Denver Airport to enhance traveller experience with Ferris wheel

Denver International Airport is continuing to find ways to bring innovative experiences to travellers. As part of these efforts, in mid-2025 it will become the first airport in the world to have a Ferris wheel. Denver International Airport is continuing to find ways to bring innovative experiences to travellers. As part of these efforts, in […]

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Edmonton Airport introduces advance customs declaration

Travellers arriving at Edmonton International Airport on international flights can now submit an advance customs declaration. The initiative is part of efforts to explore innovative ways to deliver a better and faster border experience. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is exploring safe, secure and innovative ways to deliver a better and faster border experience […]

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Emirates staff train to assist travellers with hidden disabilities

To enhance support services for travellers with hidden disabilities, Emirates has rolled out specialised training to cabin crew and ground staff. It has also collaborated with Dubai Airport on a travel planner and autism friendly route to make the pre-boarding experience more seamless. With concerted efforts to further enhance support services for travellers with hidden […]

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Braathens Regional Airlines, Skellefteå Airport & ZeroAvia partner

Braathens Regional Airlines, Skellefteå Airport, municipal energy company Skellefteå Kraft, and ZeroAvia, are partnering to develop commercial routes using a hydrogen-electric powertrain, bringing zero-emission flights to Sweden. ZeroAvia has announced a four-party agreement to develop commercial routes using its hydrogen-electric powertrain systems on routes from Skellefteå Airport in North East Sweden. As part of the agreement, ZeroAvia will work […]

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Kaunas Airport expansion to deliver technological modernisation

Lithuanian Airports is preparing for the expansion of Kaunas Airport’s terminal, which will deliver technological modernisation, an enhanced passenger experience, and capacity to handle more than 800 passengers simultaneously. Lithuanian Airports has launched market consultations on an international public tender to be announced at the end of April to find a contractor for the expansion […]

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Qantas and Airbus to invest in biofuel refinery

The Qantas Group, Airbus and the Queensland Government are teaming up to invest in a biofuel production facility that will turn agricultural by-products into jet fuel. It is the first project funded under the Qantas and Airbus Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership. The Qantas Group, Airbus and the Queensland Government are teaming up to invest […]

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Schiphol, nlmtd and TNW partner to accelerate innovation projects

Royal Schiphol Group is partnering with nlmtd and TNW, which have a global network of start-ups, to further accelerate innovation at the airport. The collaboration starts this spring with a trial involving self-driving buses. Royal Schiphol Group (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub), nlmtd and TNW (The Next Web) are […]

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Registration now open for EASA-FAA International Safety Conference in June 2023

Registration has now opened for the EASA-FAA International Safety Conference, taking place from 13-15 June 2023 in Cologne, Germany. How do we model the path for the future? How can we ensure safety while considering sustainability? What actions are we taking to manage and further develop a safe, modern and sustainable aviation system? This year’s […]

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EASA publishes updated guidance on “Remote Towers”

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ED Decision 2023/005/R amending the existing EASA guidance material on remote aerodrome air traffic services (ATS), commonly known as ‘Remote Towers’. The concept of Remote Towers enables the provision of aerodrome ATS from locations or facilities where direct visual observation is not available, and is based on […]

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EASA publishes the updated Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification of Aircraft (Part 21)

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012). This Revision from March 2023 incorporates ED Decision 2022/021/R of 16 December 2022, which is applicable from 7 March 2023, on acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) related to the safety management […]

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