Airports

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

Airports

Vnukovo-3 Plans Expansion for Business Aviation

Moscow’s main business aviation FBO plans a new domestic flight terminal and “helidrome”.
Airports

ExecuJet Prepares Swiss FBO for July Closing of Linate

To entice diversions from Milan Linate to Lugano, ExecuJet is offering a 50 percent discount on handling tariffs.
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FAA To Hold Workshops on Las Vegas Airspace Redesign

The FAA is holding three public workshops this week in and around Las Vegas to discuss proposed airspace improvements over the metropolitan area.
Airports

FAA Proposes To Ease High-airport O2 Requirements

The FAA has proposed amending aircraft pressurization/oxygen systems to accommodate operations at airports with elevations at or above 8,000 feet msl.
Airports

Aero Charting App Gets More Charts, Extended Coverage

Eagle Cap's Aero Charting iPad app now includes VFR sectionals and IFR en route charts, and extends coverage to include the Caribbean, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Airports

SocialFlight App Adds Airport Restaurant Information

The latest version of SocialFlight app, which helps pilots find aviation events and interesting places to fly, now has an airport restaurant feature.
Airports

Signature Flight Support Offers Crew Shuttles at SNF

This week at the Sun ‘n‘ Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida, Signature is providing a pilot shuttle service from the transient aircraft parking areas.
Airports

Bolen: Fed Funds Protecting Airports from Local Limits

Federal funding is making up less than half of annual airport needs.
Airports

Challenger 300 Strikes, Kills Malaysian Airport Worker

An employee at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport was killed after a landing Bombardier Challenger 300 struck his airport maintenance vehicle.
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PrivatAir Saudi Arabia: Four New FBOs Coming To Kingdom

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia (PASA) said plans are afoot to add another FBO in Riyadh, two in Jeddah, and one in Dammam.
Airports

Istanbul’s New Mega-airport To Be Fully Operational in April

The transfer of the operations, fleet, and equipment from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the new venue will take two days.
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Biggin Hill To Change Pricing, Remove Shoulder Fees

London Biggin Hill Airport introduced shoulder fees when it extended its operating hours, but will now remove them.
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Flying into Tough Airports: Kathmandu, Nepal

Flying into Tough Airports: Kathmandu, Nepal
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Alabama Airport Suffers Major Tornado Damage

Two jets were destroyed as a tornado plowed through Eufaula, Alabama airport.
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Heliport Safety Program Targets Risk Mitigation

HeliExports International (HEI) has launched a new heliport safety and certification program.
Airports

NetJets Donates $1.2 Million to OSU Airport Improvement

The fractional giant has long supported the airport at its headquarters city
Airlines

Worker Strike Paralyzes Nairobi’s International Airport

Kenya Aviation Workers Union calls for removal of Kenya Airways and Kenyatta Airport managers.
Airports

TAG Farnborough Tops AIN FBO Survey Again

TAG Farnborough Reflects On Another Great Year as it Tops AIN’s FBO Survey For 12th Consecutive Year.
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Military Spat Closes Pakistan Airspace, Snarls Traffic

Pakistan’s civil aviation authority said flight operations in northeastern and northwestern regions of Pakistan will remain suspended until further notice.
Airlines

Kashmir Hostilities Severely Disrupt Airline Operations

Operators can no longer use Pakistani and Afghani airspace while India closes eight airports.
Airports

FAA: Jet Ban at LNA Violates Grant Agreements

The FAA was not convinced by the county's arguments that the jet ban was grandfather under ANCA.
Airports

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Reopen Meigs

Candidate sees possibility of $500 million in revenue generation from reopening of the airport.
Airports

Bizjets Get More Hangar Space at Subic Bay Airport

Aviation Concepts Technical Services (ACTSI) has signed a 25-year lease for a hangar at Subic Bay International Airport for business jet operations.
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Sydney Leads Australia in Wake Turbulence Events

Nearly 44 percent of the 179 wake turbulence incidents in Australia occurred at Sydney Airport between 2012 and 2016, according to a new study.
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Flying into Tough Airports: London City, UK

Flying into Tough Airports: London City, UK
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Toronto A-CDM Trial Postponed, but Reinstates GA Slots

Toronto Airport is going ahead with plans requiring business/general aviation aircraft to obtain reservations for all arrivals and departures.
Airlines

Belgian Airspace to Close for Inbound and Outbound Traffic

All flights to and from Belgium will be suspended for 24 hours due to a national strike affecting staffing levels at the ANSP.
Aircraft

Nomad Gets London City Airport Approval for CJ2/3+

Swiss operator says London City approval opens up new charter opportunities.
Airports

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France
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Customs Comes To Florida's Witham Field

After nearly a decade of planning, the Martin County Airport in Stuart has its own U.S. Customs facility, which can process both airplanes and boats.
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