Aviation

The world’s top-performing airports in 2022

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Cirrum The aviation analytics company has announced some of the world’s top airports that have the finest on-time performance for delivering excellent airport services to airports.

Particularly in Europe and North America, the last year saw a challenging operational climate, with numerous airlines and airports encountering delays, cancellations, and resource issues. Covid limitations continue to be broken by others, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Despite this environment, several airports and airlines around the world prospered.

The best-performing airport in the world in 2022 was Japan’s excellent Haneda Airport (90.33% on-time arrivals; 373,264 flights).
The Indian Airport, Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore, India, (201,897 flights; 84.08% on time). The airport is also home to its second airport, which was rated the finest for passenger comfort and holds a respectable number of passengers and amenities.
Utah’s Salt Lake City International Airport was recognized for third-best passenger and airline service performance. It now has a 226,545 flight punctuality rate of 83.87%.
The busiest airport in the country is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Michigan. The 4,850-acre Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, often known as Metro Airport, Detroit Metro Airport, or simply DTW is a significant international airport serving the United States and the rest of the world (82.62% on-time arrivals; 271,963 flights).
Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia International Airport The main airport servicing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is Philadelphia International Airport. In 2021, the airport handled 19.6 million passengers a year, ranking it as the 21st busiest airport in the country. It received in 2022, 82.54% on-time performance in; 233,777 flights.
A significant international hub in Minnesota is Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which has direct light rail connections to Downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America and an on-time arrival rate of 81.95% on 276,346 flights.
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (81.84% punctuality; 411,205 flights).
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington (81.04% punctuality; 383,250 flights).
El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá (80.72% punctuality; 273,721 flights).
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (80.68% punctuality; 457,871 flights).

Courtesy : cirrum

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”