Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Environment

Protestors Oppose Private Aviation at Farnborough Airport

The local chapter of Extinction Rebellion led a march to Farnborough Airport
Greta Thunberg joins a protest at Farnborough Airport in the UK
Airports

Las Vegas Bracing for a Super Storm of Private Aviation Traffic

November's F1 Grand Prix is being viewed as a dress rehearsal for the Big Game
Business jets parked on Signature Aviation's ramp at KLAS
Airports

Al Maktoum Sees 8% Bizjet Movement Increase in 2023

Investment in airport MRO is expected to reach $2.2 billion in the coming years
Tower at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)
Airports

Florida’s Naples Airport Starts Fly Quiet Program

Officials will recognize operators for quiet flying quarterly
Naples Airport
Airports

NBAA Raises Alarm on Proposed Dublin Airport Bizav Ban

Dublin Airport Authority seeks to eliminate all general aviation traffic to meet 32M passenger cap
Dublin Airport
Airports

Zurich-area Airports Gearing Up for World Economic Forum

The annual event draws scores of global business leaders and heads of state
Jet Aviation sustainable fuel tanker at Zurich Airport
Accidents

Fiery Crash at Tokyo Haneda Kills Five, Highlights String of Runway Incursions

All passengers and crew of the destroyed JAL Airbus A350-900 survived
First Japan Airlines A350-900 Takes Off
Airports

AIN Roundtable: Preparing for Advanced Air Mobility

Industry leaders mull needs for the future of AAM
AIN Roundtable January 2023 participants
Security

European Aviation Security Experts Join Forces

The security consultants support commercial and private aviation clients
Eco protestors at the EBACE 2023 show
Regulations and Government

DOT Watchdog Calls for Better Airport Revenue Oversight

FAA Needs To Verify Use of Aviation Tax Revenues, OIG Maintains
Santa Monica Airport (Photo: Friends of Sunset Park in Santa Monica)
FBOs

DCAF VIP Terminal Holds Strong at Al Maktoum International

The company now manages 11 aircraft
DCAF's Holger Ostheimer
Airports

Indiana's KGYY Acquires Nearby Reliever Airport

Griffith-Merrillville Airport offers a 4,900-foot runway and a modern terminal
Aircraft on ramp at Griffith-Merrillville Airport in Indiana
Airports

Dutch Airport Partners with Flyvbird for On-demand Air Taxi Services

Flyvbird is building a regional network of small airports in Europe
A digital rendering of Electra.aero's eSTOL aircraft decorated with Flyvbird's logo
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Opens New Beijing Bizjet Maintenance Base

The spacious new facility is opening at China's Beijing Daxing International Airport
ExecuJet Haite and CBM officials sign their collaboration agreement
Airports

Early Winter Snow Stops Flights at Munich Airport

All flights into Munich were canceled on December 2 due to snowstorm
Cessna Citation aircraft trapped in snow at Munich International Airport
Airports

Toronto-area Buttonville Airport Calls It Quits

The GA airport once ranked among Canada's busiest
Aerial view of Buttonville Airport
Airports

Aviation Alliance's Selena Shilad Dies at 45

Shilad was called a 'fierce industry advocate'
Selena Shilad headshot (Photo: the Alliance for Aviation Across America)
Airports

Indiana Airport Completes Runway Extension Project

The three-year-long $15 million project increased KTYQ's runway to 7,000 feet
Guests at the celebration of KTYQ's lengthened runway reopening.
Airports

Vegas Grand Prix Draws Flocks of Private Aircraft

With hundreds of private aircraft arrivals to area airports, it served as a trial run for February's Super Bowl
Business aircraft lined up for departure at KLAS on Sunday after the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Airports

Farnborough Airport Seeks Approval for Traffic Growth

The business aviation airport wants to increase its annual flight limit from 50,000 to 70,000
Farnborough Airport in the UK
Airports

Eindhoven Airport Announces Private Jet Ban from 2026

But Dutch government is forced to suspend capacity cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands
Aircraft

South Carolina Airport Hangar Fire Destroys Aircraft

Blaze at Greenville Downtown Airport destroyed several aircraft
Burned hangar at Greenville Downtown Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Emirates Invests $950 Million In Dubai Maintenance Facility

The new MRO basis could support third-party carriers as well as the Emirates fleet
Emirates new maintenance facility at Dubai World Central
Airports

Saudi Arabia’s Airport Plans Challenge Regional Status Quo

Goldman Sachs says the Saudi government is budgeting up to $50 billion for the construction of King Salman International Airport
King Salman International Airport Masterplan, Saudi Arabia
Airports

Facing Noise Concerns, Florida Airport Considers Move

Naples Airport is conducting a feasilbility study on moving the airport
Naples Airport
Aircraft

High Hopes and Conflict Concerns Mark Dubai Show Opening

Orders from Emirates and Turkish airlines could be on the cards at Dubai Airshow
UAE’s Al Fursan (Knights) MB-339As and an Emirates Airbus A380
Airlines

Qatar Airways Enters New Era as Al Meer Takes Helm

Akbar Al Baker's retirement after 27 years opens door for new generation of leadership
Retired Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker and new CEO Badr Al Meer
ATC

Vertiport Management System Will Support VTOL Aircraft

Anra Technologies has rolled out its web-based flight and ground infrastructure management software
Anra control screen
Airports

Partners Plan Low-Cost Modular Vertiports For eVTOL Aircraft

Netherlands Airport Consultants and Urban-Air Port have launched an infrastructure collaboration
Urban-Air Port's modular vertiport concept