Operations at Belfast International Airport were disrupted Oct. 4 after a TNT Airways-branded Boeing 737-400 freighter was involved in a landing gear incident, blocking both of the airport’s runways.
Russian airport operator Basel Aero has signed an agreement with Gelendzhik authorities to construct a new terminal at Gelendzhik Airport, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2018.
New York-based investment firm Guggenheim Partners has sold its commercial aircraft leasing unit Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) to GAP’s Seattle, Washington-based management team.
Russia’s UTair Aviation has signed an agreement of intent with the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs to develop a route network in the North Caucasus region.
United Airlines and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) signed an extension Sept. 30 to a long-term lease agreement for Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) through 2024.
Airports Council International (ACI) has called for “a common sense approach to landside security” at the world’s airports in a resolution adopted at the group’s recently concluded general assembly in Montreal.
Astana International Airport expects to hit passenger-handling limits again around 2023, even as it prepares to more than double capacity, with a second terminal due to open next year.
Major components for Europe’s laminar-flow flight demonstrator have been shipped to Airbus for installation on a modified A340-300, which is scheduled to begin flight tests in 2017.
Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group received the first of nine new Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft Sept. 30 at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France.
Russia’s Ministry of Transport has initiated legislation changes allowing passengers to use paperless boarding passes, taking away the contradiction that exists in current government regulations.
British Airways (BA) is to introduce short-haul economy buy-onboard meals, sourced from UK retailer Marks & Spencer, in a move that mirrors the low-cost carrier (LCC) model.
Delta Air Lines and its pilots’ union leadership have reached a “comprehensive agreement in principle” on a new labor contract, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported 25.9 million international passengers in August, up 4.1% year-over-year (YOY), but down from 26.2 million in July.
Airbus and Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment.
The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Single European Sky (SES) technology arm SESAR have agreed to work together on air traffic management (ATM) improvements.
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines is expected to open more than 40 international routes by the end of 2016, reflecting the explosive growth of Chinese citizens’ outbound travel.
Startup carrier Flybondi, which has attracted seed funding from a series of well-known industry veterans, is aiming to launch operations in 2017 as Argentina’s first ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC).
