AlUla, Saudi Arabia – Egis, the renowned multidisciplinary engineering and operations company, has proudly announced the opening of a new office in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The dedicated office will accommodate the company’s growing team, further expanding their presence in the country. With this new office, Egis now has four dedicated offices in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.
The inauguration of the office was attended by Egis’ Group Executive Committee members and distinguished guests from the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU). The opening of the Egis...
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Egis in Romania has been appointed by Compania Națională Aeroporturi Bucuresti S.A. (Bucharest Airports National Company) to provide consultancy support with accessing funds for ongoing implementation of the Strategic Airport Infrastructure Development Program at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
The scope of the nine-month consultancy contract is to review and update previous strategic analyses to enable optimum implementation of the Airport Infrastructure Development Program (PSDIA) approved by the government. The Strategic Airport Infrastructure Development Program focuses...
Alstef Group is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to design and install the baggage handling system for the new, modern terminal at Kyzylorda Airport in Kazakhstan. The project will include the installation of both the outbound system and inbound systems.
The outbound system will feature 7 scale & induct check-in conveyors along with a collector conveyor: an outbound conveyor system with Automatic Tag Readers (ATR integration), X-ray screening integration, a new screening room, and a make-up lateral. The inbound system will include a reclaim carousel with a feed...
Alstef Group has been awarded a project to upgrade the baggage handling system at Malé International Airport.
The airport is located on Hulhule Island in the North Male Atoll, near the main island of Male, and serves as a gateway for tourists to the popular Maldives islands. As the only international airport serving the Maldives, the airport includes a seaplane terminal for tourists to access the surrounding island resorts.
The baggage system project includes an outbound Hold-Bag Screening (HBS) upgrade with the integration of four new (EDS) machines delivering screened bags to...
France will commit over €4.5m to ICAO before the end of 2022 toward the upkeep and modernization of the ICAO Paris Office, with possible additional contributions subject to further consideration.
"I am delighted to have signed an agreement on behalf of France which marks my country's proud commitment to the presence of the ICAO Regional Office for Europe and the North Atlantic in its capital city of Paris,” Ambassador Pic noted on the occasion.
“These financial commitments are a further sign of the reinforced cooperation between France and ICAO, something...
Alstef Group and air transport industry provider SITA have combined their expertise to develop Swift Drop, an industry-leading self-service bag drop that is fast, convenient, and reliable.
Alstef Group provides the baggage handling conveyor expertise along with AI technology and advanced in-line camera-based tag reading while SITA with Smart Path, provides their self-service kiosk and airline integration expertise, automating the passenger journey.
KEY BENEFITS
Faster processing and improved passenger experience
Maximizes the available airport floor space
Control of material...
4-10-2022. Bouygues completes the acquisition of Equans, a key milestone in its development.
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Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the airports we operate in Japan (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport).
Through this partnership, Airbus and Kansai Airports will jointly prepare a roadmap to address challenges and define an advocacy plan for hydrogen needs. Both parties would lead the study into the development of infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector.
Each partner will leverage their complementary ...
Ulisses Correia e Silva (Cape Verdean prime minister) and Nicolas Notebaert (Chief Executive Officer of VINCI Concessions and President of VINCI Airports) signed a concession contract for seven airports in the Cape Verde archipelago.
The contract covers four international airports (the capital city Praia, Sal, São Vicente and Boa Vista) and three domestic airports (São Nicolau, São Filipe and Maio).
Over a 40-year period, VINCI Airports and its Portuguese subsidiary ANA (owning, respectively, 70% and 30% stakes in the concession company) will be responsible for...
The air transport industry is fully cognizant of its impact on the environment and has undertaken to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
To step up to this global challenge, one of the most effective ways of delivering results in the short term is to optimise flight operations and to enable commercial airliners to select the most efficient flight plans by following more direct trajectories and adjusting their speed and altitude in real time.
It is estimated that these measures could cut CO2 emissions in Europe by about 10% from as early as 2025.
To prepare the groundwork...