Source: Transport Canada Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local and regional airports to support vibrant communities. These airports also support essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response. The Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at local and regional airports in Quebec. Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, three airports in Quebec will receive over $3.4 million for safety-related projects and equipment that will help maintain safe airport operations for passengers, crews and airport workers. [...]

Source: LAX 209,500 pounds of steel were installed over the course of four nights Over the course of four evenings, the pedestrian bridge that will connect Terminal 1 to the Automated People Mover's Center Central Terminal Area station was placed above World Way. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced the successful placement of a fourth pedestrian bridge structure in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) over World Way. The crossing over the roadway will connect the Automated People Mover (APM) Center CTA station to the extension of Terminal 1 once the train system is complete. Over the course of four evenings, partially pre-fabricated steel trusses weighing a combined 209,500 pounds were assembled and lifted into place with a 350-ton crane. Supported over the [...]

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 [...]