Airports

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

Airports

Challenger 300 Strikes, Kills Malaysian Airport Worker

An employee at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport was killed after a landing Bombardier Challenger 300 struck his airport maintenance vehicle.
Airports

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia: Four New FBOs Coming To Kingdom

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia (PASA) said plans are afoot to add another FBO in Riyadh, two in Jeddah, and one in Dammam.
Airports

Istanbul’s New Mega-airport To Be Fully Operational in April

The transfer of the operations, fleet, and equipment from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the new venue will take two days.
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Airports

Biggin Hill To Change Pricing, Remove Shoulder Fees

London Biggin Hill Airport introduced shoulder fees when it extended its operating hours, but will now remove them.
Airports

Flying into Tough Airports: Kathmandu, Nepal

Flying into Tough Airports: Kathmandu, Nepal
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Airports

Alabama Airport Suffers Major Tornado Damage

Two jets were destroyed as a tornado plowed through Eufaula, Alabama airport.
Airports

Heliport Safety Program Targets Risk Mitigation

HeliExports International (HEI) has launched a new heliport safety and certification program.
Airports

NetJets Donates $1.2 Million to OSU Airport Improvement

The fractional giant has long supported the airport at its headquarters city
Airlines

Worker Strike Paralyzes Nairobi’s International Airport

Kenya Aviation Workers Union calls for removal of Kenya Airways and Kenyatta Airport managers.
Airports

TAG Farnborough Tops AIN FBO Survey Again

TAG Farnborough Reflects On Another Great Year as it Tops AIN’s FBO Survey For 12th Consecutive Year.
Airports

Military Spat Closes Pakistan Airspace, Snarls Traffic

Pakistan’s civil aviation authority said flight operations in northeastern and northwestern regions of Pakistan will remain suspended until further notice.
Airlines

Kashmir Hostilities Severely Disrupt Airline Operations

Operators can no longer use Pakistani and Afghani airspace while India closes eight airports.
Airports

FAA: Jet Ban at LNA Violates Grant Agreements

The FAA was not convinced by the county's arguments that the jet ban was grandfather under ANCA.
Airports

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Reopen Meigs

Candidate sees possibility of $500 million in revenue generation from reopening of the airport.
Airports

Bizjets Get More Hangar Space at Subic Bay Airport

Aviation Concepts Technical Services (ACTSI) has signed a 25-year lease for a hangar at Subic Bay International Airport for business jet operations.
Airports

Sydney Leads Australia in Wake Turbulence Events

Nearly 44 percent of the 179 wake turbulence incidents in Australia occurred at Sydney Airport between 2012 and 2016, according to a new study.
Airports

Flying into Tough Airports: London City, UK

Flying into Tough Airports: London City, UK
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Airports

Toronto A-CDM Trial Postponed, but Reinstates GA Slots

Toronto Airport is going ahead with plans requiring business/general aviation aircraft to obtain reservations for all arrivals and departures.
Airlines

Belgian Airspace to Close for Inbound and Outbound Traffic

All flights to and from Belgium will be suspended for 24 hours due to a national strike affecting staffing levels at the ANSP.
Aircraft

Nomad Gets London City Airport Approval for CJ2/3+

Swiss operator says London City approval opens up new charter opportunities.
Airports

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France

Flying into Tough Airports: Chambéry, France
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Airports

Customs Comes To Florida's Witham Field

After nearly a decade of planning, the Martin County Airport in Stuart has its own U.S. Customs facility, which can process both airplanes and boats.
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FBOs

Air Culinaire Acquires Phoenix-area Caterer

The purchase brings the Universal Weather and Aviation Subsidiary to 23 owned and operated kitchens.
Airports

Atlanta FBOs Emerge Victorious from Super Bowl

The annual event is estimated to have brought more than 1,000 business jets to the Atlanta area for Super Bowl LIII and its associated festivities.
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Airports

Canada Issues Recommendations Following Incursion Study

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport has led to four recommendations.
FBOs

Air Culinaire Releases Bizav Catering Menu App

Air Culinaire Worldwide has launched a new mobile app that enables clients to access global menus, in-flight catering tools, and culinary resources.
Airports

Super Bowl Kicks Off at Atlanta-area FBOs

Area airports are subject to reservations and slots from now through January 5.
Airports

ATC Staff Shortage Halts Flights at New York La Guardia

Air traffic management program has delayed outgoing flights by more than an hour at nearby Newark Airport.
Airports

Flight Trials Begin at Beijing’s New ‘Mega-airport’

Schedules call for Daxing International Airport to Open on September 30.
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Airlines

Government Shutdown Disrupts Service Launch at Paine Field

Federal Aviation Administration furloughs have forced Alaska Airlines to delay the launch of service to the Seattle-area reliever airport.
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