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VINCI Airports – 2022 traffic levels

Source: Vinci Airports Traffic up by 51% (46% if including OMA airports) in the last quarter compared to 2021 – down 17% (15% with OMA) from pre-Covid levels Traffic for the entire year doubled compared to 2021, reaching 72% (75%) of the 2019 baseline In Portugal (ANA) and Serbia (Belgrade airport), the last quarter was the first to exceed 2019 levels New arrivals in the VINCI network, OMA airports in Mexico, enjoyed outstanding performance Airports in the VINCI Airports network welcomed almost 50 million1 (over 56 million with OMA airports) passengers in Q4 2022, i.e. almost 17 million (or 18 million with OMA) more than in 2021 – down 17% (or 15%) from the same period in 2019. Over 186 million (209 million with OMA) passengers used our airports over the whole year - i.e. twice the traffic of 2021 - [...]

2023-01-16T19:21:55+02:00January 17th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

Aena’s network airports close 2022 with a 88.5% recovery of 2019 traffic and over 243.6 million passengers

Source: Aena December ended with an almost full recovery of 98.1% compared to the same month in 2019, before the outbreak of the pandemic The airports in the Aena network closed 2022 with a total of 243,681,775 passengers, representing an 88.5% recovery in passenger traffic compared to 2019, the last year before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the month of December, the recovery was close to 100%, standing at 98.1% compared to the same month in 2019, with a total of 17,897,162 passengers. Annual Balance Sheet Throughout the year, the number of aircraft movements was 2,216,327, representing a recovery of 93.9% over 2019; and 1,000,356 tonnes of cargo were transported, 6.5% less than in 2019. Of the total [...]

2023-01-10T18:09:02+02:00January 11th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

Double the number of travellers at Schiphol in 2022

Source: Royal Schiphol Group Last year, 52.5 million passengers travelled to, from or via Schiphol. That's a 106% increase compared to 2021 (25.5 million travellers) but still 27% fewer than in 2019 (71.7 million travellers) The Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao and Bonaire) were very popular destinations last year. Travellers to Curaçao increased by 19% and travellers to Bonaire increased by 59% relative to 2019 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Out of the 52.5 million travellers in 2022, 37% had a connecting flight at Schiphol - that's 9.6 million transfer passengers. In accordance with the international counting method, these travellers were counted twice; once as an arriving traveller and once as a departing traveller. Last year, there were 397,646 air transport movements. That's a [...]

2023-01-11T18:46:21+02:00January 11th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

NAV CANADA launched public consultations on airspace enhancements around Vancouver International Airport​

Source: NAV Canada NAV CANADA, in collaboration with Vancouver Airport Authority, has launched a public consultation on a proposal for airspace modernization surrounding Vancouver International Airport (YVR) The consultations are an opportunity for the public to get information about the proposed changes and to provide their feedback on the NAV CANADA proposal. NAV CANADA is proposing changes to approach procedures at YVR including the addition of new satellite-based procedures, known as Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR), and changes to existing arrival routes and procedures. RNP AR is designed to provide aircraft with shorter, more direct routes on approach to YVR and is supported by a new International Civil Aviation Organization separation standard. This allows an aircraft’s flight management [...]

2023-01-10T16:28:55+02:00January 10th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Most On-Time Airlines and Airports of 2022 Unveiled by Cirium

Source: Cirium The past year saw a challenging operational environment, despite this climate, many airlines and airports worldwide excelled Delta Air Lines celebrates its second straight year as Cirium’s Platinum Award winner for global operational excellence Azul Airlines was the global leader in on-time performance Delta Air Lines led in North America, Iberia was the top performer in Europe, Azul in Latin America, Thai AirAsia in Asia Pacific and Oman Air in the Middle East and Africa StarFlyer was the leading low-cost carrier Haneda Airport was the top performing global airport in 2022 Azul Airlines has been named as the global leader for airline on-time performance for 2022 by Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. The Cirium 2022 On-Time Performance Review [...]

2023-01-08T04:33:30+02:00January 9th, 2023|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

First flights in and out of Newark Liberty’s new, world-class Terminal A will commence on January 12th

Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released the following statement from Director of Corporate Communications Thomas Pietrykoski: “The Port Authority is pleased to announce that the first flights in and out of Newark Liberty’s new, world-class Terminal A will commence on January 12th." "We look forward to welcoming passengers to this magnificent, state-of-the-art facility, where they will enjoy best-in-class functionality, inspiring public art, delicious local concessions, and a transformative experience from curb to gate."

2023-01-07T00:19:12+02:00January 6th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

Air Canada has resumed Miami-Vancouver route after 18 years

Source: MIA Miami International Airport welcomed the return of Miami-Vancouver service. Air Canada has launched three weekly flights to the most populous city in Canada's British Columbia province and the country's third-largest metropolitan area. The route, which was last served in 2004, gives MIA its longest North American route and nonstop flights to its largest unserved North American market. Officials from Miami-Dade County and Air Canada celebrated the route launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments for the inaugural passengers. Air Canada is operating the new service with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that seat 169 total passengers. Vancouver joins Montreal and Toronto as MIA's third Canadian nonstop destination and now provides MIA travelers with a quick one-stop connection to long-range destinations [...]

2022-12-30T16:47:54+02:00December 30th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

LAP Signs US$ 1,250 Million Financing Agreement for Lima Airport Expansion

Source: LAP Lima Airport Partners (LAP), part of the Fraport Group since 2001, signed a US$ 1,250 million project financing agreement for the infrastructure development in progress at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in Peru. The financing is being provided by seven banks: BBVA, IDB Invest, KfW IPEX Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), The Bank of Nova Scotia, Société Générale, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). Fraport’s and LAP’s finance teams managed the transaction, while SMBC acted as financial advisor. Fraport AG’s CFO, Prof. Dr. Matthias Zieschang, underscored the importance of the financing: “This is a landmark transaction. We are pleased by the continuous strong demand from the international capital markets for financing Lima Airport’s strategic development. More than [...]

2022-12-27T16:05:08+02:00December 27th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

OMA obtains short-term loans

Source: OMA Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB; BMV: OMA), announces that it has obtained short-term loans for an aggregate amount of Ps.1,200 million with HSBC México, Banco Nacional de México and Banco Santander México. Proceeds will be used to capitalize the group’s subsidiaries, for working capital and to strengthen the company’s liquidity. Loans mature in June 2023 and have an annual weighted average interest rate of TIIE + 86.7 basis points. With these loans, OMA continues to maintain a solid capital structure.

2022-12-27T15:58:58+02:00December 27th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

LAX takes delivery of first heavy-duty electric truck as airport transitions to all-electric fleet

Source: LAX Los Angeles World Airports has taken delivery of its first Class 8 heavy-duty electric vehicle, a Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV). Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is proud to announce the arrival of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a significant step in the airport's transition to a fully electric fleet. The Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) semi-style tractor will be used to move paving equipment, transport construction materials and pull other heavy equipment at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) worksites. LAWA is the first government entity to take delivery of a Nikola Tre BEV, which is part of the airport's ambitious plan to fully transition its vehicle fleet to all-electric. This also is the first [...]

2022-12-26T07:44:59+02:00December 26th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|