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Montreal REM – Réseau Express Métropolitain station at YUL: ADM selects the bid from AECON and EBC

Source: Aeroports de Montreal ADM Aéroports de Montréal announced that following a rigorous bidding process, it has selected Connect Cité, a general partnership formed by AECON and EBC, as the preferred proponent for the construction of the REM station at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. This is the last step before the official start of the project, which will improve intermodality and access to the airport site. Under this contract, the general partnership will act as general contractor and construction manager (GC/CM) and be a key collaborator of ADM throughout the execution of the work. Its mandate includes all the work for the construction, project management and commissioning of the station shell and its associated buildings to allow REM to install [...]

2022-01-31T22:13:49+02:00February 1st, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Los Angeles World Airports 2021 Year in Review

Source: LAX A Message from Justin Erbacci CEO, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) As we begin 2022, I wish all of our guests, employees and airport partners a very happy and healthy new year. Together, we accomplished so much during the past year, and there is a lot more to look forward to as we continue the modernization of our airports and strive to provide gold-standard service to our guests. We achieved many milestones at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in 2021 and have much to be proud of as Team LAWA. We celebrated the opening of multiple, stunning new facilities, including the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, LAX Economy Parking, the Airport [...]

2022-01-31T21:52:13+02:00February 1st, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Houston Airports Senior Staff Lead Greater Houston Black Chamber’s Aviation Forum

Source: Houston Airports Several Houston Airport senior staff members were front and center at the Greater Houston Black Chamber, GHBC, Aviation Day Forum held virtually. J’Maine Chubb, Chief Financial Officer, Charlene Reynolds, Chief Commercial Officer, and Jarrett Simmons, Chief Development Officer and Deputy Director, Infrastructure, all delivered well-received presentations at the Chamber’s forum. The forum was designed to allow its members to learn about contracting opportunities with Houston Airports. Carol Guess, the Chamber’s Interim President, said “We’d like to also thank the Houston Airport System for continuing to be a sponsor of the Chamber for many, many years. They have consistently supported us in our endeavors and our members as far as obtaining business and contracting opportunities.” Rhonda Arnold, Houston Airports’ Chief Community Relations and Business Affairs Officer and a longtime GHBC Advisory Board Member, also delivered introductory remarks and [...]

2022-01-31T22:01:58+02:00January 31st, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Miles & More and Fraport sign strategic partnership

Source: Fraport The airport operator becomes the first fully integrated partner of the loyalty programme at Frankfurt Airport. The merger forms the basis for the joint strategic expansion of the retail segment there. From 31 January 2022, Fraport AG will be a strategic partner of Miles & More and then a co-publisher of the awards programme at Germany's largest aviation hub, Frankfurt Airport. In the future, the merger between Fraport and Europe’s leading loyalty programme for people on the move will enable passengers to earn and redeem miles throughout the airport – whether at retail outlets or Fraport's own service facilities. The integration of retailers and services will take place successively in the coming years. “With this unique partnership, we [...]

2022-01-31T19:27:42+02:00January 31st, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Third of six pedestrian bridge structures connecting terminals to LAX people mover stations successfully installed

Source: LAX Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today announced the successful placement of the third of six pedestrian bridge structures that will connect terminals to Automated People Mover (APM) stations in the Central Terminal Area (CTA). The latest bridge, which crosses over World Way, will connect the West CTA station to Terminal 3 once the train system is complete. Over the course of four evenings, partially pre-fabricated steel trusses, ranging in weight from 56,000 to 97,000 pounds, were assembled and lifted into place with a 350-ton crane. Supported over the roadway by a shoring tower, the segments were welded together. The installation of floor and roof beams is underway, which will complete the erection of structural steel for the pedestrian [...]

2022-01-28T17:50:54+02:00January 28th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Monette Pasher appointed interim president of the CAC

Source: Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council (CAC), a division of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Monette Pasher as its interim president. Monette has 20 years of executive leadership and tourism marketing experience and possesses extensive knowledge of Canada’s airports and policy landscape. She brings a wealth of experience in government and media relations, strategic planning, aviation and tourism marketing to this interim position. As executive director of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association,  Monette successfully supported her members both prior to and throughout the pandemic, raising the profile of Atlantic Canada’s airport community, and building strong relationships with federal and provincial government officials and Canadian air carriers. “We are delighted [...]

2022-01-27T01:58:11+02:00January 26th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Stantec-designed terminal open at Santiago International Airport in Chile

Source: Stantec The Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Chile's primary airport and hub for international connections, is opening a new international terminal. Designed by global integrated design firm Stantec, in partnership with local firm Amunategui Barreau Arquitectos, the project also converts the original terminal into a domestic terminal and expands the terminal complex by more than 175,000 square meters. With an initial capacity of 30 million passengers, the terminal complex can be increased to 38 million passengers per year, through previously designed additions. Stantec played a major role in the development of SCL airport. First as the architects of the original International Terminal in 2000 under the Consortium SCL Terminal Aéreo de Santiago S.A., and more recently as the [...]

2022-01-25T12:00:45+02:00January 25th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News, SUPPLIERS|

Memphis International Airport to open new concourse on 15 February 2022

Source: Memphis International Airport Modernization project nears completion Memphis International Airport (MEM) will open its modernized B concourse on Tuesday, February 15. The first flight at the new concourse is scheduled to be a ­­­­­Delta Air Lines flight arriving at MEM at 6:18 pm. Departing flights will begin operations at the new concourse on Wednesday, February 16. As the $245 million project nears completion, work continues on concessions, retail, and airline operations space on the ground level. Airlines, restaurant and retail employees will also conduct training for their staff in the coming weeks. Progress on the project has been slowed in recent months by COVID, workforce, and supply chain-related issues. The multi-year project features the modernization of the spine and [...]

2022-01-25T12:04:41+02:00January 25th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|

Zzzleepandgo launches “smart lounges” at Vienna Airport

Source: Vienna Airport Workplace, chillout lounge and a fully equipped place to sleep: a new service at Vienna Airport enables even more comfort for passengers. Effectively immediately, travellers can take advantage of rentable sleeping pods (cabins) in Terminal 3 from the Italian startup Zzzleepandgo. The 16 “smart lounges” provide an exclusive, peaceful place for working, resting or staying overnight. The sleeping cabins are equipped with a comfortable place to rest or lie down, electricity and USB ports, free W-Lan as well as shelves and a foldable table. All the sleeping pods feature a multimedia entertainment system to stream films and music as well as to control ventilation, lighting and the opaque curtains. The smart lounges offered by Zzzleepandgo can be [...]

2022-01-25T15:01:04+02:00January 24th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News, SUPPLIERS|

TSA checkpoint at Elmira Corning Regional Airport gets new state-of-the-art 3-D checkpoint scanner to improve explosives detection

Source: TSA The new CT scanner provides TSA security checkpoints state-of-the-art technology that enhances security screening capabilities. TSA officers are now able to use the touch-screen monitor to rotate the X-ray image 360-degrees to view the contents of the carry-on bag using the new computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanner. A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging is coming to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). The new technology provides critical explosives detection capabilities at the checkpoint. The new unit is expected to be installed starting the week of January 31. During the installation period, which will take several days, travelers ticketed to fly out of ELM are [...]

2022-01-21T12:31:50+02:00January 21st, 2022|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|