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A new CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) report has revealed that Birmingham Airport has been ranked as ‘very good’ for the services it offers to disabled travellers.

Primera Air, a new low cost airline, will start transatlantic flights to New York and Boston from Birmingham Airport in May 2018. 

Birmingham Airport has partnered with a social enterprise company called ‘The Wonder Why Society’ to help promote inspired learning and improve educational opportunities for pupils in local primary schools.

Birmingham Airport has announced Tim Clarke as its new Chairman, succeeding John Hudson OBE who is retiring after holding the position for the last 20 years.

Today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines welcomes Birmingham based passenger, David Jones on board his 1000th flight with the Air France KLM group.

Rockwell Collins has recently implemented new bag drop solutions at Birmingham Airport that are already reducing queue times.

Birmingham Airport has seen another month of record breaking growth this year.

Birmingham Airport has signed up to sponsor a bear this summer in the exciting Birmingham art trail called ‘The Big Sleuth’.

Monarch, a leading low cost airline and holiday company, celebrates the launch of four new routes from Birmingham Airport.

Hilton has signed a franchise agreement with Castlebridge Hotels Birmingham Airport Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wylam Investments, to open a Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Birmingham Airport.

Four of Solihull’s biggest job creators have joined forces to establish a staff car sharing scheme as part of their ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Birmingham Airport is to conduct a consultation to engage with residents that could be affected by newly proposed flightpaths for aircraft departing to the north of the Airport from Runway 33.

Birmingham Airport has revealed May was another record breaking month with passenger figures showing over 1.2 million people travelled through the terminal – giving a 19.5% growth rate year on year.

Birmingham Airport today (9th June) announces that Paul Kehoe has decided to step down as Chief Executive effective from 12 July 2017. 

Birmingham Airport is to launch a new flight update service for departing passenger via Twitter from this summer.

As Birmingham airport celebrates carrying more than 12 million passengers in 12 months there is another reason for carriers using the airport to celebrate. A second ground handling company has started operations in Birmingham giving airlines a choice.

Birmingham Airport has been named an Autism Friendly airport by the National Autistic Society.

XLR is to significantly expand its operations following the acquisition of the Marshall’s 24/7 corporate aviation facilities at Birmingham Airport.