Airports

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

Airports

Indonesia Pins Hopes on Private Sector for Airport Development

Talks resume over new facility to replace Jakarta’s international gateway
Airports

London Gatwick Maps Out Options To Increase Runway Capacity

Plans call for the regular use of the standby runway for departing flights
Airports

Best Tugs Unveils 'Echo,' Sells 20 at NBAA 2018

Effectively a “Smart” tug, it could help create a drastic reduction in insurance claims and premiums from taxi-tug mishaps.
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Airports

Aviation Relocation Int'l, Wingspan Teams On Chandler Hangar-industrial Project

Aviation Relocation International is marketing the Chandler Airpark project with Wingspan Business Investment.
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Airports

Toronto Pearson Airport To Revise Reservation Program

Operators will need to book a reservation via a dedicated website.
Airports

ISM Touts NBAA Advantages

Who needs a static display? Kissimmee Airport is closer and a “more discreet” AOE to the convention.
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Airports

TAG Farnborough Sees Movements Soar

London area bizav-only airport is on course to break its movement record this year but still has lots of capacity.
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Airports

Biggin Hill Records Robust Growth

Biggin is the closest dedicated business aviation airport to central London, with helicopter shuttles to Battersea Heliport.
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Airports

Euro Jet Brings Facilities Closer to GA Customers

Ground handler specializes in supporting business aviation at Eastern European city airports, and has been bringing lounges closer to GA ramps.
Airports

TAG Farnborough Airport Awards Flying Scholarship

The business aviation airport is playing its part in encouraging people to fly, sponsoring a scholarship each year for an aspiring young pilot.
Airports

SEA Prime Prepares for FBO at Malpensa

With a popular FBO established at Linate, closer to the city, SEA Prime is confident Malpensa’s new VIP terminal will succeed too.
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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

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

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

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

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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Airports

Palu Airport Closed Indefinitely Due to Earthquake Devastation

Air traffic controller jumps to death from collapsing ATC tower
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.