Dubai World Central (stand C610) has signed a landmark agreement with Al Futtaim Services Company to establish general aviation services at the Al Maktoum International Airport.
Continental Airlines announced it hopes to begin codesharing with Mexico's Aeromar early next year following the restoration of Mexico’s return to FAA Category 1 safety rating ( ATW Daily News, Dec.3). Turkish Airlines will launch four-times-weekly Istanbul Ataturk-Karachi-Dacca service Dec. 26 and four-times-weekly IST-BKK-Ho Chi Minh City Dec. 29.
Dublin Airports Authority announced a "Grow Incentive Scheme" for 2011 at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports under which the authority will waive "all airport charges for passenger traffic" once a threshold of 23.5 million passengers is reached at the three airports it manages.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company's (ADAC) announced in a press conference, held today at the Middle East Business Aviation Show (MEBA 2010) in Dubai, its plan to reduce its aeronautical charges at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport in the region, by 35% on landing fees and by 17% on the current parking fees for all aircraft, effective immediately.
An instrumental landing system (ILS) approach and landing capability has just been introduced at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen Executive Airport (stand C600), the Gulf region's only dedicated private aviation field.
Bombardier Aerospace (stand A11) announced yesterday that it has opened a new regional support office (RSO) at Dubai International Airport next to the company's existing parts depot, which it operates in conjunction with ExecuJet Aviation.