Airports & Networks

The UAE's director general of the country's civil aviation authority (GCAA), H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, has called for greater cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders in the local aviation industry as new systems are being introduced to reduce air traffic congestion in the region.

Airline route development managers, tourism officials and government officials are flocking to Dubai this week for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, the region's leading travel industry showcase, which opens in Dubai tomorrow (Monday 6th May).

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced an exclusive “world first” with the introduction of 'GoSleep' sleeping pods at UAE capital's international airport.

The 13th edition of Airport Show gets underway in Dubai tomorrow (Monday) for a three-day run (6-8 May). Arabian Aerospace TV will be producing daily news reports from the event.

The burgeoning aviation industry in Iraq is to be the subject of a major conference to be held at Baghdad Airport in September.

Dubai International Airport is the fastest growing airport in the world, as measured by annual seat capacity growth, according to the latest statistics from OAG, the market leader in aviation intelligence.

UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is recommending new economic regulations for all three London airports.

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has opened initial reservations for its extended winter 2013/2014 flying programme from the Canary Islands with the

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced a plan to provide jet fuel at discounted rates for domestic flight operators and will end the state monopoly on fuel provision and handling at the Kingdom's major airports.

The threat of re-regulation looms over Europe’s ATM system if the Single European Sky (SES) initiative is not realized, former Eurocontrol DG David McMillan warned at a recent London’s Aviation Club event.

In just over one week, Routes Europe will open to record numbers in Budapest. Here, The HUB outlines some top tips on how you can optimise your time

Downloading the Routes Europe App will ensure that all vital information is available to attending delegates at the touch of a button. This essential

Routes Africa is the only network planning forum for the African region and the 8thRoutes Africa event was officially launched earlier this week. The

Many airports and airlines have already confirmed their attendance for the 19thWorld Route Development Forum which will take place later this year in

Toulouse Blagnac Airport, like the region it represents, is truly an exception. This is where aircraft learned to fly over a century ago, on the same

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to further boost its activities in South East Asia, a key market for its flights from Dubai and

Russia’s Yakutia Airline has taken delivery of its second Bombardier Q400, which will be based at Krasnodar Airport.

Aeroflot will transfer some flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Vnukovo airport in the winter schedule 2013-14 due to infrastructure limitations at Sheremetyevo Airport.

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President Barack Obama said the US has none of the world’s top 25 airports and argued that the legislative fix to the air traffic controller furlough issue hinders long-term efforts to improve the nation’s lagging airport infrastructure.

More than six years after lodging an initial planning application, London Ashford Airport has been given UK government approval for a new terminal and runway extension.

Orlando International Airport (MCO) was chosen as the first airport in the US to automate the I-94 arrival/departure form used by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). MCO has already seen a 13.7% gain in international traffic this year. The automation, which will be implemented in phases, started April 30. The automation will use traveler information already transmitted electronically and is expected to decrease wait times an average of 20 seconds per passenger. The electronic information will be accessed via a traveler’s passport.

Aer Lingus has sought clearance from its shareholders to dispose of a pair of London Heathrow slots to British Airways for “an agreed consideration.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last month decided to delay allowing passengers to bring small knives and other objects, such as sporting equipment, aboard commercial aircraft.

Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which took over London Stansted Airport in March, announced its first new airline customer in April: Air Moldova.