Commission confirms no aid in concession deals for Greek regional airports
The European Commission concluded that concessions for 14 regional airports in Greece were awarded on market terms and did not involve any state aid.
Airports / ATC
Fraport Scores Double Win in Brazilian Airports Privatization
Fraport AG scored a double win by placing the top bids of €446.81 million for Fortaleza Airport and €113.36 million for Porto Alegre Airport.
Avinor’s Bergen Airport announces arrival of RusLine
Avinor’s Bergen Airport welcomes another new airline and adds another new country to its route network, announcing the arrival of RusLine.
Enhanced Time Based Separation Scheduled for Arrival Early 2018
Time-based separation, where landing aircraft are separated by time rather than distance, is proven to deliver significant resilience at airports
Long-haul routes soar in Gatwick’s busiest-ever February
Gatwick Airport achieved an impressive 3.0 million passengers traveling through the airport this February, +9.9% on 2016.
IATA Welcomes Reduction in Austrian Air Travel Tax
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018.
Air traffic employee strike affects air traffic at Helsinki Airport
Air traffic employee strike affects air traffic at Helsinki Airport on March 3.
Long-haul routes soar in busiest-ever January at Gatwick
Gatwick Airport achieved an impressive 2.8 million passengers travelling through the airport this January, +12.1% on 2016.
Schiphol Airport starts facial recognition boarding trials
Schiphol Airport has started a test with KLM involving “biometric boarding”, one-off boarding without showing your boarding pass or passport.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport To Add Refrigeration Facilities To Serve Cargo Customers
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport soon will begin installing a cold chain facility that will be operated by AirLogistix USA.