This week, the global community of airport innovators, start-ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers at Rome Fiumicino Airport for AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024. The conference, organised jointly by ACI EUROPE, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and ACI World, and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, will chart the future of air travel, pooling innovative solutions, groundbreaking tools and know-how from across the globe.
Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace has named four New Zealand companies on a new Industry Advisory Board to help fast-track the release of its first electric airplane, the ES-30.
The aviation industry in the Middle East has benefited significantly from the region’s strategic location – at the cross roads of major economies in Asia, Africa and Europe. Due to its geographical location, Middle East carriers can easily connect to any continent in the world: From the well-established international hubs of Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, aircraft can reach almost all of Asia, Africa, Europe within a flying range of eight hours.
55 out of 89, or 62% of foreign airlines have resumed operations at all five international airports in Malaysia i.e., KL International Airport (KUL), Langkawi International Airport (LGK), Penang International Airport (PEN), Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Kuching International Airport (KCH). Among the airlines that introduced new international destinations last month included Batik Air Malaysia (OD) which commenced Phuket from KUL with seven flights weekly. Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) commenced two new direct services, KUL – Haneda with two flights weekly and BKI – Singapore with three flights weekly. Firefly (FY) resumed Phuket service from PEN with four flights weekly.
Sharjah Airport has received recognition under ACI’s Airports Customer Experience Accreditation Program, securing its leading position among eight top airports in the Middle East that possess this accreditation. The airport received this accreditation after it met the requirements for the first level of the programme, which is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of customer experience management at airports.
Australia’s national airline Qantas has today launched a new route from Bengaluru (BLR) to Sydney (SYD), providing the first direct connection between Southern India and Australia by any airline.
More than 5,000 people have taken their first step towards a positive future at Brisbane Airport after attending the BNE Careers Expo.
Newcastle Airport's expansion is taking shape with enabling works for the new passenger terminal starting soon.
Airport International Group revealed that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 5,139,090 passengers (PAX) during the first eight months of 2022 - indicating a 103.9% surge and 16.6% decline against 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. Moreover, QAIA recorded 45,849 aircraft movements (ACM), marking a 74.5% increase and 15.9% decrease compared to 2021 and 2019 figures, respectively. QAIA also handled 40,378 tons of cargo, which were 13.9% higher and 39.6% lower than the figures registered in 2021 and 2019, respectively.
Almost 3 million passengers passed through Bahrain International Airport (BIA) during the first half of 2022, a meeting by Bahrain Airport Company’s (BAC) Airport Facilitation Committee heard. The committee, which convened for its first face to face gathering since the start of the pandemic, is tasked with reviewing the operational facilitation of passengers, crew, and baggage at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) as per what was laid down by the Airport Facilitation Program and in line with the directions received from the BCAA.
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