Tag: Heathrow

Heathrow paving the way forward with lower carbon concrete trial

Heathrow has today kickstarted a ground-breaking new trial, exploring the viability of lower carbon concrete, which cuts emissions by 50% compared to a conventional concrete. The initiative followed Heathrow's sponsorship of a PhD candidate at the University of Surrey who undertook three years of...

Thomas Woldbye appointed as new Heathrow CEO

The Board of Heathrow Airport has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Woldbye, currently the boss of Copenhagen Airport, as the person to replace John Holland-Kaye when he steps down later this year after nearly 10 years in post.  Following an extensive recruitment process, Thomas emerged as the s...

Menzies Aviation Delivers Seamless Service During Heathrow Strike

Menzies Aviation confirms that despite three-days of industrial action at Heathrow Airport it delivered a seamless service for airline customers and their passengers. Unite’s claims of widespread travel disruption did not eventuate thanks to Menzies’ robust contingency plans and the support o...

dnata calls for further Heathrow talks with Unite the Union

dnata UK’s ground handling & cargo operations arm is calling on Unite the Union to respond to requests for further talks to prevent potential industrial action from taking place in London Heathrow. The Union has ignored responses for further talks and is balloting its members for industrial...

New Research from Targa Telematics Reveals a Consistent Increase in Worldwide Airport Activity

Targa Telematics, a technology company specialising in IoT solutions for connected mobility, has confirmed the findings based on analysis of hourly usage data received from airside ground support vehicles. The company manages a total of more than two million connected and distributed assets, incl...

Farnborough International Airshow returns after four years

The atmosphere at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) this Monday was one of anticipation and excitement. The first Farnborough Airshow since the pandemic was a very welcome return for the aviation industry and aerospace enthusiasts. 1,500 exhibitors from over 96 countries flooded through the g...

Aviation Action + Airport Coordination Limited walk from Heathrow to London City airport

Aviation Action, a charity created to support the aviation industry, have been chosen as the designated fundraising beneficiary of Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) for 2021. ACL, the world’s leading airport slot coordinator, coordinate 46 airports worldwide and are the designated coordinator ...

SWISSPORT awarded LUFTHANSA handling contract at Heathrow

The Lufthansa Group now also relies on Swissport’s  handling services at London Heathrow Airport. The new contract complements the long-standing cooperation across the UK. Swissport, the global leader of airport ground handling services and air cargo handling, now serves Lufthansa, SWISS and Aust...

Heathrow: Climate activists lose legal battle to stop third runway at west London airport

By Lisa Holland, sky news Climate activists have lost a long-running legal battle to stop a third runway at Heathrow. The Supreme Court has overturned a previous Court of Appeal ruling in a case brought by Friends of the Earth and others against Heathrow Airport. The court was asked to cons...

Aurrigo unveil a new Transport Safety System

The company behind a new autonomous dolly being tested at Heathrow Terminal 5 has launched its second new product for the aviation sector. Aurrigo’s technical engineers have successfully developed a new Transport Safety System (TSS) that can be used to reduce the number of incidents involving ...

CAA set to discuss Heathrow third runway this week

The Civil Aviation Authority is expected to decide this week on whether to approve Heathrow's plan to spend £3.3 billion on planning and early construction of its proposed third runway. The decision is expected to be made at a CAA board meeting on Wednesday amid continued concerns form airlines...

British Airways is using artifical intelligence to improve punctuality

In the latest phase of its £6.5bn investment for customers, British Airways has introduced advanced neural networks, known as artificial intelligence, to its airside operation at Heathrow Terminal 5 to help its people ensure every flight departs safely and on time. Currently, when customers dis...

Heathrow unveils the cutting-edge tracking tech to link network of expansion hubs

As Heathrow prepares to select its final four Logistics Hubs, a cutting-edge centralised tracking system for expansion has been revealed. The technology will serve as a nerve-centre, enabling a network of separate offsite construction centres to work in unison throughout the project. The technology...

Driverless emission-free baggage vehicles trialed by BA at Heathrow

British Airways is trialing autonomous, emissions-free baggage vehicles at Heathrow to help the airline further improve punctuality and flight departure time. British Airways transports around 75,000 bags a day back and forth between its baggage halls and aircraft. Chris Garton, Chief Operating ...

Heathrow baggage handlers agree pay deal to avoid strike action

Unite the Union has announced that its members employed as baggage handlers at Heathrow have agreed a deal with the airport that will see industrial action averted. The multi-year deal followed eight months of negotiations between Babcock Airports Ltd and their employees, through the conciliatio...

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