The Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance is in talks with Beijing to cross-promote their airport areas for investment in a partnership similar to what the city has maintained with Paris in recent years. Alliance President and CEO Shannon James traveled to China in October for a Sustainable Airport Areas seminar hosted by Hubstart Paris, the economic development […]
Atlanta Renews Partnership With Paris Airport Region, Hosts Investment Seminar
Five years since they first linked up, the City of Atlanta and the metropolitan area surrounding the Paris airport have renewed a partnership centered on development around their respective aviation hubs. Mayor Kasim Reed signed the updated agreement with Franck Cannarozzo, deputy mayor of d’Aulnay-sous-bois, a town in the Paris airport region, in the Atlanta […]
Delta: ‘Business As Usual’ in U.K. After ‘Brexit’ Vote
Delta Air Lines Inc. has a special interest in the trajectory of the British economy. Over the last two years, it has intensified its presence in London, gaining access to coveted landing slots through a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, which now flies to Atlanta. None of that is set to change as a result […]
Meet the Consortium Building Istanbul’s Giant New Airport
Atlantans next week have the chance to meet the group managing the construction and eventual operation of the $10 billion New Istanbul Airport, which seeks to eventually dethrone Hartsfield-Jackson as the world’s busiest.
British Commission Recommends New Heathrow Runway
After more than two years, a commission set up to determine how aviation infrastructure should be improved in the southeast of England has made its final report, a 300-plus-page document recommending a new third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, the third busiest in the world.
Commerce Department Leading Airport Trade Mission to Brazil
The U.S. Commerce Department is aiming to help American suppliers of airport services and equipment tap into a Brazilian plan to spend $1.5 billion modernizing 270 airports across the country.
NCR Showcasing Airport Technology at Paris Travel Expo
Atlanta-based NCR Corp. is showcasing its latest technology innovations for the travel industry at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2015 being held in Paris at the Porte de Versailles convention hall March 10-12.
ACI Director: Ebola Hype Harming African Airports
Even before the Ebola outbreak in West Africa had exported a few cases to the U.S. the panic had already started to dampen tourism and air travel across the African continent.
Durban’s Airport Looks to Hartsfield-Jackson As ‘Benchmark’ for Development
A delegation from the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) province of South Africa visited Atlanta this week with the objective of fastening relations begun during last year’s visit here of the province’s premier, Senzo Munchu.
SITA: Airline Passengers Turning More to Mobile Devices
Airline passengers more and more are bringing their own electronic devices on flights and demanding mobile services to help navigate the airport experience, according to a major survey of 6,000-plus air travelers by SITA, a Swiss airport IT firm withAmerican headquarters in Atlanta.