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Netherlands airports operator Royal Schiphol Group said it intends to double its ownership stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) from 40% to 80%. The province of Limburg will retain a 20% stake. Schiphol Group owns and operates Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport. It also holds a majority stake in Eindhoven Airport. Schiphol Group noted MST is the second-busiest cargo airport in the Netherlands. The proposed increase in Schiphol Group’s MST shareholding will be submitted to the provincial council of Limburg for approval.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) put in place six prefabricated modules that will make up the Terminal F automated people mover Skylink station. Terminal F will be DFW’s sixth terminal—to be used exclusively by American Airlines—with a $4 billion price tag. Terminal F is slated to initially open with 15 gates in 2027. The terminal will ultimately have 31 gates. The Terminal F Skylink station was built “using modular construction, with six structural modules assembled at ground level before being transported and lifted onto the active Skylink guideway to their final positions,” the airport said. DFW noted that each module “was carefully lifted into place during a controlled overnight operation, with each lift requiring approximately eight hours and precise alignment to integrate the new station with the existing Skylink system. This approach minimized impact on airport operations and avoided extended Skylink shutdowns that traditional methods would have required.”
Riga Airport (RIX) in Latvia launched a tender for the development of MRO hangars at the airport. “Investors will be offered the opportunity to acquire development rights to design, construct and subsequently operate aircraft maintenance hangars and the infrastructure required for their operation at their own expense,” RIX said. “Depending on the outcome of the tender, the development plans may be implemented by one or more investors, while the specific land plots and development conditions will be determined during the tender process,” it said.
Aeroports de Montreal (ADM), which manages Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL), reported operating cash flow of CA$135 million ($95.5 million) for the third quarter, down 3.1% year over year. ADM said the result “reflects revenue growth, driven in particular by higher aeronautical fees and the implementation of an [airport improvement fee] applicable to connecting passengers, offset by an increase in operating expenses that outpaced revenue growth.”
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