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Sunny getaways still possible this winter 

Swoop helping enable warm weather flights from EIA  Swoop’s first flight from Toronto to Edmonton International Airport was celebrated Sunday afternoon with a fun sports jersey exchange between Myron Keehn from EIA (left) and Bert van der Stege (right) from Swoop....

New rapid COVID-19 test taking off at EIA

EIA Ready program lands top health accreditation

Passengers can be confident in COVID-19 precautions taken at airport  Extensive health and safety precautions at Edmonton International Airport (EIA) have landed it the top global accreditation for its COVID-19 response.   Through its EIA Ready campaign, the airport has been accredited by Airports Council International (ACI) under its rigorous Airport...

European flights resume from Edmonton

KLM offering twice-weekly service in circle route to Amsterdam September 22, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – A vital connection to Europe and destinations beyond is returning to Edmonton with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines offering essential service from Edmonton International Airport (EIA)....

World’s-largest airport solar farm arriving at EIA

Français Alpin Sun to build 627-acre facility on west-side of airport lands Introducing Airport City Solar, the world’s largest airport solar farm. (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is welcoming a new large-scale investment that will create the largest...

New plant-based manufacturer sets up at EIA

Plant Plus to manufacture plant fibre products in Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre (Sugarcane fiber straw). June 24, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – More private investment is coming to Edmonton International Airport (EIA) in 2020. Manufacturing company Plant Plus will be...

EIA setting records with cargo charter flights

Multiple flights, three Antonov AN-124 planes handled in one day Two of the three Antonov AN-124 planes expected at EIA arrived late on Friday, May 29. (Credit to Edmonton International Airport) May 30, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport...

COVID-19: Workforce reductions announced at Edmonton International Airport

May 20, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a crippling effect on airports and the aviation industry, and as a result Edmonton Airports has been forced to reduce our workforce by up to 40 per cent. This...

EIA celebrates Earth Day with clean water initiative

Swirltex tests locally developed technology at EIA April 22, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is embracing Earth Day and its support of local innovation by testing a new water filtration system to release clean water back into the local...

COVID-19 medical supplies land at EIA

  Supplies being unloaded from the Cargojet B767 Pharmaceutical supplies, food and other critical goods continue to move April 13, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport (EIA) welcomed a cargo flight containing medical supplies for Alberta’s fight against COVID-19....