Aviation Week
Aaron Karp
26 Jan 2026
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Munich Airport (MUC) will open a €665 million ($786 million) pier addition to Terminal 1 on April 13. The 95,000-m2 (1 million-ft.2) pier will grow the airport’s annual capacity by 6 million passengers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) completed a £1 billion ($1.4 billion) upgrade of security checkpoint lanes across all four of its terminals, including installing computed tomography (CT) carry-on baggage scanners at all checkpoints.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) reported its top five passenger markets for 2025 were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) in Canada opened a new international connections facility, completing the final phase of a project that includes a renovated international arrivals space.
Perth Airport (PER) in Australia signed a contract with U.S. engineering and construction project management firm Bechtel to oversee the design and delivery of a number of infrastructure projects.
