Abu Dhabi International Airport is undertaking one of its most ambitious expansion projects, with Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) selecting ADB Group as the main contractor. This partnership aims to enable the airport to be innovative, dynamic and improve the traveller experience, whilst ma...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a $27 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to the City of Williston, N.D. to purchase land to build a new airport and meet growing aviation demand by replacing Sloulin Field International Airport...
Jetstar is expanding its international network from New Zealand beyond trans-Tasman routes with new flights to the Cook Islands starting in March 2016. The three times a week service between Auckland and Rarotonga will be operated by Airbus A320s and is Jetstar’s first non-Australian international destination from NZ since it dropped direct Auckland-Singapore services in July 2014. The...
Macau International Airport (MIA) recorded a growth in passenger traffic volume and aircraft movement in the first three quarters. Passenger volume surpassed 4,300,000 and aircraft movement over 41,000 representing a 6% and a 7.5 % increase respectively; passenger of Southeast Asia market and China Taiwan market representing a 14 % and 4% increase respectively comparing to same period la...
Russia’s Aeroflot will launch daily Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) Moscow-Saratov service from Dec. 1, which will encroach on regional Saratov Airlines’ dominance on the route. Previously, Saratov Airport could only handle Yakovlev Yak-40s, Yak-42s, Embraer E195s, DHC-8-400s and several other aircraft types in the same weight class due to its proximity to the city and the aerodro...
SpiceJet, India’s favourite low cost airline, today announced the launch of direct flights to Dubai from the cities of Amritsar and Kozhikode (Calicut). Bookings for tickets are open now and flight services will commence from November 15, 2015. With the launch of these flights, SpiceJet will be serving Dubai direct from eight Indian cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kochi, Madurai,...
European regional carrier, VLM Airlines, yesterday launched a direct service from Birmingham to the thriving commercial and tourist centre of Antwerp in Belgium. The inaugural flight was greeted with a water arch salute whilst VIP passengers were greeted by The Belgium Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellence Guy Trouveroy. H.E. Guy Trouveroy showed further suppor...
Puren Germany GmbH, the Chinese firm which acquired ownership of Flughafen Lübeck GmbH in July last year, has filed for insolvency. The airport said in a statement that despite the filing, it is continuing to provide Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) and its passengers with full operations. Owned by Chinese investment firm PuRen Group, Puren Germany had planned to develop L&...
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) operator Fraport AG began construction on Terminal 3 (T3) on Oct. 5. The first phase, which will handle up to 14 million passengers annually, is expected to open in 2022. The new terminal, which has been in the planning stages for more than 15 years, is an integral part of Fraport's airport expansion program. Fraport AG's investment in T3 is reportedly...
Greece will not cut the price of a deal with Germany's Fraport to lease some of its airports, the head of the country's privatization agency told a newspaper on Monday, despite reports that the German firm was seeking better terms. The government chose the airport management group and its Greek partner, energy firm Copelouzos, last year as the preferred bidder to operate 14 regiona...
Air Botswana has announced its plans to renew its fleet as well as expand on its routes by 2017. The airline told ch-aviation that it plans to phase out its three ATR42-500s, one ATR72-500 and two ARJ-85s, with either the A319-100 of the A320 stepping in as replacements. Air Botswana announced in 2012 that it had plans to expand its routes, covering destinations such as Nairobi J...
Thales has been awarded a contract to supply one ILS/DME and all related services for Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport in Najaf. The city of Najaf, situated in southern Iraq is the site of the Imam Ali Shrine and is an important religious destination, playing host to millions of pilgrims each year. Najaf Al-Ashraf airport has therefore been experiencing significant traffic growth in recent...
Helsinki Airport is set to be the first European airport to become a base for Airbus' new A350 XWB aeroplane. Finnair's brand-new aeroplanes are more energy-efficient and offer the passenger superior comfort. Their dimensions are impressive too. At the rudder, the A350 is a whopping 17 metres tall, as high as a five-floor apartment building. It would take three male giraffe...
A four year old girl has been reunited with her favourite teddy, thanks to the kindness of airport staff at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Phoebe Steel and her family were returning home after a trip to the UK, when she realised she had left her beloved teddy RaRa at the airport. Although Phoebe's mum tried to calm her daughter, she was understandably upset. "O...
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Airport Coordination Limited has reached a significant global milestone with the signing of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) as the 80th airport in its worldwide portfolio....