by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Americas
Fusion Genomics has opened “first-of-its-kind” automated infectious-disease surveillance facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Using Fusion’s DNA sequencing-based ONETest platform, the facility, Fusion said on January 10, will allow detection...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Europe
Bavaria’s main air travel hub Munich Airport saw traffic soar tw0-and-a-half-fold year-on-year in 2022 to hit 31.6 million passengers. Nineteen million more passengers passed through the airport in 2022 compared with the year before, while air freight volume...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2023 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
An overheated power bank caught fire onboard Scoot flight Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) as the aircraft was taxiing to runway for departure. The owner of the power bank and his co-traveller suffered minor burns to their...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Brisbane airport is all set to hit a post-pandemic record for January 2023. The airport expects 1.7 million passenger footfalls, its highest ever since the pandemic outbreak. Brisbane’s international capacity is currently at 63% pre-COVID, and domestic...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2023 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has added a Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft to its managed fleet bringing the total number of aircraft under management to nine. DCAF will manage and operate the new aircraft on behalf of its private owner. The new aircraft will be based...