Four New Zealand businesses have come together to try and use hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa, otherwise known as New Zealand. Air New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota, and Hiringa Energy have joined forces to trial using hydrogen to charge the airline’s electric tugs and service vehicles over the next few weeks at Wellington Airport. The use of hydrogen on aircraft has already seen successful results overseas, and the airline said it wants to pioneer the … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand tests hydrogen use at Wellington
Airports
Incheon joins winning bid for Manila’s NAIA rehab project
Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on 16 February that it has secured the development and operation rights for Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, through a public-private-partnership (PPP) project. The development and operation project has a timeline of 25 years until 2049, with an estimated total cost of 4 trillion won (US$30 billion). During this time. Incheon will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the airport for the next 25 … [Read more...] about Incheon joins winning bid for Manila’s NAIA rehab project
Korean Air, Vienna Airport elevate cargo partnership
Vienna Airport and Korean Air signed an agreement on 21 February to expand their existing partnership in a bid to increase the air cargo traffic between the Austrian airport and Incheon Airport in South Korea. Plans include joint market initiatives and exchange of industry expertise, and the main objective is to meet the growing demand for air cargo services between Korea and Austria. Vienna serves as a cargo hub for goods to and from Asia, particularly those involved in … [Read more...] about Korean Air, Vienna Airport elevate cargo partnership
Philippines’ Clark airport makes pitch as aviation hub
Philippine delegates last week pitched the viability of Clark International Airport as an attractive regional hub for global aerospace and aviation companies. Airport developer Berthaphil is calling on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies to consider setting up at Clark, where SIA Engineering has already established its own airframe maintenance operations. Located 80 kilometres north of the capital Manila, the international airport can be accessed via the … [Read more...] about Philippines’ Clark airport makes pitch as aviation hub
Changi to install largest rooftop solar power system in SG
Changi Airport Group has selected Keppel to design, build, own and operate a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the rooftop areas of its terminal buildings, terminal auxiliary structures, airfield and cargo buildings for 25 years. When completed in early 2025, the solar PV system will have a combined generation capacity of 43 Mega-Watt peak (MWp), of which 38 MWp will be installed on rooftops, making this Singapore’s largest single-site rooftop solar PV system. The remaining 5 … [Read more...] about Changi to install largest rooftop solar power system in SG
Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January
Brussels Airport’s cargo operations is starting the year strong as overall freight volumes at the airport in January reached 55,051 tonnes, up 3 percent compared to the same month last year. Whilst trucked cargo volumes fell 9 percent in January, flown cargo volumes grew 6 percent, totalling 46,376 tonnes., as the full freighter segment saw a robust upturn of 15 percent and belly cargo jumped 19 percent, thanks to the increase in passenger flights. The airport reported that the … [Read more...] about Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January