Source: Avports The company supports the Teterboro Airport Community Benefit Fund (TACBF) that has awarded already $285,750 in scholarships to 260 local high school graduates aspiring to pursue higher education in aviation or related fields of study. Avports has contributed $22,900 to this fund Since its inception, through 2021, the Teterboro Airport Community Benefit Fund (TACBF) Scholarship Golf Classic has enabled the Teterboro Airport community to award $285,750 in scholarships to 260 local high school graduates aspiring to pursue higher education in aviation or related fields of study. Avports has had employees at every level, been a part of the leadership committee as well as the on-site support teams. Since 2005 alone, Avports has contributed $22,900 to this fund. Commenting [...]

Source: Gatwick Airport/Vinci Airports Aircraft turnarounds are being transformed at Gatwick with a new handheld digital platform that allows ground handlers to update air traffic controllers about changes to the turn process - in real time, direct from the apron – optimising efficiency, reducing delays and unnecessary fuel burn on the ground. The new AirTurn platform means that information can be communicated more quickly on changes to turn events - such as updates on baggage loading, refuelling or other aircraft preparations – giving the control tower a more accurate, real- time departure or Target Off-Block Time (TOBT) to feed into the airport’s overall flying programme. Without the system, changes to aircraft turn events are updated through paperwork and radio communications [...]

Source: MIA New self-service stations put travelers in the fast lane out of MIA Travelers now have a quicker way home from parking at Miami International Airport with MIA Quick Pay stations, self-service kiosks that allow passengers to pre-pay for their parking inside the garage and zip through the exit lane with license-plate recognition. The Quick Pay stations are now available at the main entrances to both the Dolphin and Flamingo parking garages on the ground, first, and third levels. Travelers now simply take their parking ticket with them when they park and then use the ticket at the Quick Pay station to pay when they return to the garage. Pay options include all major credit and debit cards, cash, [...]

Source: Presidency of the Republic of Chile The new state-of-the-art facilities, which consider an investment of US$ 1 billion, provide a new gateway to the world and almost triple the capacity of the existing one, from 13 million to 38 million passengers per year "Chile is one of the most integrated countries to the world and, therefore, our nation requires that its air connections are up to that challenge", said the Chilean Head of State upon inaugurating the gigantic terminal that puts the South American country at the forefront of world airport infrastructure New facilities opened to passengers today The President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, inaugurated Terminal 2 of the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago [...]

Source: GTAA The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) today announced that it is playing a leadership role in environmental sustainability by becoming a launch member of the newly formed Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF). The council’s mission is to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in Canada to ensure that the Canadian aviation sector remains competitive as it transitions to a net-zero future. C-SAF membership includes a consortium of 60 airlines operating in Canada, as well as key stakeholders in the Canadian aviation ecosystem including suppliers, aerospace manufacturers, airports, finance and academia. The council will aim to facilitate the production and supply of affordable, low-carbon, made-in-Canada SAF. The C-SAF will also act as the voice of [...]

Source: LAX Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Erbacci announced two new executive appointments. Ms. Becca Doten will serve as Chief Airport Affairs Officer and Mr. Douglas G. Webster will serve as the Deputy Executive Director for Operations. “Los Angeles World Airports is in the midst of an ambitious capital improvement program to modernize every aspect of our airports, and Douglas Webster and Becca Doten have the operational insights and strategic approach that will help us reach our goal of creating world-class airports that provide economic benefit to our local communities and region,” said Justin Erbacci, CEO, LAWA. “Their professionalism and experience will bolster the executive team as we all continue to respond to and recover [...]

Source: Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) Interim President, Monette Pasher, today issued the following statement in support of removing unnecessary obstacles to international travel: “Canada’s airports join the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable in calling on the federal government to lay out a plan with a clear timeline for removing travel restrictions, including removing all testing and isolation requirements and blanket travel advisories. “Since the start of the pandemic, the safety and health of passengers and workers has been Canada’s airports number one priority. “Science has proven that air travel is safe. All Canadian travellers are fully vaccinated as is the industry that serves them. Since the pandemic’s start, less than one per cent of all cases of [...]

Source: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has once again received the ‘Voice of the Customer’ recognition from Airports Council International (ACI). ACI, the global overarching organization of airport companies,  has granted the recognition of Schiphol's efforts over the past year to try to look after the interests of passengers in the best possible way This ACI recognition was created specifically within the context of COVID-19, to reflect changing expectations among passengers.  According to ACI, over the past year Amsterdam Airport Schiphol went to considerable lengths to ask passengers for their needs and expectations and use this information as input for further service improvements. The Voice of the Customer award underlines the considerable efforts Schiphol is making to respond to the continuous [...]