Airports & Networks

A sum of XAF 30 billion (USD 49.8 million) has been designated to rehabilitating the runway at Douala International Airport, in an agreement between AFD and Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC).

Ecuador is growing in stature as a major emerging regional tourism destination in South America. And the future for Quito is looking bright, with over $87 million in hotel investment announced over the next 10 years.

The airline, founded in 2010, has launched a route from Los Angeles International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This direct service will tap into a growing market that has been unserved since 2014.

JetBlue Airways will submit an application to begin scheduled service to Cuba by March 1 and hopes to begin flights by the end of next year, JetBlue SVP-government affairs Robert Land said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an agreement with space-based air traffic surveillance system provider Aireon to provide space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data for the Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR).

Lufthansa will base 12 Airbus A320s with Sharklets at its second Munich hub by the middle of next year as part of its sustainability program.

Emirates Airline will launch daily Dubai-Auckland nonstop flights from March 1, which will shorten travel time by up to three hours by eliminating a stop in Australia.

China’s’ Hainan Airlines plans to open a route from Beijing to Tel Aviv in April and Manchester in June, according to international director Li Xiang, as it speeds up international expansion as more Chinese citizens opt for outbound travel.

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), majority owners of London City Airport (LCY), has sold the property to a Canadian-led consortium.

daa International, a subsidiary of daa – the Irish airport management company – has been chosen to operate the new terminal at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. The multi-million euro contract will see daa International manage and operate the new Terminal 5 facility.

Africa's first solar powered airport is to be established in South Africa, which will be fully functional without the country's electrical grid.

UK carrier bmi regional will launch four new routes from Munich to increase its network from Lufthansa’s second hub to eight destinations.

Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has signed a management and operation agreement for Ireland-based DAA International to run the new Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh.

At airport management company, ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, the positive fortunes of the country are clear to see. The Portuguese business group responsible for the management of airports in Mainland Portugal, in the Azores and Madeira, as well as facilities in other countries, handled 38.9 million passengers across its Portugal network in 2015, up 11.4 per cent on the previous year. All airports within the ANA Group reported record annual results during 2015.

The new $1.2 billion Concourse D has opened at Dubai International Airport, increasing capacity at the airport from 75 million to 90 million passengers a year.

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The German flag carrier has acquired the modern generation airliner to replace its older, less-efficient, four-engined A340-600s on scheduled routes from its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. It has ordered a total of 25 A350-900s and continues to plan the deployment of the remaining 15 aircraft.

The airline will add a new base at David The Builder Kutaisi International Airport with flights beginning 23 September 2016.

Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has reached an “agreement in principle” with LCC Norwegian and Portuguese carrier TAP Portugal on supplying them with feeder passengers for long-haul flights, CEO Michael O’Leary said Feb. 24.

The European Union and China have launched a €10 million ($11 million) aviation cooperation project, which will be managed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and partners, to link technical cooperation with policy dialogue between the European and Chinese aviation authorities.

Air Seychelles will enhance its non-stop regional service to Johannesburg with a fourth weekly frequency as part of a network adjustment for the summer 2016 season.

Pakistan’s biggest private airline will begin with a new service between Manchester Airport and Islamabad, launching in March.

Norwegian Air International (NAI) has delayed plans for new services from Cork Airport in the Irish Republic to Boston in the light of the continued delay by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in granting a license for NAI flights.

TAP Portugal has announced new flights to the US East Coast and has revealed details on its Airbus A330 cabin upgrades.

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