The New Terminal One (NTO)– a consortium of labor, operating and financial partners building the new world-class terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)– today announced a new partnership with Korean Air.The Skytrax five-star airline currently offers premium services with two daily d

Although airlines usually schedule maintenance checks during low seasons, there are instances when they need to perform these checks during peak periods. However, grounding an aircraft during a high season can be costly, as it means that aircraft simply can’t fly while the demand is great. Although

Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Global Commercial Airport Ground Lighting (AGL) Growth Opportunities” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06447517/?utm_source=GNWThe commercial AGL market is a crucial aviation industry component, delivering essential illumination for safe and effic

Iberia Airport Services (IBAS) has received €14.2m from the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) for the renewal of its ground equipment with which it provides aircraft assistance services at 29 Spanish airports.This grant forms part of the programme supporting efficient and sustai

Swissport, the world’s leading aviation services company, makes two key changes to its executive team.Karen Cox, formerly Global Director of Operations & Safety and Co-Head of UK and Ireland, assumes the role of CEO for the group’s UK & Ireland region.Andres Diez, Director of Global Commercial, beco

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted positively to the decision by the Dutch court to uphold the legal challenges lodged by IATA, KLM and other airlines against the Dutch government’s ‘experimental regulation’ to cut Schiphol airport’s flight limit to 460,000 from November 2023

SATS Ltd. (“SATS”) today announced it has completed its acquisition of global air cargo logistics provider Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) for €1.3 billion (equivalent to approximately S$1.8 billion) from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management (“Cerberus”), representing an enterprise value of

Lufthansa ground handling specialist LEOS has added the second Phoenix E all-electric aircraft tractor from German manufacturer Goldhofer to its fleet of tow tractors.The two purely battery-electric vehicles are in operation at Frankfurt Airport and can move aircraft with a take-off weight of up to

Kazakhstan’s Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has turned to SITA to deliver new digital solutions to reduce operational costs while supporting improved aircraft turnaround performance.This includes SITA providing all its essential passenger, baggage, and operational IT systems.A key focus

A proof-of-concept trial for autonomous vehicles to move cargo between the warehouse and apron has commenced at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona – El Prat Airport as part of an innovation project between partners, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Aena, the main airport operator, with 46 airports and 2

Ground handling companies play a critical role in the aviation industry. They are responsible for providing a wide range of services, including marshalling, cleaning and baggage handling.These services are essential for the smooth functioning of airports and airlines.However, ground handling compani

dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, handled over 82 million bags through all three terminals at Dubai International airport (DXB) in 2022.dnata handles luggage for over 100 airlines and millions of passengers travelling to 253 destinations from DXB.Merging and processing the fl

Iberia Airport Services, the Iberia Airports division, saw its Health and Safety Management system certified in accordance with the ISO 45001:2018 standard, which guarantees compliance with these international standards.The certification was issued by AUDELCO, a body specialising in auditing and cer

The MoU will set up a general framework for managed services to support the high availability of the safety critical ADB SAFEGATE systems at FRA.Additionally, the partnership ensures continued collaboration on long-term product roadmap development aiming to enhance and strengthen synergies within AD

Adani Group, the developer and operator of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), through the EPC Contractor Larsen & Toubro has partnered with ADB SAFEGATE to utilize Airfield 4.0 technology ensuring advanced future capability as it continues development on the first phase of construction.The cu

In 2022, Swissport International AG accelerated its revenue growth on the back of a strong recovery of global aviation.The airport ground services division handled 3.3 million flights last year (2021: 2.0 million) and served 186 million passengers, almost double the number of travelers served a year

Fraport AG Ground Services are currently trialing an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor. The electric vehicle will operate on an eight-kilometer-long test route within Frankfurt Airport’s secure area.The aim of the trial, which will take several weeks, is to determine whether and under what condit

Aviator will provide passenger services, apron operations and deicing services for Wizz Air. This will cover 1,800 flights operated by Airbus A320 and A321 each year. Among them, the services at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark focus on multiple European routes, while the airports in Gothenburg and Malmö in Sweden support a total of 1,500 flights per year. Both parties' senior management have affirmed the value of the cooperation, recognizing each other's advantages in service quality and long-term collaboration.

During Saudi’s leading tech event LEAP 2023, being held between February 7th-9th in Riyadh KSA, IR4LAB, a Saudi-based company specialized in disruptive technologies such as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence., and SGS (Saudi Ground Services), jointly announced the implementation of DocCerts Bloc