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VINCI Airports started expansion and modernization works at Boa Vista airport

Source: VINCI Airports The works should be completed in the second half of 2024 A consortium formed by the companies Teixeira Duarte Engenharia e Construções S.A, Alves Ribeiro S.A do Brasil and Actemium (VINCI Energies) will undertake his project VINCI Airports, concessionnaire of Boa Vista airport, started the modernization and expansion works at Boa Vista airport, with the objective to make operations more efficient, enable better flow and improve airport experience for passengers. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the works was attended by local authorities, airport authorities and representatives of partner institutions. The works, which should be completed in the second half of 2024, include the full renovation of the runway, the doubling of the passenger terminal [...]

2023-05-31T19:42:15+03:00May 31st, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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ACI marks the 500 carbon accredited airports milestone

Source: ACI-LAC Over 500 airports are now actively engaged in addressing their impact on the climate globally 71 of them are accredited in Latin America and the Caribbean Airport Council Internationa Latin America and the Caribbean joins the global celebration of a major sustainability milestone for the airport industry. More than 500 airports across the world are now certified under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program – the independent framework guiding airports on the pathway to more sustainable operations. The ACI-LAC boasts 71 airports actively engaged in climate action under the auspices of this global carbon standard for airports. "I am incredibly proud to announce that the Airport Carbon Accreditation program has reached a momentous milestone of 500 airports worldwide being accredited. This achievement [...]

2023-05-30T20:22:58+03:00May 30th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) receives accreditation in Level 1 on ACA.

Fuente: ACI-LAC Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) congratulates AEROSTAR Holding on the accreditation of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) at Level 1 – Mapping of ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. “We are pleased to welcome a new airport in the Latin America and Caribbean region into the ACA program. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) joins the group of 71 airports in Latin America and the Caribbean that have certified their environmental efforts,” said Dr. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) received Level 1 – Mapping accreditation for creating a complete carbon emissions inventory and developing a plan on how to reduce these emissions. The Airport Carbon Accreditation [...]

2023-05-23T20:51:19+03:00May 23rd, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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ACI World streamlines its resources for small and emerging airports

Source: ACI Viability of small and emerging airports remains crucial to social and economic development Airports Council International (ACI) World today announces the streamlining of its resources for small and emerging airports to foster their continued growth and sustainable development. The streamlining of resources, which includes certain programs and services at a lower rate, follows the ACI World Resolution "Support and assistance for small, emerging and regional airports," approved at the 32nd World Annual General Assembly. The resolution recognizes the positive externalities and financial challenges of small and emerging airports. Furthermore, it calls on governments and industry to support their capital and human resource development plans and facilitate their transition to renewable energy. The importance of small and emerging airports According [...]

2023-05-18T19:06:25+03:00May 18th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Aena airports recorded more than 77.4 million passengers in the first quarter of the year, 32.7% more than in 2022 and 1.9% more than in the same period of 2019

Source: Aena Nearly 24 million passengers were reached in April, exceeding pre-pandemic data for the fourth consecutive months At airports throughout the network, 204,205 aircraft movements were recorded and 85,316 tonnes of cargo were transported Airports in the Aena network closed the first quarter of the year with 77,466,138 passengers, 32.7% more than in the same period last year and 1.9% more than in the first four months of 2019. Between January and April, 695,549 aircraft movements were recorded (1.5% higher than in 2019) and 336,909 tonnes of cargo were transported, which represents 0.1% more compared to the same period of 2019. In April 2023, 23,820,269 passengers were reached, thus exceeding the data for the same month of 2019, the [...]

2023-05-12T20:18:03+03:00May 12th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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Port Authority advances commitment to Sustainability with record-setting Solar Projects in New Jersey and New York

Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey First Gigawatt-Hour Generated at Newark Liberty’s Newly Built Terminal A Parking Garage, Where Largest Single Solar Rooftop Project at a U.S. Airport Began Operating This Year by ENGIE TotalEnergies to Begin Construction of New York State’s Largest Solar Carport at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2023 Expanding Use of Solar Power at Region’s Airports Critical to Agency Goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that Newark Liberty International Airport’s 5-megawatt (MW) solar project at the Terminal A parking garage, which is the largest single solar rooftop project at any U.S. airport, has generated 1 gigawatt hour of power after just [...]

2023-04-26T19:08:56+03:00April 26th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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MIA resumes rehearsal tours for children with special needs

Source: MIA The children, accompanied by their teachers or guardians, practiced entering the airport, getting boarding passes, going through security, and boarding an American Airlines plane In recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, Miami International Airport hosted its first MIA Airport Instruction and Readiness (MIAair) tour since 2019 for more than 40 children with special needs. The tour allowed participants to walk through the airport travel experience from start to finish in a safe and controlled environment. Attendees included children from the Kendale Lakes Elementary School's behavior management class. The children, accompanied by their teachers or guardians, practiced entering the airport, getting boarding passes, going through security, and boarding an American Airlines plane. The program also served as a learning [...]

2023-04-20T20:35:13+03:00April 20th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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Volotea Announces Expansion of Greek Operations and Strong Growth Plans for 2023

Source: Athens International Airport The airline will strengthen its 2023 operations in Greece by offering eight new routes in the market. In Athens, the airline will fly to 17 destinations and offer over 680,000 seats reaching a capacity 33% higher than in 2022 The company’s codeshare agreement with AEGEAN the leading Greek airline will grow to over 90 routes in 2023 Volotea, the airline connecting small to mid-sized European cities, has announced its plans for expansion in Greece with eight new routes and strong growth plans for 2023. Volotea will launch eight new routes this year to France, Italy, and Spain from key Greek airports: two routes from Athens to Toulouse and Cagliari, two routes from Santorini to Bilbao and [...]

2023-04-20T20:34:19+03:00April 20th, 2023|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|
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Dynamic Growth in Air Traffic brings Bavarian Hub back on track for success

Source: Munich Airport Number of passengers in 2022 rises to around 70% of pre-crisis level Munich Airport doubles revenue to around EUR 1.2 billion Net profit improved by over EUR 200 million A dynamic traffic development brought Munich Airport significantly improved financial results in fiscal year 2022. With a passenger volume of 31.6 million passengers – 19 million more than in the previous year – the airport already reached around 70% of its pre-crisis level. Revenue was almost doubled year-on-year to around EUR 1.2 billion. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR –28 million, an improvement of EUR 258 million on the previous year. Munich Airport posted earnings after taxes (EAT) of EUR –59 million, thus reducing the [...]

2023-04-19T20:52:14+03:00April 19th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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LATAM Group becomes first MIA Foreign Trade Zone operator

Source: MIA The airline group is now receiving select imports tax-free at FTZ magnet site LATAM Airlines Group has begun to ship its aircraft parts from Chile to its maintenance facility at Miami International Airport for repair and then send them back to South America, all without paying federal import taxes, thanks to its new status as an operator within MIA’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) magnet site. LATAM Group is the first approved operator within MIA’s FTZ magnet site, which allows airport tenants to import materials that can then be manufactured, repaired, stored, and/or re-distributed anywhere on MIA property, with the federal tariffs on those materials deferred, reduced, or eliminated - providing valuable time and cost savings. “Congratulations to LATAM Group for [...]

2023-04-18T19:51:11+03:00April 18th, 2023|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|
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