Source: MIA Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for Miami International Airport’s general aviation revenue bonds (GARBs) from negative to stable, making it the third top rating agency this year to improve the airport’s outlook because of its rapid recovery from the pandemic. In May, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) also improved MIA’s bond rating outlook from negative to stable, following Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) doing the same in April. The rating agencies also upgraded the outlook for PortMiami’s general revenue bonds from negative to stable. "The strong financial health of our community’s leading economic engines, as affirmed by several bond rating agencies, is extremely encouraging news. Their safe increase in passenger and cargo traffic this year continues to [...]

Source: Fraport Around 30 innovative and interactive exhibits – Opportunity to experience Germany’s largest aviation hub in an entirely new way The Fraport Visitor Center was completed in fall 2020, following two years of construction, at a cost of approximately 5.7 million euros Frankfurt Am Main International Airport is on of the top three entries for Latin American visitors to the EU A new attraction just opened at Frankfurt Airport: the multimedia Fraport Visitor Center in Terminal 1, Hall C, is already welcoming its first guests just in time for the summer travel season. Its wide range of interactive exhibits allows visitors of all ages to experience the fascinating world of aviation up-close. On 1,200 square meters of floor space, [...]

Source: MIA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun its initial test of technologies at Miami International Airport that will detect, track, and identify (DTI) drones entering restricted airspace. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), pose a threat to aviation security when flown into certain restricted airspaces. TSA chose MIA as the first UAS DTI testbed due to an ongoing perimeter intrusion technology pilot as well as the strong existing partnerships with the airport. Drones and other UAS are used for a wide range of commercial and recreational purposes. While many are equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) software that prevents their use in restricted locations, there are many operators who do not follow rules and safety restrictions [...]

Source: Fraport Passenger numbers rising during summer travel season – Costs reduced significantly – Fraport achieves positive Group result thanks to one-off effects Fraport Group manages three terminals in South America: Lima's Jorge Chavez International, Fortaleza's Pinto Martins International and Porto Alegre's International Airport that together served over 39 million passengers in 2019 The business performance of the Fraport global airport company continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2021. Following a weak first quarter, traffic figures markedly picked up again in the second quarter of 2021 across all of the Group’s airports worldwide. For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Fraport again achieved a positive Group result (net [...]

Source: Vinci Airports VINCI Airports and government authorities of Costa Rica launched "Guanacaste Airport", a new image and commercial brand of the airport located in Liberia, whose objective is to improve the visibility and attractiveness of Guanacaste in international markets. The presentation took place in the terminal facilities, with the participation of the First Lady of the Republic of Costa Rica and coordinator of the Chorotega Region, Claudia Dobles, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, of Nicolas Notebaert, President of VINCI Airports and CEO of VINCI Concessions, and of the General Manager of Guanacaste Airport, César Jaramillo. "Guanacaste Airport will be our spearhead to position the province and its beauties, as well as all [...]

Source: Vinci Airports VINCI Airports announces the deployment of a customised new solution to continue to guarantee the optimal quality of its airport pavements. The new airport pavement management solution centralises data for pavement condition monitoring and enables the optimal planning of maintenance work required for airport runways, taxiways and aircraft parking areas. Thanks to a georeferencing system and advanced analytics, the solution offers data-driven insights into pavement condition and provides a decision-support system for maintenance work. This technology allows VINCI Airports to reinforce its commitment to delivering safe, reliable airport infrastructure, meeting the highest quality and durability standards. The solution was developed with input from VINCI Airports teams by AgileAssets, a leading global provider of transportation infrastructure asset management [...]