Airports

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

Airlines

U.S. Aviation Companies Can Get Help To Survive the Covid Pandemic

U.S. Aviation Companies Can Get Help To Survive the Covid Pandemic
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Airports

New Hotel To Land at London Biggin Hill Airport

London’s Biggin Hill Airport broke ground today on The Landing, an on-site luxury boutique hotel slated to open in 2022.
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Airports

AOPA Unites Orgs in Push for Standard Airport Diagrams

AOPA, which brought together 300 groups in support of standard airport diagram parking labels, found 30 different references for the same type of ramp.
Airports

Aviation Groups Unite To Oppose NYC Helo Restrictions

Two bills being considered for New York City could restrict as many as 80 percent of helicopter operations in the city.
Airports

New SkyNet System Aims To Prevent Wrong Landings

SkyNet’s Reach LASAW (landing, approach, surveillance, warning) is aimed at heliport and airport operators.
Airports

Florida Airport First To Install LED Rotating Beacon

Florida’s Boca Raton Airport (BCT) is the first in the country to install a Hali-Brite LED rotating beacon, the first of its kind to receive FAA Approval.
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Airlines

Sustainability To Move up Agenda as Airports Emerge from Pandemic

The Airport Carbon Accreditation Program is a key plank in the drive for emissions progress.
Airports

General Aviation Airports Facing New, Growing Pressures

The pandemic, a lack of education, and noise issues persist but community involvement is producing victories at general aviation airports, activists agree.
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Airport Assessment 101: Careful Planning Is Key

Pfizer flight operations manager Chad Patnode and veteran BBJ and Challenger captain Steve Feldman talk risk assessment strategies when planning a trip.
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Indiana Genav Airport Looks To Add Another Runway

Facing a need to develop a master plan to guide its development, Indiana’s Jasper County Airport Authority has hired a strategic consulting firm.
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LAS Renamed Harry Reid International Airport

Las Vegas McCarran International Airport will be renamed following a unianimous vote by the Clark County Commission.
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Airports

Embry-Riddle Seeks To Stand Out from the Crowd in Singapore

An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.
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Aircraft

Group Seeks Creation of Hydrogen ‘Ecosystem’ at Paris Airports

Airbus, Air France-KLM, Groupe ADP, and the Paris Region have begun accepting expressions of interest to build hydrogen “hubs” at Paris airports.
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Airports

CBAA Protests New Landing Fee at Montreal

CBAA is opposing a new minimum landing fee at Montreal International Airport that would establish a $216 flat rate per aircraft, regardless of size.
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California Airports Continue Solar Energy Trend

With sustainability becoming a major focus in business aviation, more hangar keepers are turning to solar energy to power their operations.
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CBAA Working To Minimize Impact of New Covid Rules

Canada has issued Covid-19 virus rules that require arriving international corporate, private, and charter flights to land at one of four major airports.
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Lilium To Expand Planned Florida eVTOL Network

Lilium is partnering with infrastructure group Ferrovial to build a network of vertiports across Florida to support commercial eVTOL aircraft operations
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Airports

Florida Capital Airport Suffers Minor Tornado Damage

Tallahassee International Airport, which serves Florida’s capital, closed briefly Tuesday after a minor tornado swept across the Panhandle region.
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House Bill Aims To Incentivize Timely Airport Projects

House T&I Committee Republican leaders introduced a bill to enable the use of AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport construction projects.
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JSX To Continue Ops Indefinitely at John Wayne Airport

County board directs John Wayne Airport to strike language from FBO leases that would have prohibited JSX from operating there.
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Oregon Board Affirms Plan for Aurora Runway Extension

A decision that affirms plans to extend the runway at Oregon's Aurora Airport could eventually see the runway grow to 6,000 feet.
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Biggin Hill Airport Presses Ahead with Expansion Plans

Despite the Covid crisis, London's Biggin Hill Airport is seeing further investment in new facilities to bolster its position as a key UK bizav gateway.
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Airlines

Countries Restrict UK Flights on New Covid-19 Variant Concerns

Several governments have suspended direct air traffic rights to their country for all passenger flights from any UK airports.
Airports

JSX Sues John Wayne Airport To Provide Air Service

JSX alleges in a lawsuit that it was informed last month it would not be allowed to operate at the Orange County airport beginning January 1.
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Gazprom Mulls New Bizav Airport, FBO at St. Petersburg

Russian natural gas producer Gazprom looks to establish a new general aviation airport and FBO at the Levashovo military airfield in St. Petersburg.
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Fort Worth Alliance Airport Sees First International VVIP Flight

A Boeing 777-300ER modified by GDC Technics made an 8,000-mile nonstop delivery flight from Fort Worth Alliance Airport to India.
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Airlines

Aviation Groups Applaud EASA/ECDC Quarantine Rebuke

New recommendations from European aviation and health authorities against quarantine requirements also cited the ineffectiveness of systematic testing.
Airlines

Airlines and Airports Call for Extended Slot Rule Flexibility

The Worldwide Slot Board says air transport cannot recover from the Covid-19 pandemic without changes to "use-them-or-loose-them" slot allocation rules.
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Autonomous Electric Tow Tugs Could Cut Handling Costs

Moonware is developing fully autonomous electric tugs that will be able to move aircraft up to the size of a widebody airliner.
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Dubai Sees Strong Bizav Recovery

Private aviation traffic at Dubai’s World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport has experienced strong rebound since July according to MEBAA.
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