The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
The Danish government will provide an additional DKK 1.5 billion ($240 million) in financing to Greenland Airports International to support the completion of the new international airport in Ilulissat. Greenland Airports International, majority-owned by the Greenland government with the Danish state as minority shareholder, is responsible for developing and operating international airports in Nuuk and Ilulissat. “The state wants to help Greenland Airports International to successfully complete the construction of the airport in Ilulissat and enter a new phase with the possibility of direct international flights in both Nuuk and Ilulissat,” Danish Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen says. The financing package includes DKK 1.1 billion in additional state re-lending and a DKK 0.4 billion construction grant. Nuuk Airport opened in November 2024, while the Ilulissat project is now expected to open at the end of 2026.
Spanish airport operator AENA has announced plans to invest an additional €351 million ($412 million) in Spanish airports in its 2022-26 plan, bringing forward expenditure originally planned for 2027. Notable allocations include €84 million for terminal renovations at Palma de Mallorca Airport, €86 million for security screening automation, and €62 million for cybersecurity upgrades. Other airports benefiting include Alicante-Elche, Valencia, Bilbao, Lanzarote, Ibiza, Málaga, Menorca, and both Tenerife airports.
Canada’s Halifax International Airport Authority has opened a new International Connections Facility at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The facility allows international passengers connecting to domestic flights to remain in airside and avoid reclaiming baggage. Transport Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia contributed C$8.3 million ($6.1 million) and C$3 million, respectively, to the project. Renovations to the ground floor of the existing international arrivals area will continue through 2025.
Norwegian airport operator Avinor has signed a final contract with contractor Hent for the construction of the terminal and operational buildings at the new Bodø Airport, marking the last major milestone before full-scale construction begins. The contract is valued at approximately NOK 1.9 billion ($190 million). “It is very pleasing that we can today sign a re-agreed and final contract for the construction work for the buildings at the new airport in Bodø,” Avinor CEO Abraham Foss says. “We now look forward to starting the construction of the new passenger terminal and the other buildings included in the contract.” Construction of the terminal, designed to handle 2.3 million passengers annually, will begin in August.
British Columbia is investing C$6.2 million through the BC Air Access Program (BCAAP) to fund upgrades at 16 regional airports, heliports, and water aerodromes across the Canadian province. Projects include runway upgrades in Comox, Courtenay, and Vanderhoof, new lighting and fuel systems, weather monitoring improvements, and the construction of a permanent heliport in Tipella to support medevac and healthcare access. Since 2017, BCAAP has committed more than $70 million to 80 aviation facilities.
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