FAA Invests $431.8M to Increase Safety, Reduce Environmental Impact at Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $431.8 million in grants to build safer, more sustainable and more accessible airports across the United States. The funding from the final round of Fiscal Year 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for projects at 60 airports in 31 states plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. View an interactive map with all the awards. “To get passengers where they need to be safel...
U.S. Airlines July 2021 Passengers (Preliminary) Increase 207% from July 2020, but Remain 15% Below Pre-Pandemic July 2019
U.S. airlines carried 207% more scheduled service passengers in July 2021 than in July 2020 (preliminary) but 15% fewer passengers than in pre-pandemic July 2019, according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 24 airlines that carry more than 90% of passengers. The large airlines carried 73.4 million passengers in July 2021 (preliminary), compared to 23.9 million passengers in July 2020, which was the lowest monthly total in BTS records dating back to 1974. The...
Bangalore International Airport Limited Appoints Plaza Premium Group to Reinvent Passenger Services
Enhancing 22 services from customer experience to technology innovation HONG KONG SAR - 7 September 2021 - Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global award-winning airport hospitality services provider, has been appointed by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) to manage Passenger Services at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport). This is in line with BIAL's vision to provide delightful travel experiences at BLR Airport. Create "One Team, One Airport, One...
FAA Invests $766M to Build Safer, More Sustainable Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $766 million in grants to build safer, more sustainable and more accessible airports across the United States. The funding from the fifth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for projects at 279 airports in 44 states plus Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. View an interactive map with all the awards. “These grants will improve safety, sustainability...
U.S. Airlines June 2021 Passengers Increased 304% from June 2020 but Still Declined 21% from Pre-Pandemic June 2019 (Preliminary)
U.S. airlines carried 304% more scheduled service passengers in June 2021 than in June 2020 (preliminary), according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 21 airlines that carry more than 90% of passengers. The 21 airlines carried 66.4 million passengers in June 2021 (preliminary), compared to 16.4 million passengers in June 2020 and the low of 3.0 million in April 2020, which was the lowest monthly total in BTS records dating back to 1974. Before the COVID-19 p...
MAI partners with Citiri to offer advanced ORAT as a digital solution
Munich Airport International refines service portfolio:MAI partners with Citiri to offer advanced ORAT as a digital solutionMunich Airport International (MAI), originator of operational readiness and airport transfer (ORAT) services, and Atlanta-based Citiri Inc., as provider of an ORAT project management software, announced today that they will partner in providing digital ORAT services to airport operators and infrastructure developers. By combining the knowhow and experience of MAI with Citir...
Neste and Vitol Aviation Enable Heathrow to Become First UK Major Airport to Incorporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel into Operation
For the first time, passengers from Heathrow will be able to reduce their flying emissions by up to 80%1. Vitol Aviation, a fuel supplier at Heathrow, is making Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ available ahead of the G7 Summit to be held from 11 to 13 June 2021. Vitol Aviation intends to deliver further supplies ahead of COP26 to enable attendees to also transit to Glasgow with lower-emissions. Vitol Aviation’s expertise in the specialist handling of jet fuel will be combined with Neste’s...
Munich Airport and partners commence operations of Sofia Airport
As of Monday 19 April 2021, Munich Airport and the consortium "SOF Connect" - consisting of the French investor Meridiam, the Austrian developer Strabag - has taken over the full responsibilities and business activities related to the operation of Bulgaria’s capital airport. SOF Connect is committed to investing at least 624 million euros over the life of the concession and build a brand new Terminal 3 for the airport within the first 10 years of the concession. “Our mission is to transfor...
FAA Awards $627.7 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award more than $627.7 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “Airports serve as a lifeline for communities across the nation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “Modernizing our infrastructure in a way that creates jobs, ensures safety, combats climate change, and fosters equity is a top priority for the Biden-Harris...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $76 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced three grants for infrastructure projects through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2021 Airport Improvement Program. The grants, the first of approximately $3.2 billion in funding available through this program annually, will provide a total of $76 million to Chicago O’Hare International, Dallas-Fort Worth International and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airports. “Modernizing our nation's infrastructure is...
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