Airports

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

FBOs

Airport Commission Shelves FBO Takeover in Richmond

The controversial plan drew fire from the aviation industry and elected officials alike
Million Air Richmond
Airports

Ampaire Relocates Headquarters to Long Beach Airport

Expanded facility supports Ampaire's growing electric aviation ambitions
Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker cuts the ribbon outside the company's new Long Beach headquarters during the grand opening ceremony on Aug. 27, 2024.
FBOs

Polish Airport Adding Bizav Hangar Complex

The new facility will be able to handle a trio of ACJs simultaneously
hangar complex under construction at Katowice Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Beijing's Daxing Airport Gets New Bizjet MRO Center

MRO provider has partnered with Capital Airport FBO group
ExecuJet Haite MRO facility at Daxing International Airport in China
ATC

New KTEB Departure Route Activated

WENTZ 1 route will replace the RUUDY 6 departure procedure
private aircraft departing KTEB
Rotorcraft

Massive Maldives AAM Project Planned

Network of 100 vertiports and 500 drone ports anticipated
Airports

Dubai South Sees 7% Surge in Bizjet Movements in 1H24

The airport saw more than 16,650 bizjet movements last year
VIP terminal at Al Maktoum
Aircraft

Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft

Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design
Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft
Airports

London City Airport Cleared To Add More Pax Capacity

UK government decision is unlikely to benefit business aviation
London City Jet Centre FBO
Airports

South Dakota's Pierre Regional Airport Rehabs Runways

Pierre Regional Airport is spending nearly $14 million on runway upkeep
Aerial Photo of Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)
Airports

LA Officials Ponder Whiteman Airport Closure

But the airport is not going away anytime soon
Los Angeles-area Whiteman Airport
Airports

Skyportz Reports Orders for New eVTOL Aircraft Vertipad Concept

Australia-based company said three customers have committed for 1,000 vertipads
Skyportz vertiport concept
Airports

Archer Reveals Planned Los Angeles Vertiport Sites

Electric air taxis could fly at the Super Bowl and Summer Olympics
Archer's full-scale Midnight prototype is pictured during its first transition flight
Regulations and Government

New EU Passenger Screening Requirements Start October 6

Flight support group Universal Weather and Aviation is advising aircraft operators to register now
Airports

Hawaii's Kawaihāpai Airfield Gets New Half-century Lease

Army-owned Kawaihāpai Airfield is located on the northern coast of Oahu
Airports

LABACE To Shift Venues from Congonhas to Campo de Marte

New venue to offer more exhibitor space and the possibility of a fly-in
Campo De Marte airport
Airports

Dubai Clears Air Chateau To Develop Vertiports

The company already operates a heliport at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport
Air Chateau's Heliport at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport.
Airports

Study Says Farnborough Airport Is an Economic Plus

The airport generates nearly £2 billion to the UK economy each year
Farnborough Airport
Airlines

Wilbur Air Plans to Operate Crisalion's Integrity eVTOL in Australia

Wilbur Air is a subsidiary of advanced air mobility ground infrastructure group Skyportz
Crisalion and  Wilbur Air sign agreement
Airports

London Oxford Airport Goes Global, Hosts World Leaders

75 leaders were in town for the European Political Community summit
London Oxford Airport
Airports

Milan Prepares for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Plans call for vertiports across the Lombardy region
Lilium Jet
Airports

Southeast Queensland Prepares for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Wisk Aero plans to build vertiports with Skyports Infrastructure
Wisk Aero Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft
Airports

SocialFlight Guides Pilots on Destination Adventures

The free service is available on the web and a mobile app
SocialFlight
Environment

Paris-area GA Airport Latest To Receive Continuous SAF

The TotalEnergies supplied blend provides a 30% life cycle carbon emissions savings
Daher TBM fueling on SAF at LFPN
Airports

Chicago-area Airport Adding Another Hangar

The 47,000-sq-ft structure will be home to aircraft fleet operator Wingtip Aviation
artist rendering of planned Wingtip Aviation hangar at KGYY
Airports

Court Blocks Movement Cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

It is unclear whether the new Dutch government will pursue its predecessor's environmental policies
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Airports

North Carolina Receives Airport AAM Readiness Grant

The funds are intended to assess and outline infrastructure needs at GA airports
Joby production prototype
Airports

Singapore Buys Another Acoustic Bird-prevention System

The system uses intense direction calls and predator calls to prevent bird strikes
Migrating Birds on Saltmarshes View of the sea defence wall as a flock of migrating birds, disturbed while feeding, rise from the wheat field
Airports

Mississippi Airport Plans for Growth

On tap is a $7 million ramp expansion with connecting taxiway
Artist rendering of planned ramp expansion at Trent Lott International Airport
Airlines

Southwest and Archer Plan California eVTOL Routes

Archer's Midnight air taxi could serve California's busiest airports
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft is pictured during a flight test