Airports & Networks

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.

Houston-based ADC & HAS Airports Worldwide this week completed its acquisition of UK-based TBI Limited’s airport assets, including Belfast

Lockheed Martin has acquired Scotland-based technology company Amor Group. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

International construction group Hochtief has completed the sale of its airports business to Canadian pension fund manager PSP Investments, raising €1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in cash from the transaction.

Airline Routes

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) is to launch scheduled flights to the Chilean capital Santiago from February next year. The European flag carrier will

GPS has become such an integral part of the world’s commercial aviation community that doing without it seems almost inconceivable.

UK low-fare carrier easyJet has revealed an expansion of its winter network at Bristol Airport with the introduction of new services to Keflavik

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume flights to the Greek capital Athens on a temporary basis between June and October 2014 to meet expected demand

Source: ATW Research

Sunrise Airways, a start-up based in Port-au-Prince, has received approval from Haiti’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC) to operate new regular charter flights between its home base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Holguín, beginning in the fall for the IATA winter season.

Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to launch domestic flights within Poland after announcing last week that following its return to Warsaw’s new Modlin

Kigali International Airport fire fighters have undergone “best practice” training thanks to the help of the AviAssist Foundation as part of its promotion of professional excellence in African aviation safety.

Airline Routes

Denver International Airport named as host of 8th Routes Americas 27 September 2013 Denver, Colorado, USA was today named as the host city for the