The sector of drones and Advanced Air Mobility is evolving rapidly and offers new development possibilities for the aviation industry. That is why Brussels Airport wants to invest in DronePort, a unique eco-system focused on research, innovation and development in the market of drones and Advanced1
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Brussels Airport organises an information session for local residents on permit renewal application and draft environmental impact assessment
This evening, Brussels Airport Company organised a digital information session for local residents and interested parties on the draft environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the renewal of the airport's environmental permit. With a view to the renewal of this permit, independent experts ar1
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On Wednesday evening, 8 March, according to annual tradition the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards were presented. With these awards, Brussels Airport wants to honour airlines and partners who in 2022 have excelled in the area of punctuality and performance, network development and safety and enviro1
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Brussels Airport and Changi Airport Group augment strategic partnership via a Memorandum of Understanding
This collaboration will further strengthen both airports’ cargo competencies and grow connectivity between Singapore and Belgium
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 2 March 2023 to augment the strategic partnershi1
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Placement of the first pillars of the new Safran Aircraft Engine Services site at Brussels Airport - A unique, positive energy building
On February 28, at the north zone of Brussels Airport, a first pillar ceremony was held for the building that will accommodate the new aircraft engine maintenance site of Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels as of 2024. Thanks to this prime location, the engine manufacturer, already very acti1
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New boarding bridges at Brussels Airport’s Pier B
Enhanced passenger comfort and operational efficiency
On 13 February, Brussels Airport inaugurated its two brand new passenger boarding bridges at Pier B, where it operates its intercontinental flights. These are part of a larger project to replace all the boarding bridges at Pier B, which h1
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1.3 million passengers at Brussels Airport in January, up 66% on 2022 - Cargo volumes down 12%
In this first month of the new year, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.3 million passengers, an increase of 66% compared to January 2022, and 80% of the passenger volume in January 2019. Thanks in part to the second week of Christmas holidays, the year is starting with a strong result. For ca1
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Lagardère Travel Retail Belgium, in partnership with Atos, inaugurates the first automated point of sales at Brussels Airport
Based on their acquired experience, Lagardère Travel Retail Belgium and Atos have joined together in order to develop a fully automated point of sales, offering the passengers travelling from Pier A at Brussels Airport a unique and original shopping experience.
This new technological conc1
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19 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2022, twice as many as in 2021 - 776,000 tonnes of cargo transported
Passenger traffic in 2022 was up 102% on 2021 with almost 19 million passengers travelling through Brussels Airport or 72% of pre-crisis numbers. Following a first half-year impacted by Covid travel restrictions, passenger numbers showed a strong recovery in the second half-year with several mont1
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Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines start new year with very first delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel through NATO pipeline
As of today, January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene will be opened for the transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Brussels Airlines will transport the very first batch of sustainable aviation fuel transported via this route today to Brussels Airport. Th1
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