How can airports attract private commercial real estate investment? Matthew Taylor discusses ingredients for success for both airports and private developers alike.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is to spend more than $200 million on its four airports.

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport has unveiled plans to invest in a raft of construction projects at the gateway expected to cost around $3.5 billion.

Security experts have concluded Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is safer today than after 9/11 thanks to $1.6 billion of investment into security at the gateway, but warned more could be done.

Swedish airport operator Swedavia is set to invest 1 billion krona (€109.3m) in Stockholm Arlanda Airport over the next three years, in order to increase capacity at the gateway and improve passenger services.

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has given the go-ahead for $140 million to be spent on upgrading the baggage screening systems at Boston Logan International Airport. 

Private investment in Mexican airports fell over the first half of 2011 by 6.4%, according to the government's fifth annual progress report.