airport news

IBM and Vanderlande Industries today announced the signing of a four-year contract with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for a smart baggage handling system to speed up the transfer process for bags bound for connecting flights. The IBM contract value is 24.5 million euro.

With travelers heading to the Delaware beaches this summer, staying connected along the journey creates a growing demand for accelerated data speeds that open the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that it has won a contract to provide AENA Alicante Airport with an advanced TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) digital radio system to support and improve operations throughout the site.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) signed an implementation and four-year services contract with Prague Airport to deliver a specialized system IBM BlueSky to Prague Airport.

The newly acquired business will operate as part of the Company's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) segment as AAR Aircraft Services -- Miami.

RFID readers from Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business to enhance baggage tracking at world's busiest international airport.

Air Arabia, the first and largest low cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has signed a firm contract for 34 Airbus A320 aircraft with an option for 15 more.

The Singapore Airlines A380 enters commercial service today, with its first flight -- SQ380 -- from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

Bombardier today is set to raise the standard in cockpit design and technology as the business aviation leader unveils and celebrates its new Global Vision flight deck for Global 5000 and Global Express XRS aircraft, at the Bombardier Static Pavilion at Fulton County Airport.

Airbus A318 models, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engines, were approved for Steep Approach on Tuesday 19th June. The approval was granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Certification for the CFM56 powered A318 is expected to come later this year.

Boeing and Virgin Atlantic today announced an environmental partnership, which includes an order for 15 787-9 Dreamliners, marking the largest 787 order to date for Europe.

A powerful explosion caused by a car bomb caused extensive damage in a parking garage in Madrid in front of Terminal 4 of Spain's busiest airport.