The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Aeropuertos Argentina has inaugurated the first phase of a new terminal at Salta International Airport (SLA) following a $110 million investment, increasing the airport's operational capacity by 65% to support continued passenger growth and network expansion. The initial phase includes a new main hall, 32 check-in counters, an additional 650 m² of domestic boarding space, new operational areas, expanded retail and food and beverage outlets, and upgraded access and support facilities. A second phase will expand the terminal to 16,160 m², adding international processing facilities, migration areas and a new domestic VIP lounge. Between January and July 2026, SLA handled more than 830,000 passengers, up 2.35% year over year.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), England, has submitted proposals to modernize its nighttime operating conditions, replacing its decades-old movement-based restrictions with a Quota Count System (QCS) that measures aircraft noise. The airport says the change would align LBA with most UK regional airports while maintaining existing overall night noise limits and encouraging airlines to operate quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft. The proposals also include reducing the defined night period to 11:30 p.m.-5:59 a.m. and introducing a Night Noise Insulation Scheme offering grants for glazing, ventilation improvements and bedroom air conditioning for eligible properties. The changes form part of LBA's £200 million ($272 million) LBA:REGEN investment program, which includes a terminal extension completed in 2025 and refurbishment work continuing through 2027.
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) says it has remitted 78 billion Philippine pesos ($1.26 billion) to the Philippine government and invested 6.8 billion pesos in the rehabilitation and modernization of Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport since assuming operations under a 15-year public-private partnership concession in September 2024. The government payments include a 30 billion pesos upfront fee, a fixed 2 billion pesos annual payment and 82.16% of gross airport revenues under the concession agreement. NNIC's investments have funded terminal upgrades, new passenger processing systems, baggage handling improvements, flood mitigation, automated parking, biometric e-gates, passenger boarding bridges and expanded retail and dining facilities.
Canada’s Calgary Airport (YYC) has entered the next phase of restoring Concourse B, with work now focused on preparing the facility to reopen to passengers in 2027, two years after it was heavily damaged by a hailstorm. The airport says approximately 60,000 ft.² of roofing has been replaced above the concourse as part of the restoration. Roof replacement across the wider domestic terminal is expected to continue into 2028, while the restored Concourse B will complement YYC's new centralized security screening area and support future passenger growth. “The work happening in Concourse B is helping us restore an important part of the terminal to meet the needs of today while preparing it for the years ahead,” says Chris Miles, COO of Calgary Airports.
FedEx plans to invest approximately $150 million in a new integrated air cargo hub at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). The 230,000-ft.² facility, to be developed at GMR Cargo City, will combine international gateway and pickup-and-delivery operations. Once operational, the automated hub is designed to increase processing capacity from 600 to 5,000 packages per hour, with scope for further expansion as demand grows. The project forms part of GMR Cargo City's wider development as an integrated cargo and logistics hub at DEL. The 50-acre development has a planned capacity of 1.5 million ft.² to 2 million ft.², with the first phase comprising about 1 million ft.² across nearly 30 acres. Construction is expected to begin shortly following enabling works and completion of the detailed design.
The Canadian government will invest more than CA$23.5 million ($17 million) through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program to fund infrastructure upgrades at six airports in British Columbia. The funding will support runway, taxiway, apron, lighting, drainage and electrical infrastructure projects at Prince Rupert, Fort Nelson, Masset, Smithers, Bella Coola and Kamloops airports. The largest allocation is CA$10.9 million for airfield pavement and drainage improvements at Masset Airport.
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