Airports

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

Airlines

Philippines Moves to Address Manila Capacity Crunch

Turboprop flights to move to Clark Airport
Airports

FAA Opens Investigation into SMO Eviction Notices

NBAA, AOPA seek to join Appeal of case over fate of SMO as the FAA strongly recommended the city to vacate the eviction notices.
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Airports

Atlantic Aviation Counters Santa Monica Eviction Notice

In its filing, Atlantic Aviation is asking the FAA to issue a cease and desist order to prevent the city of Santa Monica from evicting the FBO.
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Airports

City To Santa Monica FBOs: 'You Have 30 Days To Vacate'

The city of Santa Monica is stepping up its efforts to close its airport, and now is asking the airport's two FBOs to leave.
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Airports

Atlantic Aviation Files Part 16 Complaint Against City of Santa Monica

The complaint by Atlantic Aviation alleges that the city of Santa Monica is intentionally planning to limit services at Santa Monica Airport.
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Airports

Virginia Airport Awaits FAA Ruling on Runway

All traffic at ORF has been on the main runway since July.
Airports

Houston-area Airport To Add Customs Service

A $2.5 million Federal Inspection Station debuts at recently renamed Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport next month.
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Airports

Gridlock Mitigation Plan in Effect Again at TEB

The program is intended to keep aircraft from clogging the airport's taxiways while waiting for a parking space.
Airports

Brasil Delineia Lista Prioritário de Aeroportos Regionais

Governo visa operação e não só construção de novos aeroportos.
Airports

FAA: City Must Run SMO Without Unjust Discrimination

The FAA is warning the city of Santa Monica to treat pilots and tenants fairly while the airport remains open.
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Airports

Brazilian Airport Projects In Limbo As Economic Downturn Bites

Progress on a number of Brazilian airport projects has slowed, but bizav has benefitted from less competition with airline traffic.
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Airports

Bizav Rises To The Olympic Challenge, But Traffic Breaks No Records

Brazil's business aviation community did a good job of handling traffic associated with Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Games.
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Airports

City Council Votes To Close Santa Monica Airport

The resolution, passed unanimously at the city council meeting August 23, calls for closing the airport and eliminating its two FBOs.
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Airports

AIN Blog: Resolution Seeks To Remove Aviation Uses at KSMO

The city council is expected to vote on a resolution that would help it hasten the closure of Santa Monica Airport.
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Airports

Brazil's Bizav Traffic Takes Steep Dive, According to ATC Data

With no ABAG Yearbook for 2016, the only available source of Brazilian business aviation traffic data is from military air traffic control provider Decea.
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Airports

FAA Rules that Santa Monica Must Keep Airport Open

The latest decision is the FAA's response to the city of Santa Monica's appeal in a complaint brought by airport tenants and operators.
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Airlines

Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China

China Southern and China Eastern to start move in 2019
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Airports

So Far, So Good for Genav Traffic at Rio Olympics

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.
Accidents

Dubai International Resumes Full Operations Following Crash

Investigation into cause continues
Airports

Page Field To Undergo Runway Rehab

The year-long project will launch in January, and will see the airport's main runway closed for nearly three months.
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Airports

AeroplexAerolease Developing Another VNY Facility

Aeroplex/Aerolease Group is adding to its Van Nuys Airport facilities with a new $7.5-million, 123,162-sq-ft development.
Airports

FAA To Change Runway Conditions Reporting on October 1

Actual runway conditions will be communicated to pilots in terms that directly relate to the way a particular aircraft is expected to perform.
Airports

FAA Scales Back Proposed Airport SMS Rule

Originally proposed in 2010, the new rule will tighten its focus on the airports, involving approximately half the number originally considered.
Airports

Improvement Project Closes KC Runways

The rehab project at Kansas City International is expected to continue through the end of the year.
Airports

Lider, Universal To Handle Olympic Bizjet Ops in Rio

Lider Aviação has been selected as the official business aviation handler for Rio Tom Jobim International Airport during the 2016 Olympics.
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Airports

MAC Jets FBO Opens at Maine's Portland Jetport

Its new FBO complex is the only operation on the south side of the airport field, allowing for easier access to major highways.
Airports

AsBAA Makes Headway on Bizav Access at Hong Kong's HKIA

Agreement reach by AsBAA and HKIA officials allows certain remote-stand maintenance tasks for MROs in Hong Kong.
Airports

Constant Aviation To Provide Mx Services during RNC

Constant Aviation will provide 24-hour services at three airports in the Cleveland area during the Republican National Convention.
Airports

Arguments Heard in East Hampton Airport Curfew Appeal

Central issue in the case is whether the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA) continues to apply at the airport.