Airports & Networks

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has confirmed its intention to become an aerotropolis, as it shares its ten-year strategic plan at its

There is “significant opportunity” to create a commercial model similar to Manchester Airport City at neighbouring Newcastle Airport the airport

Many have tried, but no other city has managed to capture the world’s imagination quite the way that Las Vegas has. Known globally for its high

Las Vegas is one of the most exciting destinations in the world – and its airport plays a key role in facilitating tourism to the city, as its

Virgin America is aiming to make its first ever annual profit, but an equity partner will not play a part in that plan, CEO David Cush, tells Gary

Ahead of Brazil hosting the world’s biggest sporting events, the country’s aviation sector is undergoing wide-ranging changes, writes David Appleby

With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB will provide an update on the current Dreamliner

[UPDATED] The Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC), which was calling for an Action Day Oct. 10 to protest the European Commission’s SES2+ package aimed at speeding implementation of the Single European Sky, has canceled the strike.

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh has described the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) final proposals for price regulation at Heathrow as “a bad day for our customers.”

A trial of environmentally optimized transatlantic flights conducted this summer as part of the Topflight project, which was led by UK air navigation services provider NATS, has demonstrated better-than-expected results.

Airways New Zealand is expanding its multilateration surveillance network (MLAT) across the country’s South Island by installing nine MLAT sites in remote mountainous regions throughout Otago and Southland.

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The Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) has called an Action Day Oct. 10 to protest the European Commission’s SES2+ package aimed at speeding implementation of the Single European Sky.

Emirates airline is to launch a direct service between Europe and North American for the first time.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the start of four weekly services to Niamey, the Republic of Niger, as of 20 November 2013.

Japan Airlines (JAL) said it will “formally seek … a rational explanation and … correction” of slot allocations at Tokyo Haneda Airport announced by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is proposing to curtail any above-inflation charges increases at London Heathrow Airport over the next five years, by capping prices in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published final proposals for charges regulation at London Gatwick Airport that would limit price increases to 0.5% above inflation, as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI), for each of the next seven years.

The major air travel markets across North Africa are continuing to increase frequencies and capacity, but are yet to recover to pre-Arab Spring highs, according to the latest statistics from aviation data and analysis team, OAG.

Air New Zealand (ANZ) will conduct a proving flight Oct. 5 from Auckland to McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic, using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with the aim of establishing charter operations on behalf of Antarctica New Zealand.

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways will start serving Dubai World Central (DWC) with 2X-weekly flights starting Oct. 31.

Southwest Airlines broke ground this week on a new, $156 million terminal at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), from which it plans to launch international

New Zealand’s Auckland Airport has integrated a new flow management system aimed at reducing fuel burn and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) continued to press Congress to raise the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap at the organization’s annual Conference and Exhibition in San Jose, Calif., last week.

Dubai’s booming air transport sector must be balanced with environmental concerns, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) director-standards and regulations Khalid Al Arif has said.