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Riga Aviation Forum brings together Baltic and European industry leaders and experts

Riga Aviation Forum will take place on 3 of October at the ATTA Centre in Riga. This prestigious conference will bring together more than 300 top European and Baltic aviation leaders, executives, and industry experts from the most influential companies in the field. This year, Baltics' most...

Collaboration boosting capability through uncrewed traffic management tech

Aotearoa New Zealand is taking further steps to advance uncrewed aircraft operations and be at the leading edge of airspace integration with the deployment of the AirShare uncrewed traffic management system at TāwhakiNational Aerospace Centre. Implementing the UTM system dev...


Strong growth in passengers, starts and landings: 6.2 million passengers used Munich Airport during the summer holidays

At the end of the Bavarian summer holidays, Munich Airport can report strong traffic figures: 6.2 million passengers used the airport in the past six weeks, ten percent more than in the previous year. The peak day was Sunday, September 1st – on that day 143,000 passengers passed through Munich Airport. The high demand for air travel was also reflected in the load factor of the aircraft: This...

SITA chosen by Vinci Airports to improve operations across seven airports in Brazil

SITA has been chosen by the Amazon Airport Concessionaire, which operates seven airports as part of the VINCI Airports Network, to implement the SITA Airport Management solution at Manaus Airport; Porto Velho Airport; Rio Branco Airport; Boa Vista Airport; Cruzeiro do Sul Airport; Tabatinga Airport; and Tefé Airport. In addition, the airport group has renewed an ongoing agreement with SITA...

Passengers numbers at Riga Airport increased by 8 % in August

According to preliminary data on the Airport's performance, RIX Riga Airport handled 740 thousand passengers in August, which is 8 % more than in August last year. Since the beginning of the year, 4.6 million passengers and 41.5 thousand flights have been served. Almost 569 thousand passengers used direct flights in August, or 8 % more than a year earlier. In the annual break...

Altaport and WSP publish concept of operations discussing business requirements for a VAS

Altaport and WSP released a concept of operations providing a detailed approach on the critical business requirements of a Vertiport Automation System. The concept of a VAS has been addressed in recent years in various whitepapers and concepts of operations; this new VAS CONOPS complements these prior works, adding context to a VAS’s role in integrating critical operational and business requ...

RIX Riga Airport starts master planning for next 40 years

RIX Riga Airport has started work on the Airport's new Master Plan and its strategic environmental impact assessment. The updated Master Plan will include guidelines and recommendations for the development of Riga Airport over the next 40 years, forecasting changes in traffic volumes and the appropriate development of the Airport territory and infrastructure up to 2050 and afterward. Laila...

First airport capsule hotel in the Baltics, Kepler Club, has opened at Riga Airport

Kepler Club, the first new concept airport hotel in the Baltics, has been opened at Riga Airport; it offers travelers accommodation and airport hospitality services. The hotel provides all the necessary amenities for passengers looking to rest between their flights or before early morning or late night flights. The hotel features 74 comfortable personal and private sleeping cabins, with...

New Altaport and 1200.aero partnership to provide integrated operations tracking, fee collection, and transient management solution

 Altaport has partnered with 1200.aero to provide a new service that automates operations tracking, fee collection, and transient management for airports, all within a single integrated platform. Altaport and 1200.aero  designed the platform to support airport managers facing ever-increasing demands on their time and resources, and to support airports in their pr...

Ontario International Airport awarded $4 million in FAA grants for runway, taxiway improvements

Southern California Ontario International Airport (ONT) will receive another $4 millionfrom the Federal Aviation Administration to invest in infrastructure improvements at the aviation gateway of choice for millions of Southern Californians. The FAA announced on August 9 that it is awarding a total of $636 million to airports across the country, under its 2024 Ai...

Sirius Aviation AG and Marathon Group join forces to develop zero-emission airports

Sirius Aviation AG announced a groundbreaking partnership with Marathon Group Australia, a leader in hydrogen and renewable energy. This pioneering alliance aims to revolutionize the industry by developing zero-emission airports and integrating cutting-edge hydrogen technologies, positioning Australia at the forefront of sustainable aviation. This partnership will enhance hydro...

NZ cloud-based simulation for Australian ATCs

Australian air traffic controllers will soon be undertaking training with a simulation service delivered remotely from New Zealand, as part of a unique trans-Tasman partnership. Airways International Ltd, the commercial arm of Airways New Zealand has signed a three-year contract with air navigation service provider Airservices Australia for the provision of an air traffic control simulation s...

Riga Airport undertakes to reach Zero CO2e emissions by 2035

Taking into account the need to accelerate climate change mitigation and strengthen company's reputation for sustainable development in the aviation sector in Europe, RIX Riga Airport has revised the Airport's road map for achieving zero CO2e emissions. The company's Board has set 2035 as the new target deadline. Laila Odiņa, Chairperson of the Board of RIX Riga Airport co...

Skyports builds momentum in Queensland through partnership with Australian real estate developer

Skyports Infrastructure and Wagner Corporation have partnered to explore vertiport development opportunities in the state of Queensland, Australia. The agreement follows a recent announcement between Wisk and Skyports to identify an Entry-into-Service (EIS) network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region. The partnership will explore vert...

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CAA Malaysia advances air traffic controller recruitment strategy with Airways International’s SureSelect

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