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The making of a nation: A new era begins at Boryspil

The making of a nation: A new era begins at Boryspil

The stabilisation of the Ukrainian economy has, in recent years, paved the way for the exciting transformation of its air transport industry. As its people become increasingly more mobile and competition escalates, development is erupting across its airport landscape. Oleksiy Kochanov is one of the visionaries behind the continued development of Ukrainian aviation, and, in his new role as Director General of Kyiv Boryspil, is leading Ukraine’s busiest airport into its position as one of Eastern Europe’s most promising hubs. Amy Hanna visited the airport to see the developments first-hand.

Munich celebrates topping-out of T2 satellite

Munich Airport is developing a state-of-the-art new Terminal 2 satellite building, as increasing passenger numbers create demand for additional capacity. Dr. Michael Kerkloh, Munich Airport CEO, outlined the development to Ross Falconer.

Sustainable San Diego completes The Green Build

San Diego International Airport’s recently completed Green Build is the largest project in the airport’s history. The expansion of Terminal 2, as its name suggests, has a strong focus on sustainability and also on the local community, with the vast majority of contracts awarded to local businesses. Thella F. Bowens, President/CEO, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, outlined the development to Ross Falconer.

Canadian airport round-up

With consistently escalating passenger numbers and nationwide infrastructure expansion, Canada’s airport landscape is a fertile bed of growth. Amy Hanna spoke to four of its most forward-thinking airports to discover how they are developing to bolster their positions as world-class air transport hubs.

London-Stansted enters exciting development phase

London-Stansted Airport is entering a new and exciting phase in its development following the £1.5 billion (€1.8bn) acquisition by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) in February this year. This new phase is being led by Andrew Harrison, who was appointed Managing Director of London-Stansted in March. He outlined his plans to Ross Falconer.