What has been described as the biggest logistical operation in commercial aviation history was held between April 5 and 6 April 2019 when all airlines relocated from Atatürk to the new Istanbul Airport in Turkey. […]
The ground services provider, Gerry’s dnata, has achieved IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration in Pakistan. It obtained ISAGO Station Accreditation at Karachi International Airport (IATA: KHI) following the successful completion of ISAGO audits. […]
Kuwait International Airport has opted for a tote-based baggage handling system for its new Terminal 2 airport project. The new passenger building will have the capacity to handle 25 million passengers per year and accommodate […]
Rapiscan Systems has officially announced that its 920CT checkpoint screening system has achieved C3 approval from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) under its Common Evaluation Process (CEP) for Explosive Detection Systems for Cabin Baggage […]
British Airways says it has completed the installation of dozens of hosted bag-drop machines at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. It now has 72 hosted bag-drops in place with customer service agents on hand to provide assistance […]
Western Sydney Airport, scheduled to open in December 2026, has appointed consultants to look to leading airports around the world for inspiration as it designs its baggage handling system. On February 28 Airport CEO Graham […]
Swissport has announced that it has “recently agreed” to acquire the remaining shares in Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd (HCH). It previously held a 50% stake through a joint venture which has provided cargo handling services […]
Canada’s Montréal-Trudeau Airport (YUL), has announced the introduction of an automated baggage handling system called Air.Go from Materna intelligent passenger solutions (ips). A total of 16 self-bag-drop kiosks have been in operation at YUL since […]
PLC Construction in North America has, in joint venture with the BEUMER Group, signed a master agreement with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) for Toronto Pearson International Airport’s Baggage 2025 initiative. To accommodate growth […]
On January 15, the Stobart Group celebrated ten years since it acquired London Southend Airport (IATA: SEN) with a celebratory event reflecting on the past decade and looking forward to what the future might have […]
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