 12 months, but how does the airport sustain this and where do they go from here?