Global climate action effort now counts over 250 airports, 49 operated by carbon neutral companies · 259 airports now actively engaged in addressing their impact on Climate change · Airport operators of 49 airports worldwide are carbon neutral · Naples Airport become the 40th in Europe to run by a…
Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling has warned that the technology does not currently exist to completely prevent drone disruption at UK airports. He said that there was no “off the shelf solution” to stopping drones flying near critical national infrastructure and prevention technology was “very immature”. The Telegraph says that his…
IOM, the International Organization for Migration, reports that 113,145 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2018 through 19 December. This year is the fifth straight during which the arrival of irregular migrants and refugees has topped the 100,000 threshold – although 2018’s total is low compared to those…
Spanish civil guard on Sunday discovered African migrants inside two mattresses at the Melilla territory.In a video shared by Facebook user, Mohamed Hichonu, the security operatives could be seen lifting the mattresses off the roof of a car and one of them slicing it open with a knife.
“The government agency partners in the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have dual roles,’’ it says. “ They are both regulators and service providers. When any of their responsibilities are placed on pause due to a shutdown there are safety, security and efficiency gaps that…
USA – U.S Pilots Warn Government Shutdown is Affecting Safety US pilots have urged President Trump and congressional leaders to end the shutdown of government agencies because it is adversely affecting the safety, security and efficiency of the national airspace system. The call comes as news reports say airport screeners are calling…
USA – Airports Seeing Rise in Security Screeners Calling Off Work The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown…
Dan Symonds, Passenger Journal Today reports London Heathrow Airport has unveiled its plans for a full-scale roll out of new biometric services from the summer of 2019. The development will streamline the passenger journey from check-in to take-off and could reduce the average journey time by up to a third.…
Passenger Terminal Today article: As advances in technology hurtle us closer to the ideal of a seamless passenger journey, airports and airlines must put aside their competing agendas to provide travellers with the best experience possible. Matthew Abbott, aviation sector leader (Australasia) for global architecture firm Woods Bagot, discusses the…
Report sourced from an article by Dan Symonds on July 17, 2018 Passenger Terminal Today. Denver International Airport in Colorado, has kicked-off construction work on its US$780m Great Hall renovation project. The proposal aims to enhance security, provide a more flexible check-in space and add new dining and shopping options.…
