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Exclusive insight into Hong Kong’s SKYCITY project
Fred Lam, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, spoke to us about the SKYCITY development and how it will further reinforce HKIA’s role as international aviation hub.
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Munich Airport and LabCampus: Harnessing innovation
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.
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China’s Aerotropolis: The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone
With airports playing increasingly important roles as business magnets and metropolitan economic accelerators, John D. Kasarda, PhD, President of the Aerotropolis Institute China, describes this aerotropolis development process and how it is being applied in China to attract investment, boost trade, and increase passenger and cargo volumes.
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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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Swedavia finds tenant to operate new airport office block
The SkyCity Office One complex at Stockholm Arlanda Airport is 15,000 square metres in size, ten storeys high and located immediately adjacent to the Stockholm Arlanda Airport international Terminal 5 and domestic Terminal 4.
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£180 million hotel district to be developed at Airport City Manchester
Four new hotels are to be erected in Airport City Manchester in a bid to create a hotel district.
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Australian Government commits to aerotropolis build with rail link
The Turnbull and Berejiklian governments and eight Western Sydney councils have today agreed on a "landmark" Western Sydney City Deal two years after it was first put forward.
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How to plan successful airport cities and aerotropolises
Late to the urbanisation game, airports were often an add-on to a city's development. Today, operators and local authorities are striving to turn airports into economic and commercial hubs in and of themselves, an aerotropolis. But the journey is rife with pitfalls. Dr Mirjam Wiedemann of WiedemannConsultants GmbH tells us…
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UN find China’s biggest airport is getting greener
Two years ahead of a new mega airport opening in one of the world's most populated cities, the news that Beijing Airport is getting greener is music to many ears.
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Noise contours around Heathrow Airport shrink by 52,000 households
A report has found that 52,000 fewer households are impacted by noise at Heathrow Airport than they were 11 years ago.
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New routes announced as London Luton celebrates 43rd consecutive month of growth
London Luton Airport (LLA) recorded another record month in October, welcoming over 1.4 million passengers – an increase of 3 per cent from last year and the airport’s 43rd consecutive month of growth.
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Middle Eastern flyers lead Heathrow boom as it marks a record-breaking year
London Heathrow has announced its biggest October ever, the 12th consecutive record-breaking month for Europe's biggest airport.
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One of easyJet’s earliest bases has celebrated 20 years with the airline
Liverpool John Lennon, easyJet's second base, has held a little celebration to mark 20 years to the day since the airline's first flight set off from the airport.
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That difficult third runway: Heathrow’s expansion to go back to public consultation
Yesterday it was announced that the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport would go back to public consultation with new reports about its possible impact on the environment. But with London's airports quickly filling up, will this mean delays?
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Planning for Airport Infrastructure Success
A successful airport infrastructure project can be an economic boon for a region. Likewise, a failure can create a blackhole into which cash is poured, never to be seen again. Tony Fulton of Oracle talks exclusively to International Airport Review about how mistakes that lead to chaos can be mitigated…