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Air France officially inaugurates its A380 between Paris and Mexico

On 9 February 2016, Air France officially inaugurated its Airbus A380, the Company’s largest super jumbo in its long-haul fleet, on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Mexico route. To celebrate the event, Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chairman and CEO, Pieter Elbers, K...

High-tech terminal rises from the ashes

Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), in Lagos, is the first and only privately-funded terminal in Nigeria. Keith Mwanalushi spoke to the terminal's chief executive to see how new technology has transformed operations. MMA2 rose from the ashes of a terminal that was engulfed in flam...

The 8 most extravagant airports in the world

Exploring a new city on a long layover is the perfect way to squeeze another destination into your trip. But it's a science that's difficult to perfect without ample time to roam around—so why not make an amazing airport your bonus destination? Spending hours in a terminal won't give you cabin fever if it's at one of these action-packed air hubs, with events and amenities...

Napoleon goes solo...

It is one of the most remote spots on the globe. Its population of around 4,500 has huge problems reaching the outside world. For St Helena, however, a new airport means that life is about to change dramatically. Alan Dron reports. In 2016, the tiny island of St Helena, which lies 1,200nm (2,220km) off the coast of Namibia and is just 47sqm (122skm) in area, will open up to the outside world...

Airservices to trial new flight path at Perth Airport

Some overnight flights taking off to the south on Perth Airport’s Runway 21 will have a new flight path as part of a trial to monitor aircraft noise. Airservices is conducting the trial over two periods between February and April to compare actual noise levels from the new flight path with noise modelling data that was used in the initial environmental assessment. Between five and 13 a...

Los Angeles International Airport to Get a Game-Changing $5 Billion Upgrade

It’s not easy being an American airport these days. We may be the world’s top economy, but the world views our airports as substandard, with antiquated facilities, poor design and inconvenient connections among terminals and to their cities. Not one U.S. airport cracked the top 25 in the 2015 Skytrax survey of the world’s best airports. Los Angeles International Airport has co...

Edinburgh Airport hails new flight path a 'success'

Edinburgh Airport has said the recent five-month trial of a new flight path was a success. The route saw planes take off towards the Forth, passing over West Lothian and to the east of Linlithgow. The airport said it reduced congestion and allowed increased airspace capacity but no decision will be made on its future until the end of the year. Some people living under the proposed path ob...

Oman Airports sees new records for growth

The number of passengers in Muscat International Airport exceeded first time ever 10 million passengers (+18%). Additionally, Muscat International Airport broke first time 1 million passenger milestone per month in August, 2015. Salalah International Airport broke also its record – over 1,0 million passengers (+22%) to the newly opened, state of the art airport, resulting in increase in b...

If we choose growth at Gatwick over inertia at Heathrow, 2016 can be year Britain finally solves its airport challenge

For the first time, and after decades of delays and dead ends, there is now a deliverable alternative to the UK’s air capacity question. If we choose growth at Gatwick over inertia at Heathrow, 2016 can be the year Britain finally solves one of its longest running policy challenges. The Government delayed its decision on expansion in December last year, showing once again that Heathrow...

Silkair to go nonstop on Singapore-Cairns

Cairns Airport expects Silkair’s move to make its flights to Cairns nonstop rather than via Darwin will increase tourism to the region and make the destination more accessible to overseas arrivals. The airport said in a statement Silkair’s three times a week flights between Singapore and Cairns will operate nonstop from May 30 2016. Currently, Silkair flies from Singapore to Cair...

Lufthansa and Frankfurt Bring Airport Shopping To Lounges

To make it even easier for you to leave your Euros behind when traveling, Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport have teamed to make shopping even easier. As of now, passengers who visit most of LH’s lounges inside Terminal 1 will be able to use lounge iPads to shop virtually all of the stores located at the airport. If you purchase anything, it will be delivered to you at the lounge...

Laser strikes over Cleveland airport prompt FBI probe

The FBI has launched an investigation after pilots landing at the Cleveland airport were distracted by lasers more than two dozen times since December. The FBI announced the probe Friday and it comes after incidents on Wednesday and Thursday in which laser beams were aimed at aircraft flying into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Fox 8 Cleveland reports. Those laser strikes are believ...

ANALYSIS: Changi’s T4 a jigsaw piece to a bigger picture

When Singapore’s Changi Airport announced plans for a fourth terminal in March 2012, to replace its six-year old Budget Terminal, the reception was mixed. The same sentiment lingers a year before Terminal 4 is set to begin operations, in mid-2017. Analysts question T4’s effectiveness to complement the wider Changi airport and its facilities, especially with its l...

British Airways to exit London City if charges raised

British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has warned it would consider leaving London City airport should any new owner raise service charges to cover the GBP2 billion (USD2.915 billion) asking price. In August last year, the airport's majority shareholder, Global Infrastructure Partners, put the airport up for sale with several entities - Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Atlantia Spa, Macq...

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Singapore selects Thales for next-generation AI-powered air traffic management system serving one of Asia’s busiest airspaces

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Qantas Group and Melbourne Airport to unlock more flights, airport expansion

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VINCI Airports - traffic as of June 30, 2026

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Edinburgh Airport partners with Airportr to bring baggage-as-a-service to one of UK's fastest-growing travel hubs

Airportr partnered with Edinburgh Airport and easyJet to bring the Airportr service to passengers departing from one of the UK's busiest and fastest-growing airports. Available in time for th...

Thales and Ankaa to deliver multi-mission Air Traffic Surveillance radars for Oman, capable of supporting both civil and military operations

Thales, in partnership with Omani prime contractor Ankaa, has been awarded a contract by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to design, supply, install, and commission its latest-generation TRACSIG...

How to pass the time when you're stuck at an airport

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