The airport industry briefing
The latest news, views and numbers you need to know this month
News in Numbers
1.8 billion
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported that 1.8 billion passengers took to the air in 2020, a staggering drop from 4.5 billion in 2019.
$370bn
According to ICAO, airlines stand to lose $370bn as a result of Covid-19 impacts.
58%
Portuguese airspace saw a 58% drop in traffic in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Nav Portugal.
1998
Between January and December 2020, Nav Portugal controlled 345,000 flights in Portuguese airspace - the lowest number since 1998.
270
More than 270 airports around the world could be in danger of coastal flooding because of rising sea levels, according to a study of 14,000 airports by professors Richard Dawson and Aaron Yesudian from Newcastle University’s School of Engineering.
21%
Dubai’s aerospace saw a 21% jump in private jet movements in 2020, according to Gulf News.
Projects
Jorge Chavez International Airport Expansion, Lima
Jorge Chavez International Airport, the main international airport in Lima, Peru, is undergoing a major expansion to transform into one of the most important airports in South America. The airport expansion programme will mainly include the development of a new passenger terminal, a second runway, taxiways, a new air traffic control (ATC) tower and a new aircraft apron
Source: Airport Technology
Delhi Noida International Airport, Uttar Pradesh
Noida International Greenfield Airport, also known as Delhi Noida International Airport or Jewar Airport, is proposed to be built in Jewar, Greater Noida, in Uttar Pradesh, India. The proposed airport will help relieve congestion at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) and serve the fast-developing industrial region between Delhi and Agra.
Source: Airport Technology
King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The joint venture of Hochtief, Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast and Nahdat Al Emaar was selected as the technical and commercial lead of the expansion project in June 2015. The $1.45bn contract includes the redesign, upgrade and expansion of Terminals 3 and 4, and demolition and refurbishment of the other airport infrastructure.
Source: Airport Technology
Quotes
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) property director Gareth Jackson, speaking after air services provider dnata unveiled its new cargo complex at Manchester Airport:
The new facility will further enhance the role we play in ensuring freight is seamlessly transported into and out of the North region markets from all parts of the world. Not only will the centre help the North’s trade credentials, [but it will also] boost employment opportunities for communities in Greater Manchester too. We look forward to working closely with dnata as it continues to grow from Manchester Airport.
International Air Transport Association director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac, speaking at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in January:
Too often governments choose to go their own way rather than adopt established global standards. We cannot afford the delays and complexities that this will bring. We are committed to building a modular travel pass whose functions will work cost-effectively with other solutions. And we need governments to be committed to accepting the global standards that will make this possible.
