Airports

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

Airports

Industry Groups Petition FAA for Ramp Labeling

A coalition of aviation advocacy groups including AOPA, NBAA, HAI, EAA, and GAMA, issued a letter to the agency requesting clarity on airport diagrams.
Airports

New CBP Facility at Chicago Airport Welcomes First Flight

Indiana's Gary/Chicago International Airport can now handle direct international private aircraft flights through its dedicated customs facility.
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Airlines

Facial Recognition Technology Coming to Indian Airports

System promises to cut costs, reduce congestion and improve security
Airports

Northeast Asian Hubs Suffer from Devastating Typhoon Season

Thirteen typhoons and major storms result in the cancellation of nearly 16,000 flights in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China
Airports

London Airport FBOs Rue Challenge Posed by Night Ban

A summer night flying restriction at London Luton and Stansted airports that affected FBOs at those 24-hour airports is due to return next year.
Airports

Hong Kong Extends Extra Bizav Slot Trial

Originally set to end in October, the program which added two additional slots daily, will now run through March.
Airlines

Prague Airport Prepares for More Widebodies from U.S. and Asia

Medium-term development plans could call for provision of new runway
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Airlines

Air Connectivity Effort in India Yields 100th Airport

Bombardier Q400 operator SpiceJet flies first commercial service to Pakyong Airport
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Airports

Palu Airport Closed Indefinitely Due to Earthquake Devastation

Air traffic controller jumps to death from collapsing ATC tower
Airports

Central Florida Airport To Build New Genav Terminal

Ocala Internationlal Airport will replace its existing 60's-era GAT with a new state-of-the-art 17,500 sq ft facility.
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FBOs

Air Culinaire Teams Up To Tailor Catering Needs

The new teams will streamline communications and the order process, the company says.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Conducts Steep Approach Trials at LCY

London City is one of a handful of airports around the world that employ steep approaches—in this case 5.5 degrees.
Airports

FAA Updates Cold-weather Restricted Airports List

Airports on the list are known to have cold-weather altimetry errors, and a correction factor is required.
Airports

Typhoon-damaged Kansai International Airport Partially Reopens

Domestic flights resume as crews continue recovery efforts
Airlines

Typhoon Jebi Inundates Osaka’s Kansai International Airport

Officials fear extended closure of island facility
Airports

Customs Ends Landing Rights at Drummond Island Airport

Agency has determined that continuing to provide services on a callout basis for private aircraft is cost prohibitive.
Airlines

UK Further Eases In-cabin Laptop Ban

Cairo airport no longer subject to restrictions
Airports

Damage Control at India’s Cochin Airport in Full Swing

Indian navy called in to aid recovery from worst flooding in a century
Airports

Bizav Traffic Soars at Hong Kong Airport

Airport handled 695 non-revenue aircraft movements in July 2018, up from 509 a year earlier.
Airports

Vermont Airport Looks To Complete Taxiway Project

The $6.3 million project includes a new taxiway parallel to the runway, allowing larger aircraft to operate at Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport.
Airports

Strasbourg Airport Takes Steps To Expand Bizav Infrastructure

Seeks partners for management and development of an FBO and MRO provider.
Airports

If You Build Airports, Will Airplanes Come?

New airports could drive growing business aviation activity in Brazil.
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Airports

Website Aims To Connect Hangar Owners with Aircraft Operators

Through the use of Hangar Tonight, hangar keepers with unused space can list it in hopes of short-term rental.
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Airports

Improvements Targeted for Brazil GA Airports

The 20 general aviation airports in São Paolo state should see improvements under a DAESP program.
Airports

LABACE 2018 Celebrates 15th Fair

Strong support from Brazil's business aviation association ABAG is helping LABACE thrive.
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FBOs

Flexjet Expands Private Terminal Concept

Flexjet Expands Private Terminal Concept
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Airports

Mexico’s OMA Reports 8.8 Percent Traffic Uptick

Most of the increase comes from domestic traffic
Airports

EC Eyes Traffic Distribution between Schiphol and Lelystad

Dutch government also looking at allowing secondary slot trading at Schiphol
Airports

Caltech Trains UAVs To Steer Birds Away from Airports

Caltech researchers have developed an algorithm to herd birds away from air traffic.
Airports

New Trial Adds More Genav Slots in Hong Kong

The program will boost the available nighttime GA slots from four to six at Hong Kong International Airport through October 7.