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London City Airport gets the go-ahead for £200 million expansion

As London City Airport emerges victorious in the drawn-out battle for permission to expand, CEO Declan Collier explained to Airport Business how the long-awaited development will open new markets for the airport, stimulate new investment in the city and play an important part in relieving capacity constraints in the capital.

Aeroporti di Roma investing €12bn in Fiumicino transformation

Aeroporti di Roma and Trenitalia – Italy’s state-owned main train operator – are collaborating on a high-speed rail link connecting Fiumicino with Bologna, Florence and Venice, and enhancing the airport’s long-haul market. In a wide-ranging interview with Airport Business in Rome, Lorenzo Lo Presti, CEO Aeroporti di Roma, discussed the impact of the new high-speed rail links, traffic growth, and the ambitious €12 billion infrastructure investment to completely revitalise Fiumicino.

“The transformation of Stansted is well underway”

Stansted’s Managing Director Andrew Harrison last week unveiled the next phase of the airport’s transformation – the £8 million (€10.7m) renovation of its Satellite One departure area. The modernisation is part of a £260 million (€350m) investment in the airport’s facilities designed to attract more passengers, airlines and long-haul services, and remain flexible to the changing needs of the aviation industry.

Finavia’s €1 billion support of the Finnish air transport industry

Its flourishing air traffic is a key factor in Finland’s ability to remain competitive on an international level, and as operator of all of Finland’s major air transport gateways Finavia’s emphasis is on making developments across its airport network, to buoy the growth of the nation’s air transport industry. Finavia’s CEO Kari Savolainen explained to Airport Business how the €900 million modernisation of Helsinki Airport and a €100 million investment in its regional gateways will fortify the sustainable progression of air transport in Finland.

Newcastle’s £14 million investment in becoming the UK’s most welcoming airport

The £14 million (€18.3m) departure lounge development, which will see the opening of more original F&B concepts and an expansive walkthrough duty free store as the next phase of the renovation continues, is an important step in Newcastle Airport’s ambition to become the “most welcoming airport in the UK”. The lounge’s modernisation will be the end result of a year’s building works, attentively structured to ensure that the gateway to the North East continues to deliver an exceptional customer journey amid the construction in its bustling departures area.