Source: Transport Canada The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced today the reappointment of Ms. Hazel McCallion as the Director, federal representative, on the Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority for a period of three years. She was first appointed on August 31, 2017. Ms. McCallion was one of the longest serving Mayors in Canada, having served as Mayor of the City of Mississauga for 36 years. Ms. McCallion was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2005 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto in 2010. She is also a special adviser to the University of Toronto Mississauga since 2015. Ms. McCallion possesses vast experience, [...]

Source: Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) continues work on the Cargo Expansion Strategy announced last year as part of its partnership with Aviation Facilities Company Management (AFCO). A key initial element of the strategy is AFCO’s development of an air cargo and airport support facility on approximately nine acres of the former PHL economy parking lot. Currently in the pre-construction phase, the AFCO team expects to break ground on the new facility in the coming months. James Tyrrell, PHL’s Chief Revenue Officer, addressed the partnership with AFCO as part of an overall commitment to support growing regional demand for air cargo and logistics in and around the airport: "We are excited to formalize our partnership with AFCO, with a Letter [...]

Source: MIA Pollinators art exhibition celebrates the minute detail of South Florida plants Thirteen Miami-area artists hope to sow seeds of love for the minute details of plants into the hearts and minds of Miami International Airport visitors with Pollinators, a newly installed art exhibition at MIA's Concourse E pre-security area on the arrivals level near Door 11. The watercolor and mixed media works in the exhibition focus on plants from South Florida and their animal and insect pollinators, exploring the variety and variability of creatures that pollinate the region's abundant and unique plant life. Focusing on these complex natural relationships, members of the Tropical Botanic Artists Collective illustrated birds, butterflies, moths, bees, wasps - even aquatic zooplankton - with the [...]

Source: OMA Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., announces the completion of its issuance of Ps.4.0 billion in long-term sustainability-linked notes in the Mexican market (the “Issuances”). The Issuances are the following: 1. Ps. 1,700 million in 5-year Notes (ticker: OMA 22L) at a variable rate of TIIE 28 + 14 basis points. The Notes pay interests every 28 days, and principal amount will be paid at maturity on March 25, 2027. 2. Ps. 2,300 million in 7-year Notes (ticker: OMA 22-2L) at a fixed rate of 9.35%. The Notes pay interest every 182 days, and principal amount will be paid at maturity on March 22, 2029. The issuances received the highest ratings in Mexico of Baa/Aaa.mx by [...]

Source: OMA OMA becomes the first airport group in America and the second one worldwide to issue a Sustainability-Linked Bond OMA seeks to reduce its CO2 emissions per passenger in 58% by December 31, 2025 Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: OMA, NASDAQ: OMAB), announces the placement of long-term sustainability-linked notes in the Mexican market for an aggregate amount of Ps.4.0 billion (“the Issuances”). With the placement of these long-term sustainability-linked notes, OMA becomes the first airport group in America and the second one worldwide to issue a sustainability-linked bond. The aforementioned reaffirms OMA’s commitment to a continued reduction of its environmental impact and an improvement of the long-term sustainability in its airports’ operations. “We are thrilled [...]

Source: VINCI Airports VINCI Airports’ operations in Amazonia were launched today at Manaus airport. Under a 30-year concession contract, the Amazonian airports of Manaus, Porto Velho, Rio Branco, Boa Vista, Cruzeiro do Sul, Tabatinga and Tefé are now fully integrated into VINCI Airports’ network, following a 6-months transition plan completed with the government’s Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero). VINCI Airports will mobilize its integrated model to improve mobility in the Amazonian region with an ambitious action plan: Improve airport infrastructure: global investment to modernize the infrastructure, ensuring safety and operational excellence. Implement environmental protection: objective of reducing airports’ carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 through energy efficiency measures as installing in all airports photovoltaic plants, and [...]