Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 7:44 AM
British Aviation Group re-affirms EXPO partnership with MAN, LHR, LGW; to be “Shopwindow for BAG members”
Category: Event News
Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:21 AM
The first passengers travelled through Manchester Airport’s new terminal extension on 14 July 2021. A Jet2.com flight to Menorca was the first to take-off from the expanded Terminal 2, which is the centrepiece of the £1 billion Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP). Work started on the transformation in 2017 and – despite a delay of […]
Category: Airport Development News
Tags: Jet2.com, MAN, Manchester, Manchester Airport
Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:16 AM
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and TUI have announced their ambitious bounce-back plan with more seats on sale than ever before. This expansion announcement from TUI means summer 2022 is set to be the biggest on record at DSA with passenger numbers set to grow to more than 1.7 million, potentially exceeding traffic levels of 2019 […]
Category: Airport News
Tags: Doncaster Sheffield Airport, TUI
Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:04 AM
HMSHost International has opened its first stores at Manchester Airport. Ready to serve the first departing travellers from the new ‘super terminal’ on 14 July 2021 are Amber Alehouse, in partnership with local brewers Seven Bro7hers, along with global favourite KFC. Soon to follow are local cult classic Pot Kettle Black, British favourite Wrapchic and […]
Category: Airport Development News
Tags: HMSHost International, HMSHost UK, MAN, Manchester, Manchester Airport
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 8:30 AM
Cork Airport has awarded the main construction contract for the rebuilding of its main runway to Colas Limited, part of the International Colas Group, a leader in the field of design, maintenance and construction of transport infrastructure. Minister of State Naughton visited the airport on 12 July 2021 to meet with Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director, […]
Category: Airport Development News
Tags: Colas, Cork, Cork Airport, runway
Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 9:12 AM
Manchester Airport has confirmed that the first passengers will pass through its new Terminal 2 extension on 14 July 2021. Jet2 and TUI flights will operate from the flagship facility initially, with others to follow in the weeks ahead, as the government’s policy for double-vaccinated passengers comes into play. The extended terminal is the centrepiece […]
Category: Airport Development News
Tags: MAN-TP, Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, Manchester Airports Group
Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 9:03 AM
Heathrow passenger numbers are still nearly 90% down on pre-pandemic 2019 passenger numbers, and much lower than EU rivals. European countries that have supported their aviation sectors throughout the pandemic are seeing the fastest growth as they emerge from the pandemic. Both Schiphol and Frankfurt have surpassed their 2019 cargo volumes, growing by 14% and […]
Category: Airport News
Tags: Heathrow, Heathrow Airport
Posted on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 4:19 PM
More than 30 balloons were launched from Bristol Airport on 9 July 2021 in a historic, record breaking, mass ballooning competition. The mass balloon event, run by Exclusive Ballooning, saw hot air balloons take off by special permission from Bristol Airport runway as they competed in a hare and hounds race, which is the first […]
Category: Airport News
Tags: Bristol Airport, BRS
Posted on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 3:36 PM
ABM Aviation is helping London City Airport drive its sustainability performance by introducing two types of electric buses to its airside bussing operation. The buses, which will be introduced on a trial basis for four months, have the capacity to carry up to 118 passengers each and will operate from London City Airport’s terminal building to the […]
Category: Airport News
Tags: LCY, London City Airport
Posted on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 2:03 PM
New research highlights how the UK could undergo an economic pivot post-Brexit, with non-EU trade potentially increasing by 20% over the next five years from nearly £473 billion in 2019 to £570 billion in 2025. According to the Centre for Economics & Business Research, aviation will need to be at the heart of this pivot. […]
Category: Airport News
Tags: Heathrow, Heathrow Airport